February 28, 2013

Hello Again - KC Premiere

Spinning Tree Theatre


Hello Again - KC Premiere by Michael John LaChiusa May 9-26

Suggested by the 1897 play La Ronde by Arthur Schnitzler, HELLO AGAIN celebrates its 20th anniversary in this fresh staging by Spinning Tree. This adult musical fantasy is about the search for one's perfect lover. 4-time Tony Award nominee Michael John LaChiusa sets – physically and musically – each of 10 scenes in a different decade of the 20th century. Seductive, entrancing, and darkly comical, Hello Again is Spinning Tree's largest and boldest undertaking to date!

Directed by Michael Grayman and Andy Parkhurst

Featuring Julie Shaw, Jacob Aaron Cullum, Shelby Floyd, Steven Eubank, Stefanie Wienecke, Jerry Jay Cranford, Tyler Eisenreich, Seth Jones, Lena Andrews, and Charles Fugate

$15-29
Off Center Theatre, Crown Center, 2450 Grand Blvd.
(816) 842-9999 or www.spinningtreetheatre.com (Adult Fare)

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Clownesque II - time correction

Ooooh those sexy clowns are at it again!!!

Byrd Productions and City in Motion School of Dance presents
"Clown-Esque!"

a collaboration of the luscious Ms. Cherry Pop and her bawdy burlesque babes with Byrd Productions sexy clown consortium
including Cirque du Gay (Dennis Porter and Peyton Wesfall), Sara MissConception Glass, Fwenchie Toast, Ryan Nogle, Patrick Rippeto, Jay Cady, Jazzbo,- The One-Man-Band, Freddy the Stage "Boy" and Marty Honig as the world's oldest pole dancer.

Hosted by the sultry Sophie Sassafras and the incredibly inappropriate Clarity Brown (a.k.a.Beth Byrd)

Join us ...for this fabulous evening of flirtatious escapades!
The event will be held at the Uptown Arts Bar,
Friday March 15th, 8:00 - 10:00pm,
3611 Broadway, KCMO

We'll have a plethora of raffle items, so don't forget your wallet.

It all goes to support one of the original movers and shakes in the Arts in Kansas City - City in Motion. "Dance For Every Body" since 1985!

$10 donation at the door

www.cityinmotion.org

http://www.uptownartsbar.com/

www.byrdproductions.org

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Coterie Theatre to Hold Open Casting Call for Youth 11-17

Young Adults Needed for Select Coterie Shows

WHAT: Open Call Audition for young adult performers ages 11-17 who are seeking professional acting apprenticeships for selected plays in the Coterie Theatre's season. Productions with youth apprenticeship roles (acting alongside adult professionals) will be Lyle the Crocodile, The Wiz, and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.

WHEN: Either 5 p.m. Mon., March 11, 2013 or 5 p.m. Mon., March 18, 2013

WHERE: Coterie Theatre, level one Crown Center Shops, 2450 Grand Blvd, Kansas City, Missouri

WHO: Youth must be currently 11 years old (no younger) to attend this call. Teens 18 years and older may make an appointment for the adult auditions held in May. Check Coterie website for details: www.coterietheatre.org.

OTHER: Auditioning youth need to prepare a memorized monologue, approximately 1 to 2 minutes in length, no longer, of a character close to his or her age. Have America the Beautiful prepared to sing acapella (without accompaniment). No poetry or Shakespeare. The auditions are first come/first served with no appointments being taken. In addition, students are asked to bring a resume and a photograph of themselves (school photos may be used).

The Coterie Theatre is dedicated to multi-ethnic, non-traditional casting. For additional information about preparing the best monologue and auditioning do's and don'ts, visit www.coterietheatre.org. No appointments or phone calls will be accepted.


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Auditions for SORDID LIVES coming in March for The Barn Players!

AUDITIONS!

Sordid Lives

By Del Shores

Directed by Sara Crow

AUDITIONS:
Sunday, March 10th from 7pm – 10pm
Monday, March 11th from 7pm – 8pm
Call backs by invitation – Monday, March 11th from 8pm – 10pm
additional Call Back may be scheduled on Saturday, March 16th from 1pm – 4pm

At St. Pius School
55th and Woodson, Mission, KS.

EXPECTATION and PREPARATION:
Auditions are open call and will include cold reading from the script.

Bring: Resume and headshot, if available. Bring all known conflicts from April 14th through May 30th.

Rehearsals will begin April 14th at St. Pius School. A full rehearsal schedule will be built around cast conflicts. A typical rehearsal schedule will be Sunday through Thursday evenings. Tech / Dress Rehearsals: May 26th – May 30th.

Cast members are required to assist with strike on June 16th, and cast members may be asked to assist with costume pieces.


PRODUCTION DATES:
May 31st – June 16th, 2013
Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30pm
Sundays at 2:00pm
INDUSTRY NIGHT on June 10th

All performances take place at
The Barn Players Theatre, 6219 Martway in Mission, KS

SYNOPSIS: A black comedy about white trash! The author of Daddy's Dyin'…Who's Got the Will?, brings you a comedy that was nominated for over thirty awards during its long run in Los Angeles. When Peggy, a good Christian woman, hits her head on the sink and bleeds to death after tripping over her lover's wooden legs in a motel room, family chaos erupts in Winters, Texas.

CHARACTER BREAKDOWN

Bitsy Mae Harling- (Female 21 - 45) A local singer with a "reputation". Bitsy Mae opens every scene with a song. Must be able to play the guitar, as well.

Ty Williamson- (Male 25 - 30) The son of Latrelle, Ty is a closeted 20-something gay man who left behind the small Southern Baptist town in Texas and moved to West Hollywood to become an actor. Ty opens every scene with a monologue.

Sissy Hicks- (Female 40 - 55) Peggy's much younger sister, and aunt to Brother Boy, LaVonda and Latrelle. Sissy just wants to stop smoking but gets stuck trying to hold the family together.

Noleta Nethercott- (Female 25 - 40) Sissy's next-door neighbor, the distraught wife of G.W. Nethercott, and best friend to LaVonda.

Latrelle Williamson- (Female 40 – 50) Ty's very uptight mother, who is primarily concerned with keeping up appearances.

LaVonda DuPree (Female 30 - 45) Latrelle's sister who is the opposite of uptight. Best friends with Noleta.

Wardell "Bubba" Owens (Male 40 -50) Runs the local bar. Used to have a thing with LaVonda and was a best friend to "Brother Boy"

Odell Owens (Male 30 - 40) Wardell's nitwit brother. His claim to fame is the ability to perform string tricks.

G.W Nethercott (Male 40 - 50) Noleta's adulterous husband. Feels responsible for Peggy's death. This character has two wooden legs.

Juanita Bartlett (Female 35 - 50) The town drunk. Suffers from short-term memory loss.

Dr. Eve Bollinger (Female 35 - 45) She is trying to "dehomosexualize" Brother Boy. If she can, she'll be able to leave middle of nowhere Texas.

Earl "Brother Boy" Ingram (Male 40 - 50), the Tammy Wynette obsessed transvestite. Brother Boy has been institutionalized for 23 years by his parents for being a cross-dressing homosexual.

Rev. Barnes (Male 45 – 60) the Southern Baptist preacher.


For more information, please contact Eric Magnus, Artistic Director of The Barn Players, at emagnitude@me.com.

The Barn Players embraces diversity in all aspects of our organization. Non-traditional and equal-opportunity casting is encouraged.



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9 TO 5: THE MUSICAL: Monday Night is Industry Night at The Barn!

The Barn Players

INDUSTRY NIGHT!
Monday, March 4th, 2013
performance of…

9 TO 5: THE MUSICAL

The Barn has added an additional performance of our opening patron show of the 2013 season on Monday night, March 4th at 7:30pm, to give our friends in the theatre community a chance to see this wonderful production!

Tickets will be only be available at the door for this special performance, and are open to one and all, but we'd love to see as many local performers, technicians, producers and volunteers as possible.

For this special Industry Night performance,
ALL TICKETS ARE JUST $12!

Get your tickets today, and we'll see you in the audience on Monday, March 4th, 2013!


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9 TO 5: THE MUSICAL continues this weekend at The Barn!

The Barn presents…

9 to 5

Music & Lyrics by Dolly Parton
Book by Patricia Resnick
Based on the 20th Century Fox Picture

Directed by Nino Casisi
Musical Direction by Kevin Bogan
Choreographed by Christi Fulton
Stage Managed by Mike Morrow
Costume Design by Renee Purtee
Light Design by Cat Larrison
Sound Design by Sean Leistico
Set Design by Nino Casisi
Props Designed by Amy Eisele
Asst. Stage Management by Charlotte Gilman
Production Assistance by Korey Childs

February 22nd – March 10th, 2013
Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30pm
Sunday at 2:00pm

INDUSTRY NIGHT - March 4th at 7:30pm - $12.00 tickets

STARRING
Jessica Alcorn, Sarah Dothage, Valerie Dykes,
Vicki Kerns & Kipp Simmons

FEATURING
Lyndsey Agron, Debbie Blinn, Andrew Brown, Brad Clay, Caelin Golladay, Debbie Huffman, Tracy Van Unen, Michael Nemeth, Christian Owen & Brian Shortess

WITH
Rachel Adcock, Dana Arnott, Jaime Blum, Christiana Coffey, Meagan Edmonds, Emmy Hadley, Greg Hahn, Michael Kizzee, Mike Stoeckle & Stephanie Stevens

SYNOPSIS:
9 TO 5: THE MUSICAL is a hilarious story of friendship and revenge in the Rolodex era. 9 TO 5: THE MUSICAL tells the story of three unlikely friends who conspire to take control of their company and learn there's nothing they can't do -- even in a man's world. Outrageous, thought-provoking and even a little romantic, 9 TO 5: THE MUSICAL is about teaming up and taking care of business... it's about getting credit and getting even.

