CENTERstage Productions announces open auditions for the modern and moving comedy, Into the Breeches! written by George Brant.
Directed by Christine Crawfis
Audition Dates:
Saturday, January 22 at 1:00 PM
Sunday, January 23 at 7:00 PM
Callbacks are Monday, January 24 at 7:00 PM
ALL ACTORS AND CREW MUST BE FULLY VACCINATED. PLEASE WEAR A MASK AND BE PREPARED TO SHOW PROOF OF VACCINATION WHEN YOU ARRIVE TO AUDITIONS.
Audition Location: The Center for Performing Arts (downstairs), 661 Rte. 308, Rhinebeck, NY 12572.
Needed: 6f, 2m. Performers of all ethnic and racial backgrounds are encouraged to audition.
Prepare/Bring: Be prepared to read provided sides from the script. You may prepare a monologue if you’d like (some characters will have to perform Shakespearian language), but it is not required.
Performance Dates: March 31, April 2, 8, 9, & 10 2022. Thursday, Friday, and Saturdays at 8 PM, Sunday at 3 PM.
Synopsis:
It's 1942 in Rhinebeck, New York and all of the men are off at war, including all of the leading players of the local community theatre. But with an ambitious season of Shakespeare's Henry IV, Parts 1 and 2 and Henry V on the horizon, how could the show possibly go on? Enter a group of wildly determined and passionate — albeit inexperienced — women who are determined to keep the theatre's doors open. This surprisingly modern and moving new play celebrates the singular way that art and community reveal our boldest selves even in the darkest times.
Character Breakdown:
Maggie Dalton - woman in her mid-40's; the talented, if untested, Director finds her own values and independence, plays The Chorus
Celeste Fielding - woman in her 50's; the diva, ringleader of the group – the glue that holds them all together, plays Henry V and IV.
Ellsworth Snow - man in his 60’s -’70’s; the conservative Board President of the Oberon Play House; prickly on the outside, but a doting husband
Winifred Snow - woman in her 50's; unexperienced but enthusiastic socialite who finds her own wit and humor, plays Falstaff
Stuart Lasker - man in his 40's; the quip-ready Stage Manager finally shows the world the best side of himself, plays Mistress Quickly
Ida Green - African-American woman in her 30's; the imaginative costume designer and the visionary for pushing the show into a modern perspective in more ways than one, plays Hotspur
June Bennett - woman in her late teens/early 20's; the ingénue full of curiosity and optimism, plays the Kates
Grace Richards - woman in her late 20's/early 30's; a raw talent who finds the power to lead, plays Henry IV and V
Any questions, please contact director Christine Crawfis at ccrawfis@hvc.rr.com