AUDITIONS
Department of Theatre Arts & Dance, Fall 2011 and Spring 2012
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This season in the fall semester the Department of Theatre Arts & Dance will produce "How I Learned to Drive" by Paula Vogel; "A Midsummer Night's Dream" by Shakespeare; the annual "Fall Dance Concert 2011" and the "3rd Annual Super Mega Molten Hot Lava New Play Festival".
In the spring semester Rodgers and Hammerstein's "Oklahoma!" is presented in a Co-production of the Departments of Music and the Department of Theatre Arts & Dance. Other shows are "Loot" by Joe Orton and the annual "Spring Dance Concert 2012".
Continuing students, new students and students from across campus in all fields of study are encouraged to audition, as well as faculty and staff. These are terrific opportunities to perform and collaborate with others, and to earn course credit.
Wednesday night: August 24
Audition Workshop, 7-9pm, Evert B. Person Theater (Lobby entrance)
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Fall Dance Preliminary Meeting: 7pm in PE1 (NW entrance to PE Building)
Thursday & Friday nights: August 25 & 26, 2011
"How I Learned to Drive", "A Midsummer Night's Dream" and "Oklahoma!"
Prelim auditions will take place August 25 & 26
Callbacks on Saturday & Sunday, August 27 and 28
Audition sign-up after August 15, 2011 for all shows in the Performing Arts Office (206 Ives Hall) Stop in or call the office at 707-664-2235.
STILL to COME….
Monday, August 29
"Fall Dance Concert 2011" auditions
"3rd Annual Super Mega Molten Hot Lava New Play Festival"
No audition required.
Participation is by sign-up on the department callboard in late October/early November.
November 14-17, 2011
"Loot"
December 7, 2011
"Spring Dance Concert 2012"
ATTENTION DANCERS:
There are 3 opportunities for auditions this fall.
"Fall Dance" is the student generated show working with Kristen Daley.
"Oklahoma!" is looking for both speaking role dancers and dancers for a piece that also will be incorporated and performed in the "Spring Dance Concert 2012". Choreography by Nancy Lyons.
"A Midsummer Night's Dream" is looking for 4-6 dancers/movers for roles as fairies. Choreography by Nancy Lyons.
Scripts for all shows are available to check out in the Theatre Arts Office in Ives 206 (8-4:30, M-F), and are on overnight reserve in Schulz Library. The "Oklahoma!" score and libretto can be viewed only in the Theatre Arts Office (no check out). Auditioners are advised to read scripts before attending callbacks.
Course Registration
All students who are cast in producing "How I Learned to Drive", "A Midsummer Night's Dream", and "Loot" should register for THAR 302 for 3 units in the semester in which the show rehearses and performs.
Ensemble members for "Fall Dance" and "Spring Dance" Concerts should register for 3 units in fall 2011 and spring 2012, respectively.
Since "Oklahoma!" Rehearses in the fall of 2011, and performs in the spring of 2012, cast members should register for 3 units in both semesters. In each of these semesters, Theatre Arts students in "Oklahoma!" register for THAR 340 while Music majors and minors should register for MUSIC 340.
Cast lists will be sent to the Department of Theatre Arts & Dance office so cast members will be given a registration number for the correct course (THAR 301, 302, THAR 340, and MUSIC 340).
Cast members must register for these courses themselves.
FALL 2011 SHOWS
Directors for "How I Learned to Drive", "A Midsummer Night's Dream" and "Oklahoma!" will conduct general preliminary auditions jointly on the evenings of August 25 & 26 in Person Theatre. You may audition for one, two or all of these shows at the same time. Separate callbacks for each of the three shows will take place on Saturday & Sunday, August 27 & 28.
Requirements for "How I Learned to Drive" & "A Midsummer Night's Dream" are:
Prelim: Please prepare and memorize two monologues.
1) 18-30 lines of dramatic verse by Shakespeare (not a sonnet) and
2) A modern or contemporary piece in prose.
One of these two should be comic.
Total length of both monologues may not exceed 3 minutes.
Requirements for "Oklahoma!" are
1) Singing: should consist of two songs of contrasting styles and
2) Acting: one contemporary monologue
Together, the monologue and both songs should not be more than 5 minutes.