All performances are at:
The Barn Players Theatre, 6219 Martway, Mission, KS.

Ticket pricing:
REGULAR - $18.00
SENIORS - $ 15.00
GROUPS (10 OR MORE) - $12.00
STUDENTS (WITH A VALID STUDENT ID) - $10.00

WE NOW ACCEPT CREDIT CARDS!
VISA, MASTERCARD & DISCOVER!
The box office opens one hour before curtain time.

For reservations, please call or call 1-800-838-3006
or visit our website at www.thebarnplayers.org

Production support provided by…
The Mainstreet Credit Union
Northeast Johnson County Chamber of Commerce
St. Pius School

Media partner support provided by…
94.9 KCMO
95.1 Jack-FM

The Barn Players embraces diversity in all aspects of our organization. Non-traditional and equal-opportunity casting is encouraged.


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February 27, 2013

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee - Second Weekend

The River City Community Players announces its second weekend for, "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee," with music and lyrics by William Finn and book by Rachel Sheinkin.

This weekends performances are Mar 1, 2, at 8 p.m., and a Mar 3 2 p.m., matinee with additional performances Mar 8 and 9 at 8 p.m., at the Leavenworth Performing Arts Center, 500 Delaware, Leavenworth, KS.

One reviewer wrote, "The River City Community Players have staged a brilliant version of 'Putnam County.' I've seen a lot of community theater along the way, and it's rare when a cast is so uniformly strong."

Another wrote, "The River City Community Players have staged a brilliant version of "Putnam County." I've seen a lot of community theater along the way, and it's rare when a cast is so uniformly strong."

Call, 913-651-0027, now for reservations before they are gone.

Directed by MB Hurst.

Six young people in the throes of puberty, overseen by grown-ups who barely managed to escape childhood themselves, learn that winning isn't everything and that losing doesn't necessarily make you a loser. The show is a hilarious tale of overachievers' angst chronicling the experience of six adolescent outsiders vying for the spelling championship of a lifetime and creates the unlikeliest of heroes for whom a spelling bee is the one place where they can stand out and fit in at the same time.

Featuring Kristen Altoro, Branson Bliss, Sean Connors, Nickoma Mankewa, Raphael Tate, Guy Gardner, Jenni Wilson, Breanna Danielle and JoAnna Bledsoe.

Ticket prices are: Adults $10; 12 & under $5; 62+ & groups 10+ $8.

Leavenworth Performing Arts Center, 500 Delaware St, (913) 651-0027, www.rccplv.com (PG 13 for language.)

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February 26, 2013

I-Mime, There's An App For That!

The ultimate low-tech adventure in a high-tech world

Inspired by irretrievable hours sucked into Angry Birds, YouTube and deciphering privacy settings. Each "app" opens a window into the bizarre, addictive and sometimes surprisingly human things we follow, share, and become with our gadgets.

Written and performed by Kirsten Stephens. Kirsten combines her years of training with world famous mime Marcel Marceau with years of equally lucrative "research" in the tech world to create a show of painfully funny visual puns that any on-line game player can relate to. What else should she have done with all of that training?!?

If you've seen previous incarnations of this show - you're in for a treat! She keeps some of her favorites and adds some new hilarious numbers - due to new "research".

Alas, there is only one performance of this show:
8:00, Friday March 22nd at The Arts Asylum

Tickets are only $10 for adults,
$8 for students/seniors/military/KCFringe button holders
$5 for kids 16 and younger
http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/338812!

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Moving Sculptures, Telling Stories - A movement for theater workshop

Byrd Productions Presents:
Moving Sculptures, Telling Stories - A movement for theater workshop by Kirsten Stephens


The moment you arrive on stage, before you even open your mouth, you have begun telling a story. Learning to sculpt your movements allows you to communicate with your audience more directly and with greater variety and precision. In this workshop we will delve into the techniques of both Marcel Marceau and Etienne Decroux (father of Corporeal Mime). We will explore the importance of weight, form, rhythm and breath in creating character, illusion, and story in search of a more complete actor.

At The New Centuries Follies Studio inside The Arts Asylum
1000 E 9th Street, Kansas City MO.64106
The New Century Follies National Conservatory of Vaudeville is on the third floor of the west wing. Enter through the stage door in the rear of the building, easily accessed in the parking lot.

Saturday and Sunday, March 23 & 24
10:00 - 5:00 both days
dress for movement, bring plenty of water and snacks
there will be a one hour lunch break.
$100
- Contact Byrd Productions at 816-305-8188
to reserve your spot - or go to
www.byrdproductions.org
http://www.facebook.com/events/322753744490765/

Kirsten is a graduate of L'Ecole International de Mimordrame de Marcel Marceau in Paris,France. She first discovered the magic of inclinations and rotations and triple designs at a church
in Oklahoma City, finally deciding to head for Paris to audition for the school. She spent the next three years studying with Marceau, as well as the world's foremost practitioners of Corporeal
Mime (which is to mime what ballet is to dance), rounded out with classes in dance, fencing and acrobatics. Following graduation, Kirsten spent another year and a half touring Europe with
some of her classmates as Mime de Rien in an original production titled Le Pese, le Flouze, le Blé. Returning to the US, she moved to Minneapolis where she met Dean Hatton at the MargolisBrown physical theater company. Discovering a common love of mime-based
movement theater, the two have been working together as Kirsten and Dean since 2001.

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Clownesque II

Ooooh those sexy clowns are at it again!!!

Byrd Productions and City in Motion School of Dance presents
"Clown-Esque!"

a collaboration of the luscious Ms. Cherry Pop and her bawdy burlesque babes with Byrd Productions sexy clown consortium
including Cirque du Gay(Dennis Porter and Peyton Westfall), Sara MissConception Glass, Fwenchie Toast, Ryan Nogle, Patrick Rippeto, Jay Cady, Jazzbo - The One Man Band, Freddy the Stage "Boy" and the world's oldest pole dancer.

Hosted by the sultry Sophie Sassafras and the incredibly inappropriate Clarity Brown (a.k.a.Beth Byrd)

Join us ...for this fabulous evening of flirtatious escapades!
The event will be held at the Uptown Arts Bar,
Friday March 15th, 7-9pm,
3611 Broadway, KCMO

We'll have a plethora of raffle items!!!

$10 donation at the door

Proceeds benefit City in Motion School of Dance. www.cityinmotion.org

http://www.uptownartsbar.com/

www.byrdproductions.org

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CIRCUs SkILLs & CLOwNING - Spring Session - begins April 1!

CIRCUs SkILLs & CLOwNING
LEVEL I: Give your inner clown some class!
Instructors are experts in slapstick combat, how to
take a pie in the face, juggling, mime,
hula hoop, tumbling, character development,
makeup application and much more.

LEVEL II: Continue the journey of uncovering
your personal clown,
don a red nose and study the techniques
of Jaque Lecoq, Ettienne Decroix, Giovannie
Fusetti, Marcel Marceau and other masters.

Class is tailored to the needs of participants.
Lots of fun and inspirational improv. guaranteed.

The Spring Session begins April 1, 2013
(Naturally!)
drop-ins welcome

Instructors: a variety of Kansas City's top
professional clowns, mimes and juggling artists including:

Heidi Van, Dennis Porter, Stephanie Roberts,
Jay & Leslie Cady, Hailey Lauren Jones,
Beth Byrd, Brian Wendling, Jason Divad,
Patrick Rippeto, Kirsten Stephens,
Terry Davolt and Kent & Kevin Mercer.

LEVEL I: Tuesdays, 8:30-9:30pm

LEVEL II: Wednesdays, 8:30 -9:30 pm

cost $99 for nine week session at
City in Motion, 3925 Main
go to www.cityinmotion.org
or call 816-561-2882
to register

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Clownesque II

Ooooh those sexy clowns are at it again!!!

Byrd Productions and City in Motion School of Dance presents
"Clown-Esque!"

a collaboration of the luscious Ms. Cherry Pop and her bawdy burlesque babes with Byrd Productions sexy clown consortium
including Cirque du Gay (Dennis Porter and Peyton Wesfall), Sara MissConception Glass, Fwenchie Toast, Ryan Nogle, Patrick Rippeto, Jay Cady, Jazzbo,- The One-Man-Band, Freddy the Stage "Boy" and Marty Honig as the world's oldest pole dancer.

Hosted by the sultry Sophie Sassafras and the incredibly inappropriate Clarity Brown (a.k.a.Beth Byrd)

Join us ...for this fabulous evening of flirtatious escapades!
The event will be held at the Uptown Arts Bar,
Friday March 15th, 7-9pm,
3611 Broadway, KCMO

We'll have a plethora of raffle items, so don't forget your wallet.

It all goes to support one of the original movers and shakes in the Arts in Kansas City - City in Motion. "Dance For Every Body" since 1985!

$10 donation at the door

www.cityinmotion.org

http://www.uptownartsbar.com/

www.byrdproductions.org

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City in Motion Announces Spring Classes

City in Motion Announces Spring Classes
The Spring 2013 semester will begin on April 1st. The non-profit school of dance is host to the widest variety of adult dance classes in the city. Beginning to advanced dancers can enjoy instruction in classical dance techniques such as ballet, jazz and modern dance as well as ethnic forms like West Afrikan, Belly Dance and Indian Manipuri. Club and ballroom dance styles include Hip Hop, Salsa and East Coast Swing. Various other classes are offered such as Circus Skills and Clowning and Kung Fu. Instructors at City in Motion are all professionals in their fields. Performance opportunities are available to students who love the limelight.
City in Motion is home to The Children's Dance Theater a professional track education program for dancers age 3-18 who are serious about dance. The students work with professional choreographers and appear in several performance events through out the year.
City in Motion Dance Theater, Inc. is located at 3925 Main Street, KCMO, 64111 in Westport. Information about classes and performance events can be found at www.cityinmotion.org. or by calling 816-561-2882.

