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SUMMARY:Auditions: Rose Hill Cemetery Walk
DESCRIPTION:Do you love history and storytelling? Join us for a unique outdoor theater experience that brings local history to life! \nWe are seeking actors to portray early settlers of the Black Hills for the Rose Hill Cemetery Walk\, taking place June 23–24\, 2025\, from 6:30 to 8:30 PM at Rose Hill Cemetery in Spearfish\, SD. \nAudition Details:\n– Date: May 27th @ 6pm\n– Location: Matthews Opera House – Fireplace Room \nWhat to Expect: \n\nLocal actors will perform monologues or short scenes as historical figures buried at Rose Hill Cemetery.\nThis year\, performers are encouraged to portray an ancestor or local figure they feel connected to (optional).\nCostumes will be period-appropriate and may be provided with support.\nNo prior acting experience required – just a passion for history and storytelling!\n\nAbout the Cemetery Walk: \nThe Matthews Opera House presents the Rose Hill Cemetery Walk June 23 and 24 from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM at Rose Hill Cemetery\, 255 Ash Street\, Spearfish\, SD. Matthews Opera House showcases this family friendly outdoor theater event amidst the stunning hilltop views of Spearfish. Matthews actors\, dressed in period appropriate costumes\, will resurrect early settlers graveside\, presenting their personal stories of antics and heroics. This year some of the actors will be presenting the story of an ancestor spiced with legendary memories. \nPlan to arrive 30 minutes before showtime to allow for parking and walking to the gathering area. Parking attendants will be at the gate upon arrival to assist with information. All walkways are paved and easily accessible. For your personal comfort\, you are invited to bring your own seating and hydration. Donations are welcome and will be directed toward the needs of the Matthews Opera House. For more information\, contact the arts center at (605)642-7973 or stop by the Matthews Gallery at 612 N. Main Street. Should weather disallow the outdoor setting\, this event may be relocated to the Matthews Opera House. \nThis is a free event that draws audiences from across the region! \nInterested?\nContact Julie Walkins at (605)645-6047 to sign up or ask questions. Walk-ins welcome!
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SUMMARY:AUDITIONS: A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM
DESCRIPTION:WHO: ACTORS \nWHAT: Auditions for A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM \nWHERE: Matthews Opera House Theater 612 N. Main Street\, Spearfish \nWHEN:  Thursday\, February 27 and Friday\, February 28 from 6-8 pm \nWHY: Because everyone loves a classic FAIRY tale. \nHOW: No experience necessary! You will be asked to read with other participants from sections of the script previously selected by the directors. All auditions will be performed as a “cold read” (seeing the script for the first time). Auditions are also a great time to express your interest in backstage work\, set building\, lights and all of the other necessary skills that make a show great! Stop by if you have any interest in the action “behind the scenes” and visit with the directors.  \n\nPERFORMANCES: May 9\, 10\, 11\, 13\, 16\, 17\, 18\, 2025 \n\n\nA Midsummer Night’s Dream\n\n\n\n\nby William Shakespeare \nTwo pairs of star-crossed lovers\, a feuding fairy king and his stubborn queen\, a love potion gone awry\, and a troupe of bumbling actors weave a comedy of errors in Shakepeare’s beloved tale. \n\nPlot\n\nRing in the Spring with A Midsummer Night’s Dream at the Matthews. In William Shakespeare’s classic comedy\, residents of Athens mix with fairies from a local forest\, with absurd results. Theseus\, Duke of Athens\, is to marry Hippolyta\, queen of the Amazons. In hopes of staging a play for the wedding celebration\, Bottom the Weaver and his friends rehearse in the woods with results that can only be described as hopelessly ridiculous. \nMeanwhile\, four young lovers are in a romantic tangle. Lysander and Demetrius love Hermia; she loves Lysander and her friend Helena loves Demetrius. Hermia’s father\, Egeus\, commands Hermia to marry Demetrius. All four young people end up in the woods where the fairy Puck\, who serves the fairy king Oberon\, puts a spell on Lysander\, and then Demetrius\, unintentionally causing both to love Helena. Oberon\, who is quarreling with his wife\, Titania\, uses the same magic on her\, causing her to fall in love with Bottom\, who now\, thanks to Puck\, wears an ass’s head. \n\n\n\nAvailable Roles:\nTHE FAIRIES: \n\nTitania: the queen of the fairies\, married to Oberon\, falls in love with Nick Bottom\, whose head Puck has transformed into that of a donkey.\nOberon: the king of the fairies\, commands his servant Puck to give Titania a love potion that creates much of the play’s confusion.\nPuck: A mischievous fairy who delights in playing pranks on mortals. He causes chaos for a group of young lovers\, transforms Bottom’s head into that of a donkey\, and applies a love potion to Titania’s eyes.\nPeaseblossom: One of Titania’s fairy servants\nCobweb: One of Titania’s fairy servants\nMustardseed: One of Titania’s fairy servants\nMoth: One of Titania’s fairy servants\n\nTHE MORTALS: \n\nLysander: A young man of Athens\, in love with Hermia. The victim of Puck’s misapplied magic\, he falls asleep in the forest and wakes up in love with Helena.\nDemetrius: A young man of Athens\, he is in love with Hermia although she doesn’t love him. Ultimately falls in love with Helena.\nHermia: A young woman of Athens. Hermia is in love with Lysander and is Helena’s best friend.\nHelena: A young woman of Athens\, in love with Demetrius but he doesn’t love her anymore. Helena is Hermia’s best friend.\nEgeus: Hermia’s father\, who wants his daughter to marry Demetrius even though she’s in love with Lysander\nTheseus: The heroic duke of Athens.\nHippolyta: The queen of the Amazons\, engaged to Theseus\nPhilostrate: Theseus’s Master of Revels\, responsible for organizing the entertainment for the Duke’s wedding celebration.\n\nTHE MECHANICALS: \n\nNick Bottom: The over-confident weaver chosen to play Pyramus in the craftsmen’s play. As a prank\, Puck transforms Bottom’s head into that of an ass and applies a love potion to Titania’s eyes\, causing her to fall in love with the beast.\nPeter Quince: A carpenter and the leader of the craftsmen’s play.\nFrancis Flute: Plays Thisbe in the craftsmen’s play. Forced to play a young girl in love.\nRobin Starveling: The tailor chosen to play Thisbe’s mother and Moonshine.\nTom Snout: Ends up playing the Wall dividing the two lovers in the craftsmen’s play.\nSnug: Chosen to play the lion in the craftsmen’s play\, he is worried his roaring will frighten the ladies in the audience.
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SUMMARY:AUDITIONS: GETTING OUR ACTS TOGETHER 2025
DESCRIPTION:WHO: Theater at the Matthews is heating up and we want you to be a part of it! \nWHAT: Auditions Getting Our Acts Together \nWHERE: Matthews Opera House\, 612 N. Main Street\, Spearfish \nWHEN:  January 14 & 15th\, 6-8 pm  \nWHY: Community\, Connection\, and Creativity? Why NOT? \nHOW: No experience necessary! You will be asked to read with other participants from sections of a script previously selected by the directors. All auditions will be performed as a “cold read” (seeing the script for the first time). Auditions are also a great time to express your interest in backstage work\, set building\, lights and all of the other necessary skills that make a show great! Stop by if you have any interest in the action “behind the scenes” and visit with the directors.  \n\nTHE SHOWS THAT WILL HAVE US ON OUR TOES (LITERALLY)\n…Getting Our Acts Together: Great things happen when we unite!\nOnce again\, we’re joining forces with Belle Fourche and Lead community theaters to present “Getting Our Acts Together\,” a night of Northern Hills one-acts! Each community will select and produce its own one-act play. Both shows will then be presented in each community \n  \n 
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SUMMARY:AUDITIONS: HARVEY
DESCRIPTION:WHO: ACTORS \nWHAT: Auditions for HARVEY \nWHERE: Matthews Opera House Theater 612 N. Main Street\, Spearfish \nWHEN:  Tuesday\, January 14 and Wednesday\, January 15 from 6-8 pm \nWHY: Because everyone should be able to play pretend \nHOW: No experience necessary! You will be asked to read with other participants from sections of the script previously selected by the directors. All auditions will be performed as a “cold read” (seeing the script for the first time). Auditions are also a great time to express your interest in backstage work\, set building\, lights and all of the other necessary skills that make a show great! Stop by if you have any interest in the action “behind the scenes” and visit with the directors.  \n\nPERFORMANCES: March 14\, 15\, 16\, 18\, 21\, 22\, 23 \n\n\nHarvey\n\n\n\n\nby Mary Chase \nHarvey is a 1944 play by the American playwright Mary Chase. She received the Pulitzer Prize for Drama for the work in 1945. It has been adapted for film and television several times\, most notably in a 1950 film starring James Stewart and Josephine Hull. \n\nPlot\n\nElwood P. Dowd is an affable man who claims to have an unseen (and presumably imaginary) friend Harvey – whom Elwood describes as a six foot\, three-and-one-half inch (192 cm) tall pooka resembling an anthropomorphic rabbit. Elwood introduces Harvey to everyone he meets. His social-climbing sister\, Veta Simmons\, increasingly finds his eccentric behavior embarrassing. She decides to have him committed to a sanitarium. When they arrive at the sanitarium\, a comedy of errors ensues. When Veta confesses that she has seen Harvey too\, the young Dr. Sanderson commits Veta instead of Elwood. But when the mistake comes out\, the search is on for Elwood and his invisible companion. \nWhen Elwood shows up at the sanitarium looking for his lost friend Harvey\, it seems that the mild-mannered Elwood has had a strange influence on the staff\, including sanitarium director Dr. Chumley. Only just before Elwood is to be given an injection that will make him into a “perfectly normal human being\, and you know what bastards they are!” (in the words of a taxi driver who has become involved in the proceedings) does Veta realize that she would rather have Elwood the same as he has always been – carefree and kind – even if it means living with Harvey. \nAvailable Roles\n\nElwood P. Dowd: The central character of the play\, a charming eccentric who’s best friend is Harvey\, an invisible six-foot-tall rabbit.\nDr. William B. Chumley: An esteemed psychiatrist and the head of Chumley’s Rest. He will go to any length to protect the reputation of his sanitarium.\nDr. Lyman Sanderson: A young and highly qualified psychiatrist\, he is infatuated with Nurse Kelly\, though he struggles not to let on.\nWilson: The muscle of Chumley’s Rest who sets his sights on Myrtle Mae Simmons soon after meeting her.\nJudge Omar Gaffney: An old family friend of the Dowds and the family’s lawyer.\nVeta Louise Simmons: Elwood’s younger sister\, she is intent on landing a suitable husband for her daughter Myrtle Mae. She is very concerned about fitting into society and loves her older brother Elwood very much.\nRuth Kelly: Nurse Kelly is sweet and kind and looks for the best in people.\nMyrtle Mae Simmons: Veta’s daughter and Elwood’s niece\, extremely self-centered.\nEthel Chauvenet: An old friend of the family She is an elite member of the town’s social circle that Veta desperately wants Myrtle to break into.\nBetty Chumley: Dr. Chumley’s kind and talkative wife.\nE.J. Lofgren: The cab driver.
