AUDITIONS for
~ the sssSPooOF!!!
-a very funny parody of the books and movies
by Jeannette Jaquish
Auditions are
2012
May 20, 3 to 5pm
May 21, 7 to 8pm
June 10 and 11, times to be announced,
at the camp bleachers on the west side of Franke Park, on Sherman Road north of State St.
-- Enter Franke Park, pass the zoo, take the left fork and follow the road around. If you see the duck pond, go back the other way.
Performances are August 10, 11, 17 and 18, 2012, at Franke Park outdoors.
Rehearsals will be in the summer, to fit actors' schedules.
- Bring a list of your schedule obligations for the summer.
Need actors age 7 thru adult.
- See excerpts of the script at Harry Potter Excerpts
- See the Schedule of Rehearsals and Performances
Characters:
Harry
Ron
Hermione
Hagrid
Winky
Dobby
Draco Malfoy
Snape
Moaning Myrtle
Luna Lovegood
Lots of House Elves (who sing and dance)
Dementor
Little Hermione (age 4 to 7)
Prof. McGonagall
Prof. Trelawney
Dumbledore
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OUR PREVIOUS SHOW:
and the Parkour Brotherhood of FreeRunners
present
ENCORE PERFORMANCES!
Saturday, April 28, 7pm
Sunday, April 29, 2pm
TICKETS!
$10 adult
$8 teen
$6 child
----Large Family or Group Discount - Call 484-5946.
There are plenty of good seats.
1/4 of the rows are reserved open seating for families with small children under 4 feet tall with no one sitting in front of them.
Buy tickets at the door with cash or check.
Questions? Call 484-5946.
LOCATION: University of St. Francis, North Campus Theater on Spring Street
WARNING! Spring Street is blocked off just east of the campus right now.
PHOTO:
The Wicked Witch (Emma Norder) demands the ruby slippers from Dorothy (Alia Davis) and the smirking Glinda (Michelle Bonahoom) to the terror of the Munchkins (Autumn Byer, Emma Weldon, Dayani Guevara, Amber Antonios, Carolann Byer, Grace Sarrazin, Emma St. Peters, and Elaina Blacketor on the floor) during rehearsal for Ecstatic Theatrics' "Wizard of Oz" production.
ALL ABOUT The New Musical Wizard of Oz!
Besides having scary moments, our “Wizard of Oz” is appropriate for children.
Ecstatic Theatrics is a new exciting, raucous and daring theater company performing on stages around town.
In the style of the MGM musical based on the brilliant story and characters of Frank L. Baum's books, playwright Jeanette Jaquish has added more wit, quirky humor, subplots and additional bits for the Munchkins, Flying Monkeys, Emerald Citizens and Winkie Guards, and even a flashback with the Witches of the East and West as squabbling little sisters, which explains a few things.
This very funny action-packed show opens with a startling Kansas scene showing Dorothy's impulsive lovable personality that keeps getting her into trouble. A persistent vacuum cleaner salesman vexes Auntie Em and then tangles with a flying broom, then later tricks Dorothy with a false story that keeps her from making a terrible decision.
The tornado races through the audience as well as Kansas like a three ring circus gone wild, plopping Dorothy into a terrified Munchkinland. Soon she meets the exuberant Scarecrow, earnest Tin Man and cringing Lion who dedicate themselves to protecting this little girl in a strange land.
This production cleverly weaves long beloved folk tunes and classical music with new music, adding beauty and excitement (and lowering the ticket price) of this newly revised production. Beautiful old songs like "Simple Melody/Musical Demon" by Irving Berlin, and "Grandfather's Clock" by Henry Clay Work are rescued from slipping into an undeserved oblivion by being adapted into this play which is destined to gain popularity. Many of these are duets and it has been a real pleasure watching the younger actors' eyes switching back and forth from singer to singer, each singing a different tune and lyrics, in rehearsal. Orchestral classical music as well has found new life in this script driving the Tornado scene, Flying Monkey Attack, and the Great and Terrible Oz's Presentation.
The New Musical Wizard of Oz
adapted by Jeannette Jaquish
from the classic by L. Frank Baum
Directed by Brian Stoner, Karima Davis and Jeannette Jaquish
CAST
DOROTHY - Alia Davis, 11
WITCH - Emma Norder, 13
AUNTIE EM - Brittney Bressler
UNCLE HENRY - Brian Stoner
TOTO - Bonnie, Alia Davis’s Dog
WIZARD - Ary Sakri, 13
GLINDA - Michelle Bonahoom, 15
SCARECROW - Maura Furry, 12
TIN MAN - Hayli Moon, 12
LION - Brandon Johnson, 15
MUNCHKIN-MONKEYS & other parts
Emma St. Peters, 11 - Bagel Monkey
Elaina Blacketor, 7 - Forgotten Warning, Shark
Grace Sarrazin, 10 - Sleepy Monkey
Ross Blacketor- History Pageant Director
Dayani Guevara, 9 - Three Guesses, Little Witch
Amber Antonios - Mopping Monkey
Autumn Byer, 7 - Gives Autographs
Carolann Byer, 10 - Little Witch
EMERALD CITIZENS/WINKY GUARDS/STAGEHANDS
Zephyr Jaquish, 12 - Warthog, Lousy Munchkin
Ross Blacketor - Lousy Dorothy
Matt Bonahoom - Lousy Glinda
Caleb Rutz, 9 - Lousy Toto
Samantha Vega, 15 - Bubbler
Jeannette Jaquish - Lousy Witch, Apple Tree
Playwright Jeannette Jaquish sells her scripts at www.theaterfunscripts.com
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Assistant Directors - take on a scene or group of actors in rehearsals, help decisions and work of the production
Lighting Tech - learn to run the Library stage light board
Audio Tech - learn to run the Library audio board
Stage Crafters - set up scenery and figure out set changes
Helpers - at auditions, rehearsals, backstage during shows - to fit your schedule
Publicity Helpers - take flyers to school, church, school
- Call a few businesses to offer discounts for the employees
Tech Helpers
- Making scenery and props, scouting purchases, organizing storage
Costume Helpers
- Measure actors, help actors try on costumes, assemble costume sets and label them and their storage area
- Give opinion on costume design
-Sew if you have the skill
Volunteer Organizer
- Take each volunteer's availability schedule and schedule them into the production. Send the schedule to volunteers.
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Filming Wizard of Oz on Location in 2013!
Postponed one year to get everything ready.
in the beautiful, spooky
Franke Park Woods.
Scenes in Kansas, Witch's Castle and Wizard's Throne Room to be shot at other locations.
Filming over the Spring, Summer & early Fall of 2013.
Auditions beginning of April 2013.
We need volunteers to help. Also hiring underpaid crew.
Please call Jeannette at 260 484-5946 or email ecstatictheatrics@yahoo.com.
See Jeannette's old Firehouse Theater website.