Terrible Enfants Theatre Co. will hold general auditions for first-cast and swing roles for current and upcoming productions including “Magnolia City,” “A Midsummer Night’s Bling,” “Eat Me,” a burlesque comedy adaptation of “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland,” “Masque of the Red Death,” and “Tales of a Hard Nut,” a holiday burlesque adaptation of “The Nutcracker.” Auditions will be held by appointment from 10am to 2pm Saturday, June 25, 2016 at Prohibition Supperclub located at 1008 Prairie Street (at the corner of Main Avenue).

Seeking male and female singers, dancers, actors and specialty acts. Singers must prepare two songs a capella that demonstrate vocal range and technique. Dancers will be taught a lyrical jazz and combination. Actors must prepare two contrasting monologues and may stay for a cold reading. Paid rehearsals and performances. Prohibition is the home of the award-winning burlesque troupe The Moonlight Dolls. Ahn Mai, executive producer. Lian Pham, executive director. Jade Esteban Estrada, artistic director. Miranda Ramos, rehearsal director. Please send headshot/resume/video submissions via email to

UPDATE:

Male roles cast, but additional female performers still needed!

make an appointment for audition at http://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0 ... d0-thewill
The Will Rogers Follies, A Life in Revue By PLAYHOUSE 1960 6814 Gant Road, Houston TX 77066 (www.playhouse1960.com) directed by Elaine Edstrom
Saturday, July 16th
Mornin’ lineup: 9 AM to 11 AM;
Mornin’ Dance call 11:15 to 12:15 PM Afternoon lineup: 1 PM to 3 PM;
Afternoon Dance call 3:15 PM to 4:15
Each person will perform a 1 minute monologue & up to 36 bars of a song of their choice...& please provide your music—no acapella please!
These Characters are wanted for an Audition Lineup
WILL ROGERS, Baritone, age 30’s-40’s. Has been known to tell tales & spin a rope!
BETTY BLAKE ROGERS, Alto, age 25-35. Reportedly an ex-torch singer!
CLEM ROGERS, Baritone, age 50’s-70’s. Will’s pa &, it’s rumored, +”other people”+
6 CHORUS GIRLS, ages 18-30’s who sing, dance, & reportedly, Will’s & Betty’s sibs.
6 SINGIN’ DANCIN’COWBOYS, 18-50’s who twirl ropes (2 have **aliases**)
MR. ZIEGFELD (himself!) age 40’s-60’s who just talks & yells
WILEY POST, age 30’s-40’s, he sits in the audience & likes to fly airplanes!
Also, the 4 Rogers young’uns: Will Jr., Mary, James & Freddy ages 6-10.
+Clem is rumored to be HASTINGS, a butler, & also to be a preacher!
**Aliases** for the cowboys include PETER, the Stage Manager; & other assorted people seen & heard around that Rogers bunch.
Callbacks will be on Sunday, July 17th startin’ at 2 PM .
Rehearsals start July 24th & run Sundays 3-6 pm, Monday thru Wednesdays 7-10 pm
The Will Rogers Follies will have performances on Fridays & Saturdays startin’ at 8 PM from September 9th thru the 24th .
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Sunday 6/19 and Monday 6/20 @ 6 pm at Puffabelly's in Old Town Spring (100 Main St, Spring, TX 77373).

Rehearsals are Sundays, Mondays, and Tuesdays in the early evening (with an additional Thursday rehearsal on opening weekend) starting 6/21.

Shows are August 5/6 12/13, 19/20, 26/27.

Some pay with box office split mailed out a couple days after final show.

Shows are audience interactive and require strong characterization and improvisational skills.

Old West Melodrama

Week of 6.13.16
(We didn't have a chance to publish these as news. But here is the info for two upcoming events!)


SNTC Reads!- Tuesday, June 14 8:00pm
A play reading of
The Groundling
Written by Marc Palmieri
Directed by Robert Meek

CAST
Bob Malone - Kevin Dean
Karen Malone - Jennifer Dean
Dodd - Spencer Aste*
Victoria Evans - Patricia Duran
Pete - Jesse Merrell
Ally - Samantha Steinmetz*
Frank - James Belcher

*Featuring SAINT JOAN actors, Samantha Steinmetz and Spencer Aste, from NYC.