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February 24, 2013

Auditions RESCHEDULED!

Journeyman Theatre Company

EXTRA! EXTRA! Not even Superman can stop the Mr.
Freeze from blowing into KC!

Auditions for MAN AFTER SUPERMAN are being
rescheduled.

With the impending doom of 10-15" of snow coming
Monday and Tuesday we have to think of the safety
of the audition-er and the creative team.

Or new dates are March 4 & 5 2013 from 7-9pm at
Westport Coffee House.

Thank you and be safe out there.


Journeyman Theatre Company
Man After Superman by Allen Amdor: Feb 25-Mar 5: 7
pm Mon-Tue
Finding love in Metropolis can be complicated.
Especially if you're trying to date Superman's ex-
girlfriend. When Dan meets and falls for Lois
Lane,
who's freshly out of her last famous relationship,
he's
not sure if he can measure up to his super
successor.
Man After Superman takes the audience
on the hilarious adventures of Dan and Lois as
they
fight to get past their own baggage, a jealous ex,
and
some very questionable uses of X-Ray vision to
find
their happily-ever-after. Directed by D. R.
Blakeman. Feb 25th and 26th from 7-9pm Westport
Coffee House 4010 ,
Pennsylvania Kansas City, MO 64111,
,
Cold Readings from the script. Don't have time for
a ,
cold reading? Don't like cold reading? Bring a 1-2
,
minute comedic monologue. ,
,
Please bring a resume. Headshot optional. ,
4 male and 4 females roles available. ,
,

Westport Coffee House, 4010 Pennsylvania, (816)
269-2273, contact@journeymantheatre.com,

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February 22, 2013

Starlight STARS audition

Starlight STARS of Tomorrow to hold auditions
March 3 & 7 for performers entering grades 7-12



The Starlight STARS of Tomorrow will hold
auditions March 3 and 7 for young performers
entering grades 7-12 in the fall. Auditions will
be held at Starlight Theatre, 4600 Starlight Road.
All performers must RSVP prior to the audition.

The Starlight STARS of Tomorrow enjoy intensive
study in acting, dance and voice, participate in
master classes led by Broadway cast members
involved in Starlight's Broadway season, perform
on Starlight's Spotlight Stage, and meet
throughout the summer, fall and winter holiday
season for master classes, rehearsals and
additional performances.

Audition check-in time is 12:30 p.m. for 1 p.m.
auditions March 3; check-in time is 6:30 p.m. for
7 p.m. auditions March 7. Parking is available in
the "Zebra Lot" located on east side of theatre;
enter through Gate 8 and proceed to the east side
of the Administration building. An RSVP is
required to audition. Walk-ups will not be
allowed. To RSVP, send preferred audition date,
student name, current grade level, phone number
and parent or guardian names to
education@kcstarlight.com.

All students auditioning must prepare 32 bars of a
Broadway musical piece that shows off vocal range;
bring accurately marked sheet music for
accompanist, resume and current photo. They should
also wear clothes and shoes suitable for movement
and a group dance audition. In addition, students
must arrive at the established check-in time.
There is no guaranteed end time. Participants
will be released when we have heard each
individual sing, and once all have taken part in a
group dance audition.

If selected, the cost of the Starlight STARS of
Tomorrow program, including all master classes, is
$400. Rehearsal, performance schedules and more
information is available at kcstarlight.com.

The Starlight STARS of Tomorrow program is
generously underwritten by the Jeannette and
Jerome Cohen Philanthropic Fund. Starlight
Theatre, a not-for-profit organization, is the
largest and oldest performing arts organization in
Kansas City and the second largest theatre of its
kind in the United States. The organization is
dedicated to producing, presenting and promoting
excellence in musical theatre and the performing
arts for diverse audiences of all ages, with
continued programming for families and children.

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Auditions for DANGEROUS LIAISONS tomorrow and Sunday (by appointment only)

AUDITIONS!

Dangerous Liaisons
(Les Liaisons Dangereuses)

By Christopher Hampton
From the novel by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos

Directed by Darren Sextro

AUDITIONS:
Saturday, February 23rd from 10am – 4pm
Sunday, February 24th from Noon – 5pm
Call backs by invitation – Monday, February 25th from 6pm – 10pm
At St. Pius School / 55th and Woodson, Mission, KS.


EXPECTATION and PREPARATION:
Prepare: Auditions are by appointment only. Auditioners will be asked to read selected scenes from the play. Audition sides will be provided when your appointment time is set.

To schedule an audition time contact director, Darren Sextro at: darrendseb@gmail.com
All by-appointment auditions will take place at St. Pius Church, 5500 Woodson Road, Mission, KS 66202

Bring: Resume and headshot, if available. Bring all known conflicts from June 1st through August 4th.

Rehearsals will begin around June 1st at St. Pius School. A full rehearsal schedule will be built around cast conflicts. A typical rehearsal schedule will be Sunday through Thursday evenings. Tech / Dress Rehearsals: July 13the – 18th.

Additional Notes: The off-book date will be June 30. Cast members are required to assist with strike on August 4th, and cast members may be asked to assist with costume pieces.


PRODUCTION DATES:
July 19th – August 4th, 2013
Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30pm
Sundays at 2:00pm

All performances take place at
The Barn Players Theatre, 6219 Martway in Mission, KS

SYNOPSIS: Les Liaisons Dangereuses (Dangerous Liaisons)" is adapted from the 1782 novel of the same title by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos. The plot focuses on the Marquise de Merteuil and the Vicomte de Valmont, rivals who use sex as a weapon of humiliation and degradation. Their targets are the virtuous (and married) Madame de Tourvel and Cécile de Volanges, a young girl who has fallen in love with her music tutor, the Chevalier Danceny. In order to gain their trust, Merteuil and Valmont pretend to help the secret lovers so they can use them later in their own treacherous scheming seductions and betrayals. Their games eventually turn deadly.


CHARACTER BREAKDOWN
The complete cast includes speaking roles for six women and three men, as well as an ensemble of non-speaking roles (various servants who will double as set and costume change assistants).
Please note that this production contains frank and mature subject matter, including some sexual content.

La Marquise de Merteuil (female, leading, 40-45): intelligent, manipulative, an attractive widow

Le Vicomte de Valmont (male, leading, 30-45): a womanizer, sexual, bored, cynical, Merteuil's ex-lover (sword-fighting skills or ability to learn quickly, and this role requires partial nudity)

La Presidente de Tourvel (female, leading, 25-35): married, virtuous, passionate in her convictions

Le Chevalier Danceny (male, supporting, 20-35): impoverished aristocrat earning a living teaching music (sword-fighting skills or ability to learn quickly)

Cecile Volanges (female, supporting, 18-22): naïve, amoral, a cousin to Merteuil

Madame de Volanges (female, supporting, 45-55): Cecile's mother and Merteuil's cousin

Madame de Rosemonde (female, supporting, 55-70): elderly, rich aunt of Valmont, kind, compassionate

Azolan (male, small supporting, 20-40): Valmont's servant and confidante

Emilie (female, small supporting, 20-40): a courtesan (this role requires partial nudity)

Ensemble of non-speaking roles (Major-domo and various servants who will double as set- and costume-change assistants)


For more information, please contact Eric Magnus, Artistic Director of The Barn Players, at emagnitude@me.com OR director Darren Sextro at darrendseb@gmail.com

The Barn Players embraces diversity in all aspects of our organization. Non-traditional and equal-opportunity casting is encouraged.




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9 TO 5: THE MUSICAL opens tonight at The Barn Players!

The Barn presents…

9 to 5

Music & Lyrics by Dolly Parton
Book by Patricia Resnick
Based on the 20th Century Fox Picture

Directed by Nino Casisi
Musical Direction by Kevin Bogan
Choreographed by Christi Fulton
Stage Managed by Mike Morrow
Costume Design by Renee Purtee
Light Design by Cat Larrison
Sound Design by Sean Leistico
Set Design by Nino Casisi
Props Designed by Amy Eisele
Asst. Stage Management by Charlotte Gilman
Production Assistance by Korey Childs

February 22nd – March 10th, 2013
Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30pm
Sunday at 2:00pm

INDUSTRY NIGHT - March 4th at 7:30pm - $12.00 tickets

STARRING
Jessica Alcorn, Sarah Dothage, Valerie Dykes,
Vicki Kerns & Kipp Simmons

FEATURING
Lyndsey Agron, Debbie Blinn, Andrew Brown, Brad Clay, Caelin Golladay, Debbie Huffman, Tracy Van Unen, Michael Nemeth, Christian Owen & Brian Shortess

WITH
Rachel Adcock, Dana Arnott, Jaime Blum, Christiana Coffey, Meagan Edmonds, Emmy Hadley, Greg Hahn, Michael Kizzee, Mike Stoeckle & Stephanie Stevens

SYNOPSIS:
9 TO 5: THE MUSICAL is a hilarious story of friendship and revenge in the Rolodex era. 9 TO 5: THE MUSICAL tells the story of three unlikely friends who conspire to take control of their company and learn there's nothing they can't do -- even in a man's world. Outrageous, thought-provoking and even a little romantic, 9 TO 5: THE MUSICAL is about teaming up and taking care of business... it's about getting credit and getting even.

