Friday, August 13, 2010

AUDITIONS

AUDITIONS - Escanaba in da Moonlight

Sunday and Monday, August 15th at 16th at 6:30 p.m.

Performances: October 1-16, 2010 in Davis Theatre I


ESCANABA IN DA MOONLIGHT

A comedy by Jeff Daniels

At 43 years old, Reuben is the last member of the Soady clan never to bag a buck during the family's annual deer hunting pilgrimage to their ramschackle deer camp. Nicknamed the "Buckless Yooper", Reuben is desperate to escape his past misfortune and make this hunting season count. Encountering mystical powers and other strange escapades round out this hysterical journey set in Michigan's Upper Peninsula.

Thursday, August 5, 2010

McLaren Festival

Our annual McLaren Comedy Competition festival takes place this Saturday - August 7th starting at 1 p.m. Director Gene Houk has three full-length comedies, and the casts have been working in order to perform these three shows Reader's Theatre style in Mabee Theatre II for the afternoon. Audience members who attend all three readings will be allowed to vote for the winner of the competition. Join us at the Cole Theatre this Saturday for three original comedies.
 

Tuesday, August 3, 2010

Upcoming MCT Auditions

After several months off from auditions, we have a run of auditions in the next two months. This past week, we completed auditions for our September musical THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE - Director Carl Moore and the cast are now in rehearsals for that show. However, we have three sets of auditions coming up and we hope that our volunteers will show up in force:

ESCANABA IN DA MOONLIGHT
Auditions: Augusut 15 and 16 at 6:30 p.m.
Performances: October 1-16, 2010
Director: Jim Carver

DOUBT
Auditions: August 29 and 30 at 6:30 p.m.
Performances: October 22 - November 13, 2010
Director: Pam Keel

WHITE CHRISTMAS
Auditions: September 19 and 20 at 6:30 p.m.
Performances: November 19 - December 18, 2010
Director: Tim Jebsen
Choreographer: Judith Giebler
Musical Director: Bert Bostic

2011 OPENING MUSICAL
Auditions: December 5 and 6 at 6:30 p.m.
Performances: Feb/March 2011
Director: Tim Jebsen
Choreographer: Misti Tytanic
Musical Director: Charles Dickey

As always, contact Tracy Alexander via phone or e-mail for information and encouragement:

(432) 682-2544, extension 3003
tracy@mctmidland.org