NEW THEATER 2012-13 SEASON - Whidbey Island Center for the Arts Non Equity Auditions
Posted June 26, 2012
NEW THEATER 2012-13 SEASON - Whidbey Island Center for the Arts
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NEW THEATER SEASON 2012-2013 October 12-27, 2012 Becky’s New Car By Steven Dietz Directed by Deana A. Duncan Comedy 4 men, 3 women: 7 total "Perhaps the highest praise that can be given to Steven Dietz's praiseworthy new comedy is that it's funny. Not ironic. Not hysterical in a slapsticky kind of way. Just gently and consistently funny—right up to the point that it's touching, and then even a little bit after that. BECKY'S NEW CAR takes the audience on a smart, comic cruise through the perils of middle-aged longing and regret." —Variety. "On a classic mistaken-identity premise, playwright Steven Dietz has constructed a warmly humorous and nimble romantic farce that doesn't oversell itself, or ever sell its American Everywoman protagonist short. Dietz has created a comedy of modern manners…one that derives as much power from its humanity as its fine-tuned craftsmanship." —Seattle Times. "The world premiere production of Steven Dietz's warm and amiable new comedy is the perfect two-hour escape from the endless political campaign, stock market collapse, and other daily woes of modern life. You won't see a comedy this good on television or in the neighborhood multi-plex." —Talkin' Broadway. "Playwright Steven Dietz's new production is a laugh-out-loud amusement-park ride where the comedy spins out of control like a bumper car. BECKY'S NEW CAR is witty and droll, with delicious deadpan humor and U-turn plot twists. But it turns out there's more under the hood of BECKY'S NEW CAR than just the comedy. The story has depth. It has themes like confronting the unexpected. It has conflict such as a woman being pulled in two directions. It has, like Yogi Berra once suggested, a person coming to a fork in the road and taking it." —Everett Herald. "BECKY'S NEW CAR is that perfect blend of hilarious comedy and substantial weight, a story about choices and consequences that could believably happen to anyone." —Broadway Hour. THE STORY: Have you ever been tempted to flee your own life? Becky Foster is caught in middle age, middle management and in a middling marriage—with no prospects for change on the horizon. Then one night a socially inept and grief-struck millionaire stumbles into the car dealership where Becky works. Becky is offered nothing short of a new life…and the audience is offered a chance to ride shotgun in a way that most plays wouldn't dare. BECKY'S NEW CAR is a thoroughly original comedy with serious overtones, a devious and delightful romp down the road not taken. November 30 – December 15, 2012 Scrooge, The Musical Book, Music and Lyrics by Leslie Bricusse Directed by Tristan Steel Musical Direction TBA Christmas Musical – Large Cast, Ages 10-90 In 1970, renowned writer-composer-lyricist Leslie Bricusse adapted the classic Charles Dickens tale, A Christmas Carol, into the hit screen musical "Scrooge!" Now available as a charming stage musical, Scrooge! has enjoyed a hugely successful tour of England and a season at London's Dominion Theatre. Included are six new songs not performed in the film. "Wonderful theatre" - Yorkshire Evening Post. "Sensational . . . it was terrific." - BBC Radio 2. "Here is a musical on a grand scale - a rollicking frolicking feast of entertainment." - The Country Border News. "Don't miss it!" - Swindon Evening Advertiser. February 8-23, 2013 Crimes of the Heart By Beth Henley Directed by Rose Woods Comedy/Drama 2 men, 4 women: 6 total Winner of the 1981 Pulitzer Prize and the New York Drama Critics Circle Award. An astonishing first play, initially presented by the Actors Theatre of Louisville, then Off-Broadway, and then on Broadway, where it established the author as a major voice in our theatre. Warm-hearted, irreverent, zany and brilliantly imaginative, the play teems with humanity and humor as it examines the plight of three young Mississippi sisters betrayed by their passions. "While this play overflows with infectious high spirits, it is also, unmistakably, the tale of a very troubled family. Such is Miss Henley's prodigious talent that she can serve us pain as though it were a piece of cake." —NY Times. "It has heart, wit and a surprisingly zany passion that must carry all before it…it would certainly be a crime for anyone interested in the theatre not to see this play." —NY Post. "From time to time a play comes along that restores one's faith in our theatre…" —NY Magazine. April 5-20, 2013 The Full Monty Book by Terrence McNally Music and Lyrics by David Yazbek Based on the Motion Picture released by Fox Searchlight Pictures written by Simon Beaufoy,produced by Uberto Pasolini, and directed by Peter Cattaneo. Directed by Elizabeth Herbert With Musical Direction by Sheila Weidendorf Musical, Pop / Rock, Rated R 12 Men, 8 Women, 1 Boy Full Cast Description Available from Production Director Seeing how much their wives enjoy watching male strippers during their "Girls' Night Out," unemployed steelworkers in Buffalo, New York come up with a bold way to make some quick cash. In the process they find renewed self-esteem, the importance of friendship and the ability to have fun. As the guys work through their fears, self-consciousness, feelings of worthlessness and anxieties (over everything from being overweight to child custody, bigotry to being gay), they come to discover that not only are they stronger as a group, but that the strength they find in each other gives them the individual courage to face their demons and overcome them. There is great heart to THE FULL MONTY, and the ultimate themes expressed in the show, about taking charge of one's life and following one's dreams are great lessons for all of us. And truth be told, through creative directing and staging, the final impact of THE FULL MONTY can be achieved without ever losing your jockey shorts! June 7-22, 2013 The Norman Conquest By Alan Ayckbourn Directed by Andrew Grenier Three Full Length, Comedies Winner! - Tony Award, Best Revival of a Play, 2009 Winner! - Drama Desk Award, Best Revival of a Play, 2009 Winner! - Outer Critics Circle Outstanding Revival of a Play, 2009 "Superb comic trilogy. Mr. Ayckbourn is the most remarkable British dramatist to have emerged since Harold Pinter." London Sunday Times. Living Together, Round and Round the Garden and Table Manners make up this trilogy of plays. All occur during a single weekend in different parts of the same house and concern a group of related people. Each is complete in itself and can be played alone, or as a group they can be performed in any order. However, each benefits when produced with the others. A common factor is Norman's inadequate attempts to involve himself in turn with his sister in law, his brother in law's wife and his own wife. "To write one brilliant comedy is a feat. To write three in a row is a tour de force so exceptional I can only throw my hat in the air and rejoice."-London Daily Telegraph
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