All readings are PAY WHAT YOU CAN (Suggested $10 Donation)
SNTC Reads! is at STUDIO 101 and starts promptly at 8PM.

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CRY HAVOC!: Wednesday, June 15 7:30pm

CRY HAVOC! TICKETS
Houston Press: A Veteran's Story Woven With Shakespeare Comes to Houston With Cry Havoc at Spring Street
- Be there this Wednesday, June 15th, you will not regret it.
- Spread to word any and all Veterans you may know and their families.
- All tix are Pay What You Can. You may buy tickets in advance by clicking HERE

Over 23 million living veterans have been wired for war but never re-wired to come home: CRY HAVOC!, a one-person play by a military veteran, seamlessly interweaves Shakespeare’s most famous speeches with personal experience. Through Cry Havoc!, Stephan Wolfert helps us understand the national crises we face, when we fail in reintegrating our veterans.
All of Stark Naked's Productions Take Place At:

STUDIO 101
at Spring Street Studios
1824 Spring St.
Houston, TX 77007
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http://STARKNAKEDTHEATRE.COM

Join us for ImagineNation Theatre's production of Les Miserables School Edition! Show dates are Friday, June 24th at 7pm, Saturday, June 25th at 2pm and 7pm, and Sunday at 2pm. Venue is The Woodlands College Park High School located off FM 242. Tickets are $15 for adults and $12 for students and can be purchased at the door or online at www.imaginenationtheatre.com. Check out and LIKE us on Facebook!
See you there!

Auditions are June 5 and June 6 at 7:00pm at Theatre Southwest, 8944-A Clarkcrest Houston, TX 77063

Performance dates are July 22 - Aug. 6 with a Sunday Matinee July 31

Note: All roles can be played by any race unless otherwise mentioned. There are 5 separate directors and there will be 5 separate casts. Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script. Please bring resume and headshot if you have one. Actors are encouraged to attend both nights of auditions.

1. Johnny and Linda by Paul Bowman -
1 boy (8-10) 1 M (30s), 2 F (25-60)
A young mother, her older boyfriend, and her son travel on a cross-country to do a drop-off that will change Linda's life, and even more profoundly her son's life.

2. The Great All-Dominican Championship Playoff Game by Robin Rice -
3 M (2 are Hispanic (30s - 40s) and 1 African American (30s) Based on the true story of a Dominican Republic Dictator who paid Satchel Paige, a talented member of the American Negro Baseball League to play for the Dominican Republic under very uncomfortable circumstances.

3. Scenario by Ed Vela -
1 M no particular age, 3W (1 middle aged, 1 teen, 1 girl)
Actor's try to follow a writer's constant changes in the script. Much physical action.

4. A Desert Serenade by John Yarborough -
2M (30's - 60's) 2 W (30's - 60"s)
When a couple who have been together many years can't agree on whether they once went to the ancient city of Petra, a comic argument takes a dark turn.

5. Dinner with Marvin by Donna Spector -
2 M (30's - 50's), 2 W (30's - 40's)
On the last night of their San Francisco vacation Lucy expects Marvin to ask her to marry him, but Marvin, an architect, tells her they have "structural differences" and their affair is finished. Jacques, a French waiter, sympathizes with Lucy, who is further devastated by the arrival of Marilyn, Marvin's wife, who reveals startling facts abut her marriage.

Auditions ~ Pearland Shakespeare Mini Festival!
SEEKING ACTORS FOR TWO SHAKESPEARE PLAYS: ROMEO AND JULIET AND THE WINTER'S TALE

Open Call Audition Dates:
Wednesday, June 8, 6:30 - 10:30pm
Thursday, June 9, 6:30 - 10:30pm
at the Pearl Theater, 14803 Park Almeda Dr. Houston, TX 77047

Gas Stipend Available, full details will be given at auditions.