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SUMMARY:A CHRISTMAS STORY: AUDITIONS
DESCRIPTION:WHO: Is being a Ralphie right up your alley? Or maybe you are directing your skills towards the Dad doting on an lustful leg-lamp? We need all the actors to bring the action of this family favorite!  \nWHAT: A CHRISTMAS STORY AUDITIONS  \nWHERE: Matthews Opera House Theater 612 N. Main Street\, Spearfish \nWHEN: October 23 & 24 6:00-8:00pm \nWHY: Since boredom gets tongues stuck to poles\, make being part of this show one of your holiday goals!  \nHOW: What to expect:No experience necessary! You will be asked to read with other participants from sections of the script previously selected by the directors. All auditions will be performed as a “cold read” (seeing the script for the first time). \nAuditions are also a great time to express your interest in backstage work\, set building\, lights and all of the other necessary skills that make a show great! Stop by if you have any interest in the action “behind the scenes” and visit with the directors.  \n\nPERFORMANCES: “A Christmas Story” performances are scheduled for Friday-Sunday\, December 13-15; Tuesday\, December 17; and Friday-Sunday\, December 20-22 \n\nTHIS IS GOING TO BE ALMOST AS MAGICAL AS A LEG LAMP…\nDirected by Melita Quinonez\, the family favorite created by humorist Jean Shepherd’s memoir of growing up in the midwest in the 1940s follows 9-year-old Ralphie Parker in his quest to get a genuine Red Ryder BB gun under the tree for Christmas. Ralphie pleads his case before his mother\, his teacher and even Santa Claus himself at Higbee’s Department Store. The consistent response: “You’ll shoot your eye out!” All the elements from the beloved motion picture are here\, including the family’s temperamental exploding furnace; Scut Farkas\, the school bully; the boys’ experiment with a wet tongue on a cold lamppost; the Little Orphan Annie decoder pin; Ralphie’s father winning a lamp shaped like a woman’s leg in a net stocking; Ralphie’s fantasy scenarios and more. A Christmas Story is destined to become a theatrical holiday perennial. \n“A Christmas Story is still … one of the more enchanting ways to be transported to a world beyond our own. Yet it also serves to remind us how lucky we are to live a culturally rich life … and Philip Grecian’s thoughtful stage adaptation preserves the old … references.” —Plain Dealer \n“Classics bloom quickly in modern times … you don’t have to have grown up with 9-year-old Ralphie Parker and his ache for an air rifle under the tree to think of A Christmas Story as a Christmas must. And [this] version is just as kindly and just as cockeyed as A Christmas Story is meant to be.” —Orlando Sentinel \n“Grecian’s script retains Shepherd’s wry\, tongue-in-cheek humor.” —Orange County Register \n 
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SUMMARY:AUDITIONS: DEATHTRAP
DESCRIPTION:WHO: The usual suspects…actors \nWHAT: Auditions for DEATHTRAP \nWHERE: Matthews Opera House Theater 612 N. Main Street\, Spearfish \nWHEN:  August 29\, 30\, & 31\, 6-8 pm  \nWHY: It would be a crime not to Audition \nHOW: No experience necessary! You will be asked to read with other participants from sections of the script previously selected by the directors. All auditions will be performed as a “cold read” (seeing the script for the first time). Auditions are also a great time to express your interest in backstage work\, set building\, lights and all of the other necessary skills that make a show great! Stop by if you have any interest in the action “behind the scenes” and visit with the directors.  \n\nPERFORMANCES: “Deathtrap” performances are scheduled for Friday-Sunday\, October 25-27; Tuesday\, October 29; and Friday-Sunday\, November 1-3  \n\nWRITER’S BLOCK LEAVES PEOPLE IN SHOCK…\n“DEATHTRAP” by Ira Levin \nComfortably ensconced in his charming Connecticut home\, Sidney Bruhl\, a successful writer of Broadway thrillers\, is struggling to overcome a dry spell which has resulted in a string of failures and a shortage of funds. A possible break in his fortunes occurs when he receives a script from a student in the seminar he has been conducting at a nearby college—a thriller that Sidney recognizes immediately as a potential Broadway smash. Sidney’s plan\, devised with his wife’s help\, is to offer collaboration to the student for co-credit. Or is it? DEATHTRAP provides twists and turns of devilish cleverness\, and offers hilariously sudden shocks in such abundance that audiences will be spellbound until the very last moment. \n“It is a classic thriller\, a genre with a style\, a manner and an audience of its own.” —New York Post. \n“The intricately fashioned plot contortions brought gasps\, the comedy lines drew delighted chortles…” —The Hollywood Reporter. \n“Two-thirds a thriller and one-third a devilishly clever comedy… Suspend your disbelief and be delighted. Scream a little. It’s good for you.” —Cue Magazine. \n“If you care to assassinate yourself with laughter\, try DEATHTRAP.” —Time Magazine. \n  \n  \n 
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SUMMARY:AUDITIONS: THEATER ON THE RUN & GETTING OUR ACTS TOGETHER 2024
DESCRIPTION:WHO: Theater at the Matthews is heating up and we want you to be a part of it! \nWHAT: Auditions for Theater on the Run & Getting Our Acts Together \nWHERE: Matthews Opera House\, 612 N. Main Street\, Spearfish \nWHEN:  July 24 & 25\, 6-8 pm Rehearsals Begin the Following Week \nWHY: Community\, Connection\, and Creativity? Why NOT? \nHOW: No experience necessary! You will be asked to read with other participants from sections of the script previously selected by the directors. All auditions will be performed as a “cold read” (seeing the script for the first time). Auditions are also a great time to express your interest in backstage work\, set building\, lights and all of the other necessary skills that make a show great! Stop by if you have any interest in the action “behind the scenes” and visit with the directors.  \n\nTHE SHOWS THAT WILL HAVE US ON OUR TOES (LITERALLY)\nWhat exactly is Theater on the Run (TOTR?): The Matthews is excited to enter the 13th year of Theater on the Run! Think of it as progressive theater. Small groups of theatre patrons–25 people each– start at different locations. After each group has enjoyed a 15-20 minute play\, the audience rotates to the next location to view the next production.\n\n“ALMOST MAIN” by John Cariani Directors: Charlotte Fladmoe\, Matt Woodard\, Cami Dohman\, Lisa Myhre\nA woman carries her heart\, broken into nineteen pieces\, in a small paper bag. A man shrinks to half his former size\, after losing hope in love. A couple keep the love they have given each other in large red bags\, or compress the mass into the size of a diamond. These playful and surreal experiences are commonplace in the world of John Cariani’s Almost\, Maine\, where on one deeply cold and magical Midwinter Night\, the citizens of Almost — not organized enough for a town\, too populated for a wilderness — experience the life-altering power of the human heart. Relationships end\, begin\, or change beyond recognition\, as strangers become friends\, friends become lovers\, and lovers turn into strangers. Propelled by the mystical energy of the aurora borealis and populated with characters who are humorous\, plain-spoken\, thoughtful\, and sincere\, Almost\, Maine is a series of loosely connected tales about love\, each with a compelling couple at its center\, each with its own touch of sorcery. \nTheater on the Run performs Saturday\, September 7 & 14 at 6 pm with a special matinee “running in place” performance on Sunday\, September 15 at 2 pm. \n…Getting Our Acts Together: Great things happen when we unite!\nOnce again\, we’re joining forces with Belle Fourche and Lead community theaters to present “Getting Our Acts Together\,” a night of Northern Hills one-acts! Each community will select and produce its own one-act play. Both shows will then be presented in each community \n“STAGED MURDER” Written and directed by Julie Walkins.\nWhen authorities are called to a theater to investigate gunshots they discover what it means that the show must go on. Getting Our Acts Together performs in Belle Fourche on October 10; Lead-Deadwood on October 11; Sturgis on October 12; and Spearfish on October 13.  \n\n  \n 
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SUMMARY:AUDITIONS: Cemetery Walk
DESCRIPTION:Who: You \nWhat: Open Auditions  \nWhere:  Matthews Theater 612 N. Main Street\, Spearfish\n \n                 Cemetery Walk Performance will take place at Rose Hill Cemetery \nWhen: April 17 & 18\, 6:30-8:30 pm \n               Performance is June 23 and 24 at 6:30 pm\nWhy: To perform as a legendary character in our Cemetery Walk bringing the past to life!  \nHow: No experience necessary! You will be asked to read with other participants from sections of the script previously selected by the director. All readings will be a “cold read” (seeing the script for the first time). \nAbout the Cemetery Walk…\nActors dressed in period-appropriate costumes will resurrect early settlers graveside\, presenting their personal stories of antics and heroics. Try your hand at characters like the “76ers\,” persons who came to the Black Hills during the gold rush\, one of which who unknowingly shared his campfire beans and flapjacks with the legendary Calamity Jane. Or\, become the first person buried at Rose Hill Cemetery\, the retiring blacksmith that became the first Spearfish postmaster\, or “Samson of the Black Hills” whose Herculean efforts completed the large stone barn still standing on Red Water Road. These characters and more will delight both adults and children.