All performances are at:
The Barn Players Theatre, 6219 Martway, Mission, KS.

Ticket pricing:
REGULAR - $18.00
SENIORS - $ 15.00
GROUPS (10 OR MORE) - $12.00
STUDENTS (WITH A VALID STUDENT ID) - $10.00

WE NOW ACCEPT CREDIT CARDS!
VISA, MASTERCARD & DISCOVER!
The box office opens one hour before curtain time.

For reservations, please call or call 1-800-838-3006
or visit our website at www.thebarnplayers.org

Production support provided by…
The Mainstreet Credit Union
Northeast Johnson County Chamber of Commerce
St. Pius School

Media partner support provided by…
94.9 KCMO
95.1 Jack-FM

The Barn Players embraces diversity in all aspects of our organization. Non-traditional and equal-opportunity casting is encouraged.


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February 19, 2013

Peter Cottontail IIII at Kauffman Center

CELEBRATE EASTER WITH PETER COTTONTAIL III
Starlight Children's Theatre presents musical for young audiences


It's time to start hopping down the bunny trail when Starlight Children's Theatre presents the regional premiere of Peter Cottontail III, March 29-31 at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts, 1601 Broadway.

The musical tells the story of Peter Cottontail III who learns the day before Easter that his Grandfather is retiring and Peter is the new Easter Bunny! The young bunny manages to get into some trouble in a nearby cabbage patch, but with the help of a new friend, Peter realizes that he is mature enough to be the Easter Bunny after all. Audiences will be humming along to catchy songs like "Here Comes Peter Cottontail," "To be the Easter Bunny," and "The Secret of Springtime."

"This production really has the look and feel of the old Rankin and Bass television specials including the clearly defined villains. Peter Cottontail, of course, ends up saving the day," said Director Jerry Jay Cranford. "Plus it has upbeat musical numbers, dancing and singing.

"It's a perfect treat for Easter weekend and certainly family friendly. Even the youngest children will have a good time," he said.

Starlight Children's Theatre, now in its second season, is a partnership between the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts and Starlight Theatre with the goal of creating fully produced children's theatre productions for Kansas City. The partnership also allows for qualified schools to receive bus money to attend the school matinees through Kauffman Center's Open Doors Transportation Fund. The school matinees for Peter Cottontail III are March 27 and 28.

Price Chopper is the presenting sponsor for Starlight Children's Theatre; Panera Bread and Farmer's Insurance Group are also sponsors.
ABOUT THE COMPANY
The talented cast includes Cathy Barnett, Walter Coppage, Valerie Dykes, J. Will Fritz, TJ Lancaster and Ken Remmert. Area youth playing principal roles are Hayley Nelson, Brendan Hulla, Emerson Pereira and Journey Tupper. Youth ensemble members are Joann Armstrong, Ally Banks, Jake Bartley, Lucas Dorell, Lindsey Reed Hart, Katie Hulla, Reagan Ogle and Terrace "TJ" Wyatt.

The creative team includes Jerry Jay Cranford (director and chereographer), Kevin Brogan (musical director), Sean Glass (lighting designer), Jonathan Rowell (sound designer), Jason Harris (set designer), KC Costume Co., Kent Andel (production manager), and Brooke Redler (production stage manager).

TICKET INFORMATION
Tickets for Peter Cottontail III are $15- $40 and are available at the Kauffman Center Box Office at www.kauffmancenter.org or 816.994.7222. VIP single tickets are available for $59 a ticket at kcstarlight.com or 816.363.STAR (7827) and include exclusive seating in the first two rows of the theater, autograph and photo session with the cast, show souvenir and a tax-deductible donation to Starlight Children's Theatre.

Discounted group tickets and student matinee tickets can now be ordered by contacting Stacey Million, Starlight's group sales manager, at groups@kcstarlight.com or 816.997.1137. A study guide for educators and group leaders will be posted prior to the performance at www.kcstarlight.com. Qualifying schools may also apply for bus transportation assistance from the Kauffman Center's Open Doors Transportation Fund; more information is available at www.kauffmancenter.org.

Deaf or hard-of-hearing patrons, can order tickets by calling Kansas Relay at 800.766.3777 or Missouri Relay at 800.735.2966.

Starlight Theatre Association is dedicated to producing, presenting and promoting excellence in musical theatre and the performing arts for diverse audiences of all ages, with continued programming for families and children. Starlight strives to enrich our region for all residents and visitors by building appreciation for the performing arts, making live theatre and music affordable and accessible, providing superior theatre arts education and community outreach programs, and delivering exceptional customer service.

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The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee - Opening Weekend

The River City Community Players announces the opening weekend for, "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee," with music and lyrics by William Finn and book by Rachel Sheinkin.

Opening night performance is Feb 22 at 8 p.m., with additional performances on Feb 23, Mar 1, 2, 8 and 9 at 8 p.m., and a Mar 3 2 p.m., matinee at the Leavenworth Performing Arts Center, 500 Delaware, Leavenworth, KS.

Directed by MB Hurst.

Six young people in the throes of puberty, overseen by grown-ups who barely managed to escape childhood themselves, learn that winning isn't everything and that losing doesn't necessarily make you a loser. The show is a hilarious tale of overachievers' angst chronicling the experience of six adolescent outsiders vying for the spelling championship of a lifetime and creates the unlikeliest of heroes for whom a spelling bee is the one place where they can stand out and fit in at the same time.

Featuring Kristen Altoro, Branson Bliss, Sean Connors, Nickoma Mankewa, Raphael Tate, Guy Gardner, Jenni Wilson, Breanna Danielle and JoAnna Bledsoe.

Ticket prices are: Adults $10; 12 & under $5; 62+ & groups 10+ $8.

Leavenworth Performing Arts Center, 500 Delaware St, (913) 651-0027, www.rccplv.com (PG 13 for language.)

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9 TO 5: THE MUSICAL opens this weekend at The Barn!

The Barn presents…

9 to 5

Music & Lyrics by Dolly Parton
Book by Patricia Resnick
Based on the 20th Century Fox Picture

Directed by Nino Casisi
Musical Direction by Kevin Bogan
Choreographed by Christi Fulton
Stage Managed by Mike Morrow
Costume Design by Renee Purtee
Light Design by Cat Larrison
Sound Design by Sean Leistico
Set Design by Nino Casisi
Props Designed by Amy Eisele
Asst. Stage Management by Charlotte Gilman
Production Assistance by Korey Childs

February 22nd – March 10th, 2013
Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30pm
Sunday at 2:00pm

INDUSTRY NIGHT - March 4th at 7:30pm - $12.00 tickets

STARRING
Jessica Alcorn, Sarah Dothage, Valerie Dykes,
Vicki Kerns & Kipp Simmons

FEATURING
Lyndsey Agron, Debbie Blinn, Andrew Brown, Brad Clay, Caelin Golladay, Debbie Huffman, Tracy Van Unen, Michael Nemeth, Christian Owen & Brian Shortess

WITH
Rachel Adcock, Dana Arnott, Jaime Blum, Christiana Coffey, Meagan Edmonds, Emmy Hadley, Greg Hahn, Michael Kizzee, Mike Stoeckle & Stephanie Stevens

SYNOPSIS:
9 TO 5: THE MUSICAL is a hilarious story of friendship and revenge in the Rolodex era. 9 TO 5: THE MUSICAL tells the story of three unlikely friends who conspire to take control of their company and learn there's nothing they can't do -- even in a man's world. Outrageous, thought-provoking and even a little romantic, 9 TO 5: THE MUSICAL is about teaming up and taking care of business... it's about getting credit and getting even.

All performances are at:
The Barn Players Theatre, 6219 Martway, Mission, KS.

Ticket pricing:
REGULAR - $18.00
SENIORS - $ 15.00
GROUPS (10 OR MORE) - $12.00
STUDENTS (WITH A VALID STUDENT ID) - $10.00

WE NOW ACCEPT CREDIT CARDS!
VISA, MASTERCARD & DISCOVER!
The box office opens one hour before curtain time.

For reservations, please call or call 1-800-838-3006
or visit our website at www.thebarnplayers.org

Production support provided by…
The Mainstreet Credit Union
Northeast Johnson County Chamber of Commerce
St. Pius School

Media partner support provided by…
94.9 KCMO
95.1 Jack-FM

The Barn Players embraces diversity in all aspects of our organization. Non-traditional and equal-opportunity casting is encouraged.


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Auditions for SORDID LIVES coming in March for The Barn Players!

AUDITIONS!

Sordid Lives

By Del Shores

Directed by Sara Crow

AUDITIONS:
Sunday, March 10th from 7pm – 10pm
Monday, March 11th from 7pm – 8pm
Call backs by invitation – Monday, March 11th from 8pm – 10pm
additional Call Back may be scheduled on Saturday, March 16th from 1pm – 4pm

At St. Pius School
55th and Woodson, Mission, KS.

EXPECTATION and PREPARATION:
Auditions are open call and will include cold reading from the script.

Bring: Resume and headshot, if available. Bring all known conflicts from April 14th through May 30th.

Rehearsals will begin April 14th at St. Pius School. A full rehearsal schedule will be built around cast conflicts. A typical rehearsal schedule will be Sunday through Thursday evenings. Tech / Dress Rehearsals: May 26th – May 30th.

Cast members are required to assist with strike on June 16th, and cast members may be asked to assist with costume pieces.


