PERFECT ARRANGEMENT final weekend 11/22 & 11/23

November 2024
Fri & Sat 8pm | Nov 22 & 23
Sat Matinee 2pm | Nov 23

Perfect Arrangement
By Topher Payne
Directed by Sydnie Grosberg Ronga

 

 

 

A comic tale of closeted lives.
Contemporary Comedy | Main Stage

It’s 1950, and new colors are being added to the Red Scare. Two U.S. State Department employees, Bob and Norma, have been tasked with identifying sexual deviants within their ranks. There’s just one problem: both Bob and Norma are involved in a carefully constructed cover-up.

Inspired by the true story of the earliest stirrings of the gay rights movement, Perfect Arrangement merges madcap sitcom-style laughs with provocative drama as two U.S. State Department employees struggle to maintain their cover – and their sanity – in mid-century America.

Perfect Arrangement is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals, on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. concordtheatricals.com

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CP2 Readers Theater Upcoming Auditions – 10/13

CP2 MiniFestival Auditions

CP2 Readers Theatre offers an exciting opportunity for actors, directors, and audience members to experience theater in a fresh way, with full dramatic readings of selected plays. No costumes, no sets, no props, and the actors perform with scripts in hand. These shows are an incredible opportunity to experience great theater stripped to its essence: the playwright’s words.

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AUDITIONS: OCT 13, 2024 | 1pm

BABEL
By Jacqueline Goldfinger
Directed by Michael J. Frohnhoefer

Dark Comedy | CP2 Mini Festival
A funny, and at times terrifying vision of a future.

Set in the near future, two couples are having trouble getting pregnant and the lengths they go to in order to have a baby raises the specter of eugenics, explores the societal value of a baby, and asks us what we are willing to risk for love.

Babel is presented through special arrangement with TRW Plays. trwplays.com

Cast Info:

ANN, a female in her 20s/30s, Jamie’s wife, high strung
JAMIE, a male in his 30s/40s, Ann’s husband, affable
RENEE, a female in her 30s/40s, Dani’s wife, nurturer
DANI, a female in her 40s, Renee’s wife, senior executive determination
THE STORK MASCOT (played by Jamie), has the voice of a young Harvey Fierstein
NARRATOR, a male or female
Sides:
Babel – Renee, Stork (Jaime)
Babel – Renee, Dani – fight
Babel – Jaime, Ann
Babel – Narrator
Babel – Renee, Dani – good
Babel – Dani, Ann

AUDITIONS: OCT 13, 2024   |   3pm

MARJORIE PRIME
By Jordan Harrison
Directed by Cynthia Topps

A science fiction thriller | CP2 Mini Festival
Clever in concept, alive with humor, and terribly haunting.

It’s the age of artificial intelligence, and 85-year-old Marjorie — a jumble of, fading memories — has a handsome new companion who’s programmed to feed the story of her life back to her. What would we remember, and what would we forget, if given the chance? In this richly spare play, Jordan Harrison explores the mysteries of human identity.

Casting:

Marjorie – (female) – age 70- 80s in mental declline
Tess – (female)- age 40-50s Marjorie’s daughter
Jon -(male) age 40-50s Tess’s Husband and Marjorie’s son-in-law
Walter – (male) early 30s

Narrator – (male/female) no specific age

Marjorie Prime is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. concordtheatricals.com

CP2 READERS THEATRE – 10/4, 5 & 6

OCTOBER 4 & 5, 2024
Fri 8pm & Sat 2pm

Eleanor
By Mark St. Germain
Directed by Jeffery Battersby

One-woman biographical drama | CP2 Mini Festival
An absorbing, thoughtful portrait.

This one-woman show brings to life Eleanor Roosevelt, the most influential First Lady the world has ever seen. From her “Ugly Duckling” upbringing to her unorthodox marriage to Franklin, Eleanor puts her controversial life, loves and passions on the stage.

Eleanor is presented through special arrangement with TRW Plays. trwplays.com

 

OCTOBER 5 & 6, 2024
Sat 8pm & Sun 2pm

Underneath the Lintel
By Glen Berger
Directed by Christine Crawfis

One-person mysterious adventure | CP2 Mini Festival
An impressive presentation of lovely evidences.

When a reclusive librarian discovers a 113-year overdue book in the night slot, curiosity compels him to pursue the borrower. His search for answers leads to a worldwide, whirlwind journey, where he discovers instead the great mysteries of humanity.

Underneath The Lintel is produced by special arrangement with Broadway Play Publishing Inc. broadwayplaypublishing.com

 

 

 

 

CP2 is SILVER sponsored by Powerhouse Theater and Stewarts Shops.