Audition requirements: One memorized one-minute Shakespeare monologue. Possible Cold reading from the script.
Rehearsals will be: Monday-Thursdays and Saturdays. We will rehearse plays on alternate days. First company meeting/ R and J read through on Monday, June 20th
Performances in Repertory (Alternate Days): August 19- September 04, 2016,
Director: Jonathan Gonzalez

Shakespeare Repertory theater comes to Pearland! We are hoping to cast an ensemble to be in two plays Romeo and Juliet and A Winters Tale. We will rehearse plays on alternate days. We are looking for a diverse cast of various ages. Shakespeare experience not necessary. Need to be hard working, dedicated to learning and growing as a Shakespeare actor, and a team player! Please be familiar with the play. Sides will be available at the theater.

CAST BREAKDOWN:

(There will be 13-20 in the cast; please note that many actors may be cast in several roles)

Speaking Roles: Romeo and Juliet
9-11 teen males
6-8 adult males
3 Adult Females ( 25-60 )
1 teen female

Romeo (teen)- The son and heir of Montague and Lady Montague. A young man of about sixteen, Romeo is handsome, intelligent, and sensitive. Though impulsive and immature, his idealism and passion make him an extremely likable character. He lives in the middle of a violent feud between his family and the Capulets, but he is not at all interested in violence. His only interest is love.
Juliet (12-18)- The daughter of Capulet and Lady Capulet. A beautiful thirteen-year-old girl, Juliet begins the play as a naïve child who has thought little about love and marriage, but she grows up quickly upon falling in love with Romeo.
Friar Lawrence (20's-50's) - A Franciscan friar, friend to both Romeo and Juliet. Kind, civic-minded, a proponent of moderation, and always ready with a plan. As well as being a Catholic holy man, Friar Lawrence is also an expert in the use of seemingly mystical potions and herbs.
Mercutio (Teen-20's) - A kinsman to the Prince, and Romeo’s close friend, Mercutio overflows with imagination, wit, and, at times, a strange, biting satire. He can be quite hotheaded, and hates people who are affected, pretentious, or obsessed with the latest fashions.
The Nurse (30's-40's)- Juliet’s nurse, the woman who breast-fed Juliet when she was a baby and has cared for Juliet her entire life. A vulgar, long-winded, and sentimental character, the Nurse provides comic relief with her frequently inappropriate remarks and speeches. She provides a contrast with Juliet, given that her view of love is earthy and sexual, whereas Juliet is idealistic and intense.
Tybalt - (Teens) A Capulet, Juliet’s cousin. Vain, fashionable, supremely aware of courtesy and the lack of it, he becomes aggressive, violent, and quick to draw his sword when he feels his pride has been injured.
Capulet - (30's-40's) The patriarch of the Capulet family, father of Juliet, husband of Lady Capulet, and enemy of Montague. He truly loves his daughter, though he is not well acquainted with Juliet’s thoughts or feelings. Often prudent, he commands respect and propriety, but he is liable to fly into a rage when either is lacking.
Lady Capulet - (Twenties-early 30's) Juliet’s mother, Capulet’s wife. A woman who herself married young , she is eager to see her daughter marry Paris. She is an ineffectual mother, relying on the Nurse for moral and pragmatic support.
Montague (30's-40's) - Romeo’s father, the patriarch of the Montague clan and bitter enemy of Capulet.
Lady Montague -(30's-40's) Romeo’s mother, Montague’s wife. She dies of grief after Romeo is exiled from Verona.
Paris - (Teens-20's) A kinsman of the Prince, and the suitor of Juliet most preferred by Capulet.
Benvolio - (Teens-20's) Montague’s nephew, Romeo’s cousin and thoughtful friend, he makes a genuine effort to defuse violent scenes in public places.
Prince Escalus -(30's) The Prince of Verona As the seat of political power in Verona, he is concerned about maintaining the public peace at all costs. Doubles with Chorus.
Friar John - (Any age) A Franciscan friar charged by Friar Lawrence with taking the news of Juliet’s false death to Romeo in Mantua.
Balthasar -(Teen) Romeo’s dedicated servant, who brings Romeo the news of Juliet’s death, unaware that her death is a ruse.
Sampson & Gregory - (Teen) Two servants of the house of Capulet, who, like their master, hate the Montagues.
Abram -Teen) Montague’s servant, who fights with Sampson and Gregory in the first scene of the play.
The Apothecary (Any age)- An apothecary in Mantua.
Peter - (teen) A Capulet servant who invites guests to Capulet’s feast and escorts the Nurse to meet with Romeo. He is illiterate, and a bad singer.