Be sure to bring legible SHEET MUSIC for pianist/accompanist!
Actors/Singers who are auditioning for "Oklahoma!" and one or both of "How I Learn to Drive" and Midsummer" should prepare two monologues* and two songs as described above.
*Monologues prepared for "How I Learned to Drive" and "Midsummer" are acceptable for your "Oklahoma!" audition.
Choreographer Nancy Lyons will hold separate dance auditions for both "A Midsummer Night's Dream" and "Oklahoma" will be held on Saturday morning, August 27. Those auditioning ONLY for dance roles sign up for the dance audition on Saturday, August 27 at 10:00am in Ives Hall, Room 80 after 10am ("Midsummer") and after 10:30am ("Oklahoma!").
Individual Show Details
"How I Learned to Drive"
By Paula Vogel / Directed by Danielle Cain
October 20-28, 2011 and Spring 2012 tour
Ives Hall (Studio 76 & Warren Auditorium) and is touring to Sonoma and Napa County
high schools and junior colleges during the spring semester 2012.
Production Overview: "How I Learned to Drive" is a wildly funny, harrowing and beautiful play that traces a woman's path through time as she recalls learning the rules of the road (and life) from behind the wheel of her uncle's '62 Buick Riviera. "How I Learned to Drive" tells the story of Li'l Bit and her Uncle Peck while exploring issues of abuse, adolescent sexuality, family alienation and manipulation. Originally starring Mary-Louise Parker, and later Molly Ringwald as Li'l Bit. It was winner of the 1998 Pulitzer Prize for Drama; the Off-Broadway Lucille Lortel Awards (1997); the Drama Desk Award (1997); the Obie Award (1996-1997) and the New York Drama Critics Award for Best Play.
AUDITION PREPARATION
Prelim: Please prepare and memorize two monologues.
1) 18-30 lines of dramatic verse by Shakespeare (not a sonnet) and
2) A modern or contemporary piece in prose.
One of these two should be comic. Total length of both monologues may not exceed 3 minutes.
Callback Preparation: readings from the script and improvisations. Please read the play in advance. Scripts available for checkout in the theater office, and on reserve in Schulz Library.
Preliminary Auditions Times: Thursday, August 25, 2011. Person Stage, 6:30pm-10pm Friday, August 26, Person Stage, 6:30pm-10pm
Callback Times: Saturday, August 27. Ives 76; 11am-5pm; Sunday, August 28. Ives 76, 11am-5pm. Scenes from the play will be provided at callbacks.SHOW COMMITTMENTS
Rehearsals begin: Monday, August 29, 1st read-through— Monday, August 26 in Ives 76, 6:30-10:30 pm
Rehearsal call times are: Rehearsals run Mondays and Tuesdays from 6:30 to 10:30pm, Wednesdays from 6:30 to 9:30pm, Fridays 10a to 2p and Sundays from 10-2pm. Those who are cast in this production must be available for all rehearsal
hours. No conflicting classes or work schedules can be accommodated.
Technical rehearsals: Saturday, October 15, 10:30am-10:30pm; Sunday, October 16, 10:30am-10:30pm; and M, Tu, W October 17-19, 6-10:30pm.Performances:
Week One: (In Studio Theatre, Ives 76): T Oct 20 7:30pm (OPENING); F Oct 21 7:30pm; Sa Oct. 22, 7:30pm; Su, Oct 17, 2pm (with a talk back after).
Week Two: (In Warren Hall): W Oct. 26, 6:30pm (Faculty/Staff night);
F Oct. 28, 7:30 pm (CLOSING + Strike)
Spring Tour: Fridays only, dates TBA.Available roles:
LI'L BIT: A woman who ages from 30-something to 11 years old.
PECK: Li'l Bit's Uncle. Attractive man in his 40s. Despite a few problems, he should be played by an actor one might cast as Atticus in "To Kill a Mockingbird".The Greek Chorus: If possible, the three actors are able to sing three-part harmony. Each plays multiple roles.
MALE GREEK CHORUS: Plays Grandfather, Waiter, High School Boys.