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SUMMARY:AUDITIONS: 37 Postcards
DESCRIPTION:Audition Dates: December 12 & 13 at 6 pm\nat the Matthews Opera House\nAudition selections will be available in the Matthews Gallery beginning Monday\, November 27 \nRATED PG13: This show contains some language and situations that may not be suitable for children under the age of 13. \nThe Story…\nAfter years of traveling abroad\, Avery Sutton is happy to return to the comfort of his home in Connecticut. Unfortunately\, almost nothing is as he remembered it. The entire house is tilted at a distinct angle\, the dog hasn’t been fed in five years\, and Avery’s Grandmother\, who everyone thought was dead\, is still alive and kicking. Forced to either accept the oddities of his family or leave them behind\, 37 Postcards suggests that you can\, in fact\, go home again… You just never know what you’re going to find. \nAudition Information…\nAudition dates: December 12 & 13  from 6 – 8 pm. \nAudition location: Matthews Opera House\, 612 N. Main Street\, Spearfish \nWhat to expect: No experience necessary! You will be asked to read with other participants from sections of the script previously selected by the director. You may choose to commit to a “cold read” (seeing the script for the first time)\, or you may get the scene selections in advance to become familiar with them. Scene selections will be available in the Matthews Gallery by November 27 at 10 am. \nAuditions are also a great time to express your interest in backstage work\, set building\, lights and all of the other necessary skills that make a show great! Stop by if you have any interest “behind the scenes” and visit with the director.  \nPerformance Dates\nFriday and Saturday evenings at 7 pm on February 9\, 10\, 16 & 17 \nSunday matinees at 2 pm on February 11 & 18 \nCharacter List:\n2 males\, 4 females \nAVERY SUTTON – (31 years old\, male) Bright\, likable\, perhaps a little nerdy \nEVELYN SUTTON – (50s) Lovely and gracious\, somewhat oblivious to everything around her. \nSTANFORD P. SUTTON – (Late 50s) Great warmth and dignity\, also somewhat oblivious. \nAUNT ESTER – (40s) The ultimate homemaker\, sweet\, daft and surprisingly insightful. \nGILLIAN MOORE – (20s) Avery’s fiancé\, beautiful\, but with an edge\, a rhinestone wanting to be a diamond. \nNANA (97) – Looks every minute of her 97 years\, half deaf\, half blind\, and foul-mouthed.
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SUMMARY:AUDITIONS: 37 Postcards
DESCRIPTION:Audition Dates: December 12 & 13 at 6 pm\nat the Matthews Opera House\nAudition selections will be available in the Matthews Gallery beginning Monday\, November 27 \nRATED PG13: This show contains some language and situations that may not be suitable for children under the age of 13. \nThe Story…\nAfter years of traveling abroad\, Avery Sutton is happy to return to the comfort of his home in Connecticut. Unfortunately\, almost nothing is as he remembered it. The entire house is tilted at a distinct angle\, the dog hasn’t been fed in five years\, and Avery’s Grandmother\, who everyone thought was dead\, is still alive and kicking. Forced to either accept the oddities of his family or leave them behind\, 37 Postcards suggests that you can\, in fact\, go home again… You just never know what you’re going to find. \nAudition Information…\nAudition dates: December 12 & 13  from 6 – 8 pm. \nAudition location: Matthews Opera House\, 612 N. Main Street\, Spearfish \nWhat to expect: No experience necessary! You will be asked to read with other participants from sections of the script previously selected by the director. You may choose to commit to a “cold read” (seeing the script for the first time)\, or you may get the scene selections in advance to become familiar with them. Scene selections will be available in the Matthews Gallery by November 27 at 10 am. \nAuditions are also a great time to express your interest in backstage work\, set building\, lights and all of the other necessary skills that make a show great! Stop by if you have any interest “behind the scenes” and visit with the director.  \nPerformance Dates\nFriday and Saturday evenings at 7 pm on February 9\, 10\, 16 & 17 \nSunday matinees at 2 pm on February 11 & 18 \nCharacter List:\n2 males\, 4 females \nAVERY SUTTON – (31 years old\, male) Bright\, likable\, perhaps a little nerdy \nEVELYN SUTTON – (50s) Lovely and gracious\, somewhat oblivious to everything around her. \nSTANFORD P. SUTTON – (Late 50s) Great warmth and dignity\, also somewhat oblivious. \nAUNT ESTER – (40s) The ultimate homemaker\, sweet\, daft and surprisingly insightful. \nGILLIAN MOORE – (20s) Avery’s fiancé\, beautiful\, but with an edge\, a rhinestone wanting to be a diamond. \nNANA (97) – Looks every minute of her 97 years\, half deaf\, half blind\, and foul-mouthed.
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SUMMARY:AUDITIONS: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
DESCRIPTION:Audition Dates: September 7 & 8 at 6 pm\nin the Matthews Fireplace Room\nAudition selections will be available in the Matthews Gallery beginning Monday\, August 28\nRehearsals Begin September 13 at 6 pm \nRATED R: This show has mature themes and language.  \nThis stage adaptation of Ken Kesey’s celebrated novel explores the brutality of life in a mental institution with humor\, candor\, and unforgettable characters. \nThe Story…\nAfter being convicted of a petty crime\, a charming\, rebellious rogue named McMurphy contrives to serve his short sentence in an airy mental institution rather than in a prison. This\, he soon learns\, was a mistake. He immediately clashes with the authoritarian head nurse\, a fierce martinet named Nurse Ratched. Despite Ratched’s strict reign\, McMurphy quickly takes over the yard\, leading others out of introversion\, staging a revolt so that they can see the World Series on television\, and arranging a rollicking midnight party with liquor and women. But McMurphy’s brash insubordination has its consequences; Ratched ultimately triumphs by subjecting McMurphy to a frontal lobotomy. \nAudition Dates\nSeptember 7 & 8  from 6 – 8 pm. The cast will be announced on Monday\, September 11 and rehearsals will begin on Wednesday\, September 13 at 6 pm. \nAudition location: Matthews Opera House\, 612 N. Main Street\, Spearfish \nWhat to expect: No experience necessary! You will be asked to read with other participants from sections of the script previously selected by the director. You may choose to commit to a “cold read” (seeing the script for the first time)\, or you may get the scene selections in advance to become familiar with them. Scene selections will be available in the Matthews Gallery by August 28 at 10 am. \nAuditions are also a great time to express your interest in backstage work\, set building\, lights and all of the other necessary skills that make a show great! Stop by if you have any interest “behind the scenes” and visit with the director.  \nPerformance Dates\nFriday and Saturday evenings at 7 pm on October 27 & 28 and November 3 and 4\nSunday matinees at 2 pm on October 29 and November 5 \nCharacter List:\n12 males\, 4 females \nRANDLE P. MCMURPHY – (M\, Patient – 20’s to 40’s) A gambler\, con man\, and backroom brawler.  Will have kissing scenes and a choreographed fight scene. Wears just a towel and boxer shorts in another scene. Uses foul language. \nNURSE RATCHED – (F\, Staff – 30’s to 50’s) The head of the hospital ward. She weakens her patients through a psychologically manipulative program designed to destroy their self-esteem. Will have a choreographed fight scene. \nCHIEF BROMDEN – (M\, Patient – 20’s to 50’s) The huge\, bull-muscled son of a Chief. He has been in the hospital for more than ten years. \nAIDE WARREN and AIDE WILLIAMS – (M\, Staff – 20’s to 40’s) The daytime aides. Cruel and demeaning\, they are Nurse Rached’s stooges. (Fight scenes\, both use foul language) \nNURSE FLINN – (F\, Staff – 20’s To 60’s) A vapid woman with apprehensive eyes. Fearful and religious. \nDALE HARDING – (M\, Patient – 40 plus) College-educated with a sharp mind and tongue. Although he is married\, he is effeminate and questions his masculinity. \nBILLY BIBBIT – (M\, Patient – 20’s to 30’s) Shy\, with a bad stutter. He seems younger than his age and is dominated by his mother. \nSCANLON – (M\, Patient – 20’s to 60) Involuntarily committed to the hospital. Uses foul language. \nCHESWICK – (M\, Patient – 30 to 60) Eager and quick to argue or fight\, yet cowardly. All talk\, no action. \nMARTINI – (M\, Patient – 25 to 60) A little Italian man who lives in a world of delusional hallucinations. \nRUCKLY – (M\, Patient –  25 to 50) A Chronic patient due to a botched lobotomy. Uses foul language. \n\nSPIVEY – (M\, Staff – 40 to 70) The administrator and psychiatrist of the mental institution. He bonds with McMurphy’\, but defers to the opinion of Nurse  Ratched.\n\nAIDE TURKLE – (M\, Staff – 50s to 70’s) The nighttime orderly for Nurse Ratched’s ward. McMurphy bribes him to help arrange the production’s final party. \nCANDY STARR – (F – 21 to 40) A prostitute with a “heart of gold.” Will have kissing scenes. \nSANDY GILFILLIAM – (F – 30 to 45) Candy’s friend; comes with her to the party on the ward. Will have a kissing scene. \n 