Speaking Roles: The Winter's Tale
11 Adult and teen males ( 15-70 )
4 Adult Females ( 25-60 )
1 Male/Female Children (age 8+)

Leontes - (30's-50's) The King of Sicilia, and the childhood friend of the Bohemian King Polixenes. He is gripped by jealous fantasies, which convince him that Polixenes has been having an affair with his wife, Hermione; his jealousy leads to the destruction of his family.
Hermione - (20's-50's) The virtuous and beautiful Queen of Sicilia. Falsely accused of infidelity by her husband, Leontes, she apparently dies of grief just after being vindicated by the Oracle of Delphi, but is restored to life at the play's close.
Perdita - (late teen-20's)The daughter of Leontes and Hermione. Because her father believes her to be illegitimate, she is abandoned as a baby on the coast of Bohemia, and brought up by a Shepherd. Unaware of her royal lineage, she falls in love with the Bohemian Prince Florizel.
Polixenes - (30's-50's) The King of Bohemia, and Leontes's boyhood friend. He is falsely accused of having an affair with Leontes's wife, and barely escapes Sicilia with his life. Much later in life, he sees his only son fall in love with a lowly Shepherd's daughter—who is, in fact, a Sicilian princess.
Florizel -(late teen-20's) Polixenes's only son and heir; he falls in love with Perdita, unaware of her royal ancestry, and defies his father by eloping with her.
Camillo - (20's-50's) An honest Sicilian nobleman, he refuses to follow Leontes's order to poison Polixenes, deciding instead to flee Sicily and enter the Bohemian King's service.
Paulina - (40's 60's) A noblewoman of Sicily, she is fierce in her defense of Hermione's virtue, and unrelenting in her condemnation of Leontes after Hermione's death. She is also the agent of the (apparently) dead Queen's resurrection.
Autolycus - (Late teens and up) A roguish peddler, vagabond, and pickpocket; he steals the Clown's purse and does a great deal of pilfering at the Shepherd's sheepshearing, but ends by assisting in Perdita and Florizel's escape.
Shepherd (60's and up)- An old and honorable sheep-tender, he finds Perdita as a baby and raises her as his own daughter.
Antigonus - (40s and up) Paulina's husband, and also a loyal defender of Hermione. He is given the unfortunate task of abandoning the baby Perdita on the Bohemian coast.
Clown - (Teens to late 20's)The Shepherd's buffoonish son, and Perdita's adopted brother.
Mamillius - (8-11) Boy or girl may be cast. The young prince of Sicilia, Leontes and Hermione's son. He dies, perhaps of grief, after his father wrongly imprisons his mother.
Cleomenes - (Any age) A lord of Sicilia, sent to Delphi to ask the Oracle about Hermione's guilt.
Dion - (Any age) A Sicilian lord, he accompanies Cleomenes to Delphi.
Emilia - (Any age) One of Hermione's ladies-in-waiting.
Archidamus - (Any age) A lord of Bohemia.

We look forward to seeing everyone!
For questions, please contact us or call 713.340.2540

Auditions Wednesday May 25 at 7pm - Cast Theatrical Co., 1909 Avenue G, Rosenberg, TX
*Cold Readings* Please download audition form from our website: casttheatrical.com

Weekend Performances: Aug. 5th through Sept. 3rd

The Great Yukon Blizzard of 1888 sets the scene for this hilarious romp over the fields of melodramatics. Included in the cast are: the fair and lovely maiden; the poor, crusty, but honest freelance lumberjack; the stalwart and heroic Mountie—and a villain you will simply love to loathe! Add to their ranks a snow-blinded Indian, a flapjack-filching bruin and one befuddled lass who keeps forgetting her identity (not to mention her sex!), and you have a madcap farce in the finest and funniest tradition of the melodrama. Will Fangduster T. Barrelbottom get away with his unmentionably nefarious scheme? Can our true-blue hero ever hope to clear his foully besmirched name? Is there a chance that the heroine may escape the sawmill blade?

