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******UPCOMING AUDITIONS******
Readers Theatre Auditions - WEDNESDAY - JUNE 23rd @ 7:30 PM
"God" by Woody Allen
A one-act play
Directed By: Jessa Pelizari
We are looking for 5-6 men and 3-4 women.
Ages for both are from 20-55.
The story is a play within a play and has 28 different speaking roles, so all cast members will be given multiple characters to play.
"Set in an empty Greek amphitheater, this mad play within a play switches back and forth between ancient Athens and modern Broadway as a Greek actor and a writer are discussing how to end a play.
Actors, including Doris Levine from Great Neck, Blanche DuBois, and Groucho Marx, pop out of the audience.
Peppered with metaphysical and philosophical questions, the play skids along farcically until the actor and writer conclude that it lacks a beginning as well as an end."
The play can be found here:
http://members.fortunecity.com/bookdepository/plays/god/god2.html
and here: Google Books
SHOW DATE: WEDNESDAY - JULY 14TH
"Death"
by Woody Allen
Directed by Elliott Simmons
There are 21 characters (men and women of various ages) in the play. The cast acts as a ?lt;/span>€?lt;/span>Greek Chorus?lt;/span>€?lt;/span> playing multiple parts.
Needed: 8-10 male & female actors no age requirement.
The cast will be dressed in black and will change/or add bits of clothing to change characters. Only the character of Kleinman remains the same.
Synopsis: Death tells the story of Kleinman, a man awakened by a vigilante mob to help catch a mysterious killer. As he wanders the streets trying to find out what part of the plan is his (no one will tell him!) and trying to
avoid being the victim of a psychopath himself, Kleinman eventually understands that he, too, is a suspectand the killer might be hiding from within.
SHOW DATE: WEDNESDAY - JULY 14TH
A Nice Family Gathering
by Phil Olson
Directed by Patrick Albanesius
A Nice Family Gathering is a warm-hearted play about familly emotions and dysfuction.
There are seven characters, four men and three women.
2 male/1 female - mid-50's/60's
2 male/2 female - 25-35 age range
Synopsis:
A Nice Family Gathering is a story about a man who loved his wife so much, he almost told her.
It’s Thanksgiving Day and the first family gathering at the Lundeen household since Dad died. At the gathering, Dad comes back as a ghost with a mission; to tell his wife of 35 years that he loved her, something he neglected to tell her while he was alive. The problem is, she can’t hear or see him. The trouble begins when Mom invites a date for dinner.
SHOW DATE: WEDNESDAY - JULY 28TH
AUDITIONS WILL BE COLD READINGS FROM THE SCRIPT.
*******AUDITIONS FOR OUR 2010-2011 SEASON*********
Don’t Dress for Dinner
by Marc Camoletti and adapted by Robin Hawdon
Directed by Dennis Cullen
June 29st and 30nd at 7:30 p.m.
Needed are:
2 males 30s ?40s
2 females 30s ?40s
1 male (body-builder and/or large stature) 20s ?30s
1 female 20s ?30s
Rehearsals will run through the summer to accommodate vacation/travel schedules and performances will be announced shortly.
Please contact the director, Dennis Cullen, at 215-663-1714 if you have any questions
AUDITIONS FOR ALL PRODUCTIONS WILL BE COLD READINGS FROM SCRIPTS AND WILL BE HELD AT OUR THEATER, LOCATED ON STATE ROAD, 3/4 MI. NORTH OF STREET ROAD IN BENSALEM, PA (NESHAMINY STATE PARK).
The Northeast Times wrote a wonderful review about us.
The show must go on... and it shall
By Tom Waring
Times Staff Writer
The folks behind The Playmasters Theatre Workshop like to promote a family atmosphere.
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Here's a review from our 1999 season production of "The Odd Couple"
John Fischer's Philadelphia
Vol. 1 - Number 48 - 09/27/99
Don't let anyone tell you that Theatre is dead in America, and least of all, here in the Philadelphia area.
Saturday night my wife and I went to see a production of The Odd Couple (Female Version) produced by The Playmasters at their theater in Neshaminy State Park just off the Street Road exit of I-95.
For $ 7, yes, I repeat, $ 7, we were thoroughly entertained for two hours with fourth row center seats. The company producing the play is a mixture of highly experienced amateur and semi-pro actors, as well as those with somewhat less experience. This production, however, showed more enthusiasm and fun than you often see on the professional stage.
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