FEMALE GREEK CHORUS: Plays Mother, Aunt Mary, High School Girls.
TEENAGE GREEK CHORUS: Plays Grandmother, High School Girls and the voice of 11-year-old L'il Bit.
"A Midsummer Night's Dream"
By William Shakespeare / Directed by Paul Draper.
November 3-12, 2011 Performed in Evert B. Person Theatre
Production overview: One of Shakespeare's most enchanting, comical and inspiring plays. Theseus and Hippolyta (double cast as Oberon and Titania) experience a sense of dislocation as they grope toward a satisfying marriage union. The play explores confusing twists of young love, rivalry, and parental expectations. This production takes a contemporary approach as it asks --"if I were running away from home in Sonoma today, where would I run to and why return? Where in contemporary America do we see hobgoblins and fairies? And who is dreaming in Shakespeare's Midsummer night?" The production reunites Paul Draper (director), Rob Hamilton (sets), Robyn Spencer (costumes), John Connole (lights / projections), Nancy Lyons (choreography) and Alex de Grassi (music composition) for this remount of the 1998 SSU production.
PLOT SUMMARY: See http://www.shakespeare-online.com/plots/midsps.html .
Please read the play in advance: on-line at:
www.shakespeare-online.com/plays/midsscenes.html
AUDITION PREPARATION
(Same as "How I Learned to Drive"): Please prepare and memorize two monologues.
1) 18-30 lines of dramatic verse by Shakespeare (not a sonnet) and
2) A modern or contemporary piece in prose.
One of these two should be comic. Total length of both monologues may not exceed 3 minutes.
Preliminary Auditions Thursday, August 25, 2011. Person Stage, 6:30pm-10pm Friday, August 26, Person Stage, 6:30pm-10pm
Callbacks: Acting: Saturday, August 27. Ives 119; 11am-5pm; Sunday, August 28. Ives 119, 11am-5pm. Scenes from the play will be provided at callbacks. Be prepared to improvise and move as well
Dancers: looking for 4-6 dancers/movers for roles as fairies. If you are interested in being considered for a speaking role as well as a dance role, sign up for an audition slot on Thursday or Friday evening and sign up for a dance audition time slot on Saturday at 10:00 am. If you want to be considered for a dance only role, sign up for the dance audition on Saturday, August 27 at 10:00 am in Ives 80.
Dance Audition – come dressed, warmed up and ready to move. You don't need to prepare a solo dance audition; you will learn movement phrases to perform in small groups.
Dance Audition Time: Saturday, August 27 Ives 80 10am-10:30am, possibly Sunday TBD. MSND
Piano Players' Audition Time: Saturday, August 27 Ives 119 10:30am-11am. Please prepare 24 bars of a jazz piano music.
Skateboarder Audition Time: (i.e. boarder, rider, cement surfer) needed for the role of PUCK.
Saturday, August 27 Ives 119 11am-11:30am. Bring your deck and show off your Ollies, Kick Flips and 50/50 grinds!SHOW COMMITTMENTS
Rehearsals begin: August 30, with a design presentation and full-cast read through
Rehearsal call times are: Monday through Thursday evenings from 6:30 to 10:30pm, and Fridays from 1-5pm. Weekly schedule will be posted each Saturday for the following week.