PRODUCTION DATES:
May 31st – June 16th, 2013
Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30pm
Sundays at 2:00pm
INDUSTRY NIGHT on June 10th

All performances take place at
The Barn Players Theatre, 6219 Martway in Mission, KS

SYNOPSIS: A black comedy about white trash! The author of Daddy's Dyin'…Who's Got the Will?, brings you a comedy that was nominated for over thirty awards during its long run in Los Angeles. When Peggy, a good Christian woman, hits her head on the sink and bleeds to death after tripping over her lover's wooden legs in a motel room, family chaos erupts in Winters, Texas.

CHARACTER BREAKDOWN

Bitsy Mae Harling- (Female 21 - 45) A local singer with a "reputation". Bitsy Mae opens every scene with a song. Must be able to play the guitar, as well.

Ty Williamson- (Male 25 - 30) The son of Latrelle, Ty is a closeted 20-something gay man who left behind the small Southern Baptist town in Texas and moved to West Hollywood to become an actor. Ty opens every scene with a monologue.

Sissy Hicks- (Female 40 - 55) Peggy's much younger sister, and aunt to Brother Boy, LaVonda and Latrelle. Sissy just wants to stop smoking but gets stuck trying to hold the family together.

Noleta Nethercott- (Female 25 - 40) Sissy's next-door neighbor, the distraught wife of G.W. Nethercott, and best friend to LaVonda.

Latrelle Williamson- (Female 40 – 50) Ty's very uptight mother, who is primarily concerned with keeping up appearances.

LaVonda DuPree (Female 30 - 45) Latrelle's sister who is the opposite of uptight. Best friends with Noleta.

Wardell "Bubba" Owens (Male 40 -50) Runs the local bar. Used to have a thing with LaVonda and was a best friend to "Brother Boy"

Odell Owens (Male 30 - 40) Wardell's nitwit brother. His claim to fame is the ability to perform string tricks.

G.W Nethercott (Male 40 - 50) Noleta's adulterous husband. Feels responsible for Peggy's death. This character has two wooden legs.

Juanita Bartlett (Female 35 - 50) The town drunk. Suffers from short-term memory loss.

Dr. Eve Bollinger (Female 35 - 45) She is trying to "dehomosexualize" Brother Boy. If she can, she'll be able to leave middle of nowhere Texas.

Earl "Brother Boy" Ingram (Male 40 - 50), the Tammy Wynette obsessed transvestite. Brother Boy has been institutionalized for 23 years by his parents for being a cross-dressing homosexual.

Rev. Barnes (Male 45 – 60) the Southern Baptist preacher.


For more information, please contact Eric Magnus, Artistic Director of The Barn Players, at emagnitude@me.com.

The Barn Players embraces diversity in all aspects of our organization. Non-traditional and equal-opportunity casting is encouraged.



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Auditions for DANGEROUS LIAISONS this weekend for The Barn Players!

AUDITIONS!

Dangerous Liaisons
(Les Liaisons Dangereuses)

By Christopher Hampton
From the novel by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos

Directed by Darren Sextro

AUDITIONS:
Saturday, February 23rd from 10am – 4pm
Sunday, February 24th from Noon – 5pm
Call backs by invitation – Monday, February 25th from 6pm – 10pm
At St. Pius School / 55th and Woodson, Mission, KS.


EXPECTATION and PREPARATION:
Prepare: Auditions are by appointment only. Auditioners will be asked to read selected scenes from the play. Audition sides will be provided when your appointment time is set.

To schedule an audition time contact director, Darren Sextro at: darrendseb@gmail.com
All by-appointment auditions will take place at St. Pius Church, 5500 Woodson Road, Mission, KS 66202

Bring: Resume and headshot, if available. Bring all known conflicts from June 1st through August 4th.

Rehearsals will begin around June 1st at St. Pius School. A full rehearsal schedule will be built around cast conflicts. A typical rehearsal schedule will be Sunday through Thursday evenings. Tech / Dress Rehearsals: July 13the – 18th.

Additional Notes: The off-book date will be June 30. Cast members are required to assist with strike on August 4th, and cast members may be asked to assist with costume pieces.


PRODUCTION DATES:
July 19th – August 4th, 2013
Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30pm
Sundays at 2:00pm

All performances take place at
The Barn Players Theatre, 6219 Martway in Mission, KS

SYNOPSIS: Les Liaisons Dangereuses (Dangerous Liaisons)" is adapted from the 1782 novel of the same title by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos. The plot focuses on the Marquise de Merteuil and the Vicomte de Valmont, rivals who use sex as a weapon of humiliation and degradation. Their targets are the virtuous (and married) Madame de Tourvel and Cécile de Volanges, a young girl who has fallen in love with her music tutor, the Chevalier Danceny. In order to gain their trust, Merteuil and Valmont pretend to help the secret lovers so they can use them later in their own treacherous scheming seductions and betrayals. Their games eventually turn deadly.


CHARACTER BREAKDOWN
The complete cast includes speaking roles for six women and three men, as well as an ensemble of non-speaking roles (various servants who will double as set and costume change assistants).
Please note that this production contains frank and mature subject matter, including some sexual content.

La Marquise de Merteuil (female, leading, 40-45): intelligent, manipulative, an attractive widow

Le Vicomte de Valmont (male, leading, 30-45): a womanizer, sexual, bored, cynical, Merteuil's ex-lover (sword-fighting skills or ability to learn quickly, and this role requires partial nudity)

La Presidente de Tourvel (female, leading, 25-35): married, virtuous, passionate in her convictions

Le Chevalier Danceny (male, supporting, 20-35): impoverished aristocrat earning a living teaching music (sword-fighting skills or ability to learn quickly)

Cecile Volanges (female, supporting, 18-22): naïve, amoral, a cousin to Merteuil

Madame de Volanges (female, supporting, 45-55): Cecile's mother and Merteuil's cousin

Madame de Rosemonde (female, supporting, 55-70): elderly, rich aunt of Valmont, kind, compassionate

Azolan (male, small supporting, 20-40): Valmont's servant and confidante

Emilie (female, small supporting, 20-40): a courtesan (this role requires partial nudity)

Ensemble of non-speaking roles (Major-domo and various servants who will double as set- and costume-change assistants)


For more information, please contact Eric Magnus, Artistic Director of The Barn Players, at emagnitude@me.com OR director Darren Sextro at darrendseb@gmail.com

The Barn Players embraces diversity in all aspects of our organization. Non-traditional and equal-opportunity casting is encouraged.




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Commedia dell'What? - A workshop -THIS Sunday!

Commedia dell'What?

This workshop is designed for people who want to get an introductory glimpse into the world of the style of theatre that gave us the professional actor and introduced the woman to the stage; the Commedia dell'Arte.
Participants will get to know the five most well known characters (the Zanni, The Inammorati, Il Capitano, Pantalone and Il Dottore)
that we see in Commedia dell'Arte. We will work with their masks, learn how they move and how they think, and we will see how
these characters can live by doing small improvisations.
Please come to the workshop with clothing that will allow for free movement. Some experience in improvisation is encouraged by not necessary. Come ready to play and to learn!

Sunday, February 24 - 10:00 - 5:00
Cost - $50
Call 816-305-8188 to reserve your spot, or go to www.byrdproductions.org and send us an email
The location is at The New Centuries Follies Studio in The Arts Asylum is at
1000 e 9th St., KCMO, 64106
Find us on Facebook

The New Century Follies National Conservatory of Vaudeville is on the third floor of the west wing.
Enter through the stage door in the parking lot.


Patrick Rippeto is a graduate of the University of Missouri – Kansas City's undergraduate theatre program. And, has been seen around the Kansas City area in various productions. He has also traveled and lived in Italy and studied with the commedia master, Antonio Fava at his school the International School for the Comic Actor. There he learned the ways of Commedia dell'Arte and its various styles, and spent some time working on the Variety/Vaudeville comic style. He has now returned from the land of pasta and pizza to deliver the traditions of Commedia dell'Arte to performers throughout Kansas City.

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Clownesque II

Ooooh those sexy clowns are at it again!!!

Byrd Productions and City in Motion School of Dance presents
"Clown-Esque!"

a collaboration of the luscious Ms. Cherry Pop and her bawdy burlesque babes with Byrd Productions sexy clown consortium
including Cirque du Gay(Dennis Porter and Peyton Westfall), Sara MissConception Glass, Fwenchie Toast, Ryan Nogle, Patrick Rippeto, Jay Cady, Jazzbo - The One Man Band, Freddy the Stage "Boy" and the world's oldest pole dancer.

Hosted by the sultry Sophie Sassafras and the incredibly inappropriate Clarity Brown (a.k.a.Beth Byrd)

Join us ...for this fabulous evening of flirtatious escapades!
The event will be held at the Uptown Arts Bar,
Friday March 15th, 7-9pm,
3611 Broadway, KCMO

We'll have fun, useful AND useless raffle items as well as some pretty cool art to auction!

$10 donation at the door

Proceeds benefit City in Motion School of Dance. www.cityinmotion.org

http://www.uptownartsbar.com/

www.byrdproductions.org

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Moving Sculptures, Telling Stories - A movement for theater workshop

Byrd Productions Presents:
Moving Sculptures, Telling Stories - A movement for theater workshop by Kirsten Stephens


The moment you arrive on stage, before you even open your mouth, you have begun telling a story. Learning to sculpt your movements allows you to communicate with your audience more directly and with greater variety and precision. In this workshop we will delve into the techniques of both Marcel Marceau and Etienne Decroux (father of Corporeal Mime). We will explore the importance of weight, form, rhythm and breath in creating character, illusion, and story in search of a more complete actor.

At The New Centuries Follies Studio inside The Arts Asylum
1000 E 9th Street, Kansas City MO.64106
The New Century Follies National Conservatory of Vaudeville is on the third floor of the west wing. Enter through the stage door in the rear of the building, easily accessed in the parking lot.

