Charlotte Theatre News

Sat/Sun, May 19^th/20^th: CHARLOTTE, NC: “Learning the business of Show Business” seminar:

Being an actor is a business, and you have to know how to market yourself as a product. This seminar is weekend intensive that will cover the survival strategies that every actor needs to know in order to create a successful career in the business of show business.  From getting the audition to negotiating the offer and everything in between. Learning the Business of Show Business will cover the tools of the trade including how to make the RIGHT agent connections, how to get your film, television and theatre career on the right track, promoting yourself with great headshots, showcasing your BEST talents, handling the audition, the callback, getting the job and negotiating the offer! The audition technique portion of the seminar will contain audition materials from network pilots that Ms. Bikoff is currently working on. Cost: $195. Discounts available to groups of 6 or more.

 

To Reserve a spot in the seminar, or for more information, call 919-341-6522 or email bookings@learningshowbiz.com .

 

You may also visit the website: www.learningshowbiz.com and view the complete Course Listings.

 

SPACE IS LIMITED!

Auditions for Beau Jest
Davidson Community Players announces auditions for Beau Jest by James Sherman, directed by Carey Kugler, on Monday, May 21 and Tuesday, May 22, 2007 at 7 p.m. Auditions will be held in Room 216 at Davidson College Presbyterian Church, located on the corner of Main Street and Concord Road in Davidson, bordering the campus of Davidson College. Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script; no monologues necessary.

Sarah is a nice Jewish girl with a problem: her parents want her married to a nice Jewish boy. They have never met her boyfriend, a WASP executive named Chris Kringle. She tells them she is dating a Jewish doctor and they insist on meeting him. She plans a dinner party and, over the heated protests of Chris, employs an escort service to send her a Jewish date to be Dr. Steinberg. Instead, they send Bob Schroeder, an aspiring actor who agrees to perform the impersonation. Happily, he is extremely convincing in the role and Sarah’s parents are enraptured. Soon, even Sarah falls for Bob.

Roles for 6 adult actors:

Sarah Goldman, 20’s-30’s
Chris Kringle, her boyfriend
Bob Schroeder, her escort
Joel, her brother
Miriam, her mother
Abe, her father

“A light, sweet romantic comedy.” -Chicago Tribune.
“Sherman wonderfully blends farce with a genuine insight.” -Chicago Sun Times.
“Very funny…. The well crafted play has a lot to say about nuclear families of any ethnic persuasion.” -Wall Street Journal.

Please arrive PROMPTLY at 7 p.m. either night and bring a headshot, photo, or resume if available. Please bring your conflict list to the auditions. Performances of Beau Jest will be July 26, 27, 28 and August 2, 3, 4, 5 in the Duke Family Performance Hall on the campus of Davidson College. Rehearsals are evenings and weekends beginning in early June. For further information call 704.892.7953 or check the website at www.davidsoncommunityplayers.org.

We normally rent shop space at Davidson College but the shop is housed in a building that is undergoing renovation so we must find temporary space for the summer.

Sincerely,
Cindy Rice
Executive Director
Davidson Community Players
704-892-7953
www.davidsoncommunityplayers.org

CPCC Theatre will present Of Mice & Men on April 27, 28, May 4, 5 at 8:00pm and May 6 at 2:30 pm in the Pease Auditorium on the CPCC Central Campus.  Tickets are $12.00. Bring in a non perishable food item for donation to Loaves & Fishes and receive $2.00 off the price of admission

So far, I have not been able to find someone who is interested in seeing “Doubt” with me on Wednesday so I am willing to sell the tickets at face value……or best offer. The seats are great, in the Center of the Grand Tier Circle and they are two aisle seats in section 108. Great view of the stage.

Once again the face value of the tickets is $47.50 for next Wednesday the 18th at 8pm in the Belk Theatre. If no one is interested in attending the show with me then we can discuss a purchase of both. Just shoot me an email and we’ll begin a conversation.

Also, I will still be viewing “Sweet Charity” so if anyone is interested in that show then I would love to have ya. The info is provided below.  However, as it is a June show, no decisions need to be made now as I’m sure I will be trying again when the time gets near.

Thanks!!

Liz

Just a couple of months ago, folks from the Rock Hill Community Theatre woke up on a Sunday morning to find themselves homeless, their theatre the victim of a tragic fire. Tonight, the little theatre that could rises from those ashes to present the classic Southern comedy Steel Magnolias.

