Complete Works of William Shakespeare,
Abridged (Revised)
By Adam Long, Daniel Singer and Jess Winfield.
Directed by: Courtney Ransom
All 37 Plays in 97 Minutes! An irreverent, fast-paced romp through the Bard’s plays, The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) was London’s longest-running comedy having clocked a very palpable nine years in London’s West End at the Criterion Theatre! To celebrate the 20th anniversary of this classic farce, two of its original writers (Daniel Singer and Jess Winfield) have thoroughly revised the show to bring it up to date for 21st-century audiences, incorporating some of the funniest material from the numerous amateur and professional productions that have been performed around the world. Join the madcap cast in tights as they weave their wicked way through all of Shakespeare’s Comedies, Histories and Tragedies in one wild ride that will leave you breathless and helpless with laughter.
Rating: Parental guidance, adult themes
Young Frankenstein : A Musical Comedy
Book by Mel Brooks and Thomas Meehan
Music and lyrics by Mel Brooks
Directed by: Jenn Dunn
Performance Dates: 10/9 – 10/31, 2015 (13 performances) Oct. 9, 10, 15, 16, 17, 18, 22, 23, 24, 25, 29, 30, 31
Auditions: Aug. 1 & 2, 1pm; 7 male, 3 female, ensemble.
For audition questions, contact Jenn Dunn at jennkneadsu@gmail.com.
Grandson of the infamous Victor Frankenstein, Frederick Frankenstein (pronounced “Fronk-en-steen”) inherits his family’s estate in Transylvania. With the help of a hunchbacked side-kick, Igor (pronounced “Eye-gore”), and a leggy lab assistant, Inga (pronounced normally), Frederick finds himself in the mad scientist shoes of his ancestors. “It’s alive!” he exclaims as he brings to life a creature to rival his grandfather’s. Eventually, of course, the monster escapes and hilarity continuously abounds.
Rating: All audiences, but parental guidance.
Frederick: Tyson Bates
The Monster: Jonathan Perry
Igor: Steven Santos
Inga: DeAnna Cali
Elizabeth: Erin Westfall
Frau Blucher: Patti O’Hara
Inspector Kemp: Thaddeus Marks
Hermit: Todd King
Victor: Wil Evans
Ziggy: Hannah Jane Austin
Ensemble Cast:
Ace Gilliam
Coree Davis
Aaron Baldwin
Andy Hurley
David Falcone
Shelby Marshall
Lex Gonzalez
Corina Monoran
Sam Hansen
Kimberly Pappas
Rebecca Lyons
The Games Afoot, or Holmes for the Holidays
Comedy/mystery
By Ken Ludwig
Directed by: Becky Kimsey
Performance Dates: Nov. 27, 28, Dec 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 11, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 2015
Auditions: Sept 19 & 20, 2pm; 3 male, 5 female.
For audition questions, contact Becky Kimsey at beckylee.kimsey@gmail.com.
It is December 1936 and Broadway star William Gillette, admired the world over for his leading role in the play Sherlock Holmes, has invited his fellow cast-members to his Connecticut castle for a weekend of revelry. But when one of the guests is stabbed to death, the festivities in this isolated house of tricks and mirrors quickly turn dangerous. Then it’s up to Gillette himself, as he assumes the persona of his beloved Holmes, to track down the killer before the next victim appears. The danger and hilarity are non-stop in this glittering whodunit set during the Christmas holidays.
Rating: All audiences, but parental guidance
The Eight: Reindeer Monologues
A hilarious adult comedy
By Jeff Goode
Directed by: Shannon Foy
Performance Dates: Nov. 27, 28, Dec. 4, 5, 11, 12, 2015. Tickets are $10.00.
Auditions: Oct. 11, 2pm; 5 male, 3 female.
For audition questions, contact Shannon Foy at swinginmartinis@yahoo.com
3 week run concurrent with Holmes for the Holidays but only on Friday and Saturday nights at 11:00pm as an extra production. (Not included in the season ticket)
Are you looking for something different for Christmas this year? Tired of Christmas Carol and Gift of the Magi? Well, this is the script for you: eight reindeer dishing about the real Santa. All those rumors you’ve heard about him and the elves? About Rudolph’s little secret? About Vixen’s story that was leaked to the press? All true. Yes, the reindeer finally speak up and – believe us – they do not hold back!
Rating: Adult; sexual content, strong language, adult
Caught in the Net
Comedy
By Ray Cooney
Directed by: Curtis Ransom
Performance Dates: Jan. 15, 16, 21, 22, 23, 24, 28, 29, 30, 31, Feb. 4, 5, 6, 2016
Auditions: Oct 24 (2:00) & 25 (5:00); 4 male, 3 female.
For audition questions, contact Curtis Ransom at ranscurt@sbcglobal.net.