Saturday and Sunday, March 23 & 24
10:00 - 5:00 both days
dress for movement, bring plenty of water and snacks
there will be a one hour lunch break.
$100
- Contact Byrd Productions at 816-305-8188
to reserve your spot - or go to
www.byrdproductions.org
http://www.facebook.com/events/322753744490765/

Kirsten is a graduate of L'Ecole International de Mimordrame de Marcel Marceau in Paris,France. She first discovered the magic of inclinations and rotations and triple designs at a church
in Oklahoma City, finally deciding to head for Paris to audition for the school. She spent the next three years studying with Marceau, as well as the world's foremost practitioners of Corporeal
Mime (which is to mime what ballet is to dance), rounded out with classes in dance, fencing and acrobatics. Following graduation, Kirsten spent another year and a half touring Europe with
some of her classmates as Mime de Rien in an original production titled Le Pese, le Flouze, le Blé. Returning to the US, she moved to Minneapolis where she met Dean Hatton at the MargolisBrown physical theater company. Discovering a common love of mime-based
movement theater, the two have been working together as Kirsten and Dean since 2001.

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Commedia dell'What? - A workshop -THIS Sunday!

Commedia dell'What?

This workshop is designed for people who want to get an introductory glimpse into the world of the style of theatre that gave us the professional actor and introduced the woman to the stage; the Commedia dell'Arte. Participants will get to know the five most well known characters (the Zanni, The Inammorati, Il Capitano, Pantalone and Il Dottore) that we see in Commedia dell'Arte. We will work with their masks, learn how they move and how they think, and we will see how these characters can live by doing small improvisations.
Please come to the workshop with clothing that will allow for free movement. Some experience in improvisation is encouraged by not necessary. Come ready to play and to learn!

Cost - $50
Call 816-305-8188 to reserve your spot, or go to www.byrdproductions.org and send us an email
The location is at The New Centuries Follies Studio in The Arts Asylum is at
1000 e 9th St., KCMO, 64106

The New Century Follies National Conservatory of Vaudeville is on the third floor of the west wing. Enter through the stage door in the parking lot.


Bio
Patrick Rippeto is a graduate of the University of Missouri – Kansas City's undergraduate theatre program. And, has been seen around the Kansas City area in various productions. He has also traveled and lived in Italy and studied with the commedia master, Antonio Fava at his school the International School for the Comic Actor. There he learned the ways of Commedia dell'Arte and its various styles, and spent some time working on the Variety/Vaudeville comic style. He has now returned from the land of pasta and pizza to deliver the traditions of Commedia dell'Arte to performers throughout Kansas City.

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February 18, 2013

Clownesque II

Ooooh those sexy clowns are at it again!!!

Byrd Productions and City in Motion School of Dance presents
"Clown-Esque!"

a collaboration of the luscious Ms. Cherry Pop and her bawdy burlesque babes with Byrd Productions sexy clown consortium
including Cirque du Gay (Dennis Porter and Peyton Wesfall), Sara MissConception Glass, Fwenchie Toast, Ryan Nogle, Patrick Rippeto, Jay Cady, Jazzbo,- The One-Man-Band, Freddy the Stage "Boy" and Marty Honig as the world's oldest pole dancer.

Hosted by the sultry Sophie Sassafras and the incredibly inappropriate Clarity Brown (a.k.a.Beth Byrd)

Join us ...for this fabulous evening of flirtatious escapades!
The event will be held at the Uptown Arts Bar,
Friday March 15th, 7-9pm,
3611 Broadway, KCMO

We'll have a plethora of raffle items, so don't forget your wallet.

It all goes to support one of the original movers and shakes in the Arts in Kansas City - City in Motion. "Dance For Every Body" since 1985!

$10 donation at the door

www.cityinmotion.org

http://www.uptownartsbar.com/

www.byrdproductions.org

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February 14, 2013

Updated Audition Post for Man After Superman

Journeyman Theatre Company
(Community)

Journeyman Theatre Company
Man After Superman by Allen Amdor: Feb 25-26: 7 pm
Mon-Tue (performance dates: April 19-21 and 25-28
2013 at the Just Off Broadway Theatre)
Finding love in Metropolis can be complicated.
Especially if you're trying to date Superman's ex-
girlfriend. When Dan meets and falls for Lois
Lane,
who's freshly out of her last famous relationship,
he's
not sure if he can measure up to his super
successor.
Man After Superman takes the audience
on the hilarious adventures of Dan and Lois as
they
fight to get past their own baggage, a jealous ex,
and
some very questionable uses of X-Ray vision to
find
their happily-ever-after. Directed by D. R.
Blakeman. Feb 25th and 26th from 7-9pm Westport
Coffee House 4010 ,
Pennsylvania Kansas City, MO 64111,
,
Cold Readings from the script. Don't have time for
a ,
cold reading? Don't like cold reading? Bring a 1-2
,
minute comedic monologue. ,
,
Please bring a resume. Headshot optional. ,
4 male and 4 females roles available. ,
,

Westport Coffee House, 4010 Pennsylvania , (816)
269-2273, contact@journeymantheatre.com,

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Dancing at Lughnasa

Department of Communication and Theatre

14 February 2013


PRESS RELEASE
For immediate release



ESU Theatre Presents Friel's Dancing at Lughnasa

Emporia State University Theatre presents its 2013 Spring
Production, Dancing at Lughnasa. Winner of the 1992 Tony
Award for Best Play, the Outer Critics Circle Award for Best
Broadway Play and the New York Drama Critics Circle Award for
Best Play, it was also chosen by Time magazine as one of the ten
best plays for 1991, saying it is "The most elegant and rueful
memory play since The Glass Menagerie."

Written by the renowned Irish playwright Brian Friel, Dancing at
Lughnasa is among his most popular works. The play will be
presented under the direction of Dr. Jim Ryan beginning
Wednesday evening February 27.

Dancing at Lughnasa is the story of five unmarried sisters living
in a small village in Ireland. Set in 1936, the play is portrayed
through the memories of seven-year-old Michael (Noah Mefford,
Senior, Burlington) who is the illegitimate son of Chris (Trinity
Standridge, Senior, Olathe) and Gerry (Andrew Walker, Senior,
Wichita).

Now grown, Michael tells the story of his mother and his four
aunts: Kate (Cara Lohkamp, Senior, Wichita), Maggie (Annie
Rosenbrook, Senior, Merriam), Agnes (Erin Mullane, Junior,
Gardner), and Rose (Miranda S. Nation, Freshman, Winfield).

Michael recalls the return of his elderly uncle, Father Jack
(Brandon Jensen, Junior, Salina), from a 25-year mission trip in a
Ugandan leper colony. We meet the characters during the festival
of Lughnasa (pronounced LOO-nuh-suh), a celebration of a
pagan god of the harvest.

Widely regarded as Friel's masterpiece, this haunting play will be
presented in an atmospheric world created by scenic designer
Nancy Pontius. Ron Fowlkes (Lighting Designer) and Susan Mai
(Costume Designer) help to bring the world of the play to life.

The production staff includes Doug Dion (Technical
Director/Sound) and Amanda Dura (Costume Shop Manager).
Lexey Jost (Junior, Hutchinson) will serve as the Production Stage
Manager. Kylie Geiman (Sophomore, Louisburg) is the assistant
stage manager.
Mark Warner (Junior, Salina) serves as the Master Carpenter.

Dancing at Lughnasa will open Wednesday, February 27th, and
run through Saturday, March 2nd. All performances will be at
7:30 p.m. in Karl C. Bruder Theatre in King Hall. Tickets are
available from the ESU Box office on the main level of the
Memorial Union or by calling 620-341-6378.





For additional information:
Jim Bartruff, Director of Theatre
620-341-5704
jbartruf@emporia.edu


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Final Weekend at OCTA - MOONLIGHT & MAGNOLIAS

Olathe Community Theatre Presents:

MOONLIGHT & MAGNOLIAS
by Ron Hutchinson

directed by Nancy Eppert

CAST:

David O. Selznick - Bill Pelletier
Victor Fleming - Peter Leondedis
Ben Hecht - Jeremy Riggs
Miss Poppenguhl - Victoria Prater


PRODUCTION DATES:

February 1, 2, 3, 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, and 17, 2013

Fridays and Saturdays 8pm
Sundays 2pm

All performances take place at:

Olathe Community Theatre Assn
500 E Loula
Olathe, KS 66061


SYNOPSIS:

Gone With the Wind was one of the most-beloved books and films of the 20th century, but how did the book become the movie? In Moonlight & Magnolias, Ron Hutchinson shows us what happens when you lock three of the most driven men in Hollywood in an office for five days. Coming in February 2013.

1939 Hollywood is abuzz. Legendary producer David O. Selznick has shut down production of his new epic, Gone with the Wind. The screenplay, you see, just doesn't work. So what's an all-powerful movie mogul to do? While fending off the film's stars, gossip columnists, and his own father-in-law, Selznick sends a car for famed screenwriter Ben Hecht and pulls formidable director Victor Fleming from the set of The Wizard of Oz. Summoning both to his office, he locks the doors, closes the shades, and the three men labor to fashion a screenplay that will become the blueprint for one of the most successful and beloved films of all time. Leave those winter doldrums at the door! Join OCTA for this farce that the New York Daily News termed "Frankly, my dear, this is one funny play…a rip-roaring farce…[with] witty, pointed dialogue and hilarious situations…."

PRODUCTION CREW:

Director – Nancy Eppert
Stage Manager – John Eppert
Set Design – Nancy Eppert
Lighting Design – Chuck Cline
Set Construction - John Eppert


For reservations and more info: www.olathetheatre.org or call 913-782-2990.

