23 Decembers
a new play by John Grimmett

As a young girl, Ella considered herself a motherless child when her mother abandons her after a week at grandma's house. Years later, Ella discovers a box in her father's closet which holds the secret as to why her mother left. Marked by Christmases and birthdays and ideas of perfect mothers, Ella sets out to find her... and to find herself.

Show Dates:
December 2nd & 3rd / 7:30pm
December 9th & 10th / 7:30pm


Purchase Tickets online
www.thereddoortheatrecompany.com

The Red Door Theatre Company
4513 Red Bluff Road
Pasadena, TX 77503
281-542-0500
A screenplay for live actors

TSW will hold it's annual Reader's Theatre this Sunday (Nov. 20th at 3 pm) at 8944 Clarkcrest, Suite A, in Houston. It consists of a variety of short scripts presented in a reader's theatre format by actors from all over the Houston area. Admission is by donation ($8 minimum please, to cover production costs). There will also be some snacks & socializing.

OPEN AUDITIONS FOR NEXT TO NORMAL AT ETC

Island ETC (East-End Theatre Company) is pleased to announce open auditions for all roles in their upcoming production of the musical NEXT TO NORMAL. Auditions will be held on Sunday and Monday, December 4th and 5th beginning at 7:00pm on both evenings. Auditions will be held at ETC, 2317 Mechanic Street in Galveston.

NEXT TO NORMAL is a contemporary rock musical with book and lyrics by Brian Yorkey and music by Tom Kitt. This Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning musical explores how one suburban household copes with crisis and mental illness. This modern musical is a powerhouse that addresses such issues as grieving a loss, ethics in modern psychiatry, and suburban life. With provocative lyrics and a thrilling score, this musical shows how far two parents will go to keep themselves sane and their family’s world intact. NEXT TO NORMAL is a deeply moving piece of theatre that has rocked the musical scene since its Broadway debut in 2009.

Rehearsals for NEXT TO NORMAL will begin on Sunday, January 29th. Rehearsals are held Sunday through Thursday evenings from 7:00 to 10:00. Performances are March 17th through April 8th. Performances are Thursday, Friday, and Saturday evenings at 8:00pm. There will be one Sunday matinee on March 26th at 2:30pm. All actors at ETC will receive a production stipend at the end of the run.

Those auditioning are asked to please sign up for a 10 minute audition slot at http://etcvolunteers.bringit.bz/public/4857e8. Please come with sheet music to a prepared contemporary musical theatre piece. Once you have registered for an audition time, you will receive an appropriate cut from a song from the show. You will audition with both pieces. An accompanist will be provided. (No a cappella or self accompaniment.) Also, please bring a current headshot and resume.

Roles: (Color blind casting. All ethnicities are encouraged to attend.)

DIANA: Female (30 – 50) – A sexy and sharp housewife, who is bi-polar depressive with delusional episodes who’s been on medication for 16 years. Seeking a strong singer-actress who can cover the full emotional range that this role requires, including a crucial and deadly sense of humor.
Vocal range: Belt/mix to an E.

DAN: Male (30 – 50) – Diana’s husband and the father to Gabe and Natalie; an architect, he is handsome and genuine. He provides non-ending support for his family as he fights to keep his wife’s mind and illness stable. Though a constant in Diana’s tumultuous life, he has grown tired and weary.
Vocal range: High baritone/tenor to an A.

GABE: Male (17 – 25) – Diana and Dan’s son; dashing, brilliant and playful and everything a mother could want in a son. (His stage age is 18.)
Vocal Range: Rock tenor to a B with a falsetto and comfortable mix.

NATALIE: Female (16 – 25) – Diana and Dan’s daughter; attractive in her own way, bright, contentious and trying to be perfect. She is an accomplished pianist and hardworking student who’s struggles are excerbated by her mother’s behavior. (Her stage age is 16.)
Vocal Range: Belt/mix to an E.