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SUMMARY:AUDITIONS: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
DESCRIPTION:Audition Dates: September 7 & 8 at 6 pm\nin the Matthews Fireplace Room\nAudition selections will be available in the Matthews Gallery beginning Monday\, August 28\nRehearsals Begin September 13 at 6 pm \nRATED R: This show has mature themes and language.  \nThis stage adaptation of Ken Kesey’s celebrated novel explores the brutality of life in a mental institution with humor\, candor\, and unforgettable characters. \nThe Story…\nAfter being convicted of a petty crime\, a charming\, rebellious rogue named McMurphy contrives to serve his short sentence in an airy mental institution rather than in a prison. This\, he soon learns\, was a mistake. He immediately clashes with the authoritarian head nurse\, a fierce martinet named Nurse Ratched. Despite Ratched’s strict reign\, McMurphy quickly takes over the yard\, leading others out of introversion\, staging a revolt so that they can see the World Series on television\, and arranging a rollicking midnight party with liquor and women. But McMurphy’s brash insubordination has its consequences; Ratched ultimately triumphs by subjecting McMurphy to a frontal lobotomy. \nAudition Dates\nSeptember 7 & 8  from 6 – 8 pm. The cast will be announced on Monday\, September 11 and rehearsals will begin on Wednesday\, September 13 at 6 pm. \nAudition location: Matthews Opera House\, 612 N. Main Street\, Spearfish \nWhat to expect: No experience necessary! You will be asked to read with other participants from sections of the script previously selected by the director. You may choose to commit to a “cold read” (seeing the script for the first time)\, or you may get the scene selections in advance to become familiar with them. Scene selections will be available in the Matthews Gallery by August 28 at 10 am. \nAuditions are also a great time to express your interest in backstage work\, set building\, lights and all of the other necessary skills that make a show great! Stop by if you have any interest “behind the scenes” and visit with the director.  \nPerformance Dates\nFriday and Saturday evenings at 7 pm on October 27 & 28 and November 3 and 4\nSunday matinees at 2 pm on October 29 and November 5 \nCharacter List:\n12 males\, 4 females \nRANDLE P. MCMURPHY – (M\, Patient – 20’s to 40’s) A gambler\, con man\, and backroom brawler.  Will have kissing scenes and a choreographed fight scene. Wears just a towel and boxer shorts in another scene. Uses foul language. \nNURSE RATCHED – (F\, Staff – 30’s to 50’s) The head of the hospital ward. She weakens her patients through a psychologically manipulative program designed to destroy their self-esteem. Will have a choreographed fight scene. \nCHIEF BROMDEN – (M\, Patient – 20’s to 50’s) The huge\, bull-muscled son of a Chief. He has been in the hospital for more than ten years. \nAIDE WARREN and AIDE WILLIAMS – (M\, Staff – 20’s to 40’s) The daytime aides. Cruel and demeaning\, they are Nurse Rached’s stooges. (Fight scenes\, both use foul language) \nNURSE FLINN – (F\, Staff – 20’s To 60’s) A vapid woman with apprehensive eyes. Fearful and religious. \nDALE HARDING – (M\, Patient – 40 plus) College-educated with a sharp mind and tongue. Although he is married\, he is effeminate and questions his masculinity. \nBILLY BIBBIT – (M\, Patient – 20’s to 30’s) Shy\, with a bad stutter. He seems younger than his age and is dominated by his mother. \nSCANLON – (M\, Patient – 20’s to 60) Involuntarily committed to the hospital. Uses foul language. \nCHESWICK – (M\, Patient – 30 to 60) Eager and quick to argue or fight\, yet cowardly. All talk\, no action. \nMARTINI – (M\, Patient – 25 to 60) A little Italian man who lives in a world of delusional hallucinations. \nRUCKLY – (M\, Patient –  25 to 50) A Chronic patient due to a botched lobotomy. Uses foul language. \n\nSPIVEY – (M\, Staff – 40 to 70) The administrator and psychiatrist of the mental institution. He bonds with McMurphy’\, but defers to the opinion of Nurse  Ratched.\n\nAIDE TURKLE – (M\, Staff – 50s to 70’s) The nighttime orderly for Nurse Ratched’s ward. McMurphy bribes him to help arrange the production’s final party. \nCANDY STARR – (F – 21 to 40) A prostitute with a “heart of gold.” Will have kissing scenes. \nSANDY GILFILLIAM – (F – 30 to 45) Candy’s friend; comes with her to the party on the ward. Will have a kissing scene. \n 
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SUMMARY:AUDITIONS:
DESCRIPTION:Audition Dates: July 19 & 20 at 6:30 pm\nat the Matthews Opera House\n \nRehearsals Begin the Following Week \nTheater at the Matthews is heating up and we want you to be a part of it! We will be holding open auditions for two different performances on Wednesday\, July 19 and Thursday\, July 20 at 6:30 pm at the Matthews Opera House. No experience is necessary to audition. All audition pieces will be performed as a “cold read” and will be available at the event. \nTheater on the Run: The Matthews is excited to enter the 12th year of Theater on the Run! What exactly is TOTR? Think of it as progressive theater. Small groups of theatre patrons–25 people each– start at different locations. After each group has enjoyed a 15-20 minute play\, the audience rotates to the next location to view the next production. Shows this season include “Pier #70\,” directed by Max Merchen; “Comedy on Trial\,” directed by Jon Steven Wiley; “A Tale of Two Specators\,” directed by CA Dougherty; “Matterhorn\,” directed by Matt Woodard; and\, “Complaint Department and Lemonade\,” directed by Tytus Spivey. Performances for this event will be held on September 9 and 16 at 6 pm and September 17 at 2 pm. \nGetting Our Acts Together: Great things happen when we unite! Once again\, we’re joining forces with Belle Fourche and Lead community theaters to present “Getting Our Acts Together\,” a night of Northern Hills one-acts! Each community will select and produce its own one-act play. All three shows will then be presented in each community on August 25\, 26\, and 27. The Matthews contribution will be “Talent Show Fail\,” directed by Julie Walkins and performed at the Matthews on Friday\, August 25. \nAudition Dates\nJuly 19 & 20 at 6:30 pm. Rehearsals will begin the following week. \nAudition location: Matthews Opera House\, 612 N. Main Street\, Spearfish \nWhat to expect: No experience necessary! You will be asked to read with other participants from sections of the script previously selected by the directors. All auditions will be performed as a “cold read” (seeing the script for the first time). \nAuditions are also a great time to express your interest in backstage work\, set building\, lights and all of the other necessary skills that make a show great! Stop by if you have any interest in the action “behind the scenes” and visit with the directors.  \nPerformance Dates\nTheater on the Run: Saturday evenings at 6 pm on September 9 & 16\nSunday matinee at 2 pm on September 17 \nGetting Our Acts Together: Friday\, August 25; Saturday\, August 26; and\, Sunday\, August 27 \nThe plays and directors\n“Accused of Comedy\,” by Carl L. Williams\nDirected by Jon Steven Wiley\nAfter comedy has been outlawed in society\, two bottom-of-the-barrel comics face trial for committing comedy.  They discover humor is no laughing matter. \n“Matterhorn\,” by Rich Orloff\nDirected by Matt Woodard\nStuck in a never-ending line at Disneyland\, a husband and wife are just on the verge of killing each other — until they devise a novel solution to their marital woes… \n“Complaint Department and Lemonade\,” by Kamron Klitgaard\nDirected by Tytus Spivey\nIn this rapid succession of hysterical grievances\, the complaint department takes on everything from Oreo icing to kleptomania and from songs stuck in the head to the price of cheese and on and on and on.  Could there be a glimmer of hope for anyone in charge of a complaint department? \n“Pier #70\,” by Grant Binkleman\nDirected by Max Merchen\nBased on a true story. This retelling is mostly accurate…except when it’s not. \n“A Tale of Two Spectators\,” by Peter Manos\nDirected by CA Dougherty\nIn a park\, a man and a woman secretly watch their respective spouses carry on an affair. As time goes on we realize they have been meeting like this to watch their spouses for quite some time and have even developed something of a bond with each other\, despite their predicament. And perhaps they have discovered a little more about themselves and their lives\, as well.