The sequel to Run for Your Wife finds the bigamist taxi driver John Smith still keeping his two families in different parts of London, both happy and blissfully unaware of each other. However, his teenage children, a girl from one family and a boy from the other, have met on the Internet and are anxious to meet in person since they have so much in common name, surname and taxi driving dad! Keeping them apart, plunges John into a hell hole of his own making. His lodger Stanley could be a savior, but he is about to go on holiday with his decrepit old father who turns up thinking he is already at the guest house. The situation spirals out of control as John juggles outrageously with the truth.
Rating: All audiences, but parental guidance suggested, some adult situations
Cemetery Club: A Dramatic Comedy
By Ivan Menchell
Directed by: Ginger Scott
Performance Dates: March 4, 5, 10, 11, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 2016
Auditions: Jan. 9 & 10, 2pm; 4 female, 1 male.
For audition questions, contact Ginger Scott at ervandginger@yahoo.com.
Three Jewish widows meet once a month for tea before going to visit their husband’s graves. Ida is sweet tempered and ready to begin a new life, Lucille is a feisty embodiment of the girl who just wants to have fun, and Doris is priggish and judgmental, particularly when Sam the butcher enters the scene. He meets the widows while visiting his wife’s grave. Doris and Lucille squash the budding romance between Sam and Ida, which results in Sam showing up with another woman (Mildred). They are guilt stricken when this nearly breaks Ida’s heart.
Rating: All audiences, but parental guidance suggested, adult themes & language
Cast: Janet Summers, Jo-Ann Jones, Judy Radek, Don Walker and Lizz Tucker
Be My Baby
Comedy
By Ken Ludwig
Directed by: Greg Culet
Performance Dates: April 15, 16, 21, 22, 23, 24, 28, 29, 30
Auditions: Feb 13 & 14, 2pm; 3 male, 3 female.
For audition questions, contact Greg Culet at gmort2009@hotmail.com.
The play tells the story of John, an irascible Scotsman and an uptight English woman, Maude, both in their late 50s, who take on the journey of a lifetime. They are brought together when his ward marries her niece. Then, when the young couple decides to adopt a new born baby, the older couple has to travel 6,000 miles to California to pick up the child and bring her safely home to Scotland. The problem is, John and Maude despise each other. To make matters worse, they get stranded in San Francisco for several weeks and are expected to jointly care for the helpless newborn. There they form a new partnership and learn some startling lessons about life and love.
Rating: Parental guidance, some adult situations
Cast:
Lance Taylor as John Campbell, Paula Culet as Maud Kinch, Brandon Fleming as Christy McCall , Alyssa Kelley as Gloria Nance, Sam Hansen as Female ensemble, Dan Aalbers as Male ensemble
The Great American Trailer Park Musical
Musical Comedy
Music and lyrics by David Nehls. Book by Betsy Kelso
Directed by: Kelliey Black Chavez
Performance Dates: May 27, 28, June 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 10, 11, 2016
Auditions: March 12 (10:00 a.m.) & 13 (5:00-7:00); – 5 female, 2 male.
For audition questions, contact Kelliey Chavez at Kelliey@Bluerealm.net.
Ticket Prices: $17.50 – All Performances. Discounted tickets are not available with musicals.
A country-rock and blues musical about 80s nostalgia, spray cheese, road kill, hysterical pregnancy, a broken electric chair,strippers, flan and disco. The musical comedy centers on a regular guy and his agoraphobic wife, whose marriage is threatened by Pippi, a stripper on the run, who shows up to Armadillo Acres – the storms are a’brewin!
Rating: Adult; strong language, sexual content, adult themes
Cast: Jeannie Garstecki – Cassy Spenner, Norbert Garstecki – Tyler Roquemore, Pippi – Jacqueline Henricksen, Linoleum – Victoria Horn, Pickles – Maegan Rupe, Betty – Jodi Perry, Duke- Joel Emerson
Deadly Murder
Drama/thriller
By David Foley. Directed by: Jeff Thomson
Performance Dates: July 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 2016
Auditions: May 14 & 15, 2pm; – 2 male, 1 female.
For audition questions, contact Jeff Thomson at jat@elamburke.com.
Camille Dargus has fought her way up from humble beginnings to a glittering Manhattan lifestyle. She has beauty, brains, wealth, and a successful career as a jewelry designer for the leading lights of New York society. She also has a penchant for attractive young men. One night at a society gala she meets Billy, a handsome young waiter, and brings him back to her Soho apartment. But there’s more to Billy than meets the eye, and Camille finds herself held hostage at gunpoint by a man who seems frighteningly familiar with the past Camille has struggled to forget. Over the course of one explosive night, Camille must use all her wits and cunning to save her life–and to prevent the dark secrets of her past from destroying everything she’s worked for. This brilliantly intricate thriller is full of twists and turns, bluffs and double bluffs.
Rating: Adult; strong language, sexual content, adult situations
The cast:
Camille – Dena Ruffalo
Billy – Juan Pablo Hernandez
Ted – Shane Turner
Asst. Director -Tabitha Musser
Stage Manager – Harmony Soto
Join us before the play for “cocktail hour” from 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm on Fridays and Saturdays. Beverage can be enjoyed throughout the play.