Technical rehearsals: Sa Oct 29 10:30am-10:30pm, Su Oct 30 10:30am-10:30pm, M-Th Oct 31-Nov. 2; 6-10:30pm.Performances:
Week One: TH Nov. 3 7:30 (OPENING); F Nov 4 10am Student Matinee, Sat Nov 5 7:30; Sun Nov 6 2pm (w/Post show discussion)
Week Two: Tues. Now 8 7:30, Weds Nov 9 6:30 (Fac/ Staff night); Thurs. Nov 10 7:30, Sat Nov 12 7:30 (CLOSE & Strike)
Those who are cast in this production must be available for all rehearsal hours. No night classes, Friday afternoon classes or work schedules can be accommodated. You must be available for all tech rehearsals, and performances.AVAILABLE ROLES: Please see Shakespeare's Characters: A to Z for a pronunciation guide. www.shakespeare-online.com/plays/characters/charactermain.html
The "Court" including
Theseus, Duke of Athens, also plays Oberon, king of the fairies
Hippolyta, queen of the Amazons; also plays Titania, queen of the fairies
Egeus, father to Hermia
Hermia, daughter to Egeus, in love with Lysander
Helena, in love with Demetrius
Lysander, in love with Hermia
Demetrius, also in love with Hermia
Philostrate, master of the revels to Theseus; also plays Puck, or Robin GoodfellowThe "Rude Mechanicals", including
Quince, a carpenter
Snug, a joiner
Bottom, a weaver
Flute, a bellows-mender
Snout, a tinker
Starveling, a tailor
TITANIA's crew of FAIRIES including
A "Boss" of the Fairies
Pease Blossom
Cobweb
Moth
MustardseedServant to Oberon (not the same role as Puck)
Other fairies attending their Oberon and Titania; and attendants on Theseus and Hippolyta
Note on the fairies:
In this production, the fairies are depicted as homeless people, but also appear in the "real world" as part of Theseus' court (servants, a piano player, and Puck will also be Philostrate); also one of the mechanicals will be a fairy. Fairies will be asked to dance and do some stage combat.
"Fall Dance Concert 2011"
ORIGINAL STUDENT CHOREOGRAPHY
Directed by Kristen Daley,
December 1-4, 2011 in Evert B. Person Theatre
Production Description:
The 2011 Fall Dance Concert will explore a wide variety of dance styles and/or genres, including but not limited to hip-hop, jazz, lyrical, contemporary and ballet. Under the direction of Kristen Daley, the student generated show will celebrate the creative talent of future dance artists. The show promises to be full of inventive movement, bold and expressive dancing and adventurous choreographic choices.
AUDITION PREPARATION
Come dressed and ready to move
Preliminary Meeting: Wednesday, August 24, 7pm in PE1
Auditions: Open audition for anyone with dance experience: Monday, August 29, 7pm in PE1
Callbacks: NoneSHOW COMMITTMENTS
Rehearsal call times: Mondays 7-9:40pm and TBA (depending on casting)
Technical Rehearsals: Nov. 19 & 20, 10:30am-7:30pm both days
Dress Rehearsals: Nov. 21, 28, 29, and 30, 6-11pm
Performances: One Week only: W Nov 30 (Invited Dress), TH Dec 1 7:30PM(OPENING), F Dec 2 7:30PM, S Dec 3 7:30PM, S Dec 4 (2PM) (CLOSING & STRIKE)
Available roles: As cast
"3rd Annual Super Mega Molten Hot Lava New Play Festival"
Written by Sonoma State University students / Curated by Scott Horstein
December 8-10, 2011
Studio 76, Ives Hall
Production Description:
A hothouse series of script-in-hand readings of new works created from the students in the Department of Theatre Arts & Dance playwriting program. The 2010 festival featured sinister rest homes, illicit love affairs, small town adultery, teenage angst gone amok, bizarre existential comedies and harrowing supernatural dramas.
AUDITION PREPARATION
No audition required. Participation is by sign-up later in the semester. Please look for the sign-up notice on the department callboard in late October/early November.
SHOW COMMITTMENTS
Rehearsals: M Dec 5, T Dec 6 and W Dec 7; 6-11pm.
Performances: TH Dec 8 7:30 (OPENING); F Dec 9 7:30; Sa Dec 10 6p & 8:30p (CLOSING + Strike)Available roles: TBA
SPRING 2011 SHOWS
"Oklahoma!"
A Co-production of the Departments of Music and Department of Theatre Arts & Dance
Book and Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, Music by Richard Rodgers
Music Direction by Lynne Morrow, Stage Direction by Adrian Elfenbaum
Feb. 7 - 19, 2012
in Evert B. Person Theatre
Production Description:
The legendary Broadway musical, set in Oklahoma Territory in 1907, tells the story of pioneering men and women embracing land and love and delights with two separate love triangles. First presented in 1943, "Oklahoma!" features beloved show tunes including, "Oh What a Beautiful Morning," "The Surrey with the Fringe on Top," "People Will Say We're in Love," "I Cain't Say No," and, of course, "Oklahoma!"