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SUMMARY:AUDITIONS:
DESCRIPTION:Audition Dates: July 19 & 20 at 6:30 pm\nat the Matthews Opera House\n \nRehearsals Begin the Following Week \nTheater at the Matthews is heating up and we want you to be a part of it! We will be holding open auditions for two different performances on Wednesday\, July 19 and Thursday\, July 20 at 6:30 pm at the Matthews Opera House. No experience is necessary to audition. All audition pieces will be performed as a “cold read” and will be available at the event. \nTheater on the Run: The Matthews is excited to enter the 12th year of Theater on the Run! What exactly is TOTR? Think of it as progressive theater. Small groups of theatre patrons–25 people each– start at different locations. After each group has enjoyed a 15-20 minute play\, the audience rotates to the next location to view the next production. Shows this season include “Pier #70\,” directed by Max Merchen; “Comedy on Trial\,” directed by Jon Steven Wiley; “A Tale of Two Specators\,” directed by CA Dougherty; “Matterhorn\,” directed by Matt Woodard; and\, “Complaint Department and Lemonade\,” directed by Tytus Spivey. Performances for this event will be held on September 9 and 16 at 6 pm and September 17 at 2 pm. \nGetting Our Acts Together: Great things happen when we unite! Once again\, we’re joining forces with Belle Fourche and Lead community theaters to present “Getting Our Acts Together\,” a night of Northern Hills one-acts! Each community will select and produce its own one-act play. All three shows will then be presented in each community on August 25\, 26\, and 27. The Matthews contribution will be “Talent Show Fail\,” directed by Julie Walkins and performed at the Matthews on Friday\, August 25. \nAudition Dates\nJuly 19 & 20 at 6:30 pm. Rehearsals will begin the following week. \nAudition location: Matthews Opera House\, 612 N. Main Street\, Spearfish \nWhat to expect: No experience necessary! You will be asked to read with other participants from sections of the script previously selected by the directors. All auditions will be performed as a “cold read” (seeing the script for the first time). \nAuditions are also a great time to express your interest in backstage work\, set building\, lights and all of the other necessary skills that make a show great! Stop by if you have any interest in the action “behind the scenes” and visit with the directors.  \nPerformance Dates\nTheater on the Run: Saturday evenings at 6 pm on September 9 & 16\nSunday matinee at 2 pm on September 17 \nGetting Our Acts Together: Friday\, August 25; Saturday\, August 26; and\, Sunday\, August 27 \nThe plays and directors\n“Accused of Comedy\,” by Carl L. Williams\nDirected by Jon Steven Wiley\nAfter comedy has been outlawed in society\, two bottom-of-the-barrel comics face trial for committing comedy.  They discover humor is no laughing matter. \n“Matterhorn\,” by Rich Orloff\nDirected by Matt Woodard\nStuck in a never-ending line at Disneyland\, a husband and wife are just on the verge of killing each other — until they devise a novel solution to their marital woes… \n“Complaint Department and Lemonade\,” by Kamron Klitgaard\nDirected by Tytus Spivey\nIn this rapid succession of hysterical grievances\, the complaint department takes on everything from Oreo icing to kleptomania and from songs stuck in the head to the price of cheese and on and on and on.  Could there be a glimmer of hope for anyone in charge of a complaint department? \n“Pier #70\,” by Grant Binkleman\nDirected by Max Merchen\nBased on a true story. This retelling is mostly accurate…except when it’s not. \n“A Tale of Two Spectators\,” by Peter Manos\nDirected by CA Dougherty\nIn a park\, a man and a woman secretly watch their respective spouses carry on an affair. As time goes on we realize they have been meeting like this to watch their spouses for quite some time and have even developed something of a bond with each other\, despite their predicament. And perhaps they have discovered a little more about themselves and their lives\, as well.
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SUMMARY:The Fantasticks Auditions
DESCRIPTION:The Matthews Opera House and Arts Center is excited to announce open auditions for “The Fantasticks\,” a musical! The show is under direction of Casey S. Hibbert with musical direction provided by Connie Hubbard. Auditions will take place Thursday Dec. 8 & Friday\, Dec. 9 from 6-8 pm in the Matthews theater. All are welcome! \nThe Fantasticks is a funny and romantic musical about a boy\, a girl\, and their two fathers who try to keep them apart. The narrator\, El Gallo\, asks the audience to use their imagination and follow him into a world of moonlight and magic. The boy and the girl fall in love\, grow apart and finally find their way back to each other after realizing the truth in El Gallo’s words that\, “without a hurt\, the heart is hollow.”  \nAudition Dates\nDecember 8 & 9  from 6 – 8 pm; If needed\, callbacks will be held Saturday\, December 10 from 6 – 8 pm. \nDirector’s Note: Everyone is welcome to audition; no prior experience is necessary! We know that this can be a nerve-wracking process and want you to know that we wish you success and enjoyment in this experience. \nHere is some audition info so you know what to expect: Please prepare a song in your key OR sing a song from the show! Perusals are available in the Matthews Gallery. You may also be asked to read sides from the script. Copies will be provided for you. \nPerformance Dates\nApril 14th – 23rd; Friday & Saturday at 7 pm & Sunday at 2 pm  \nAudition Dates\nThursday\, December 8th & Friday December 9th from 6:00 – 8:00 pm; If needed\, callbacks will be held Saturday\, December 10th from 6:00 – 8:00 pm.  \nAudition Location: The Matthews Opera House\, 612 Main St. Spearfish\, SD 57783  \nEveryone is welcome to audition; no prior experience is necessary! We know this can be a nerve-wracking process and want you to know that we wish you success and enjoyment in this experience.  \nHere is some audition info so you know what to expect: Please prepare a song in your key. Sing a song from the show! You may also be asked to read sides from the script. Copies will be provided for you.  \nCharacter List: \n*please note: all ages are the age to be played\, not necessarily the age the actor is.  \nThe Narrator (El Gallo)  \nA rakish\, handsome\, sophisticated gallant and narrator of the show. He is warm\, cordial\, and inviting to the audience\, but has his own darker moments. He aids the performers in orchestrating the story.  \nGender: Male  \nAge: 30 to 50  \nVocal range top: G4  \nVocal range bottom: Ab2  \nThe Girl (Luisa)  \nA button maker’s young and pretty daughter\, she is a romantic idealist who falls in love with Matt. She is naive\, yet honest and tender.  \nGender: Female  \nAge: 15 to 25  \nVocal range top: B5  \nVocal range bottom: B3  \nThe Boy (Matt)  \nAn innocent\, young man who is searching for love and adventure. A bright guy\, but naive and even foolish at times\, approaching situations with false bravado.  \nGender: Male  \nAge: 18 to 25  \nVocal range top: G4  \nVocal range bottom: A2  \nThe Boy’s Father (Hucklebee)  \nA former boisterous navy man and meticulous gardener who fakes a fight with Bellomy in hopes of getting their children to fall in love.  \nGender: Male  \nAge: 40 to 60  \nVocal range top: F#4  \nVocal range bottom: A2  \nThe Girl’s Father (Bellomy)  \nA fastidious button-maker and also a picky gardener who fakes a fight with Hucklebee in hopes of getting their  \nchildren together.  \nGender: Male  \nAge: 40 to 60  \nVocal range top: F#4  \nVocal range bottom: A2  \nThe Actor (Henry)  \nAn aging\, over-the-top Thespian who specializes in reciting Shakespeare\, he is a commedia clown; his world is the stage and he knows no other reality.  \nGender: Male  \nAge: 50 to 70  \nThe Man Who Dies (Mortimer)  \nHenry’s goofy sidekick and another former actor who specializes in stage deaths. A commedia clown\, his world is the stage and he does not live in reality.  \nGender: Male  \nAge: 30 to 50  \nThe Mute  \nA speechless presence who watches\, acts as the wall\, and deals with props; the “invisible” stage assistant.  \nShould be able to easily assist in the story or fade into the background unnoticed.  \nGender: Any  \nAge: 20 to 50 
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SUMMARY:The Fantasticks Auditions
