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Audition Announcement: The Real Inspector Hound – Fall 2011

Catskill Community Players
Audition Announcement
The Real Inspector Hound – Fall 2011

WHO: Catskill Community Players, Diana Friedell, Director
WHAT: AUDITIONS for Fall Comedy- “The Real Inspector Hound” by Tom Stoppard
WHEN: Sunday, October 9th- 1:00-3:00 p.m.
AND Monday, October 10th (Columbus Day), 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
WHERE: The Wieting Theatre, Main Street in Worcester
CONTACT: DIANA FRIEDELL, 607-433-2089; dfriedell@stny.rr.com

The Catskill Community Players are holding auditions for all interested in acting to fill the roles in The Real Inspector Hound, a one-act comedy by Tom Stoppard. This is a hilarious award-winning comedy that calls for 3 women and 5 men, and a radio voice.

This one-act play, actually a play within a play, involves two theatre critics reviewing a play who get caught up in a murder-mystery with the on-stage actors. A dead body is found at Muldoon Manor in Essex, the radio announces a madman is on the loose, and soon Inspector Hound shows up at the scene of the crime. But is he the real Inspector Hound?

Diana Friedell, a veteran director and actor from Oneonta will direct and produce the show, which will be shown at the Wieting Theatre in Worcester, preceded by a special theatre dinner at the Worcester Inn across the street, on November 11th, 12th and a matinee showing on Nov. 13th .

The roles called for are Moon and Birdboot, the two theater critics (middle aged or so), Mrs. Drudge (the Maid), Simon (the mysterious handsome visitor who both Cynthia and Felicity fall for), Lady Cynthia Muldoon, (the very proper lady of the Manor) Felicity (the young friend of Lady Cynthia, Inspector Hound (Parody of a Scotland Yard Inspector), and Major Magnus Muldoon (the wheel-chair ridden elder relative, obviously disguised).

Selections of the script can be read at http://books.google.com/ or in its entirety by searching on-line. Auditions are open to anyone interested in acting, experienced or not.

For further information please call or e-mail Diana Friedell (433-2089; dfriedell@stny.rr.com) and for more info about Catskill Community Players, a 40-year old theater company, please go to http://blog.catskillplayers.org/, or find us on facebook.

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Anne of Green Gables

The Catskill Community Players are proud to present Anne of Green Gables, a play by Alice Chadwicke adapted from the novel by Lucy Maud Montgomery.

The stern Marilla (played by Rebecca Newman) and her warm-hearted brother Matthew (Joe Mungavin) hoped to adopt a boy to work on their farm. But the orphanage sends young, befreckled Anne (played by Rachel Adams & on Sundays by Alyssa Christman) by mistake, and their lives will never be the same. Her warmth and wit affect everyone around her — even, eventually, the cold Marilla! We follow Anne through her rebellious years, her transformation into a young woman, and her romantic pairing with Gilbert. (Joshua Turan).

The play is directed by Dave Turan, with original music written and performed by Lissa Sidoli. This is a family show, appropriate for all ages, including children who are able to sit through a long show.

There is also a raffle for an “Anne of Green Gables” Collector’s Porcelain Doll.  Raffle tickets are available at all performances, or by calling 326-7908, and the winner will be drawn at the last performance — no need to be present to win.

The play will run for two weekends and be presented in two different Theaters.

WORCESTER, June 10-12:

Evening performances begin at 7:30PM Friday and Saturday, June 10th and 11th, at the Wieting Theater in Worcester,  preceded by dinner at the Worcester Inn at 5:30, with a Matinee performance at 2PM Sunday, June 12th, followed by Dinner at the Worcester Inn. Tickets Prices for Dinner AND Theatre in Worcester are $35 for Adults, $30 for Students and Seniors, and Kid’s Menu (ages 10 and under) for $20.  For tickets to the Show only:  Adults $15; Students:  $10.   Tickets can be reserved for the Worcester performances & Dinner menu choices made by calling the Worcester Inn (607-397-8500).

STAMFORD, June 17-19:

Anne of Green Gables will be presented for the second weekend in Stamford, at 7:30 pm on Friday and Saturday June 17th, 18th, and at 2:00 pm on Sunday, June 19th at the Carriage House at RAG’s 76 MAIN!, Stamford, NY. There will also be a Dinner Special for Theatre Go-ers offered at Gabriella’s  before the evening presentations and on Sunday after the matinee. To reserve your tickets  for the 76 MAIN! Stamford production and for dinner details call Roxbury Arts Group at 607-326-7908. Tickets to the show only are the same as the Worcester Wieting prices, listed above.

For more information, find Catskill Community Players on Facebook, or on the web at: http://blog.catskillplayers.org/, or go to http://www.roxburyartsgroup.org. 

Anne of Green Gables is produced by special arrangement with SAMUEL FRENCH, INC.

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Auditions — Anne of Green Gables

The Catskill Community Players are seeking actors & actresses of all ages for their spring production of “Anne of Green Gables”, an adaptation of the classic L.M Montgomery novel by Alice Chadwicke. There are four potential audition times to choose from: Auditions will be held at the Worcester Inn, Main St. in Worcester on Wednesday, March 16th at 6:30 p.m., and Sunday March 20th at 3:00 p.m. Auditions will also be held at 76 MAIN!, in Stamford, NY on Saturday, March 19th at 2:00 pm and Sunday, March 20th at 12 Noon.
The show’s director, David Turan, is looking for 4 males, and 10 females, from age 12 to Adults and Seniors, but Dave notes that many teenage actors are needed. The plot revolves around Green Gables, which is the home of lovable Matthew Cuthbert and his stern sister, Marilla. They agree to adopt a boy to help with the farm work. But they are dismayed when Anne Shirley, a girl in her teens, is sent by the orphanage by mistake! Anne touches Matthew’s heart with her vivid imagination and her charitable viewpoint, but it takes time to reach the tender heart beneath Marilla’s hard exterior. Then there is young Josie Pye, a boy named Moody Spurgeon and Matthew, Anne’s kindred spirit.
The play will be presented on June 10th, 11th, and 12th as a Dinner plus Theatre at the Worcester Inn and the Wieting Theatre in Worcester. A second weekend of performances will take place on June 17th, 18th and 19th at the Carriage House at 76 MAIN!, Stamford, NY.
Hope to see you there!
For more information about roles & scripts please call or e-mail director David Turan. For more information about Catskill Community Players, visit our website at http://blog.catskillplayers.org, or find us on Facebook!
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January Meeting