AUDITION PREPARATION
1) Singing: should consist of two songs of contrasting styles and
2) Acting: one contemporary monologue*Together, the monologue and both songs should not be more than 5 minutes. Be sure to bring legible SHEET MUSIC for pianist/accompanist!
*Monologues prepared for "How I Learned to Drive" and "Midsummer" are acceptable for "Oklahoma!" audition.
Dance Audition – come dressed, warmed up and ready to move. You don't need to prepare a solo dance audition; you will learn movement phrases to perform in small groups.
Dancing – looking for 3 to 5 women and 4 to 6 men dancers/movers for the Dream Ballet. If you are interested in being considered for a speaking/singing role as well as a dance role, sign up for an audition slot on Thursday or Friday evening and sign up for a dance audition time slot on Saturday. If you want to be considered for a dance only role, sign up for a dance audition time on Saturday morning after 10:30 am in Ives 80.
Preliminary Audition Times: Thursday, August 25, 2011. Person Stage, 6:30pm-10pm Friday, August 26, Person Stage, 6:30pm-10pm
Callback Times: Acting/Singing: Saturday, August 27. Person Theatre/Warren Auditorium; 10:30a-5p; Sunday, August 28. Person Theatre/Warren Auditorium, 11a-5p, Dance: Saturday August 28 10:30-12p.
Dance: Saturday, August 27 Ives 80 10:30a-12p, possibly Sunday TBDSHOW COMMITTMENTS
First rehearsal: August 30, 2011 at 7 p.m.
Rehearsal call times: The rehearsal schedule for the Fall Semester consists of Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 7 pm-10pm and one Saturday per month (dates and times TBA). Spring rehearsals take place from January 17-February 3 on all weekdays from 7 pm-10 pm and on Saturdays (times TBA).
Technical rehearsals: Saturday, February 4 & Sunday, February 5 from 10am-10pm and dress rehearsals take place February 6, 7 and 8 beginning at 6pm.Performances:
Week One: T Feb 7 7:30p (Invited Dress) Th Feb 9 7:30 (OPENING); F Feb 10 7:30; Sat Feb 11 7:30; Sun Feb 12 5:00;
Week Two: W 2/15 1p (STUDENT MATINEE); Th Feb 16 6:30 (Faculty/Staff); F Feb 17 7:30; Sat Feb 26 7:30; Sun Feb 27 2:00 9 (CLOSING & STRIKE)
Available roles are as follows:
Principals:
Curly McLain (baritone; 25-30) – charming, confident
Laurey Williams (soprano; 20-25) – attractive, competent
Jud Fry (baritone; 30-35) – mysterious, anti-social
Aunt Eller (mezzo; 50-60) – dominant, matriarchal
Ado Annie Carnes (soprano; 18-25) – comic, versatile
Will Parker (tenor; 20-25) – innocent, athletic
Ali Hakim (range no specified; 35-45) – comic, accessible
Andrew "Paw" Carnes (tenor; 50-60) – comic, dominant
Featured:
Gertie Cummings (range not specified; 18-25) – comic, obnoxious
Ike Skidmore (baritone; 45-55) – moneyed, responsible
Cord Elam (baritone; 30-40) – solid, respected
Chorus:
Men – Fred, Jess, Joe, Mike, Sam Slim
Women – Aggie, Ellen, Kate, Sylvie, Virginia, Vivian.
"Loot"
By Joe Orton / Directed by Judy Navas
March 8 -17, 2012 in Evert B. Person Theatre
Production Description:
Greedy, sexy, tawdry, frumpy and stylish, "Loot" is a flat out assault on anything sacrosanct. This outrageously hilarious romp is seen through the jaded eyes of mid-20th century English playwright, Joe Orton. His dark farce and comic masterpiece takes the classic "whodunit" to the next level when religious fervor and a deceased mother become a cover up for a bank heist gone wrong and an inept detective provides Orton's satirical critique of the bourgeoisie. Written in 1965, this production will update the show to the 1980's.