DESCRIPTION:The Matthews Opera House and Arts Center is excited to announce open auditions for “The Fantasticks\,” a musical! The show is under direction of Casey S. Hibbert with musical direction provided by Connie Hubbard. Auditions will take place Thursday Dec. 8 & Friday\, Dec. 9 from 6-8 pm in the Matthews theater. All are welcome! \nThe Fantasticks is a funny and romantic musical about a boy\, a girl\, and their two fathers who try to keep them apart. The narrator\, El Gallo\, asks the audience to use their imagination and follow him into a world of moonlight and magic. The boy and the girl fall in love\, grow apart and finally find their way back to each other after realizing the truth in El Gallo’s words that\, “without a hurt\, the heart is hollow.”  \nAudition Dates\nDecember 8 & 9  from 6 – 8 pm; If needed\, callbacks will be held Saturday\, December 10 from 6 – 8 pm. \nDirector’s Note: Everyone is welcome to audition; no prior experience is necessary! We know that this can be a nerve-wracking process and want you to know that we wish you success and enjoyment in this experience. \nHere is some audition info so you know what to expect: Please prepare a song in your key OR sing a song from the show! Perusals are available in the Matthews Gallery. You may also be asked to read sides from the script. Copies will be provided for you. \nPerformance Dates\nApril 14th – 23rd; Friday & Saturday at 7 pm & Sunday at 2 pm  \nAudition Dates\nThursday\, December 8th & Friday December 9th from 6:00 – 8:00 pm; If needed\, callbacks will be held Saturday\, December 10th from 6:00 – 8:00 pm.  \nAudition Location: The Matthews Opera House\, 612 Main St. Spearfish\, SD 57783  \nEveryone is welcome to audition; no prior experience is necessary! We know this can be a nerve-wracking process and want you to know that we wish you success and enjoyment in this experience.  \nHere is some audition info so you know what to expect: Please prepare a song in your key. Sing a song from the show! You may also be asked to read sides from the script. Copies will be provided for you.  \nCharacter List: \n*please note: all ages are the age to be played\, not necessarily the age the actor is.  \nThe Narrator (El Gallo)  \nA rakish\, handsome\, sophisticated gallant and narrator of the show. He is warm\, cordial\, and inviting to the audience\, but has his own darker moments. He aids the performers in orchestrating the story.  \nGender: Male  \nAge: 30 to 50  \nVocal range top: G4  \nVocal range bottom: Ab2  \nThe Girl (Luisa)  \nA button maker’s young and pretty daughter\, she is a romantic idealist who falls in love with Matt. She is naive\, yet honest and tender.  \nGender: Female  \nAge: 15 to 25  \nVocal range top: B5  \nVocal range bottom: B3  \nThe Boy (Matt)  \nAn innocent\, young man who is searching for love and adventure. A bright guy\, but naive and even foolish at times\, approaching situations with false bravado.  \nGender: Male  \nAge: 18 to 25  \nVocal range top: G4  \nVocal range bottom: A2  \nThe Boy’s Father (Hucklebee)  \nA former boisterous navy man and meticulous gardener who fakes a fight with Bellomy in hopes of getting their children to fall in love.  \nGender: Male  \nAge: 40 to 60  \nVocal range top: F#4  \nVocal range bottom: A2  \nThe Girl’s Father (Bellomy)  \nA fastidious button-maker and also a picky gardener who fakes a fight with Hucklebee in hopes of getting their  \nchildren together.  \nGender: Male  \nAge: 40 to 60  \nVocal range top: F#4  \nVocal range bottom: A2  \nThe Actor (Henry)  \nAn aging\, over-the-top Thespian who specializes in reciting Shakespeare\, he is a commedia clown; his world is the stage and he knows no other reality.  \nGender: Male  \nAge: 50 to 70  \nThe Man Who Dies (Mortimer)  \nHenry’s goofy sidekick and another former actor who specializes in stage deaths. A commedia clown\, his world is the stage and he does not live in reality.  \nGender: Male  \nAge: 30 to 50  \nThe Mute  \nA speechless presence who watches\, acts as the wall\, and deals with props; the “invisible” stage assistant.  \nShould be able to easily assist in the story or fade into the background unnoticed.  \nGender: Any  \nAge: 20 to 50 
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SUMMARY:Community Theater Audtions
DESCRIPTION:Theater at the Matthews is heating up and we want you to be a part of it! We will be holding open auditions for three different performances on Thursday\, July 21 and July 28 at 6:30 pm in the Matthews Opera House fireplace room. No experience is necessary to audition. All audition pieces will be performed as a “cold read” and will be available at the event. \nTheater on the Run: The Matthews is excited to enter the 11th year of Theater on the Run! What exactly is TOTR? Think of it as progressive theater. Small groups of theatre patrons–25 people each– start at different locations. After each group has enjoyed a 15-20 minute play\, the audience rotates to the next location to view the next production. Shows this season include “Mating Season of Flying Monkeys\,” directed by Max Merchen; “Drugs are Bad\,” directed by Tytus Spivey; “A Timely Maneuver\,” directed by CA Dougherty; “Post-its: Notes on a Marriage\,” directed by Casy Hibbert; and\, “The Blind I\,” directed by Julie Walkins. Performances for this event will be held on September 10 and 17 at 6 pm and September 18 at 2 pm. \nNorthern Hills One Acts: Great things happen when we unite and this year\, for the first time ever\, we’re joining forces with Belle Fourche and Lead community theaters to present Northern Hills One Acts! Each community will select and produce its own one-act play. All three shows will then be presented in each community on October 14 at 7 pm (Lead)\, October 15 at 7 pm (Spearfish)\, and October 16 at 3 pm (Belle Fourche). The title for the Matthews contribution will be announced at auditions and the show will be directed by Tytus Spivey. \nSouthern Hospitality\, written by Hope\, Jones and Wooten and directed by Max Merchen\, is the third and final play in the highly popular trilogy following the antics of the Futrelle sisters–Frankie\, Twink\, Honey Raye and Rhonda Lynn. While many of the roles in this performance will be reprised by actors from the previous two installments\, there are some new characters to cast!  In Southern Hospitality\, the sisters are in trouble again. This time\, their beloved hometown\, Fayro\, Texas\, is in danger of disappearing and it’s up to the sisters to save it from extinction. But their plans to do so quickly go haywire. How the Futrelle sisters and the other citizens of Fayro\, including sweet\, simple\, Raynerd Chisum\, pull together and save their town is a testament to Southern strength and ingenuity—and a recipe for total hilarity. A laugh-out-loud farce and a stand-alone play in its own right\, SOUTHERN HOSPITALITY is the third play in the trilogy that began with Dearly Beloved and continued with Christmas Belles. Performances are scheduled for November 11-13 and 18-20 at 7 pm for Friday and Saturday evenings and 2 pm for the Sunday matinee.
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SUMMARY:Community Theater Audtions
DESCRIPTION:Theater at the Matthews is heating up and we want you to be a part of it! We will be holding open auditions for three different performances on Thursday\, July 21 and July 28 at 6:30 pm in the Matthews Opera House fireplace room. No experience is necessary to audition. All audition pieces will be performed as a “cold read” and will be available at the event. \nTheater on the Run: The Matthews is excited to enter the 11th year of Theater on the Run! What exactly is TOTR? Think of it as progressive theater. Small groups of theatre patrons–25 people each– start at different locations. After each group has enjoyed a 15-20 minute play\, the audience rotates to the next location to view the next production. Shows this season include “Mating Season of Flying Monkeys\,” directed by Max Merchen; “Drugs are Bad\,” directed by Tytus Spivey; “A Timely Maneuver\,” directed by CA Dougherty; “Post-its: Notes on a Marriage\,” directed by Casy Hibbert; and\, “The Blind I\,” directed by Julie Walkins. Performances for this event will be held on September 10 and 17 at 6 pm and September 18 at 2 pm. \nNorthern Hills One Acts: Great things happen when we unite and this year\, for the first time ever\, we’re joining forces with Belle Fourche and Lead community theaters to present Northern Hills One Acts! Each community will select and produce its own one-act play. All three shows will then be presented in each community on October 14 at 7 pm (Lead)\, October 15 at 7 pm (Spearfish)\, and October 16 at 3 pm (Belle Fourche). The title for the Matthews contribution will be announced at auditions and the show will be directed by Tytus Spivey. \nSouthern Hospitality\, written by Hope\, Jones and Wooten and directed by Max Merchen\, is the third and final play in the highly popular trilogy following the antics of the Futrelle sisters–Frankie\, Twink\, Honey Raye and Rhonda Lynn. While many of the roles in this performance will be reprised by actors from the previous two installments\, there are some new characters to cast!  In Southern Hospitality\, the sisters are in trouble again. This time\, their beloved hometown\, Fayro\, Texas\, is in danger of disappearing and it’s up to the sisters to save it from extinction. But their plans to do so quickly go haywire. How the Futrelle sisters and the other citizens of Fayro\, including sweet\, simple\, Raynerd Chisum\, pull together and save their town is a testament to Southern strength and ingenuity—and a recipe for total hilarity. A laugh-out-loud farce and a stand-alone play in its own right\, SOUTHERN HOSPITALITY is the third play in the trilogy that began with Dearly Beloved and continued with Christmas Belles. Performances are scheduled for November 11-13 and 18-20 at 7 pm for Friday and Saturday evenings and 2 pm for the Sunday matinee.