The annual Holiday meeting will be held on Sunday, January 16th at 5:00 p.m. at the home of Diana and Ben Friedell in Oneonta. Please bring a main dish, salad, hors d’oeuvre, or dessert to share. We will be discussing the Spring Play, being directed by Dave Turan — plays still under consideration, yay!  — and reviewing how we did on fall play, as well as other agenda items. Please e-mail Diana with what you are bringing, and if you need directions to her house.

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Upcoming Production: PASSENGERS

PASSENGERS

A Comedy/Drama by Sam Bobrick

November 12 & 13 – dinner at 6:00; show at 8:00
November 14th – show at 2:00; dinner to follow
Dinner at the Worcester Inn; show at the Wieting Theater — both in Worcester, NY

Passengers Flyer 2010
Passengers Flyer 2010
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Auditions for Catskill Players Fall Comedy- 9-19!!

Hi Everyone-
I am pleased to announce I will be directing the fall show for Catskill Community Players!!
Passengers by Sam Bobrick, writer from “Get Smart”, Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour, and many other plays after that.
It is a fabulous well-reviewed comedy of 8 one-act kinds of scenes, so it is very flexible with the casting and rehearsing since you can either double cast a couple of them, or not.  It will be at the Wieting Theatre in Worcester again, a combination dinner theatre with the Worcester Inn.
I don’t think I’ve ever laughed so hard, while just reading the script, so it should be lots of fun.
We’ll probably rehearse at the Wieting in Worcester or other places, for our convenience, since each play is a small cast.  Here is the scoop. . .
Hope to see you there!
Feel free to call or e-mail if you have questions- 433-2089; dfriedell@stny.rr.com

Catskill Community Players

Diana Friedell, director, is seeking at least 8 actors, of all ages and types (the youngest needed should be able to play a young bride and groom age) for this hilarious comedy.

AUDITION DATES: Sunday, September 19th from 2-5 pm; Monday, September 19th at 7 pm; at the Wieting Theater on Main street in Worcester.

SHOW DATES: Dinner theater in cooperation with the Worcester Inn!! November 12, 13, 14th, dinner at 6:00; show at 8:00

CASTING: It is very flexible on casting (both number of cast members and age).

READ SOME OF PLAY HERE: books.google.com/books?isbn=3D0573662673…

PLAY SUMMARY:
Actors play seventeen characters in eight short scenes set in a small mid-western bus station. The scenes, which segue fluidly from one to another without stopping, vary from comedic to poignant. The scenes include: one of life’s eternal losers plans to turn his life around by successfully robbing the bus, with his wife’s encouragement; a successful businessman meets an old high school classmate, now a bag lady, and have a rousing time together recalling the good old days; an innocent bystander, suffers outrageous consequences when he refuses to get involved in a bogus incident set up to reprimand people who refuse to get involved; a recent widow, whose husband was accidentally killed while attending a circus out of town, awaits his ashes while she returns the body of the clown that was sent to her by mistake; the bus driver asks the woman behind the ticket counter to join him in his  retirement — does she turn him down?

More info about Catskill players on FACEBOOK, and at http://blog.catskillplayers.org

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Change of CCP Meeting Date – Feb 6th, 6:00 p.m.

There is a change in the CCP Annual Meeting date.  Sorry, we didn’t realize Feb. 7th is Superbowl Sunday! CCP Annual meeting will be Sat., February 6th starting with a sharing supperl at 6:00 p.m., at Diana and Ben Friedell’s home, 400 Co. Hwy 58, Oneonta (e-mail Diana if you need directions) Bring your $5 membership fee, and Bring a dish to pass- Diana and Ben will have wine, beer and a few beverages, coffee, tea. Agenda:  election of Officers, planning for June play to be directed by Linda Insetta, wrap up from Fall Play (bring pictures!), any other agenda items, please let Diana know.

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CCP Annual Meeting Sunday, February 7th, 5:00 pm

CCP Annual Meeting Sunday, February 7th, 5:00 pm.


Diana and Ben Friedell welcome you to their home & fireside, 400 Co. Hwy. 58, Oneonta, NY. Please bring a dish to pass, wine, beer, beverages provided.

The agenda will include:

  • Voting in new officers for 2010.
  • New Business: Spring Play- June date? Linda Insetta thinking of directing a show that would be performed at the Wieting Theater in Worcester, NY.
  • Old Business: Wrapping Up & Cleaning up- We had an extremely successful fall show at SKCS and dinner theatre at Wieting and Worcester Inn, “A Nice Family Gathering”. There is still a need for volunteers on January 23rd to help put away sets, so that we can maintain a good working relationship with the Wieting Theater. Work crew asked to arrive at Wieting Theater in Worcester, Jan. 23rd, 2:00 p.m. Please RSVP- we NEED YOU! In Peace, Diana (RSVP to Diana if you need directions!!)

Reminder: Dues for 2010 will be collected at this meeting.