Posted November 5th, 2022 — Filed under
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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 this page, 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 to read for the audition.
IT’S ONLY A PLAY
By TERRENCE MCNALLY
Directed by KIT COLBOURN
SUN NOV 6 | 7pm
MON NOV 7 | 7pm
Performance Dates
FEBRUARY 3, 4, 10, 11, 12, 17, 18
The producers, the playwrights, the reviewers, and the stars. A Broadway opening night party in a stylish NYC apartment brings together a cacophony of characters, with an armload of wit, warmth, and winter coats! It’s Only A Play is a laugh-out- loud love letter to the resilience of live theatre, and an homage to the people that — even when things seem impossible — believe that the marquee will be lit again, and the show must go on.
Character breakdown:
There are no specific age requirements for any of the characters, though all are adults.
Please note “It’s Only a Play” contains adult language.
Director contact: kitcolbourn@gmail.com
Audition Form
PETER AUSTIN – The playwright. Don’t let his nice looks fool you.
JULIA BUDDER – The producer. Attractive and genuinely nice.
IRA DREW – The critic. Probably wears glasses and has dandruff.
FRANK FINGER – The director. A boy wonder.
VIRGINIA NOYES – The star. Maybe a throaty voice. A firecracker.
GUS P. HEAD – The temporary help. Fresh off the farm.
JAMES WICKER – The best friend. A former New York stage actor. Great charm.
EMMA – A taxi driver. A no-nonsense lady of indeterminate years.
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Posted October 14th, 2022 — Filed under
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County Players to offer FREE Open House and Theatre Tours
Sunday, October 16 from 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Pull Back the Curtains!
To celebrate our 65th Anniversary of producing quality theatrical productions, and to give a glimpse of the behind-the-scenes magic, County Players is opening our doors to beloved audience and community members on Sunday, October 16 from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. The theatre will be offering self-guided tours starting at 1:00 p.m.
Whether a current audience member, subscriber, or just interested, the board of governors invite you to go behind-the-scenes to see how our productions comes together. According to County Players board president Jeff Battersby, “We’re excited to open our doors and ‘pull back the curtains’ for our Open House! Combining the talents of many volunteers is the only way we can bring our productions to life, and we want to share our stories and backstage spaces with everyone who witnesses the final results of our hard work and love of theatre.”
Upon arrival, guests will receive flyers with a map highlighting stations of interest where they can learn more about the various production departments. During the self-guided tour, attendees will have an opportunity to interact with our dedicated volunteer personnel and ask them about the theater’s history, day-to-day operations, and plans for the future.
Some areas of interest: start in the lobby at Box office; move into the theater to see live actors displaying various costume examples and learn how fashion throughout the ages influences each costume’s design; listen to show tunes and hear the musical rehearsal process from the printed page to the lighted stage. See live demonstrations of theatrical makeup application; learn about researching, locating, and organizing props and set pieces, hear from long-time volunteers on set design and construction.
Get to meet our house manager and understand how volunteers usher nearly 400 patrons to their seats. Learn from our resident technical director and lighting and sound designers to see various instruments that light the stage, or how they create special technical lighting and sound effects – magic influencing a designer’s choices that bring a director’s vision to life.
Tours will finally return guests to the lobby for information about upcoming shows and to sign up for volunteer opportunities.
County Players 65th Season is sponsored by Hudson Valley Credit Union.
–Proof of vaccination required to enter the theater. Masks are optional.–
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Posted October 7th, 2022 — Filed under
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OCTOBER 7 & 8, 2022
Fri 8pm & Sat 2pm
ADMISSIONS
By JOSHUA HARMON
Directed by CHRISTINE CRAWFIS
Sherri is head of admissions at a New England prep school, fighting to diversify the student body. She and her headmaster husband have succeeded in bringing it into the 21st century. When their only son sets his sights on an Ivy League university, personal ambition and progressive values collide, with convulsive results.
Admissions is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. concordtheatricals.com
OCTOBER 8 & 9, 2022
Sat 8pm & Sun 2pm
THE NICETIES
By ELEANOR BURGESS
Directed by KIT COLBOURN
A black student visits her white professor during office hours to discuss her paper on the American Revolution. The polite review of her thesis explodes into a high stakes debate over race, history, power, and revolution.
The Niceties is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. concordtheatricals.com
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