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Krazy Kats coming to Paradise

Paradise Playhouse Dinner Theatre


The Krazy Kats: Apr 27: 7 pm Sat
Yesterday's Rock n'n Roll at its best! Tickets $15.00 per person (performance only). Food and drinks (alcoholic and non-alcoholic) available for sale. Order early for best seating!
Paradise Playhouse Dinner Theatre, 101 Spring St, (816) 630-3333, www.paradiseplayhouse.org

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Bathroom Humor

Paradise Playhouse Dinner Theatre


Bathroom Humor by Billy Van Zandt and Jane Milmore: Mar 22-Apr 13: 6 pm Fri-Sat; 7 pm Thr; 12 pm Sun
Van Zandt and Milmore have certainly come up with a novel setting: the play takes place in the bathroom in a home during a party, a handy place for gossip and hanky panky, where we learn of the wild and crazy things going on at the party. The authors have ingeniously contrived this play so that we feel that, if we had gone to this party we, too, might have spent most of the time hiding out in the bathroom. Directed by R. Cress Hewitt. Featuring Jill Camper, Julie Houser, Sarah Griggs Love, Ron McQuillen, Patrick Simpson, T.J. Blodgett, Mick Turpin, and Mike Turpin.
$30.00 to $32.00. Paradise Playhouse Dinner Theatre, 101 Spring St, (816) 630-3333, www.paradiseplayhouse.org (Adult Fare)

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Clownesque II

Ooooh those sexy clowns are at it again!!!

Byrd Productions and City in Motion School of Dance presents
"Clown-Esque!"

a collaboration of the luscious Ms. Cherry Pop and her bawdy burlesque babes with Byrd Productions sexy clown consortium
including Cirque du Gay, Sara MissConception Glass, Fwenchie Toast, Ryan Nogle, Patrick Rippeto, Jay Cady, Freddy the Stage "Boy" and the world's oldest pole dancer.

Hosted by the sultry Sophie Sassafras and the incredibly inappropriate Clarity Brown (a.k.a.Beth Byrd)

Join us ...for this fabulous evening of flirtatious escapades!
The event will be held at the Uptown Arts Bar,
Friday March 15th, 7-9pm,
3611 Broadway, KCMO

We'll have fun, useful AND useless raffle items as well as some pretty cool art to auction!

$10 donation at the door

Proceeds benefit City in Motion School of Dance. www.cityinmotion.org

http://www.uptownartsbar.com/

www.byrdproductions.org

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Moving Sculptures, Telling Stories - A movement for theater workshop

Byrd Productions Presents:
Moving Sculptures, Telling Stories - A movement for theater workshop by Kirsten Stephens


The moment you arrive on stage, before you even open your mouth, you have begun telling a story. Learning to sculpt your movements allows you to communicate with your audience more directly and with greater variety and precision. In this workshop we will delve into the techniques of both Marcel Marceau and Etienne Decroux (father of Corporeal Mime). We will explore the importance of weight, form, rhythm and breath in creating character, illusion, and story in search of a more complete actor.

At The New Centuries Follies Studio inside The Arts Asylum
1000 E 9th Street, Kansas City MO.64106
The New Century Follies National Conservatory of Vaudeville is on the third floor of the west wing. Enter through the stage door in the rear of the building, easily accessed in the parking lot.

Saturday and Sunday, March 23 & 24
10:00 - 5:00 both days
dress for movement, bring plenty of water and snacks
there will be a one hour lunch break.
$100
- Contact Byrd Productions at 816-305-8188
to reserve your spot - or go to
www.byrdproductions.org
http://www.facebook.com/events/322753744490765/

Kirsten is a graduate of L'Ecole International de Mimordrame de Marcel Marceau in Paris,France. She first discovered the magic of inclinations and rotations and triple designs at a church
in Oklahoma City, finally deciding to head for Paris to audition for the school. She spent the next three years studying with Marceau, as well as the world's foremost practitioners of Corporeal
Mime (which is to mime what ballet is to dance), rounded out with classes in dance, fencing and acrobatics. Following graduation, Kirsten spent another year and a half touring Europe with
some of her classmates as Mime de Rien in an original production titled Le Pese, le Flouze, le Blé. Returning to the US, she moved to Minneapolis where she met Dean Hatton at the MargolisBrown physical theater company. Discovering a common love of mime-based
movement theater, the two have been working together as Kirsten and Dean since 2001.

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Commedia dell'What? - A workshop - really!

Commedia dell'What?

This workshop is designed for people who want to get an introductory glimpse into the world of the style of theatre that gave us the professional actor and introduced the woman to the stage; the Commedia dell'Arte. Participants will get to know the five most well known characters (the Zanni, The Inammorati, Il Capitano, Pantalone and Il Dottore) that we see in Commedia dell'Arte. We will work with their masks, learn how they move and how they think, and we will see how these characters can live by doing small improvisations.
Please come to the workshop with clothing that will allow for free movement. Some experience in improvisation is encouraged by not necessary. Come ready to play and to learn!

Cost - $50
Call Byrd Productions at 816-305-8188 to reserve your spot.or go to www.byrdproductions.org and send us an email

The location is at The New Centuries Follies Studio in The Arts Asylum is at
1000 e 9th St., KCMO, 64106

The New Century Follies National Conservatory of Vaudeville is on the third floor of the west wing. Enter through the stage door in the parking lot.


Bio
Patrick Rippeto is a graduate of the University of Missouri – Kansas City's undergraduate theatre program. And, has been seen around the Kansas City area in various productions. He has also traveled and lived in Italy and studied with the commedia master, Antonio Fava at his school the International School for the Comic Actor. There he learned the ways of Commedia dell'Arte and its various styles, and spent some time working on the Variety/Vaudeville comic style. He has now returned from the land of pasta and pizza to deliver the traditions of Commedia dell'Arte to performers throughout Kansas City.

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David Gaines Returns to Kansas City - THIS Saturday!

[Description]


"7 x 1 Samurai"
Mr. Gaines' most recent show has
been the hit of Fringe Festivals all
across North America and Canada.
It was one of the most popular
shows in last summer's Kansas City
Fringe Festival.
For more information, go to
www.davidgainesperformance.com

Lecoq-based
TRAINING
Explore the fundamental elements of performance
through movement and improvisation.
Learn from a master of international acclaim.

The Workshops
Each workshop lasts three hours,
and will entail some physical
exercises, some conceptual
exercises, and some
improvisational exercises.
The sessions are conducted with a
serious focus, but a playful
demeanor.

Saturday, February 16
Cost: $40 each session
Just off Broadway Theatre
3051 Penn Valley Drive, KC,MO
TO RESERVE: contact Byrd Productions
at www.byrdproductions.org
or call 816-305-8188

Morning Workshop
10:00 - 1:00
Space and Clarity in
Interaction and
Performance
How to use "personal space" and
the "imaginary space" to create
believable behavior and clear
interaction in performance.
This introductory workshop
presents exercises from the training
program at the Ecole Jacques
Lecoq in Paris, where Mr. Gaines
was a professor, alongside
Monsiour Lecoq himself.
The workshop is playful, fun, and
stimulating, no matter what your
level of theatrical experience.

Afternoon Workshop
2:30 - 5:30
Dramatic Presence,
Emotional Interplay, and
Crafting a Scene
From the dramatic power of
stillness through the seven levels of
dramatic tension, this workshop
will feature exercises to put into
play the principles of the
introductory workshop, and
explore further concepts in
exercises and in the context of
small group scenes developed and
crafted as in a working rehearsal
process.

The Teacher
Mr. Gaines has taught at the Ecole Jacques
Lecoq in Paris as well as forming an
international touring company in London
that toured the world to great acclaim.
He has won many awards, including "Best
Solo Performer" (Capital Fringe), "Best in
Festival" (Orlando Fringe), Acclaim
Award (Cincinatti Enquirer), "Best in
Festival" (Ottawa Fringe), and "Best
Physical Theatre" (Victoria Fringe). His
show was held over in Winnipeg and
Minneapolis, and has sold out venues from
Edmonton to Tel Aviv.

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February 13, 2013

Auditions for Man After Superman

Feb 25th and 26th from 7-9pm Westport Coffee House
4010 Pennsylvania Kansas City, MO 64111

Cold Readings from the script. Don't have time for a
cold reading? Don't like cold reading? Bring a 1-2
minute comedic monologue.

Please bring a resume. Headshot optional.
4 male and 4 females roles available.

MAN AFTER SUPERMAN by Allen Amdor
Finding love in Metropolis can be complicated.
Especially if you're trying to date Superman's ex-
girlfriend. When Dan meets and falls for Lois Lane,
who's freshly out of her last famous relationship,
he's not sure if he can measure up to his super
successor. Lois is just looking for normalcy and
finds everything she needs in Dan. Man After
Superman takes the audience on the hilarious
adventures of Dan and Lois as they fight to get past
their own baggage, a jealous ex, and some very
questionable uses of X-Ray vision to find their
happily-ever-after.

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February 12, 2013

Final Four Chances to get "Shipwrecked!"

Spinning Tree Theatre presents the KC Premiere of a Love Letter to the Imagination!


"Shipwrecked! An Entertainment - The Amazing Adventures of Louis de Rougemont (As told by Himself)" by Pulitzer Prize winner Donald Margulies
Thurs Feb 14 7:00pm
Fri Feb 15 7:00pm
Sat Feb 16 7:00pm
Sun Feb 17 4:00pm

Louis de Rougemont has sailed the high seas and met exotic islanders, flying wombats, giant sea turtles and an enormous man-eating octopus. Or has he? This vaudevillian romp "springs to life like a theatrical pop-up book" (NY Times). A celebration of the imagination, Shipwrecked is 90 minutes of non-stop adventure-filled fun for the entire family!

