A CHRISTMAS CAROL, Sept 14 & 21, 9:00 -1:00 both days.
Directed by: Robert Hurd
Audition Location: 221 E Capitol Dr, Hartland, WI
Audition times:
Saturday., Sep. 14, 9:00 am to 11:00 pm
Saturday. Sep. 21, 9:00 am to 11:00 pm
ALL ROLES OPEN, for all ages. Especially looking for ages 18 to 23.
Come prepared to sing your favorite Christmas song
PERFORMANCE DATES: (2) weeks only: December 5-15, 2019
ABOUT THE SHOW
A world premiere debut play about grief, loss and the lengths we are willing to travel in order to feel whole, written by local playwright, actor and director Justin Spanbauer.
How much would you be willing to give up to start a new life? For Angela, the answer could be everything. The Found Mars space expedition is looking for a wide variety of people to participate in an upcoming expedition with the goal to colonize the planet Mars. Angela applies to the mission on a whim and is shocked to find out that she's been selected. The only problem is she hasn't told anyone in her life about her plan. Angela discovers that the hardest thing about her impending lifetime trip to Mars is confronting the things she is leaving behind.
MARS LOST
A WORLD PREMIERE
By JUSTIN SPANBAUER
Directed by Katie Krueger
Auditions November 18 and 19, 2019 7:00pm both nights
Callbacks November 20, 2019 if needed
Performance dates January 31-February 16, 2020
Audition Location: Directly across the street from LCP, in our rented space in the church basement: First Congregational Church UCC, 111 Church St, Hartland, WI
ALL ROLES OPEN
CASTING REQUIREMENTS:
3 Women
4 Men
1 Female Child (Age 9-12)
THE SECRET GARDEN - THE MUSICAL
By MARSHA NORMAN, LUCY SIMON & FRANCES HODGSON BURNETT
Auditions will be mid-January, finalized date TBA
Performances: March 20 - April 5, 2020
More information to follow. Plan to prepare a song.
CASTING
12m, 10f, 1boy(s), 1girl(s)
LILY - Female, 28-38 (Range: Soprano, Bb3-D6) Mary's aunt and Archibald Craven's wife. Died of a tragic accident within her garden and metaphorically haunts the walls of Misselthwaite Manor.
MARY LENNOX - Female, 10 (Range: Young Voice, Ab3-D5) A ten year-old girl sent to live with her uncle, Archibald, when her parents die from cholera in India. Quite the curious explorer, and often finding herself in trouble. Stubborn and always fighting for what she believes in.
MRS. MEDLOCK - Female, Age Flexible (Range: Ensemble/Part Flexible) Archibald’s housekeeper. As cold as the Misselthwaite Manor.
DR. NEVILLE CRAVEN - Male, 35-45 (Range: Baritone, C3-F#4) Archibald’s brother. Trapped by the idea that he is responsible for the caretaking of Colin. Even though he was never loved back by Lily, he is still in love with her. This adds to his unwillingness to move on and leave Misselthwaite.
MARTHA - Female, 18-30 (Range: Mezzo-Soprano Belt, G3-D5) A faithful housemaid. Grew up near Yorkshire and has the accent to prove it. Although she is from a lower class family, her wisdom is often far beyond her age.
ARCHIBALD CRAVEN - Male, 35-45 (Range: Baritone, C3-A4) Mary's uncle and lord of Misselthwaite Manor. He has a hunch-back. Haunted by the past and afraid of the future, he locks himself away both physically and mentally. Mary painfully reminds him too much of his wife, Lily, who died ten years ago.
BEN WEATHERSTAFF - Male, Age Flexible (Range: Ensemble/Part Flexible, E3-D#4) Head gardener. Secretly entrusted to take care of the garden after Lily’s death. Knows a great deal about the history of the garden and the grounds it sits on. He has worked for the family for many years. He calls himself “an old man.”
DICKON - Male, 16-25 (Range: Tenor, D3-G4) Martha's younger brother. Looks after the sick plants and animals within the Misselthwaite grounds—including Mary. He is a young man who is between the world of child imagination and adult reasoning. Befriends Mary and convinces her to take care of the Garden.
COLIN CRAVEN - Male, 10 (Range: Young Voice, A3-E5) Archibald's ten year-old son. Spent his life in bed due to a heart condition. He is very stubborn and throws temper tantrums to get what he wants. He believes his father hates him for causing Lily’s death.
