Sand Lake Center for the Arts - Circle Theatre Players

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Kids for Kids Theatre

Adapted by Christopher Sergel from the book by Leonard Wibberley

*** AUDITIONS ***
Tuesday, June 10 at 6:30pm
Wednesday, June 11 at 6:30pm
Callbacks Friday, June 13 at 6:30pm

What happens when a tiny, unknown country declares war on the United States with the express purpose of losing? Facing bankruptcy, Grand Fenwick is looking for the money that the United States always provides to those who lose to them at war. But what if all goes wrong and they win? This comedy takes us on a romp through affairs of state with a Princess, a President and crazy professor, and makes a statement about power and peace at the same time.

CASTING INFORMATION
Large, mixed cast: 14+ girls/12+ boys.
Ensemble show with many good parts.
Auditions are open to kids entering grades 7-12.
Rehearsals mostly on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday nights late June-August.
Requires no more than 3 absences, and full commitment as of Aug. 13.
Everyone MUST bring their summer schedules/conflicts to the auditions!

TECHNICAL STAFF NEEDED
Sets, Lights, Sound, Make Up, Props, Costumes

New Summer Friendly Schedule!
Only one Saturday rehearsal.
Show - weekend before Labor Day
Production Dates: August 22 - 24, 2008

For additional information contact
Director, Deborah Dorman at Dorman4@nycap.rr.com
or Producer, Joan Fuess at JFuess4900@aol.com

This production is sponsored in part with funding from the Rensselaer County Legislature.

THE GOOD DOCTOR
*** AUDITIONS ***
Monday, June 16, 2008 at 7pm
Tuesday, June 17, 2008 at 7pm
Callbacks Thursday, June 19 at 7pm

"The Good Doctor, of course, is not a play at all. There are sketches, vaudeville scenes, if you will, written with my non-consenting collaborator, Anton Chekhov. Not the Chekhov of The Sea Gull and The Three Sisters, but the young man who wrote humorous articles for the newspapers to pay his way through medical school."
- Neil Simon

The combination of America's playwright Neil Simon and the works of Russian playwright Anton Chekhov form to provide a comedy with both intelligence and slapstick. Simon's puns and glib one-liners abound, but there's also an undertone of sadness and pain that shades the events being told.

The Good Doctor is set in Russia in the late 1800s and is a two-act comedy consisting of five scenes in each act. The scenes are individual vignettes tied together by a narrator, the Writer, who represents Chekhov himself. By turns farcical, poignant, and blackly humored; the stories feature a wide range of characters: bureaucrats and Generals, oldsters looking for love, a father trying to help his son become a man, clever peasants and seducers.

Each actor selected will play multiple roles, which gives both the artist and audience an opportunity to experience the portrayal of a variety of characters.

Needed: up to 5 women and up to 5 men, ages 20 - 65+
Readings will be from the script.

Assistant to the Director wanted
If you are interested in training for a future position as a community theater director this is a perfect opportunity for you to experience, first hand, all the components that go into creating a theatrical production.

Work alongside of the director and be closely involved in auditioning, scheduling rehearsals, blocking, character development, production meetings, set design, lighting and sound design, set construction, etc. The work is demanding but ultimately very rewarding. You get to take an important share of the credit for putting a complete show on its feet to be presented for an appreciative audience. And the experience will be quite useful in your future theatrical career.

If you are not afraid of hard work, are open to new ideas and enjoy working in a creative atmosphere, you are the person for the job. Previous experience not necessary.

To schedule an interview, please contact director, Nancy Wilder.

Production Dates: October 17 - 26, 2008

For additional information contact Director, Nancy Wilder at 438-4303 or nanactress@nycap.rr.com

Auditions are open to the public.
No membership or fee required.