County Players at the Falls Theatre

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. 

INCORRUPTIBLE opens on September 6! A dark comedy about the dark ages.

September 2024
Fri & Sat 8pm | Sept 6, 7, 13, 14, 20, 21
Sun Matinee 2pm | Sept 15
Sat Matinee 2pm | Sept 21

Incorruptible
By Michael Hollinger
Directed by Kit Colbourn

DARK Comedy | Main Stage
A dark comedy about the dark ages.

Welcome to Priseaux, France, c. 1250 A.D.

The river flooded again. The chandler’s shop just burned to the ground. Nobody’s heard of the wheelbarrow yet. And St. Foy, the patron of the local monastery, hasn’t worked a miracle in thirteen years. In other words, the Dark Ages still look dark. All eyes turn to the Pope, whose promised visit will surely encourage other pilgrims to make the trek and restore the abbey to its former glory. That is, until a rival church claims to possess the relics of St. Foy—and their bones are working miracles. All seems lost until the destitute monks take a lesson from a larcenous one-eyed minstrel, who teaches them an outrageous new way to pay old debts.

PLEASE NOTE: 

“Incorruptible was selected by CP summer of 2023, and is set in 1250 AD (the Dark Ages). Since it was selected, recent world events have transpired to make the play even more relevant. Incorruptible is a dark comedy; the playwright uses the power of humor to examine how frivolous and dangerous it is to amplify our external differences of faith. Underneath, our bones are all the same. There is much mention of the dead, of MANY faiths in this play. If this is of concern to you, this may not be the play for you.”

Incorruptible is presented by special arrangement with Broadway Licensing, LLC, servicing the Dramatists Play Service collection. dramatists.com

BRONZE SPONSORS

Kathryn & Ralph Bowman

CP2 Mini Festival Auditions – August 18 at 1 & 3pm

CP2 Mini–Festival 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.

CP2 AUDITION FORM

AUDITIONS: AUG 18, 2024 | 1pm

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

Cast:

Narrator
Eleanor

The Narrator will be integral to setting the scene changes, providing visual cues and other information about what would normally appear in sound or via projections, and in providing information about the location in which each scene is set. Authoritative, playful, invested in Eleanor’s various challenges, an ally.

Eleanor, the eponymous center of this play, will be challenged with playing herself and with presenting the many other characters who live in her orbit. I am not looking, necessarily, for an exact replica of Eleanor Roosevelt’s voice as I am in her carriage and demeanor. Your interpretation of this is what I’d like to see. Regarding the many characters Eleanor gives voice to, I’d like differentiation with subtlety. You are welcome to prepare any voice you choose for all the players, as long as they remain human, accessible, and real.

Sides:

Eleanor Sides

AUDITIONS: AUG 18, 2024 | 3pm

UNDERNEATH THE LINTEL
By Glen Gerber
Directed by Christine Crawfis

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

ABOUT THE SHOW
An eccentric Dutch librarian finds a battered travel guide in the return bin – 113 years overdue. Both captivated by the mystery and irritated by the late return, the librarian embarks on a quest to seek the borrower’s identity. But the journey leads much farther than anyone would have guessed, taking a trip around the world and centuries into the past. It’s a tale full of twists and turns…Humorous and philosophical, this one-person play is a spellbinding tour de force of dramatic storytelling at its finest.

ROLE AVAILABLE:
The Librarian (Non-specific gender, age 40-70s) An eccentric being of Dutch descent. Middle-aged, alone, a little sad and a lot resigned. While the librarian is a bureaucratic character, the actor should have strong command of continuous dialogue, with a vulnerability and desperation that is both whimsical and relatable. Comfort with dialects a plus.

Sides

1-3

10-12

16-19

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