Plot Summary:
Set in London (originally in 1965; updated to 1980's fopr this production), the story of Loot revolves around the members of the McLeavy family and the events surrounding the death and subsequent burial of the family matriarch. As Mr. McLeavy grieves his wife's passing, his son Hal schemes to hide the profits of a bank job he has just pulled off with his sometime boyfriend, Dennis.
Dennis decides that Mrs. McLeavy's coffin is the ideal place to stash their newly found fortune, if only they could find someplace else to put the corpse. First they attempt to hide it in a cupboard while Fay, Mrs. McLeavy's lusty young nurse, proposes marriage to Mr. McLeavy. In the middle of this scheming, the suspicious and abusive Inspector Truscott appears, disguising his identity with the claim that he is from the City Water Board.
While Truscott is initially unable to uncover the money, or any hard facts to link Dennis and Hal to the bank robbery, he reveals that he has information about Nurse Fay and her past, including details of the demises of her seven former husbands. As the preparations for the funeral proceed, Dennis pledges his love to Fay, insisting that she marry him and not McLeavy. Fay scoffs at his boyish fancy and insists that Hal unlock the cupboard for her. When Fay discovers the corpse of Mrs. McLeavy, Hal agrees to give her a share of the loot and she helps them to strip the body, wrap it in sheets and disguise it as a sewing dummy.
Finally the hearse heads off for the funeral, which Fay and Hal both refuse to attend. Truscott takes this opportunity to put pressure on Hal. Just as Hal and Truscott are coming to blows, Mr. McLeavy and Dennis return, shaken and bruised from an accident on the way to the graveyard, though Mr. McLeavy is pleased at least to announce that his wife's coffin has remained unharmed.
Finally, Truscott puts the pieces of the plot together and reveals his true identity. Truscott suggests that Fay is an infamous nurse killer and further accuses her of murdering Mrs. McLeavy by poison. He demands that Mrs. McLeavy's stomach be taken from the casket to be investigated. Due to the accident, however, the stomach has been destroyed and no proof is available, allowing Fay to get off Scott free.
Truscott, by now extremely frustrated, tries to implicate Fay as an accessory to the bank robbery. He shows McLeavy a glass eye, which he found on the floor, an eye that had fallen from the late Mrs. McLeavy. Mr. McLeavy realizes that his son is involved in foul play and demands that the coffin be opened. Truscott finds this request outrageous and troublesome but McLeavy insists. The coffin is opened and McLeavy is stunned by the absence of his wife's body. He quickly realizes the true identity of Fay's sewing dummy. Truscott urges McLeavy to make an accusation so that he may make an arrest, but McLeavy chooses to accuse himself rather than his son. Truscott snatches the casket, which swings open and the stolen bank notes fall out. Hal suggests bribery to the police officer who eagerly accepts. McLeavy threatens Truscott and the others, promising that he will expose their crimes. Truscott's partner, Meadows, arrests McLeavy and takes him away and Truscott heads home, taking the casket with him for safekeeping. Dennis is now free to marry Fay, and the threesome, left alone in the house with the unburied corpse, pledge to "keep up appearances."
AUDITION PREPARATION
Please read the play in advance. Scripts may be checked out from the Theatre Office, and from the Reserve Desk at Schulz Library.
Preliminary Audition Times: Monday & Tuesday, November 14 & 15 starting at 6:30pm. Ives 119.
Callback Times: Wednesday, November 16 6:30-10:30. Ives 119. Additional callbacks, if necessary, will be on Thursday, November 17 6:30-10:30pm.Auditions Preparations:
1. 2-3 minute contemporary comic monologue
2. Tell a joke with as much physicality as possible.
Callbacks: improvisations, and readings from the scriptSHOW COMMITTMENTS
Those who are cast in this production must be available for all rehearsal hours. No night classes, Friday afternoon classes or work schedules can be accommodated. You must be available for all tech rehearsals, and performances.
1st read-through—late-November-early December. Exact date and venue TBA
Full Rehearsals begin January 17, 2012
Rehearsal call times are: Sundays: 6:00 – 9:00 p.m., Monday thru Thursday 7:00 – 10:00 p.m.
