Young Actors
| Enjoy young actors in action and entertainment for the whole family. Click on the links below for more detailed information on each production. |
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Just So Stories
| Cast: 5-6 either | Auditions: Tuesday Aug 30, 2011 10:00 AM (at the Theatre shop 1666 Morrow St.) |
| Directed By: Lee Kerwin | Performances: Tuesdays throughout the school year |
Afew of Rudyard Kipling's Just So Stories, including How the Elephant Got His Trunk are included here. The tales are brought vividly to life by Kipling's young daughter, Elsie, and a group of new friends she has made during a visit with her aunt while her parents are away. Elsie receives in the mail from her father a recently published copy of his new book, a series of animal adventures. She and her friends eagerly act out the stories until they come to the final one which, to the surprise of her friends, Elsie is reluctant to enact. The ending, which holds a surprise or two, is moving and uplifting as Elsie learns something about herself and her friends as well. The lively action, intriguing stories and colorful characters will delight performers and audiences in this play for all ages.
The Bridge to Terabithia
| Cast: 3 m, 6 f, extras | Auditions: Monday & Tuesday Aug. 8 & 9, 2011 |
| Directed By: Dawn Byrne | Performances: Sept. 29 - Oct. 2, 2011 |
This powerful adaptation focuses the humor, warmth and emotional intensity of Katherine Paterson's Newbery Award winning novel. Jesse, alienated from the pragmatism of his family and rural Virginia culture, draws and dreams of becoming something special. Leslie, the new girl from the city and the ultimate outsider, opens a world of imagination, art and literature for him. Together they create Terabithia, a fantasy kingdom where they are safe from those who don't understand them. Their friendship grows as Jesse's world expands. When tragedy strikes, the strength gained in Terabithia takes Jesse forward on his own and lets him share the magic of his dreams.
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever
| Cast: 4 men, 6 women, plus 8 boys and 9 girls | Auditions: Monday & Tuesday Oct. 3 & 4, 2011 |
| Directed By: Craig Berken | Performances: Nov. 17-20, 2011 |
In this hilarious Christmas tale, a couple struggling to put on a church Christmas pageant is faced with casting the Herdman kids. Probably the most inventively awful kids in history. You won't believe the mayhem, and the fun, when the Herdmans collide with the Christmas story head on!
Anne of Green Gables
| Cast: Cast: 6m., 12w. (expandable to 12m., and 19w, extras optional | Auditions: Monday & Tuesday Jan 16 & 17, 2012~ Downtown Brown County Library |
| Directed By: Ruth Novak | Performances: Mar. 2-4, 2012 |
This new dramatization captures the charm and excitement of L.M. Montgomery's enduring classic about an orphan girl, Anne Shirley, from her first encounter with her austere guardian to her thrilling graduation from Queen's Academy. The play faithfully recreates the memorable events and characters from the brilliant novel. All the tragedies and triumphs that mark Anne's growth from adolescence to early adulthood are here: her friendship with Diana, her feuds with Gilbert, her adoration of Matthew, the mistaken wine bottle, the cake disaster, the broken leg, the scholastic achievements, and the saving of Green Gables. Whether the playgoer is an "old friend" of Anne's or meeting her for the first time, this play will solidify a lasting friendship between the audience and one of literature's most unforgettable characters. The flexibility of casting and the simplicity of the set make this an ideal production for community and school groups.
