Barnstormers Holds ROCKY HORROR SHOW Auditions, 7/20

On Tuesday, July 20, 2010, the Barnstormers Theater is holding auditions for THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW at their theatre between Ward and Tome streets, Ridley Park, PA. For more information, please call (610) 461-9969 or e-mail info@barnstormerstheater.com. Prepare 16 bars of a song from the show and be prepared to read a few sides from the show. Dress comfortably for dance/movement.

The mission of The Barnstormers is to promote the performing arts and to provide cultural and educational opportunities to the general public at the amateur level in Ridley Park and adjacent communities. The Barnstormers is the oldest continuously operating community theatre in the state of Pennsylvania and the third oldest continuously operating community theatre in the United States.

Before The Barnstormers organization was created there was a loosely formed group that produced skits, musical, and minstrel shows for their own amusement and diversion. Their activities were originally held on the second floor in Ward's Hall on Hinckley Avenue at Sellers Avenue. This was the only place in the Borough where dancing and public functions could be held. Their first performance was The Arabian Nights presented on January 22, 1909. Production in those days was not always a full two or three-act play. On May 13, 1910, the first public performance was held, previous performances being limited to club members only. The stage of The Playhouse originally had no wings, entrances, or exits. Rugs would be hung as backdrops and lace curtains used to represent windows. Rehearsals were held in private homes.

The Barnstormers currently produces up to six plays a year, with the season running from September until May. No longer limited to the local community, The Barnstormers has participating directors, cast, crew, and volunteers from all parts of the tri-state area. In November 2004, The Barnstormers added two Singer-songwriter Nights, bringing the best regional performer's music to the stage in Ridley Park.

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