Look, it’s not a big deal for a community theatre to produce Steel Magnolias. It’s more a big deal for a year to go by without a community theatre producing Steel Magnolias. But this production means a lot more than another group of women laughing and crying over their lather, rinse, repeat. Tonight marks a return to the stage of a company that I personally thought would never manage this production so soon after losing everything they owned.

Everything. All their props, costumes, lights, archives, everything was destroyed in the fire. But tonight the show goes on. It doesn’t matter if it’s any good, but I know Vito (the director) and he’s not gonna let anybody slack, what matters is that it’s being done.

Break a leg, ladies.

The Fort Mill Community Playhouse will present “Bandstand Tales II,” an original musical based on the history of Fort Mill, at the Playhouse, 615 Banks St., Fort Mill, May 17 – 19 at 7:30 pm and May 20 at 5 p.m. Tickets are $12 for adults and $9 for seniors and students and are available on-line at www.fortmillplayhouse.org, or, if using check or cash, at Crossings on Main in Fort Mill. They can also be reserved by calling (803) 548-8102.
The cast of forty-plus actors, dancers and singers, featuring the Paradise Singers and under the direction of Polly Adkins, will bring to life vivid stories and scenes from Fort Mill’s past all the way back to its founding in the mid-1700s. Several new sketches, as well as a song by musical director Alice Totherow, have been added to the libretto of last year’s lively production.
For directions to the Playhouse or further information, go to the Playhouse website and click on map or call 548-8102.

Blowing Rock Stage Company is seeking actors/musicians for their upcoming production of  Keep on the Sunny Side by Douglas Pote.  It will be directed by Ann Marie Costa.

1st rehearsal: July 13, 2007 Runs July 25 - August 12, 2007
Character Breakdown:
AP Carter: Patriarch of the Carter clan, ages 27-70, low to high baritone, some guitar
Sara Carter: AP’s wife, ages 16 -70, low alto, autoharp player
Maybelle Carter: ages 16-70, Soprano/high alto, a “smokin” guitar player
Janette Carter: daughter, ages 15-40, alto, some guitar
Man #1: plays multiple roles, must play some guitar/mandolin/bass
Man #2: plays multiple roles, must play mandolin/guitar
Note: Auditionees for Sunny Side are requested to accompany themselves in the style of show.
Actors are paid (equity or non-equity salary range) and housed.

If interested in auditioning please contact either Ken Kay (Producing Artistic Director) at kkay@blowingrockstage.com or Ann Marie Costa (director of the production) at ancosta@davidson.edu

Charlotte, NC—Carrie Ann’s Kiss is back! This new comedy by local
playwright and actress Tonya Shuffler is a hilarious comic adventure
that follows the journey of five Carrie Ann Cosmetic Consultants on
their way to the National Convention to compete for the company’s
highest achievement award: the coveted “Ruby Kiss.” Fierce
competition and more than a little back stage conspiracy are normal at
the National Convention, but this year there’s an added intrigue. One
of the finalists threatens to undermine the very foundation of Carrie
Ann Cosmetics, simply by attending. You won’t want to miss the
fireworks when this band of quirky, competitive and compassionate
characters collide.

Carrie Ann’s Kiss is back courtesy of the Blumenthal Performing Arts
Center after a highly acclaimed premiere last year at Theatre
Charlotte. Carrie Ann’s Kiss will be performed at the Booth Playhouse
(130 N. Tryon St., Charlotte) as part of the Center’s ongoing
commitment to nurturing the local creative community and giving
exceptional works an opportunity to be seen by a wider audience.

Preview night is Thursday, April 12. Opening night is Friday, April
13 with shows running through April 28. Shows are at 8 p.m. and there
will be a Sunday matinee on April 22 that begins at 3 p.m.

Tickets range in price from $20 - $35 and are on sale now through the
Blumenthal Performing Arts Center box office. They may be purchased
online at BlumenthalCenter.org or by calling (704) 372-1000.
Additional details about Carrie Ann’s Kiss are available on the web at
carrieannskiss.com.

Carrie Ann’s Kiss brings together many of the brightest stars of the
Charlotte theater scene, including actors Catherine Smith, Jill
Bleode, Donna Scott, Chandler McIntyre, Mark Scarboro, Kate Leahey,
Darlene Black, Tim Ross, Magen Portanova, Brett Gentile and Mitzi
Corrigan. Multiple award-winner Jim Gloster directs.

The North Carolina Blumenthal Performing Arts Center serves the
Carolinas as a leading cultural, entertainment and education provider.
For more information, visit BlumenthalCenter.org or call (704)
372-1000. The Center receives operating support from the Arts &
Science Council and the North Carolina Arts Council.