Women (3)
NELL OUDT - A sweet and innocent girl of 20, our herioine.
FARLEY GOODBODY - A woman with a past and heart of gold. vaguely disguised as a man, 35 to 40.
GWENDOLYN OUDT - Little lamb lost. A face from the past. Early 20's

Men (6)
WARREN OUDT - Nell's father. Crusty yet tender. A freelance lumberjack. 35 to 40.
ROGER B. UPRIGHT - A midnight visitor, early 20's, The hero.
VILLAIN - A nasty character, traditional melodrama villain.
CHIEF WAPAKONETTA - A sight-less determined Eskimo
PRINCE K'NOOK - An educated Eskimo with heartache. Early to mid 20's
JUSTICE DUNN - An itinerant judge, any age.

Other (1):
BRUNO - A bear (seen only as a furry arm). No lines.

Closing out the Main Stage this season, Unity Theatre brings you the comedic farce, "Scapino!". This hysterical adaptation of Moliere's comic tale of Les Fourberies de Scapin, (literally Scapin’s Deceits) takes place in Naples, Italy. The lead character, Scapino, is a rapscallion who devises a complex plot to help two pairs of lovers against parental opposition that, it turns out, does not exist. Scapino is a mischievous, fast-talking, quick-thinking rascal, who cleverly manipulates and cajoles everyone into doing exactly what he intends them to do. Although Scapino is not a musical, it is punctuated with songs, for example an Italian menu is sung to a snappy tune in the opening scene!

George Brock returns to Unity Theatre to direct this fun-filled frolic, with his usual zest and fervor. George has directed many shows at Unity, including "Deathtrap", "The Odd Couple", "A Tuna Christmas", and "I Hate Hamlet", among others. George says, “I first saw this show back in the dark ages when I was in high school. My dear friend Brad Waters was playing Sylvestro. I was mesmerized from the first moment and when Scapino hit the stage the only thing I thought from that point on was ‘I must play that role one day!’ and thanks to chance and the good will of director Brandon Smith, I got to back at Actors Theatre of Houston in the ’90’s. Farce is difficult and here’s why: On the surface it seems like all big faces, loud talking and lots of physical silliness and for the most part that’s the outcome of the work the actors have to do…but if all of that isn’t firmly grounded in real, human choices resulting in extreme emotional responses it doesn’t work…it isn’t funny. When John Cleese slams his head on the desk in Fawlty Towers we laugh like loons not because he’s slamming his head on a desk but because he has reached a point of frustration we have all reached at some point and we see the honesty of what he is doing. It’s a play about beating an old man tied in a sack with a sausage…I mean how fun is that???”.

The cast and crew of "Scapino!" is a mixture of beloved local talent as well as some familiar, returning professionals from Houston and the surrounding areas. James Monaghan, who directed our most recent Studio production, "Jerry Finnegan’s Sister", and performed as Danny Fleming in "First Night", brings the rapscallion Scapino to life. Remember Kris Kringle (aka Santa Claus) from "Miracle on 34th Street"? That’s Ralph Ehntholt, and he’ll be joining the cast as Geronte. It’s a large cast, so you’ll also enjoy seeing Cris Skelton, Christine Saenz, Cydney Pennison, Devin Norwood, Jennifer Malisheski, Jim Salners, Jordan Gaskamp, Leslie Wood, Malik Cole, Christina Kelly, Tam Treviño, Wyntner Wood, and Zachary Leonard.

Scapino! runs for three weekends at Unity Theatre, previewing on Thursday, June 2nd, opening on Friday, June 3rd, and playing through Sunday, June 19th. Performances are Thursdays at 7:30 pm, Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00 pm, and Sundays at 4:00 pm. Tickets are $27 and they are reserved, however $17 tickets are available for Preview, June 2nd, student tickets are always $15, and all unsold seats are $15 at 15 minutes prior to any performance. A talk-back with the cast and crew immediately follows the Preview performance on June 2nd and a Director’s Chat is scheduled for 7:30 pm on Saturday, June 11th, prior to the show. Reservations can be made through the Unity Theatre Box Office at 300 Church Street, open Monday through Friday, 10:00 am until 2:00 pm, by phone at (979) 830-8358, or by email to Beginning May 23rd, you can also purchase your tickets online at https://Tickets.UnityBrenham.org. Visit the website at www.UnityBrenham.org for more information.