Armidale Playhouse Prompt - July 2004

To Russia with Love

Our celebration the centenary of the death of Anton Chekhov. Vodka and Verse at Caffiends in Marsh Street on Thursday 22 July at 7pm. which includes readings from Russian writers, talks and music (as well as vodka and other refreshments). Tickets $10. Dr Zhivago at the Belgrave cinema on Sunday 25 July at 5:30 including a talk on David Lean (the director), tickets $12. Playing Chekhov, a 3 hour Stanislavsky acting workshop with Sue Fell repeated on the first three Saturdays in August (7, 14, 21) 2–5pm. Cost $40, (playhouse members $30 if booked through Gordon 6771 5065).

The Good Doctor

Barbara Albury's production of Neil Simon's version of Chekhov short stories The Good Doctor is looking good and will be great fun. Mari Grantlun has joined the cast which also includes Gordon Cope, Susie Smith, James Mort, Jim Harrop, Christian Evans, Jan Wyles and Jared Green. It will run from 5–22 August and shouldn't be missed. Performances are at 8pm Thursdays to Saturday and 4:30pm on Sundays. Tickets $15/$12. Apart from the opening night which is a fund raiser for Children with Disabilities (tickets $20 includes vodka) Thrifty Thursdays apply with all tickets at $12.

Bookings/enquiries for any of To Russia with Love including The Good Doctor: Armidale Visitors Centre 6772 4655. Kristin Adair is co-ordinating front of house for The Good Doctor. Anyone interested should contact her on 6771 4077.

AUDITIONS!

Our next two shows will be Lend Me a Tenor to be directed by Jean Freer and I Do! I Do! to be directed by Kristin Adair. Lend Me a Tenor is a lovely farce about mistaken identity and impersonation (aren't they all?) and has a cast of 4 men and 4 women of varying ages. Two of the men need to be able to sing quite well since the tenor in the title is an opera singer. The season runs from 14 October.

Since Jean is away until just before auditions anyone wanting a to look at a script should contact Benjamin Thorn on 6772 5889.

I Do! I Do! is a two hander romantic musical that charts 50 years of a marriage. Two strong singers need to be able to dance and age from 20s to 60s on stage. Anyone interested must obtain copies of the music before auditioning from Kristin on 6771 4077. Season runs from 18 November.

Since there is an overlap in potential cast members (and rehearsals) auditions will be run together and you will only need to audition once for either or both shows. Auditions will be on Sunday 25 July at the playhouse from 2pm (if you are only interested in I Do! I Do! come at 3:30pm) and Monday 26 July at 7pm (if only interested in Lend Me a Tenor come at 7:30).

Next Meeting

The next meeting of the committee to which everyone is welcome will be on Monday 2 August at the Playhouse at 7:30pm. Meetings are held on the first Monday of each month.