Upcoming Productions
* Performance dates are subject to change.
The Foreigner
January 16 - February 1, 2009
The Story:
The scene is a fishing lodge in rural Georgia often visited by "Froggy" LeSeuer, a British demolition expert who occasionally runs training sessions at a nearby army base. This time "Froggy" has brought along a friend, a pathologically shy young man named Charlie who is overcome with fear at the thought of making conversation with strangers. So "Froggy," before departing, tells all assembled that Charlie is from an exotic foreign country and speaks no English. Once alone the fun really begins, as Charlie overhears more than he should—the evil plans of a sinister, two-faced minister and his redneck associate; the fact that the minister's pretty fiancée is pregnant; and many other damaging revelations made with the thought that Charlie doesn't understand a word being said. That he does fuels the nonstop hilarity of the play and sets up the wildly funny climax in which things go uproariously awry for the "bad guys," and the "good guys" emerge triumphant.
THE CAST:
| Froggy LeSeur |
Greg Rumpf |
| Charlie Baker |
John Giusti |
| Betty Meeks |
Dawn Weber
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| Rev. David Marshall Lee |
James LePore |
| Catherine Simms |
Emily Funderburk |
| Owen Musser |
Dave Bayles |
| Ellard Simms |
DJ Lavery |
| Townspeople |
Andrew Pollard |
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Amanda LePore
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Missey Fallabel
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THE CREW:
| Kerry Robinson |
Director |
| Tasnim McWilliams |
Producer |
| Andrea Hein |
Assistant Producer |
| Holly Kellogg |
Stage Manager |
| Dave Groupe |
Set Designer |
| Dave Kyser |
Light Designer |
| Missy Bell |
Light Operator |
| Mark Heidrich |
Sound Designer |
| Steve Fogle |
Sound Operator |
| Danyel MacAllister |
Backstage Manager & Props |
| Missy Fallabel |
Backstage Crew |
| Laurie Foster |
Costumes |
| Stacey Park |
Logo artist |
| Morriah Cell |
Advertising |
| Greg Rumpf |
Photographer |
| Emily Funderburk |
Editor |
| Gloria Ranta |
House Manager |
| Shane & Laurie Foster |
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THE REVIEWS:
Winner of two Obie Awards and two Outer Critics Circle Awards as Best New American Play and Best Off-Broadway Production. An inspired comic romp, equal in inventive hilarity to the author's classic comedy The Nerd, the present play enjoyed a sold-out premiere in Milwaukee before moving on to a long run Off-Broadway. Based on what the NY Post describes as a "devilishly clever idea," the play demonstrates what can happen when a group of devious characters must deal with a stranger who (they think) knows no English.
* Performance dates are subject to change. For up-to-date
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Thank you!
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Casting Announcements
There are no casting announcements at this time. Please check back again at a later date.
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Open Auditions
Open auditions for the upcoming production of . "Sylvia", by A.R. Gurney. There are parts for 2 or 3 men, 3 or 4 women. People interested in helping with tech and support crew are also welcome. The play, directed by Keith Williams, will be performed March 20th through April 5th, 2009.
Auditions will be held Dec.16, 17 & 18 from 7-9 p.m. Call backs will be Saturday, Dec. 20, noon to 2 p.m. in the lobby of Three Notch Theatre at 21744 South Coral Drive in Lexington Park. Auditions will be readings from the script; no prepared material is necessary. If you cannot make these times please contact the director to arrange a reading mailto:edrft_99@yahoo.com
The cast is as follows:
Sylvia: (female age 18+ (not dog years)) - Young spirited with an attitude
Greg: (male age 40 to 55) - Young at heart but searching for happiness in everyday life.
Kate:(female age 40 to 55) - Greg's wife; level-headed and looking for more opportunities both personally and professionally.
Tom: (male age 30 plus) - fellow dog lover and giver of advice to Greg.
Phyllis: (female age 40 to 55) - friend of Kate's; socialite.
Leslie: (male or female age 30 plus) - Greg and Kate's androgynous therapist.
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Daytime Volunteers
We will need volunteers for set construction and shop work, costume prep and organization, painting, office assistance and more! Whatever you can do, we can put it to use!!
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