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Auditions for Little Shop of Horrors, directed by Terri Zopf-Schoessler, are scheduled for Saturday, March 1 at 2 PM and Sunday, March 2 at 2 PM at the Playhouse.

LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS CAST:

SEYMOUR
Mid-twenties and perhaps balding a little. Our insecure, naive, put-upon, florist's clerk hero. Above all, he's a sweet and well-meaning little man. He is not a silly, prat-falling nerd, and therefore should not be played as the hero of a Jerry Lewis film. Tenor.
Low A to High G

AUDREY
The bleached-blond, Billie-Dawn-like, secret love of his life. If you took Judy Holiday, Carol Channing, Marilyn Monroe and Goldie Hawn, removed their education and feelings of self-worth, dressed them in spiked heels and a low-cut black dress, and then shook them all up in a test tube to extract what's sweetest and most vunerable--that'd be Audrey. Soprano.
Low A to High D

MR. MUSHNIK
Their boss. A failure of an East Side florist. His accent, if he has one, is more that of middle class New York than of Eastern Europe. He seldom smiles but often sweats. Baritone.
Low G to High E flat

ORIN
A tall, dark, handsome dentist with a black leather jacket and sadistic tendencies. He is NOT, however, a leftover from the movie version of Grease. Think instead of an egotistical pretty-boy — all got up like a greaser but thinking like an insurance salesman and talking like a radio announcer. Baritone and/or able to sing-speak.

THE PLANT (AUDREY II)

VOICE OF THE PLANT
An anthropomorphic cross between a Venus flytrap and an avocado. It has a huge, nasty-looking pod which gains a shark-like aspect when open and snapping at food. The voice is provided by an actor on an offstage microphone OR from within the plant itself. The sound is a cross between Otis Redding, Barry White, and Wolfman Jack. Think of The Voice as that of a street-smart, funky, conniving villain — Rhythm and Blues' answer to Richard the Third. Bass.

THE BOUFFANTS
Three to five female street urchins who function as participants in the action and a Greek Chorus outside it. They're young, hip, smart and the only people in the whole cast who REALLY know what's going on. In their "Greek Chorus" capacity, they occasionally sing to the audience directly. And when they do, it's often with a "secret-smile" that says: "we know something you don't know." They need to be able to sing three-part 1960's girls' group harmonies complete with choreographed moves, bouffant hair and to-die-for outfits. Soprano and alto harmony parts.

OTHER SPEAKING/ SINGING ROLES
Chorus members who sing in the big numbers and who also play roles including: A Voice Not Unlike God's, Wino #1, Wino #2, Customer, Old Chinese Man, Radio Announcer, Girl in the Dentist's Chair, Mr. or Miss Bernstein, Mrs. Luce, Skip Snip, and Patrick Martin.

PLANT DANCERS
A group of dancers willing to provide visual interest and movement for the Plant as well as dance in other numbers.

Sudden Theatre!

It's time for SUDDEN THEATRE!!! One little thing right after another! It's our annual fall show of ten-minute plays!! It was such fun last year, we're making it an annual event! It's a great time for a vast variety of styles and types of stories all in the same show. Ten-minute plays are all the rage in theatres all over the country, and we found out why last year! So we'll be needing ACTORS, DIRECTORS, SET FOLK, COSTUMERS, TICKET FOLK, MUSICIANS (maybe), LIGHTING and SOUND PEOPLE, and AUDIENCE! (Show will be at the end of September/beginning of Oct.) The whole nine yards!!

 

Ever thought it would be fun to DIRECT a show? This is a great place to START, and fun even if you've done A BUNCH of directing! If you're interested in directing a ten-minute play for the SUDDEN THEATRE, or if you've written a ten-minute play you think might be fun to do, please email me, or LAURA FORBES (greenleader@yahoo.com), who will be the ARTISTIC DIRECTOR this year for SUDDEN THEATRE.

 

DIRECTORS (or just people with questions about directing) will have a meeting THIS SUNDAY with Laura, August 26th at 3:00 at the Playhouse to make sure we're all on the same page, discuss plays, and get organized! Please email me or Laura (greenleader@yahoo.com) beforehand so we know how many will be there!

 

AUDITIONS for SUDDEN THEATRE ten-minute plays will be This Coming Tuesday and Wednesday evenings (August 28 and 29 - come either day, unless you are asked to come both days by a director) Auditions will be at the Playhouse at 6:00. If you would like to audition, but can't make those times, please email me or Laura.

 

If you'd like to help with the show in some other capacity, come on in on Sunday, Tuesday or Wednesday, or email me, Laura or Chris Cook (chrisc@gci.net)! THANKS!!

Summer Double Feature!

Who: Kenai Performers
What: Summer in the Playhouse Show: A Bug's Life - the Musical
When: August 3 and 4 at 7:00
Where: At the Old Town Playhouse in Kenai
Details: First of a Summer in the Playhouse Double Feature with Original Songs

For more information: 776-8308 or visit web site, www.kenaiperformers.org

Who: Kenai Performers
What: Summer in the Playhouse Show: The Wishing of Biddy Malone
When: August 10 and 11 at 7:00 Plus a matinee on August 11 at 2:00
Where: At the Old Town Playhouse in Kenai
Details: Second of a Summer in the Playhouse Double Feature - Live Music and

Original Songs!

For more information: 776-8308 or visit web site, www.kenaiperformers.org

Tickets for these performances will be sold at the door. Seating is limited.

 

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July 18, 2007

Hi, Everybody! Don't miss the hilarious performances of Sidecar coming this week! This three-man improv team will keep you in stitches with a fresh, brand new different show every night! Alden Ford, Justin Tyler and Matt Fisher are smart, funny and keepin' it real! Here are the show times! You'll want to see all five shows if possible PLUS the one featuring the improv workshop class. Here are the dates, times and places! Keep your first ticket stub and get into all shows after that for HALF PRICE! We want to pack the house, and every show is different, so plan to come join us as often as you can!

Who: Kenai Performers and Homer Council on the Arts

What: Improv shows by Sidecar Live from New York

When/Where: At the Old Town Playhouse in Kenai
Thursday, July 19 at 8:30
Friday, July 20 at 8:30
Saturday, July 21 TWO SHOWS - one at 7:00 and one at 8:30

At Homer Council on the Arts Sunday, July 22 at 3:00

 

Workshop class show Tuesday, July 24 at 7:00 at the Old Town Playhouse

 

Details: Sidecar- three-man improv troupe from New York performing long-form improvisational theatre and teaching workshops . Tickets available at Charlotte's in Kenai, River City Books in Soldotna, Homer Council on the Arts, and Homer Bookstore. For info call Carol at 776-8308 or 398-0756