Directed by Michael Grayman
Featuring Charles Fugate, Jennie Greenberry, and Bob Linebarger

TICKETS (816) 569-5277 or www.spinningtreetheatre.com

Recommended for ages 9 and up

$25 Adult. $12 age 9-18 or with valid student I.D.

A Spinning Tree Theatre production at Paul Mesner Puppet Studio, 1006 E. Linwood Blvd. KCMO

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February 11, 2013

LES MIS Auditions - Performance Venue Announced!

The Culture House

LES MISÉRABLES - FULL (un-edited) VERSION!
by Alain Boublil, Claude-Michel Schönberg, Herbert Kretzmer

AUDITIONS:
Mar 8th, 5:30-9:00pm
Mar 9th, 10:00am-4:00pm
Mar 10th, 1:00-4:00pm (callbacks by invite only)

FINALLY AVAILABLE AFTER DECADES OF BEING RESTRICTED! TCH WILL BE THE FIRST NON-PROFESSIONAL THEATER IN KC TO PRODUCE THIS FULL-LENGTH SHOW!

Epic, grand & uplifting, LES MIS packs an emotional punch that has thrilled audiences all over the world. The sung-through pop opera is ideal for a cast of exceptional singers & overflows with the beautiful melodies. A hit on Broadway & in London, it is a powerful affirmation of the human spirit that has made LES MIS a popular masterpiece.

AGES: 6 to adult (by audition) *Mostly adult roles

OPEN CALL: Anytime during specified timeframe

PREPARE: 32 bars of memorized music. No CDs. No acapella auditions. Bring marked sheet music for accompanist.

RESUME/HEADSHOT: Bring if available

REHEARSALS: Last Friday of the month (March, April, May), leads rehearse selected nights (April, May, June), & full cast rehearsals begin the last week in June (M-F, 6-9:30 nightly)

PERFORMANCES: July 19th-21st (Yardley Hall!)

ALL DETAILED AUDITION AND PERFORMANCE INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE.

The Culture House, 14808 W 117th St, (913) 393-3141, www.culturehouse.com

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Auditions for SORDID LIVES at The Barn Players

AUDITIONS!

Sordid Lives

By Del Shores

Directed by Sara Crow

AUDITIONS:
Sunday, March 10th from 7pm – 10pm
Monday, March 11th from 7pm – 8pm
Call backs by invitation – Monday, March 11th from 8pm – 10pm
additional Call Back may be scheduled on Saturday, March 16th from 1pm – 4pm

At St. Pius School
55th and Woodson, Mission, KS.

EXPECTATION and PREPARATION:
Auditions are open call and will include cold reading from the script.

Bring: Resume and headshot, if available. Bring all known conflicts from April 14th through May 30th.

Rehearsals will begin April 14th at St. Pius School. A full rehearsal schedule will be built around cast conflicts. A typical rehearsal schedule will be Sunday through Thursday evenings. Tech / Dress Rehearsals: May 26th – May 30th.

Cast members are required to assist with strike on June 16th, and cast members may be asked to assist with costume pieces.


PRODUCTION DATES:
May 31st – June 16th, 2013
Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30pm
Sundays at 2:00pm
INDUSTRY NIGHT on June 10th

All performances take place at
The Barn Players Theatre, 6219 Martway in Mission, KS

SYNOPSIS: A black comedy about white trash! The author of Daddy's Dyin'…Who's Got the Will?, brings you a comedy that was nominated for over thirty awards during its long run in Los Angeles. When Peggy, a good Christian woman, hits her head on the sink and bleeds to death after tripping over her lover's wooden legs in a motel room, family chaos erupts in Winters, Texas.

CHARACTER BREAKDOWN

Bitsy Mae Harling- (Female 21 - 45) A local singer with a "reputation". Bitsy Mae opens every scene with a song. Must be able to play the guitar, as well.

Ty Williamson- (Male 25 - 30) The son of Latrelle, Ty is a closeted 20-something gay man who left behind the small Southern Baptist town in Texas and moved to West Hollywood to become an actor. Ty opens every scene with a monologue.

Sissy Hicks- (Female 40 - 55) Peggy's much younger sister, and aunt to Brother Boy, LaVonda and Latrelle. Sissy just wants to stop smoking but gets stuck trying to hold the family together.

Noleta Nethercott- (Female 25 - 40) Sissy's next-door neighbor, the distraught wife of G.W. Nethercott, and best friend to LaVonda.

Latrelle Williamson- (Female 40 – 50) Ty's very uptight mother, who is primarily concerned with keeping up appearances.

LaVonda DuPree (Female 30 - 45) Latrelle's sister who is the opposite of uptight. Best friends with Noleta.

Wardell "Bubba" Owens (Male 40 -50) Runs the local bar. Used to have a thing with LaVonda and was a best friend to "Brother Boy"

Odell Owens (Male 30 - 40) Wardell's nitwit brother. His claim to fame is the ability to perform string tricks.

G.W Nethercott (Male 40 - 50) Noleta's adulterous husband. Feels responsible for Peggy's death. This character has two wooden legs.

Juanita Bartlett (Female 35 - 50) The town drunk. Suffers from short-term memory loss.

Dr. Eve Bollinger (Female 35 - 45) She is trying to "dehomosexualize" Brother Boy. If she can, she'll be able to leave middle of nowhere Texas.

Earl "Brother Boy" Ingram (Male 40 - 50), the Tammy Wynette obsessed transvestite. Brother Boy has been institutionalized for 23 years by his parents for being a cross-dressing homosexual.

Rev. Barnes (Male 45 – 60) the Southern Baptist preacher.


For more information, please contact Eric Magnus, Artistic Director of The Barn Players, at emagnitude@me.com.

The Barn Players embraces diversity in all aspects of our organization. Non-traditional and equal-opportunity casting is encouraged.



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Auditions for DANGEROUS LIAISIONS at The Barn Players

AUDITIONS!

Dangerous Liaisons
(Les Liaisons Dangereuses)

By Christopher Hampton
From the novel by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos

Directed by Darren Sextro

AUDITIONS:
Saturday, February 23rd from 10am – 4pm
Sunday, February 24th from Noon – 5pm
Call backs by invitation – Monday, February 25th from 6pm – 10pm
At St. Pius School / 55th and Woodson, Mission, KS.


EXPECTATION and PREPARATION:
Prepare: Auditions are by appointment only. Auditioners will be asked to read selected scenes from the play. Audition sides will be provided when your appointment time is set.

To schedule an audition time contact director, Darren Sextro at: darrendseb@gmail.com
All by-appointment auditions will take place at St. Pius Church, 5500 Woodson Road, Mission, KS 66202

Bring: Resume and headshot, if available. Bring all known conflicts from June 1st through August 4th.

Rehearsals will begin around June 1st at St. Pius School. A full rehearsal schedule will be built around cast conflicts. A typical rehearsal schedule will be Sunday through Thursday evenings. Tech / Dress Rehearsals: July 13the – 18th.

Additional Notes: The off-book date will be June 30. Cast members are required to assist with strike on August 4th, and cast members may be asked to assist with costume pieces.


PRODUCTION DATES:
July 19th – August 4th, 2013
Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30pm
Sundays at 2:00pm

All performances take place at
The Barn Players Theatre, 6219 Martway in Mission, KS

SYNOPSIS: Les Liaisons Dangereuses (Dangerous Liaisons)" is adapted from the 1782 novel of the same title by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos. The plot focuses on the Marquise de Merteuil and the Vicomte de Valmont, rivals who use sex as a weapon of humiliation and degradation. Their targets are the virtuous (and married) Madame de Tourvel and Cécile de Volanges, a young girl who has fallen in love with her music tutor, the Chevalier Danceny. In order to gain their trust, Merteuil and Valmont pretend to help the secret lovers so they can use them later in their own treacherous scheming seductions and betrayals. Their games eventually turn deadly.


CHARACTER BREAKDOWN
The complete cast includes speaking roles for six women and three men, as well as an ensemble of non-speaking roles (various servants who will double as set and costume change assistants).
Please note that this production contains frank and mature subject matter, including some sexual content.

La Marquise de Merteuil (female, leading, 40-45): intelligent, manipulative, an attractive widow

Le Vicomte de Valmont (male, leading, 30-45): a womanizer, sexual, bored, cynical, Merteuil's ex-lover (sword-fighting skills or ability to learn quickly, and this role requires partial nudity)

La Presidente de Tourvel (female, leading, 25-35): married, virtuous, passionate in her convictions

Le Chevalier Danceny (male, supporting, 20-35): impoverished aristocrat earning a living teaching music (sword-fighting skills or ability to learn quickly)

Cecile Volanges (female, supporting, 18-22): naïve, amoral, a cousin to Merteuil

Madame de Volanges (female, supporting, 45-55): Cecile's mother and Merteuil's cousin

Madame de Rosemonde (female, supporting, 55-70): elderly, rich aunt of Valmont, kind, compassionate

Azolan (male, small supporting, 20-40): Valmont's servant and confidante

Emilie (female, small supporting, 20-40): a courtesan (this role requires partial nudity)

Ensemble of non-speaking roles (Major-domo and various servants who will double as set- and costume-change assistants)


For more information, please contact Eric Magnus, Artistic Director of The Barn Players, at emagnitude@me.com OR director Darren Sextro at darrendseb@gmail.com

The Barn Players embraces diversity in all aspects of our organization. Non-traditional and equal-opportunity casting is encouraged.




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