[gmu_players] Nov. 21 Newsletter- Auditions and Cheap Tickets
- From: Jim Maiwurm <wurm42@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: Freelist Mailing List <gmu_players@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 21 Nov 2002 11:34:43 -0800 (PST)
Dear GMU Players,
Yes, this is the second newsletter in under a week, but
we now have full information on auditions for the first two
Players shows spring semester. Auditions for "Vital Signs"
and "The Lady's Not For Burning" will start the week after
Thanksgiving break, so please look over the scripts and
think about signing up for a time slot before you leave
town.
We also have some time-sensitive information about free
or low-cost theater downtown in the next few weeks; read
carefully and get those tickets fast!
Oh yes, come see "Wyrd Sisters" in Black Box this
weekend!
-Jim Maiwurm, Players Secretary
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CONTENTS:
I. Full Info on Auditions for First Two
Spring Players Shows
II. Vagina Monologues Auditions Coming Up
III. "Wyrd Sisters" Runs This Weekend
IV. Shakespeare Theater FREE Staged Reading of "The
Recruiting Officer" by George Farquhar on Dec. 9
V. $10 Student Tickets for "Cherry Orchard" at
Round House (through Dec. 8)
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I. GMU Players AUDITIONS for Vital Signs directed by
Heather Honnold and The Lady's Not For Burning directed by
Ed Gero, coming up 1st week in December:
**Vital Signs- Tuesday 12/3:
Auditions and Call backs 7:00pm to 8:45pm Cold readings.
9:00pm to 10:30pm Call Backs
Location - Center for the Arts, Concert Hall Stage
No appointment necessary, just show up
Vital Signs performs in the Blackbox on
January 31 to Feb 2, 2003 and will rehearse over the winter
break.
**Lady's Not for Burning - Wednesday 12/4
6pm to 9pm (sign up for a 1/2 hour slot)
Readings from the script (sides in the Theater Office)
PLEASE SIGN UP IN THE THEATER OFFICE (PAB A407)
Call Backs - Thursday 12/5 6pm to 10pm
Auditions & Call backs Location -Center for the Arts,
Concert Hall Stage
Lady's Not For Burning will perform in the TheaterSpace
February 20 through March 2, 2003
Cast Lists for both productions will be posted on Friday
12/6
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II. AUDITIONS FOR VAGINA MONOLOGUES COMING UP
"The Vagina Monologues" by Eve Ensler
directed by Michael Bryant
Auditions will be early in December, with performances
in mid-February.
More information TBA
Note that Vagina Monologues is an independent
production not directly sponsored by the GMU Players or the
Theater department. Also note that this will be the third
annual production of Vagina Monologues at Mason, and
performances the last two years have been *very* well
received.
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III. WYRD SISTERS OPENS THIS WEEK
The second GMU Players studio show of the year, "Wyrd
Sisters" opens this week in Black Box Theater (Performing
Arts Building Room 101).
There will be a preview performance Thursday, Nov. 21st
at 8 pm, with the "official" opening on Friday, Nov. 22nd.
Evening performances will be Friday, Nov. 22 and
Saturday, Nov. 23 at 8 pm. Matinees will be Saturday, Nov.
23 and Sunday, Nov. 24 at 2 pm. The show is expected to run
a little under 2 1/2 hours, including a ten-minute
intermission.
All studio shows are free, so there are no tickets.
Seating is first-come, first-serve. Arrive early to be sure
of getting in! Even with the crowds at "Antigone," everyone
who arrived by the time the house opened (about 30 minutes
before showtime) got a seat. Friday and Saturday nights
will be the most crowded, so come to the Thursday night
preview or one of the matinees if you can. Remember, "Wyrd
Sisters" will run for one weekend only!
"Wyrd Sisters" is a relatively new (1996) British comedy
that satirizes Shakespearean theater (in modern language),
especially Hamlet and MacBeth. Magic, murder and mischief
are afoot in the tiny mountain kingdom of Lancre, and three
witches must set aside their differences and work together
to defeat the evil duke and duchess and save the kingdom
(and possibly their own necks).
"Wyrd Sisters" would be rated PG or PG-13 if it was a
movie. There are two deaths on stage, but no blood or gore.