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SUMMARY:AUDITIONS: Through the Looking Glass
DESCRIPTION:Auditions for the fantasy play  “Through the Looking Glass\,” adapted from the beloved story from Lewis Caroll\, will be held on June 3 & 4 at 6 pm in the Matthews Opera House Theater. Up to 19 roles are available for a mixture of male and female performers\, high school through adult. Roles include familiar characters such as Alice\, Tweedledee and Tweedledum\, Humpty Dumpty\, the Red Queen\, and others. No prior experience or registration is needed. \nAlice’s adventures continue with a trip into the Looking-Glass World where everything is topsy-turvy and no one behaves quite as they should. Finding herself navigating an enormous chessboard\, Alice travels through a garden of live flowers\, tries to follow the nonsensical rules of the Red and White Queens\, faces the fearsome Jabberwock\, and frolics with Tweedledee and Tweedledum. If she can only make it to the final square\, she’ll become a queen. Drawn directly from Lewis Caroll’s classic work\, this stage production of “Through the Looking Glass” brings you Alice and her friends like you’ve never seen them before! \nThis show will have extended performance times as it is our summer theatre program. Please make sure you can attend all performance dates prior to auditioning. \nAudition pieces can be picked up in the Matthews gallery after May 23. \nPerformances Dates\nJuly 18\, 19\, 20\, 25\, 26\, 27 and August 1\, 2 & 3 at 7 pm
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SUMMARY:AUDITIONS: Through the Looking Glass
DESCRIPTION:Auditions for the fantasy play  “Through the Looking Glass\,” adapted from the beloved story from Lewis Caroll\, will be held on June 3 & 4 at 6 pm in the Matthews Opera House Theater. Up to 19 roles are available for a mixture of male and female performers\, high school through adult. Roles include familiar characters such as Alice\, Tweedledee and Tweedledum\, Humpty Dumpty\, the Red Queen\, and others. No prior experience or registration is needed. \nAlice’s adventures continue with a trip into the Looking-Glass World where everything is topsy-turvy and no one behaves quite as they should. Finding herself navigating an enormous chessboard\, Alice travels through a garden of live flowers\, tries to follow the nonsensical rules of the Red and White Queens\, faces the fearsome Jabberwock\, and frolics with Tweedledee and Tweedledum. If she can only make it to the final square\, she’ll become a queen. Drawn directly from Lewis Caroll’s classic work\, this stage production of “Through the Looking Glass” brings you Alice and her friends like you’ve never seen them before! \nThis show will have extended performance times as it is our summer theatre program. Please make sure you can attend all performance dates prior to auditioning. \nAudition pieces can be picked up in the Matthews gallery after May 23. \nPerformances Dates\nJuly 18\, 19\, 20\, 25\, 26\, 27 and August 1\, 2 & 3 at 7 pm
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SUMMARY:Froelich Young Actors Guild Registration
DESCRIPTION:Summer break is just around the corner and we’re excited to announce that theater camp begins on Wednesday\, June 1\, at the Matthews Opera House. Group A (7th-12th grade) starts at 9 a.m.  Group B (2nd-6th grade) starts at 1 p.m. A parent’s informational meeting will be held at the Matthews theater on Tuesday\, May 31 at 4 p.m. Scripts will be handed out at that time.\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\nRegistration\n\n\n\nRegistration will be open from April 15 through May 28. Please download the form below and return it to the Matthews Opera House gallery. You can also pick up a printed copy of the registration form at the gallery during business hours\, Tuesday – Saturday\, 10 am – 5 pm. \n\n\n\n\nDownload Registration Form\n\n\n\nGROUP A\nThis group is for students entering 7th-12th grades this fall. They are performing “Game of Tiaras” by Don Zolidis. Workshops: Starting Wednesday.\, June 1 through Fri.\, June 24. They are held every weekday from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. (Mon-Fri).  Performances: “Game of Tiaras” Saturday\, June 25 at 7 p.m. AND Sunday\, June 26 at 2 p.m.\nGROUP B\nThis group is for students entering 2nd-6th grades this fall. They are performing “Laffin School” by Keith Jackson. Workshops: Starting Wednesday\, June 1 through Fri.\, June 24. They are held every weekday from 1-4 p.m. (Mon-Fri).  Performances: “Laffin School” Saturday\, June 25 at 7 p.m. AND Sunday\, June 26 at 2 p.m\nPlay Descriptions\n“Game of Tiaras” | Group A | Actors in grades 7-12 (entering these grades in Fall 2022) When the aging king of a Magical Kingdom (England) decides to split his empire between his three daughters\, Cinderella\, Belle\, and the Snow Queen (who in no way resembles a copyrighted character)\, terrible tragedy ensues. Terrible\, hilarious tragedy. Combining the gut-wrenching plot twists of Game of Thrones and the soul-numbing despair of Shakespearean tragedy\, this adaptation of King Lear will leave you dying with laughter as the body count mounts. When you play the Game of Tiaras\, you win or you die. Produced by special arrangement with PLAYSCRIPTS of New York\, NY   \n  \n“Laffin School” | Group B | Actors in grades 2-6 (entering these grades in Fall 2022)  Jokes! Jokes! Jokes! It’s the classic situation. A young substitute teacher\, Miss Quackenbush\, turns up at the Little Red Schoolhouse and finds her class is comprised of the dumbest (and funniest) pupils found anywhere. The previous teacher had a nervous breakdown. No wonder! With things like mice in lunch boxes and a student with the measles\, anything more will drive you crazy! Unless the likable but dim-bulbed pupils can pass a simple exam\, they won’t advance to the next grade. Find out why the pupils don’t want to be “promoted” and why Miss Quackenbush has to find some way to get rid of them! Produced by special arrangement with PIONEER DRAMA SERVICE\, INC. of Englewood\, CO    
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SUMMARY:Froelich Young Actors Guild Registration
DESCRIPTION:Summer break is just around the corner and we’re excited to announce that theater camp begins on Wednesday\, June 1\, at the Matthews Opera House. Group A (7th-12th grade) starts at 9 a.m.  Group B (2nd-6th grade) starts at 1 p.m. A parent’s informational meeting will be held at the Matthews theater on Tuesday\, May 31 at 4 p.m. Scripts will be handed out at that time.\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\nRegistration\n\n\n\nRegistration will be open from April 15 through May 28. Please download the form below and return it to the Matthews Opera House gallery. You can also pick up a printed copy of the registration form at the gallery during business hours\, Tuesday – Saturday\, 10 am – 5 pm. \n\n\n\n\nDownload Registration Form\n\n\n\nGROUP A\nThis group is for students entering 7th-12th grades this fall. They are performing “Game of Tiaras” by Don Zolidis. Workshops: Starting Wednesday.\, June 1 through Fri.\, June 24. They are held every weekday from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. (Mon-Fri).  Performances: “Game of Tiaras” Saturday\, June 25 at 7 p.m. AND Sunday\, June 26 at 2 p.m.\nGROUP B\nThis group is for students entering 2nd-6th grades this fall. They are performing “Laffin School” by Keith Jackson. Workshops: Starting Wednesday\, June 1 through Fri.\, June 24. They are held every weekday from 1-4 p.m. (Mon-Fri).  Performances: “Laffin School” Saturday\, June 25 at 7 p.m. AND Sunday\, June 26 at 2 p.m\nPlay Descriptions\n“Game of Tiaras” | Group A | Actors in grades 7-12 (entering these grades in Fall 2022) When the aging king of a Magical Kingdom (England) decides to split his empire between his three daughters\, Cinderella\, Belle\, and the Snow Queen (who in no way resembles a copyrighted character)\, terrible tragedy ensues. Terrible\, hilarious tragedy. Combining the gut-wrenching plot twists of Game of Thrones and the soul-numbing despair of Shakespearean tragedy\, this adaptation of King Lear will leave you dying with laughter as the body count mounts. When you play the Game of Tiaras\, you win or you die. Produced by special arrangement with PLAYSCRIPTS of New York\, NY   \n  \n“Laffin School” | Group B | Actors in grades 2-6 (entering these grades in Fall 2022)  Jokes! Jokes! Jokes! It’s the classic situation. A young substitute teacher\, Miss Quackenbush\, turns up at the Little Red Schoolhouse and finds her class is comprised of the dumbest (and funniest) pupils found anywhere. The previous teacher had a nervous breakdown. No wonder! With things like mice in lunch boxes and a student with the measles\, anything more will drive you crazy! Unless the likable but dim-bulbed pupils can pass a simple exam\, they won’t advance to the next grade. Find out why the pupils don’t want to be “promoted” and why Miss Quackenbush has to find some way to get rid of them! Produced by special arrangement with PIONEER DRAMA SERVICE\, INC. of Englewood\, CO    
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SUMMARY:Auditions: Page to Stage
DESCRIPTION:Join us at the Matthews Opera House for auditions for our new community theater experiment\, “Page to Stage!” This unique reader’s theater production will offer opportunities for actors to read from four different scripts and is a perfect opportunity for those new to the stage\, seasoned actors who are short on time but long on ambition\, and anyone who would like to participate in a relaxed\, creative theater experience. \n“Page to Stage” will feature four plays: “Love\, Loss\, and What I Wore\,” directed by Julie Walkins; “The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds\,” directed by Joanna Mechaley; “A Gap in Generations\,” directed by Max Merchen; and a new play written and directed by local playwright Charlotte Dougherty\, “I Know What You Did.” Each play is a full-length script. Due to its nature as a Reader’s Theater\, however\, actors will not face the typical rigorous requirements–the rehearsal period will be brief\, there will be minimal movement and no memorization required! \nEach play will perform on scheduled weekends throughout the month of May. \nAuditions will be held simultaneously and community members are invited to try out for one or more of the four productions.  \n“Love\, Loss and What I Wore\,” written by Nora and Delilah Ephron and adapted from the memoir  of the same name by Ilene Beckerman\, will be directed by long-time Matthews thespian\, Julie Walkins. This funny\, compelling script is an intimate collection of stories about women\, clothes and memory covering all the important subjects—mothers\, prom dresses\, mothers\, buying bras\, mothers\, hating purses and why we only wear black. \nJoanna Mechaley will direct “The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds\,” by Paul Zindel. This play focuses on a frowzy\, acid-tongued mother who wreaks petty vengeance on everyone around her\, including her two daughters. But her youngest daughter exhibits an intuitive gift for science\, and proves that something beautiful and full of promise can emerge from even the most barren\, afflicted soil. \nOnce again proving that laughter is the best medicine\, Max Merchen will direct “A Gap in Generations\,” by Jerry Blunt. This comedic-farce explodes with belly-laughs as the readers discover a square in old Bologna peopled by types that could have strayed from any of Shakespeare’s classic tales. \nIn addition to nationally published scripts\, “Page to Stage” will also feature the work of a local playwright\, “Dark Secrets\,” written and directed by C.A. Dougherty. In Dougherty’s newest play\, two sisters with a bad case of sibling rivalry find themselves faced with unexpected and sometimes hilarious consequences\, trying to test out the theory that everyone has at least one secret that they don’t want anyone to know. Ever!
