NEW! The WRCT Silver Foxes

Ready? Set? Go! We Are On!

The WRCT Silver Foxes first theatrical performance!

Thursday, October 29, 2009
WRCT Studio Theatre
1:00 PM
Call the WRCT office at 421-0435 for reservations.

This Halloween production will provide entertainment and fun for all, performers as well as audience members. Anyone and everyone is encouraged to attend. A special invitation will be extended to the seniors who participate in the Centralia Senior Center activities. Space will be limited so reservations will be required . There is no charge for this event, but donations will be appreciated.

The audience will be seated at round tables decorated in a Halloween theme. The WRCT Silver Foxes will entertain with two short (appx. 10 minutes each) humorous Halloween skitsand a dramatic reading from Edgar Allen Poe . Actors will be performing with scripts. At the conclusion of the entertainment, Halloween-type refreshments will be delivered to their tables. An interactive activity with audience participation will be held during refreshment time. After a brief “plug” explaining senior theatre and its benefits to participants and the community with a Q&A time concluding the event. The event should run approximately 1-1/2 hours.

Actors are responsible for scheduling rehearsal times together (practice, but no pressure), deciding on their staging, props, costumes and make-up. They are their own cast and crew … so the speak! And you may even see a few cast members serving refreshments!

This event will take many hands to set-up, decorate, prepare refreshments, serve refreshments, hosts/ushers/greeters, and clean up. At this time we are a small group but would welcome any and all volunteers who may be interested in helping.

Joan Joseph Organizer WRCT Silver Foxes

Come join in the fun and enjoy these wonderful performances:

Halloween Costumes

THE STORY: Four friends at Rockcliff Residence at breakfast discussing the upcoming Halloween Party. The cast includes the following:

• Vickie - excited about her costume – Lucy Rose Johns
• Shelley – keeping her costume a secret – Bonnie Barten
• Clay – adamant about not wearing a costume – Bud Barten
• Ozzie – gives hints about who he plans to go as – Chuck Huhnke

Drama Reading from Edgar Allen Poe

Earle Garber (and possibly others - TBA)

Superstitions

THE STORY:Four outrageous characters discuss how the superstitions might affect them on Halloween and what they can do about it. The cast includes:

• Vampira (the Vampire) – Darlene Back
• Franken (Frankenstein's monster) – Earle Garber
• Winnie (the Witch) – Penny Wiese
• Murray (the Mummy) – Lee Tritz

The Last Resort - Coming in December
by Mike Barrett, director

"The Last Resort" is the second play we are presenting on our main stage featuring local playwright Michael Edgren.

Mike has taken the Shakespearean play "Twelfth Night" and set it in Canada. Viola has led a life overshadowed by her irresponsible brother and business partner, Tony. Their most important client, rock and roll legend Duke Orsino, refuses to go on tour until the love of his life, Olivia, returns. Olivia hides out in a tiny resort town in Saskatchewan and Tony is nowhere to be found. It is up to Viola, masquerading as her brother masquerading as a fish and wildlife agent, to convince Olivia to return. As Viola struggles to act like a man, Olivia searches her heart for what she really wants. As the plot unfolds, each will learn from the other what she needs to survive. Complementing the themes of love and gender confusion are two fishing guides, a lovesick realtor, and an enchanted jukebox with an incredible knack for playing just the right song at just the right time.

I am extremely excited about this production. We did the play in our unfinished space a couple of years ago, and some lucky folks got to see it in its first draft. I really like the way Mike Edgren writes—it is even funnier now, more up to date, and has all the good things we like in plays; mistaken identities, love, laughs, fish, and explosions. Mike has added some stuff since we last  did the play, and I am so looking forward to finding the talent to cast this gem! I can't wait for you to see it!

We are auditioning Oct 12th and 14th, and the play runs in December.

Auditions for Sweet Charity!

Auditions for the musical Sweet Charity will be held Dec 14-16 in the theatre (or studio - TBA) at 6:30 pm. On Dec. 14, bring one prepared piece of music, no more than 3 minutes in length (a capella is not preferable to accompanied) that you can sing with confidence. Selections from the show are permissible, but not mandatory. Dec. 15 will be dancing, Dec. 16 will be reading. There will not be a "callback" night, so it is imperative that audtioners attend each audition night to be considered for major roles. If this proves impossible, please contact Director Susan Edgren by email at medgren@wctc.net . 

There are 18-20 total cast members needed that include:

• Charity - 21-30 yrs. old (must sing solo, dance)
• Helene - 35-50 (must sing solo, dance)
• Nickie - 30+ (must sing solo, dance)
• Carmen - any age 21-50 (sing and dance)
• 3 Fandango girls -  any age over 21 (sing and dance, will play show dancers and extra roles)
• Rosie - 18+ (dance, sing chorus, show dancer and extra roles)
• Ursula - 21-27, professional model type (sing chorus, extra roles)
• Oscar - 21-30 yrs.old (must sing solo, extra roles)
• *Vidal Vittorio - 35-45, Italian movie star (chorus singing only, will play other roles as well)
• *"Daddy" Brubeck - 30+ (must sing solo, will play other roles as well)    
  *these two roles can be combined if necessary
• Herman - 40+ (sing solo, extra roles)
• Eddie - 25+ (sing solo, play other roles)
• Charlie, Manfred , Harold  25-35 (sing solo- Harold only) - can be combined (played by one actor) or played by separate actors with other roles
• 4 Fandango customers, Marvin - 21+ (chorus singing only, show dancers; best dancer will play Marvin)
• Teenage boy - 15-19 (chorus singing, extra roles)