Sexual content is limited to one kiss and some innuendo. In
short, it's safe to bring parents (and older children) to
the show.
Black Box has been set up in a deep thrust configuration
for "Wyrd Sisters." There are risers on three sides of the
performance space, but only very limited space for floor
seating. If you require seating at floor level for any
reason, please email director Jim Maiwurm at
jmaiwurm@xxxxxxx ahead of time so we can reserve space.
Advance notice will also help in securing other special
accomodations, such as lighting for sign-language
interpretation.
Strike for "Wyrd Sisters" will follow the Sunday
matinee, starting about 4:30 pm. If you need tech hours or
just want to help, please come by! Also, anyone interested
in house managing, ushering, or concessions please contact
Caiti Rodel at crodel369@xxxxxxxxxx
For more information and directions, see the Theater
Department web site at:
http://www.gmu.edu/departments/theatre/
Disclosure: GMU Players Secretary Jim Maiwurm (who writes
these emails) is also the director of "Wyrd Sisters." He
may be somewhat biased about what a hilarious show this
will be and about how everyone should come and see it.
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IV. The Shakespeare Theater is presenting a staged reading
of "The Recruiting Office" by George Farquhar on Dec. 9.
Anyone who will be taking Drama, Stage, and Society in the
spring (DSS 2) take special note; this is the first play
you'll read for that class.
Note: the performance is free, but you still need a
reservation ticket- call SOON to get one.
From the Shakespeare Theater Mailing List:
FREE READING
Our second reading of the 2002-2003 ReDiscovery Series, a
series in which we investigate great but lesser known plays
of world literature, is ALMOST SOLD OUT!
Monday, December 9 at 7:30 p.m. at The Shakespeare Theatre
-Free reading of George Farquhar's "The Recruiting
Officer," directed by Ted van Griethuysen. In this satiric
take on 18th-century high society, Farquhar tells the tale
of the lecherous Captain Plume, a recruiting officer who
spends more time enlisting women for his bedroom than men
for his army.
There will be a post-show discussion led by Deborah Payne
Fisk, Associate Professor of Literature and Performing Arts
at American University.
To RSVP, please call 202.547.1122 and press 4.
Visit <http://www.shakespearetheatre.org/rediscovery2.html>
for more info.
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V. $10 Student Tickets For "Cherry Orchard" at Round House
GMU Theater Alumni Rachel Hutchison passed on the info on
student tickets for Round House's current production,
Chekov's "The Cherry Orchard" (The Mamet translation),
which Rachel assistant directed! Go, Rachel!
SUBJECT LINE: $10 theatre tickets!
Audience members age 30 or younger can purchase tickets for
David Mamet's adaptation of THE CHERRY ORCHARD by Anton
Chekhov-or any other Round House Theatre production-for
only $10! The show runs now through Dec. 8; many
performances are already sold-out, so order your tickets
immediately.
Directed by Nick Olcott with assistance by Rachel Hutchison
and featuring some of Washington's favorite
actors-including Associate Artists Marty Lodge and Kathryn
Kelley as well as Emery Battis, Crystal Fox, Rick Foucheux,
Bill Largess, Susan Lynskey, Karl Miller, and Sarah
Marshall-this staging of Chekhov's classic play is one of
the most anticipated events of the season.
All performances of this production will sell-out, so order
your tickets today. $10 tickets are only available by
telephone or in person, so call the box office at
240.644.1100.
Regular priced tickets for THE CHERRY ORCHARD are $27-36.
THE CHERRY ORCHARD is performed at Round House Theatre
Bethesda, a new performance venue located at East-West
Highway and Waverly Street in downtown Bethesda. Located
one block from the Bethesda Metrorail Station,
it is within walking distance of restaurants, shops, and
plentiful parking.
To learn more about Round House, visit
www.roundhousetheatre.org
Please Note: Discounted tickets of any kind are not
available through the web site.
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If you have information you think would be of interest to
the GMU theater community, please send it to
jmaiwurm@xxxxxxx for consideration for this newsletter.
When the semester ends, there will be lots of theater folk
around with free time, and I know there will be worthwhile
productions in the D.C. area to see and work on in December
and January...
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