Technical rehearsals: March 3 10:30am-10:30pm (10/12 hrs.); March 4, 10:30a -10:30pm (10/12 hrs.); and Dress Reh. M-Wed, March 5-7 6-10:30pm.PERFORMANCES
Week One: TH March 8 7:30p (OPENING); F March 9 7:30pm; Sat. March 10 7:30pm;
Week Two: T March 13 7:30pm; W March 14 6:30pm (Faculty and Staff Night); F March 16 10a STUDENT MATINEE; F. March 16, 7:30 pm; S March 17, 7:30 (CLOSING + Strike)ROLES
Character Descriptions:
Mrs. McLeavy: the deceased will be play by either a male actor in drag or a female. The part is very physical despite being a corpse.
Mr. McLeavy: is a naive soul with an affinity for roses, especially those that are tucked into the various wreaths that greet his wife's recent death. As honest and respectable as the day is long, Mr. McLeavy is duped into taking the heat for the crimes of everyone around him.
"It's people like myself who have the easy time. Asleep at nights. Despite appearances to the contrary, criminals are poor sleepers."
Nurse Fay: The "loyal" and seductive nurse of the recently deceased Mrs. McLeavy claims to be a strict and practicing Catholic though she has been through seven husbands in ten years. She tends to those around her wearing one of Mrs. McLeavy's own dresses and pursues Mr. McLeavy and his bank account with a persistence and vigor that many would consider highly inappropriate.
"You've been a widower for three days. Have you considered a second marriage yet?"
Hal: The McLeavys' son is a common thief who, despite his recent bank heist, is compelled to tell the truth at all times. With a matter-of-fact charm he expounds upon his dream to take his newly found wealth and open a brothel unlike any other in the city.
"I'd like to run a brothel. I'd run a two-star brothel. And if I prospered I'd graduate to a three-star brothel. I'd advertise 'By Appointment'. Like jam."
Dennis: Hal's bisexual companion is more adept at dealing with authorities and sticky situations than his wide-eyed partner is. Shrewd at manipulating the circumstances around him, Dennis uses his work as an undertaker's assistant to provide necessary diversions and escape plans. His weakness seems to be Fay, who considers his wealth more seriously than his oaths of love.
"I'd like to get married. It's the one thing I haven't tried."Truscott: Overbearing and shamelessly abusive, Inspector Truscott fancies himself an uncommonly gifted detective. Using only a hat for disguise, Truscott worms his way into the McLeavy household, making bold assumptions and outrageous proclamations every step of the way. Presenting a skewed sense of what is moral in the eyes of the law, Truscott is more easily bought than any of the other characters in the play.
"You have before you a man who is quite a personage in his way -- Truscott of the Yard. Have you never heard of Truscott? The man who tracked down the limbless girl killer? Or was that sensation before your time?"
"Spring Dance Concert 2012"
Directed by Nancy Lyons, Kristen Daley & Guests
Choreographers TBA
April 20-28, 2012 in Evert B. Person Theatre
Production Description:
A high-energy, diverse palette of dances will be performed by the SSU Dance Ensemble. Resident dance faculty Kristen Daley and Nancy Lyons will each premier a new work and critically acclaimed guest artist choreographers will present cutting edge choreography especially created for the SSU Dance Ensemble. The vibrant dance artists of the SSU Dance Pro- gram perform highly committed, artistic and skillful performances and are known for inspiring audiences to dance out of their chairs and into the aisles.
AUDITION PREPARATION
Come dressed and ready to move
Preliminary Auditions: Wednesday December 7, 7:00 pm in PE1SHOW COMMITTMENTS
Rehearsals begin: At the start of the spring 2011 semester.
Rehearsal call times are: Mondays 7-9:40 and TBATechnical Rehearsals: Saturday, April 14, Sunday April 15, 10am-7:30pm, both days
Dress Rehearsals: Tuesday April 17, Wed. April 18 & Thursday April 19; 6:30-10:30pm nightlyPerformances:
Week One: F April 20 7:30pm (OPENING); Sa April 21 7:30pm; Su April 22 2:00pm;
Week Two: T April 24 7:30p; TH April 26 6:30p (FAC/STAFF night); F April 27 7:30p; Sat April 28 7:30p (CLOSING & STRIKE)Available roles: As cast