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SUMMARY:Auditions: Page to Stage
DESCRIPTION:Join us at the Matthews Opera House for auditions for our new community theater experiment\, “Page to Stage!” This unique reader’s theater production will offer opportunities for actors to read from four different scripts and is a perfect opportunity for those new to the stage\, seasoned actors who are short on time but long on ambition\, and anyone who would like to participate in a relaxed\, creative theater experience. \n“Page to Stage” will feature four plays: “Love\, Loss\, and What I Wore\,” directed by Julie Walkins; “The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds\,” directed by Joanna Mechaley; “A Gap in Generations\,” directed by Max Merchen; and a new play written and directed by local playwright Charlotte Dougherty\, “I Know What You Did.” Each play is a full-length script. Due to its nature as a Reader’s Theater\, however\, actors will not face the typical rigorous requirements–the rehearsal period will be brief\, there will be minimal movement and no memorization required! \nEach play will perform on scheduled weekends throughout the month of May. \nAuditions will be held simultaneously and community members are invited to try out for one or more of the four productions.  \n“Love\, Loss and What I Wore\,” written by Nora and Delilah Ephron and adapted from the memoir  of the same name by Ilene Beckerman\, will be directed by long-time Matthews thespian\, Julie Walkins. This funny\, compelling script is an intimate collection of stories about women\, clothes and memory covering all the important subjects—mothers\, prom dresses\, mothers\, buying bras\, mothers\, hating purses and why we only wear black. \nJoanna Mechaley will direct “The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds\,” by Paul Zindel. This play focuses on a frowzy\, acid-tongued mother who wreaks petty vengeance on everyone around her\, including her two daughters. But her youngest daughter exhibits an intuitive gift for science\, and proves that something beautiful and full of promise can emerge from even the most barren\, afflicted soil. \nOnce again proving that laughter is the best medicine\, Max Merchen will direct “A Gap in Generations\,” by Jerry Blunt. This comedic-farce explodes with belly-laughs as the readers discover a square in old Bologna peopled by types that could have strayed from any of Shakespeare’s classic tales. \nIn addition to nationally published scripts\, “Page to Stage” will also feature the work of a local playwright\, “Dark Secrets\,” written and directed by C.A. Dougherty. In Dougherty’s newest play\, two sisters with a bad case of sibling rivalry find themselves faced with unexpected and sometimes hilarious consequences\, trying to test out the theory that everyone has at least one secret that they don’t want anyone to know. Ever!
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SUMMARY:Auditions: Theater on the Run
DESCRIPTION:It’s the 10th Anniversary of Theater on the Run and we want you to be a part of it! We are hosting another round of auditions for this special production on Thursday\, July 22 from 6:30 – 8:30 pm in the Matthews Opera House Fireplace Room. \nThere are roles available for 9 male\, 9 females. \nThis year\, all actors cast will be part of a full-length play. Each scene will be performed at different locations. The play is Murder on the Fly by C.A. Dougherty. \nClick HERE for Character Descriptions \n 
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SUMMARY:Auditions: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
DESCRIPTION:Director Joanna Mechaley will be holding auditions for the fantasy play  “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland” based off the beloved story from Lewis Caroll on May 27 & 28 at 6:00 p.m. in the Matthews Opera House Theater. There are 12 roles available for ALL AGES: 7 females and 5 males. \nMost actors will be required to play multiple characters. Roles include familiar characters such as Alice\, White Rabbit\, Queen and King of Hearts\, Cheshire Cat\, Mad Hatter and March Hare\, the Caterpillar\, plus others. \nNo prior experience or registration is needed. \nThis show will have extended performance times as it is our summer theatre program. Please make sure you can attend all performance dates prior to auditioning. \nAudition pieces can be picked up in the Matthews gallery after May 18. \nPerformances Dates\nJuly 12\, 13\, 14\, 19\, 20\, 21\, 26\, 27\, & 28 at 7:00 pm
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SUMMARY:Virtual Auditions for "Mirror Mirror"
DESCRIPTION:The Froelich Young Actors Guild and the Matthews Opera House are excited to announce auditions for the upcoming virtual youth theater production of “Mirror Mirror\,” a fractured fairytale spoof. Auditions will be online via Zoom on February 8 & 9 at 5:00 pm. This production will take place entirely online and is directed by Gabriella Hertz. \nThe auditions are for kids ages 8-18. We are in need of 14-29 actors.  The virtual production date is Friday\, March 12 at 7:00 p.m. \nHow to Audition\n\nComplete this audition form: https://forms.gle/f1Fgq2pAQgDpRfAL9\nJoin the Zoom auditions on your selected date\n\nFebruary 8 at 5 pm: https://bhsu.zoom.us/j/97234293640?pwd=K2N6SFV0K0xkcFN3dml1cE1qajAzZz09\nFebruary 9 at 5 pm: https://bhsu.zoom.us/j/94389853380?pwd=Mk00NjZOUy82bml5cXZFTUd6a2ZtQT09\n\n\nIf you run into issues or have questions\, email Gabriella Hertz at Gabriella.Hertz@yellowjackets.bhsu.edu\n\nPlot\nFairy tales may not have the magic of technology\, but they do have magic!  And through the wonders of the magic mirror\, even fairy tales can come to life for the virtual stage! \nThe Evil Queen wishes to be fairest of them all.  But when her Magic Mirror informs her that it is Snow White who is most fair\, the queen is livid!  When asked how to find the princess\, her mirror mentions that Snow White has run away.  The Evil Queen summons great magic in hopes of finding Snow White — she can now look through all mirrors throughout the kingdom.  But there’s a catch…  the magic also allows everyone else’s mirrors to show them what they most wish to see. \n  \n  \n  \n  \n 
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SUMMARY:Auditions for Theater: Running in Place
DESCRIPTION:The Matthews Opera House is excited to announce auditions for Theater: Running in the Place. This event will take the place of our annual Theater on the Run performance which had to be modified due to limitations during the COVID-19 pandemics. \nAuditions for Theater: Running in Place is scheduled for July 20 & 21 from 6:30-8 p.m in The Matthews’ theater. \nDirectors for the five one-act plays are Hoodie Smock\, Julie Walkins\, Max G. Merchen\, Elysia Pederson\, and Darrin Pederson. \nThere are 16 roles available for a mix of male and female actors — age ranges 16+. \nPerformance dates will be September 18 & 19 with the possibility that one more show may be added on the 20. \nIMPORTANT NOTICE: Please adhere to all social distancing guidelines during auditions. Masks are encouraged to be worn by all participants when not reading for an audition.
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SUMMARY:Auditions: Stepping Out
DESCRIPTION:Director Julie Walkins will be holding auditions for the comedy “Stepping Out” by Richard Harris on February 18 & 19 at 6:30 p.m. in the Matthews Opera House Theater. There are 10 roles available: 9 females and 1 male. \nNo prior experience or registration is needed. \nPerformances Dates\nApril 23 – 25 at 7:30 p.m. & April 26 at 2:00 p.m. \nPlot\nMavis\, a former professional chorus girl tries her hardest to teach the bumbling amateurs some terpsichorean skills for an upcoming recital. But before the dancing begins Mavis must mediate the minor dramas that erupt among this motley but loveable crew on their way to triumph at their recital. Liza Minnelli starred as Mavis in the popular film.
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SUMMARY:Auditions: Bright Star
DESCRIPTION:Black Hills State University Music Department and the Matthews Opera House & Arts Center announce auditions for Bright Star\, a bluegrass musical written and composed by Steve Martin and Edie Brickell. Auditions are open to both student and community actors and musicians and will be held at Meier Hall (BHSU) on Monday and Thursday\, Dec. 16 and 19 from 5 to 8 p.m.  \nThis special presentation is a collaborative effort between Matthews Opera House and BHSU Music Department\, with both organizations seeking to equip students with crucial educational skills and real-world experience as well as create a connected body of student and community performers \nBright Star will be presented at the Matthews Opera House February 21-23\, 2020. \nPlot\nSet in the 1920’s and 40’s against the rich backdrop of the American South\, Bright Star is the story of Alice Murphey\, presented at two different points in her life. First\, as a carefree young girl hopelessly in love with the mayor’s son and\, later\, as a successful magazine editor with a mysterious connection to a young man named Billy. As star-crossed teenagers\, Alice and small town heart-throb Jimmy Ray fell in love and their relationship resulted in a pregnancy that threatened the ambitions of Jimmy Ray’s father. The couple’s infant son was whisked away and a string of lies unraveled their happy ending before it could even begin. Years later\, now a successful literary editor\, Alice meets a promising young writer named Billy who awakens her longing for the son she lost. Alice sets out on a journey to understand her past and unlocks a secret that will change both of their lives forever. With beautiful melodies and powerfully moving characters\, Bright Star is an epic tale inspired by true events. \nRoles and Audition Info\nRoles are available for ten feature characters plus ensemble. Roles are open to both male and female performers in a variety of ages from fifth grade through adult. Audition pieces can be obtained in advance at the Matthews Opera House gallery\, located at 612 Main Street\, or from Dr. Nancy Roberts\, Meier Hall\, BHSU. Singers are welcome to prepare a piece of music of their choosing. Auditions can be heard by appointment to accommodate schedule conflicts with the audition times/dates. To schedule an outside audition\, please contact Dr. Jonathan Nero at jonathan.nero@bhsu.edu. \nMusician Auditions\nInstrumental roles are also available for piano\, keyboard\, guitar\, mandolin\, banjo\, violin\, upright bass\, cello and percussion. Interested musicians should contact Dr. David Berberick at david.berberick@bhsu.edu or 605.642.6818.
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