MRS. WINTHROP - Female, Age Flexible (Range: Ensemble/Part Flexible) Headmistress of a private school. Prides herself on nurturing girls with tempers. Mary seems to be more than she can handle.
The Following characters, referred to collectively as the Dreamers, are people from Mary's life in India, who haunt her until she finds her new life in the course of the story. They are free to sing directly to us, appearing and disappearing at will.
ROSE LENNOX - Female, 28-38 (Range: Soprano, A3-D6) Mary's mother. A “dreamer” from the past who doesn’t understand how her sister Lily could truly love Archibald. Very loyal to her husband and refuses to leave India during the cholera outbreak that takes her life.
CAPTAIN ALBERT LENNOX - Male, 30-40 (Range: Tenor, D3-A5) Mary's father. Tries to send Rose out of India during the cholera outbreak.
ALICE - Female, Age Flexible (Range: Ensemble/Part Flexible) Rose's friend.
LIEUTENANT WRIGHT - Male, Age Flexible (Range: Ensemble/Part Flexible) Officer in Mary's father's unit.
LIEUTENANT SHAW - Male, Age Flexible (Range: Ensemble/Part Flexible) Fellow officer.
MAJOR SHELLEY - Male, Age Flexible (Range: Ensemble/Part Flexible) Officer.
MRS. SHELLEY - Female, Age Flexible (Range: Ensemble/Part Flexible) Major Shelley's wife.
MAJOR HOLMES - Male, Age Flexible (Range: Ensemble/Part Flexible) Officer.
CLAIRE HOLMES - Female, Age Flexible (Range: Ensemble/Part Flexible) Major Holmes' wife.
FAKIR - Male, Age Flexible (Range: Tenor, C3-B4) Itinerant Hindu ascetic.
AYAH - Female, Age Flexible (Range: Ensemble/Part Flexible) Mary's Indian nanny.
CHARACTERS (ages are approximate)
Randa Covington (stage age 49) Randa is a perfectionist and workaholic, struggling to cope with a surprise career derailment that, unfortunately, reveals that she has no life and no idea how to get one.
Dot Haigler (stage age 69) Dot is still reeling from her husband’s recent demise and the loss of their plans for an idyllic retirement. She also faces the unsettling prospect of starting a new life from scratch — and all alone.
Marlafaye Mosley (stage age 57) Earthy and boisterous, Marlafaye is a good ol’ Texas gal. She has blasted into Savannah in the wake of losing her tom-cattin’ husband to a 23-year-old dental hygienist. The strength of her desire to establish a new life is equaled only by her desire to wreak a righteous revenge on her ex.
Jinx Jenkins (stage age 53) Also new to town, Jinx, a spunky ball of fire, offers her services as a much-needed life coach for these women. However, blinded by her determination and efforts to get their lives on track, she overlooks the fact that she’s the one most in need of sage advice.
Randa’s Grandmother (non-speaking role; stage age 81) Grandmother of Randa who appears and dies. Elegant matriarch of powerful, southern family
The Savannah Sipping Society
Auditions will be the week of Mar 15, 2020– Mar 21, 2020, finalized date TBA
READ A FEW PAGES HERE: https://www.dramatists.com/previews/5327.pdf
From the authors of "The Dixie Swim Club" and "The Red Velvet Cake War" comes this delightful, laugh-a-minute comedy!
Four unique Southern women, all needing to escape the sameness of their day-to-day routines, are drawn together by Fate—and an impromptu happy hour—and decide it’s high time to reclaim the enthusiasm for life they’ve lost through the years. Dot, still reeling from her husband’s recent demise; earthy and boisterous Marlafaye, a good ol’ Texas gal; and new to town, Jinx, a spunky fireball, offers her services as a life coach for these women. Hilarious misadventures and the occasional liquid refreshment lead the ladies to discover lasting friendships and a renewed determination to live in the moment.
Directed by Niki Cairns
PERFORMANCES
Friday, May 8, 2020 7:30
Saturday, May 9, 2020 7:30
Sunday, May 10, 2020 2:00
Friday, May 15, 2020 7:30
Saturday, May 16, 2020 7:30
Sunday, May 17, 2020 2:00
Thursday, May 21, 2020 7:30
Friday, May 22, 2020 7:30
Saturday, May 23, 2020 2:00
