[NEOPAL]Workshop Players Auditions - "Marvin's Room"

Tue Apr 18 19:24:41 PDT 2006

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Auditions for =E2=80=9CMarvin's Room =E2=80=9C by  Scott McPherson
Directed by Dave Cotton
Sunday, April 23 from 7:00 to 9:00  p.m. and Monday, April 24 from 7:00 to=20
9:00 p.m. at Workshop Players Theater, located at  44820 Middle Ridge Road i=
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Amherst.=20
Cast: Five  females 20's to 80's and five males early teens to 80's plus.=20
About The Play:=20
Old Age. Mental Illness. Leukemia. An uncontrollable  garage door.=20
Sounds like a lot of fun, no? Welcome to the world of estranged =20
sisters Bessie and Lee, along with their extended, extremely =20
dysfunctional clan in "Marvin's Room", Scott McPherson's humorous and =20
touching portrait of love, family, and how we must contend with some of =20
life's unpleasant offerings. Heavy subject matter. Uplifting story.=20
You  will love getting to know this family, and remember them long after=20
you have  left the theater.=20
CAST NEEDS
Five Women:
Bessie and Lee are the  middle aged, estranged sisters who find a new=20
understanding of each  other.=20
Aunt Ruth is a senior citizen who has become pretty  dependent on others. Sh=
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provides much of the  comedy.=20
Dr. Charlotte is the director of the state mental health  facility; adult,=20
age unimportant.=20
Retirement home director; a cold and business-like adult,  age unimportant.=20
Five Men
Dr. Wally, middle aged, a bit absent minded; another source  of comedy.=20
Bob, his brother, who is an inept receptionist in the  Dr.'s office; another=
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source of comedy.=20
Marvin, a senior citizen who has been bed-ridden for 20  years; very little=20
blocking, no lines, just occasional  mumbling.=20
Lee's sons:
Hank, 17; a nice kid who has become tough  and occasionally violent, while=20
trying to deal with the whims of his  mother.=20
Charlie, 12; a quite, submissive, book  worm.=20
PLEASE NOTE the dates have changed slightly from the  audition brochure.=20
The corrected dates are:
Sunday, April 23 from 7:00 to 9:00  p.m.
Monday, April 24 from 7:00 to 9:00  p.m.=20
Performance dates: June 29 =E2=80=93 July 16,  2006=20
Rehearsals will begin as soon as we have a  cast.=20
Questions? Please contact the director: Dave Cotton  440-988-8744=20
deltachaz at comcast.net
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"If all the  world's a stage, I demand better  lighting!"

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<P><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman"><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: windowtext">Auditions for =E2=80=9CMarvin's=
 Room =E2=80=9C by=20
Scott McPherson<BR>Directed by Dave Cotton<BR>Sunday, April 23 from 7:00 to=20=
9:00=20
p.m. and Monday, April 24 from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. at </SPAN><FONT=20
color=3D#000000><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Workshop Players Theater, lo=
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44820 Middle Ridge Road in Amherst.</SPAN><SPAN=20
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<P><FONT color=3D#000000><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman"><EM><B=20
style=3D"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Cast:=
 Five=20
females 20's to 80's and five males early teens to 80's plus.</SPAN></B></EM=
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<P><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: windowtext"><FONT=20
face=3D"Times New Roman">About The Play:<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: windowtext"><FONT=20
face=3D"Times New Roman">Old Age. Mental Illness. Leukemia. An uncontrollabl=
e=20
garage door. <BR>Sounds like a lot of fun, no? Welcome to the world of estra=
nged=20
<BR>sisters Bessie and Lee, along with their extended, extremely=20
<BR>dysfunctional clan in "Marvin's Room", Scott McPherson's humorous and=20
<BR>touching portrait of love, family, and how we must contend with some of=20
<BR>life's unpleasant offerings. Heavy subject matter. Uplifting story. <BR>=
You=20
will love getting to know this family, and remember them long after <BR>you=20=
have=20
left the theater.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><FONT color=3D#000000><FONT=20
face=3D"Times New Roman">CAST NEEDS<BR>Five Women:<BR>Bessie and Lee are the=
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middle aged, estranged sisters who find a new understanding of each=20
other.<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><FONT color=3D#000000><FONT=20
face=3D"Times New Roman">Aunt Ruth is a senior citizen who has become pretty=
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dependent on others. She provides much of the=20
comedy.<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><FONT color=3D#000000><FONT=20
face=3D"Times New Roman">Dr. Charlotte is the director of the state mental h=
ealth=20
facility; adult, age unimportant.<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><FONT color=3D#000000><FONT=20
face=3D"Times New Roman">Retirement home director; a cold and business-like=20=
adult,=20
age unimportant.<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P><FONT color=3D#000000><FONT=20
face=3D"Times New Roman"><st1:Street><st1:address><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Five Men<BR>Dr.</SPAN></st1:address></st1:Street><=
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style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> Wally, middle aged, a bit absent minded; another=20=
source=20
of comedy.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
<P><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><FONT color=3D#000000><FONT=20
face=3D"Times New Roman">Bob, his brother, who is an inept receptionist in t=
he=20
Dr.'s office; another source of comedy.<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><FONT color=3D#000000><FONT=20
face=3D"Times New Roman">Marvin, a senior citizen who has been bed-ridden fo=
r 20=20
years; very little blocking, no lines, just occasional=20
mumbling.<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><FONT color=3D#000000><FONT=20
face=3D"Times New Roman">Lee's sons:<BR>Hank, 17; a nice kid who has become=20=
tough=20
and occasionally violent, while trying to deal with the whims of his=20
mother.<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><FONT color=3D#000000><FONT=20
face=3D"Times New Roman">Charlie, 12; a quite, submissive, book=20
worm.<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P><FONT color=3D#000000><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman"><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt">PLEASE NOTE the dates have changed slightly from t=
he=20
audition brochure. <BR>The corrected dates are:<BR>Sunday, April 23 from=20
</SPAN><st1:time Hour=3D"19" Minute=3D"0"><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt">7:00</SPAN></st1:time><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12=
pt"> to=20
</SPAN><st1:time Hour=3D"21" Minute=3D"0"><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt">9:=
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p.m.</SPAN></st1:time></FONT></FONT><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><BR><FON=
T=20
face=3D"Times New Roman" color=3D#000000>Monday, April 24 from </FONT></SPAN=
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color=3D#000000><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman"><st1:time Hour=3D"19" Minute=
=3D"0"><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt">7:00</SPAN></st1:time><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12=
pt"> to=20
</SPAN><st1:time Hour=3D"21" Minute=3D"0"><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt">9:=
00=20
p.m.</SPAN></st1:time><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
<P><FONT color=3D#000000><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman"><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Performance dates: June 29 =E2=80=93 </SPAN><st1:d=
ate Month=3D"7"=20
Day=3D"16" Year=3D"2006"><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt">July 16,=20
2006</SPAN></st1:date><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
<P><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><FONT color=3D#000000><FONT=20
face=3D"Times New Roman">Rehearsals will begin as soon as we have a=20
cast.<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><FONT color=3D#000000><FONT=20
face=3D"Times New Roman">Questions? Please contact the director: Dave Cotton=
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440-988-8744 deltachaz at comcast.net<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P></DIV>
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