HENRY: Male (17 – 25) - Henry is a classmate of Natalie’s and eventually her boyfriend. He is a jazz musician, a romantic, a stoner, a slacker and a philosopher king who supports Natalie during one of the roughest times in her life. (His stage age is 17.)
Vocal Range: High baritone/tenor to an A.

DR. MADDEN: Male (36 – 65) – Diana’s doctors; as Dr. Madden he is assured, charismatic, a rock star of psychiatry. He is on the young side of ageless.
Vocal Range: High baritone/tenor to an A with a rock sound.

For more information regarding ETC, NEXT TO NORMAL or auditions, please contact the director Kim Mytelka at kimdmy@aol.com. (Please put NEXT TO NORMAL in the subject line.)

Classic Shakespeare with an un-classic twist!

We are casting for our upcoming All Female Shakespeare's Comedy of Errors directed by Christine Vinh Weems on Saturday, November 12, 2016 10a-2p with potential callbacks November 19.

We are looking for women of all types for our all female production of A Comedy of Errors. The production dates are February 17-25, 2017.

We will be seeing people by appointment. There will be sides and monologues provided at the audition time.

Please email with subject line "Comedy of Errors Audition" to request an audition time. Please attach a headshot and resume to the initial email.

There will be a stipend for performers.

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DIRT DOGS THEATRE Co.

COMEDY/DRAMA AUDITION

Non-Equity


Glengarry Glen Ross

By David Mamet

Directed by Malinda L. Beckham


Needed:

7 Male Actors (30’s-60’s)


About the show:

Winner of the 1984 Pulitzer Prize, David Mamet's scalding comedy is about small-time, cutthroat real estate salesmen trying to grind out a living by pushing plots of land on reluctant buyers in a never-ending scramble for their fair share of the American dream.


Here is Mamet at his very best, writing with brutal power about the tough life of tough characters who cajole, connive, wheedle, and wheel and deal for a piece of the action -- where closing a sale can mean a brand new Cadillac, but losing one can mean losing it all.


Glengarry Glen Ross opens at The MATCH – Midtown Arts and Theater Center Houston on Friday, March 10, 2017 and will run for 6 performances (March 10, 11, 17, &18 @ 8:00pm; March 12 @ 2:00pm; March 16 @ 7:30pm). Rehearsals start in early January, 2017 and will be held in the evenings, Monday through Thursday, and on weekends during daytime hours.


Auditions: Sunday, December 4th @ 6pm

Callbacks: Tuesday, December 6th @ 7pm

The MATCH – 3400 Main Street, Houston 77002

Email info@DirtDogsTheatre.org for an appointment. You will be assigned an audition time.

Come prepared with a 1 - 1 1/2 minute contemporary monologue.

Bring a headshot, resume, and schedule/conflicts for January-March, 2017 to the audition.

The Musical Theater of Houston is accepting video submissions for male singers for Royal’s I.S.D’s HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL! A male singer is needed for the lead of Troy Bolton. The actor must be a strong singer, dancer, and actor that is able to pick up musical theater choreography in the style of the Disney channel movie. The show dates are Nov. 18 and 19th. We are casting a high school or young college age actor. There is a stipend provided to the guest actor.
Please email singing video clip to:
mtohouston@msn.com
Please include your headshot and resume with video submission!
Actors will be contacted for a callback for dance and acting auditions at a later date.
High School Musical is directed and choreographed by Aaron Callies
For more information please contact/text 832.785.4064 or email us at mtohouston@msn.com

BRIGHT IDEAS, (a dark comedy by Eric Coble) directed by John Patterson opens Oct. 28th.
Genevra & Joshua Bradley's 3 year old son is next on the waiting list for Bright Ideas Early Childhood Development Academy - And everyone knows once you're in there, your life will unfold with glorious ease. Josh and Gen are one fatal dinner party away from the ultimate success as parents: The Right Pre-School. You may never look at pre-school or pesto the same way again.

Delightful cast is Jenna Morris, Scott McWhirter, Lindsey Jones, Joseph (Chepe) Lockett and Amira Judah.

