County Players at the Falls Theatre

NATIVE GARDENS opens on July 8th!

JULY 2022
8, 9, 15, 16, 17, 22, 23
By KAREN ZACARIAS

Directed by CHRISTINE CRAWFIS

It’s true. You can’t choose your neighbors. In this brilliant comedy, cultures and gardens clash, turning well-intentioned neighbors into feuding enemies. Pablo, a rising attorney, and Tania, his pregnant wife, have purchased a home next to Frank and Virginia, a well-established D.C. couple with a prize-worthy English garden. An impending barbeque and a disagreement over a fence line soon spiral into an all-out border dispute.

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

“The difference between a flower and a weed … is a judgement.”

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Technical Theatre Workshop Sessions

County Players is pleased to announce a series of four technical theatre workshop sessions for current and potential volunteers at the County Players Falls Theatre in Wappingers Falls. The workshops will be offered at the County Players Falls Theatre on Saturdays in July and August.

These hands-on in-person workshops introduce a variety of tools, techniques, and strategies invaluable to those interested in expanding their technical theatre skills. All sessions will be held on Saturdays from 10 – 4pm and will be taught by CP’s highly accomplished production team leaders.

Sessions will be held Saturdays (July 16 & 30, and August 6 & 13, 10–4 pm). Participants can personalize their workshop experience by selecting one or more sessions from the list, attending one session per day. A light lunch will be served at each session.

• Sat. July 16 – SOUND – Mark Weglinski
• Sat. July 30 – LIGHTING – Kevin Barnes, Jeff Wilson, Marc Schroeder
• Sat. August 6 – COSTUMES – Connie Boden, Rosemary Evaul
• Sat. August 13 – HAIR & MAKE-UP – Dani Masterson

No previous experience or training required! Training is available to all current CP volunteers as well as those with an interest in theatre who would like to volunteer for future participation in CP productions.

There is no cost for any of the four workshop sessions.  Lunch is included.

Space is limited and advanced registration is required.

Participants must wear long pants and closed-toe shoes at all times.

Covid protocols will be enforced, including proof of vaccination and optional mask wearing.

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Sound workshop registration

Lighting workshop registration

Costume workshop registration

Hair & MakeUp workshop registration

County Players Announces AUDITIONS for September Comic Drama: “The Book of Will” on June 26 & 27 at 7pm

County Players Falls Theatre
2681 W. Main Street
Wappingers Falls, NY 12590

County Players Announces AUDITIONS for the Comic Drama “The Book of Will” on June 26 & 27 at 7p.m.

WAPPINGERS FALLS, NY – County Players, one of the longest running community theatre companies in the area is pleased to announce OPEN AUDITIONS on June 26 & 27 for the Comic Drama “The Book of Will” by Lauren Gunderson. Open auditions will be held at the County Players Falls Theatre, 2681 W. Main Street in the Village of Wappingers Falls. This September Main Stage Production is directed by Andrew Karl. Performances dates are scheduled for Friday and Saturday September 9, 10, 16, 17, 23, 24 at 8pm, with a matinees on Sunday, September 18, and Saturday September 24 at 2pm.

William Shakespeare’s been dead for three years. His friends and fellow actors miss him and his beautiful plays. When a pirated, badly botched Hamlet (“To be or not to be, there’s the point…”), they realize Shakespeare’s lines are disappearing into the forgetful memory of time. They need a book—a definitive copy of his original plays, but to make one, they have to battle an unscrupulous publisher, a boozy poet, and their own mortality. Lauren Gunderson’s look at Shakespeare’s First Folio is a lively, funny, poignant love letter to theatre and the printed word.

Casting- Casting 12-16 actors, casting is flexible, may include doubling. All actors regardless of age, race, gender, ethnicity, or experience are encouraged. Note about the audition: The audition will be conducted in two segments: Movement and Devising, and Reading. NOTE: You may be asked to cold-read material on the audition day, and plan to stay at the theater until dismissed.

For COMPLETE AUDITION INFORMATION including a detailed list of character breakdown, sides, and audition forms please visit countyplayers.org/shows/auditions/

IMPORTANT: COVID Audition Protocol – At this time, ALL ACTORS AND CREW MUST BE FULLY VACCINATED. PLEASE WEAR A MASK AND BE PREPARED TO SHOW PROOF OF VACCINATION WHEN YOU ARRIVE TO AUDITIONS. The stage manager will provide the audition form (or you may download it from our website: countyplayers.org/shows/auditions, print, fill it out, and bring it with you to the audition.)

SCHEDULE: Be prepared to list all possible conflicts. Rehearsal schedule will be respectful of performers’ time and conflicts. Please note, due to Covid restrictions, fully vaccinated actors planning to audition are asked to carefully consider travel out of state during rehearsals or performances. County Players will follow current CDC guidelines for domestic and international travel restrictions for Fully Vaccinated individuals. https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/travelers/index.html. Note: There are separate sections for both domestic and international travel which are updated as Covid-19 levels fluctuate.

Once inside the theatre, you may be unmasked (if fully vaccinated) and/or to read for the audition.

Hudson Valley Credit Union proudly sponsors County Players’ 65th Season.

About County Players:

One of the longest running community theatre companies in our area, County Players is an all-volunteer organization which has presented more than 200 productions and has served thousands of theatergoers since 1958. Located in the Village of Wappingers Falls the all-volunteer theatre company acquired the former Academy Theatre and renamed it the County Players Falls Theatre, their home since 1977.

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Accessibility: If you require wheelchair accessibility, please contact our Box Office at 845-298-1491.

Contacts: Andrew Karl, Director andrewgarretkarl@gmail.com cell: 818-309-8037

Joseph Pettignano, Publicity Chair jpettignano@gmail.com cell: 845-489-3086