Performance dates Fridays & Saturdays, Oct 28–Nov 19 - 8 pm with 1 Sunday Matinee, Nov 6 at 3 pm

Visit Theatre Southwest's website or call (713) 661-9505 for more info. or to reserve a ticket

TIME: Sunday, Nov 6, 2016 at 2:00 p.m.
and Monday, Nov 7, 2016 at 7:30 p.m.

PLACE: Theatre Suburbia,
4601 Way Out West Drive, Suite N,
Houston, TX 77092

SHOW: Rose and Walsh
By Neil Simon

STORY: This follows two great literary figures and the depth and consequence of their enduring love. Rose, a celebrated but near penniless author, receives visits from Walsh, the love of her life and a famous writer himself. Now Walsh must go away forever.
His extraordinary proposal changes everything.

A comic exploration of enduring love.

"Neil Simon has been dancing around the issue of aging for about a decade now, never going toe to toe with the real consequence of old age: death. In Rose and Walsh, he finally confronts the after life and its effects on loved ones left behind, creating his most rewarding play in years." -Variety

CHARACTERS:

Rose Steiner – She is in her 60’s, but with the energy and tenacity
of a woman much younger. A Pulitzer-prize
winning playwright.

Walsh McLaren – He is in his mid to late fifties. Neat and trim, he
has a quiet but quick sense of the sardonic. A
famous mystery writer.

Arlene Moss – Rose's assistant – She is in her
late 20’s – late 30’s. She is totally dedicated
to and protective of Rose.

Gavin Clancy – Mid 30's – Mid 40’s a young, talented,
writer. While he needs grooming,
there is something attractive about him.

DIRECTOR: Suzanne King

REHEARSALS: Nov 9, 2016 – Through, Jan 5, 2017

PERFORMANCES: January 6, 2017 – February 4, 2017
Fridays and Saturdays at 8:30 PM
Sunday Matinees: Jan 22 & 29, 2017 3:00 PM.

INFORMATION: No monologue required. Auditions will be readings from the script. Bring your resume and headshot if you have them. If not, we have forms and a camera. For further information, call the theatre at 713-682-3525 and leave your name, telephone number and any questions on line four of the voice mail system and your call will be returned. Or, email your questions to:

After the auditions on Sunday, Nov 6th, Theatre Suburbia Directors will conduct a short workshop on improving your audition techniques. Attendees are welcome to participate in this free workshop.

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Sunday - October 9 - 12:30 to 3 p.m. @ American Legion Post 560 - 3720 Alba Road in Garden Oaks (outside the North 610 Loop).

A GROUND FLOOR OPPORTUNITY! 6 performances this holiday season as Classic Melodrama meets Steampunk in this maiden production of Troupe Texpian. Seven M & F roles available. Age range: post high school to seasoned citizens. Casting based on the best auditoneers...and other things (like conflicts!!!)

CHEYENNE - Female. A tragic woman with a secret.
EBENEEZER HUMBUG - Male. He's the villain.
BOB SCRATCHIT - Male. He's the hero.
SLIM DICKENS - M or F. The town sheriff.
AUNT FUZZIWIG - Female. Runs best little boarding house.
FELICITY - Female. She's our heroine.
MYSTERIOUS STRANGER - Male. Only the actor will know.

Audition to be various cold readings from script. Compensation to be a small stipend and shared tips. (Like a "little bit" of extra Christmas money!)

Rehearsals begin October 22. Scheduled rehearsals (as required) to be on Monday, Wednesday, Friday evenings and Saturday afternoons.

Performance Dates: Opens November 25 - "Black moustache Friday" with additional performances Nov 26, Dec. 2, 3 & 9, 10.

If you've got the chops to do audience interactive, ad-lib and off-the-cuff melodrama at its highest level then show up and show off!

Questions? Contact mr.texpian@gmail.com.

Just 2 performances left for this wonderful show. This Friday and Saturday (Sept. 30th & Oct. 1st, 8 pm). TSW is still taking reservations & there may be some seats open for walk-ins. Exceptional direction by John Mitsakis, a very talented cast & well written script.