Call backs are Monday, February 27 from 6:30-8:30.

We are looking for the following

Rap Scallion: Narrator; – Male ages 40-50
Mom Bean – Rapunzel’s mother; Female ages 25-40
Pop Bean – Rapunzel’s father; Male ages 25-40
Witch Sauerkraut – Bean’s neighbor; Female ages 40+
Rapunzel – Our Heroine; Female 19-30
Prince Parsnip – The Hero; Male 19-30
Vegetable Chorus – Males, Females all ages

Please come with prepared song and there will also be cold readings from the script.

All Roles Open. PCS is an all-volunteer organization, all roles are unpaid.

Directed by: Bohdan Senkow

Production dates: (click on date to purchase tickets)

Thursday, Friday, and Saturday performances are at 8:00 PM
Sunday matinees are at 2:00 PM
Parental discretion advised for pre-high schoolers.

by Michelle L. Vacca
Performed by special arrangement from Classics on Stage – Chicago, Illinois.

Directed by: Trudy Graboyes

for Players Club of Swarthmore’s
Children’s Theater Series

Production dates: All Performance’s on PCS 2nd Stage

Ticket Prices: Adults are $10.00 each and Children under 12 are $8.00, Cash and Check only. All Children 2 and Under are Free. Anyone 3 or older needs to pay the general admission price. There are no pre-sale tickets. All Tickets are sold at the door, the day of the performance.

Group Rate: We do offer group rates for groups of 15 or more. The group rate is $9.00 for Adults (13 and older) and $7.00 for Children (3-12 years old). If you know of a group coming to one of your performances please contact childrenstheater@pcstheater.org.

Birthday Parties: We offer birthday packages for parents to bring their child’s birthday party to the show. We offer cupcakes and a special meet and greet with the characters. Email us at childrenstheater@pcstheater.org for more details!

Use the back door to enter the green room for sign in.  There will be cold readings from the script, but those who would like to prepare a dramatic monologue are welcome.

Show dates: January 20, 21, 27, 28, 29 (matinee), Feb 3, 4 in the Second Stage series.

For more information, contact the director, Diane Davis, dianedavis710@yahoo.com

The Coming World has four scenes, all set on a New England beach.  In the first scene, we meet Ed and his girlfriend Dora.  In the second, Ed has lost ten thousand dollars worth of drugs belonging to the mafia.  He asks Dora for help and tries to rekindle their lost flame.  In the third scene, Dora meets with Ed’s twin brother Ty on the night of Ed’s wake. In the fourth, Dora and Ty meet again.

Character Descriptions:

• Ed/Ty (male – late 20′s-early 30′s) -  Plays two very different ends of the spectrum: Ed, a drug addicted man hurt by the loss of Dora and the changes in his life he can’t control.  Ty, An introverted software designer who is not very good at relating to people, hurt by the loss of a brother he barely knew.
• Dora (female – late 20′s to early 30′s) – A strong working class woman.  She loves Ed but she also can’t stand what he’s doing to himself and to her so she leaves him.  She is profoundly hurt by his death and the circumstances surrounding it and reaches out to Ty almost as a surrogate for Ed.

Audition Date: October 11^th (Tuesday) starting at 6:30 pm at The Players Club of Swarthmore.
Dates of Show: December 3^rd/10^th at 11:00 AM and 2:00 PM & December 4^th/11^th at 11:00 AM.
Sign in located in the lobby.

We are looking for actors that can sing, or singers that can act, ages 16 years old and older.
There are 5 roles for women, 5 roles for men and one role for either (Snoopy). Cuttings from the script will be supplied at the audition. Please be prepared to sing part of your favorite Christmas carol. We are looking to cast mostly adults with some secondary roles open for teenagers. Snoopy is open to all ages (16+).

For more information please contact the director, Jim Carroll at jimcarroll23@gmail.com or by phone 484-326-8117.

List of Characters:

Men:

• Brown
• Linus
• Pig Pen
• Schoeder
• Shermy

Women:

• Lucy
• Violet
• Patty
• Sally
• Frieda

Man/Woman:

• Snoopy

Callbacks will be held Monday, November 7^th at 7pm. The show will run March 16-18, 22-25 and 29-31, 2012. Director Kristy Boyer Chen seeks 3 men and 3 women.  Please email publicity@pcstheater.org for an appointment to audition or for further information. Once cuttings are selected, sides will be emailed to you and will also be made available at the theater during auditions. All roles are open, please specify which you would like to read for in the email. Please note, PCS is an all-volunteer organization, all roles are unpaid.

Character Descriptions:

• Nick Cristano: (male, 29-35) Our slightly neurotic protagonist. He’s an ambitious ad executive with a typical modern life: he enjoys his job, ethnic restaurants and the conveniences of technology – but he could stand to loosen up a bit. His cross-country promotion is the crisis around which the action of the play is centered.
• Frank Gianelli: (male, ~ 80) Nick’s maternal grandfather. Born in Italy, immigrated to the U.S. at the age of 14. He’s tenacious, funny, independent and loving. Vehemently opposed to giving up driving, despite his family’s insistence that he do so.
• Aida Gianelli: (female, 70s) Nick’s maternal grandmother. She shows her love by feeding people, and she has a lot of love to give! She’s also a bit of a worrier. The ultimate Nana.
• Nunzio Cristano: (male, 70s) Nick’s paternal grandfather. Gregarious and proud. The big storyteller of the family. He got his first job by telling the factory he was Irish because at the time Italians had a tough time finding work. He’s dying of cancer, but hasn’t told anyone.
• Emma Cristano: (female, 70s) Nick’s paternal grandmother. A frugal homemaker with an attitude. She speaks her mind and enjoys her life. Her past-times include going to church, taking bus trips to Atlantic City and Perillo tours. She’s the one who comes up with the scheme to keep Nick from moving away.
• Caitlin O’Hare: (female, late 20s) Attractive and charming. She’s definitely someone who’s comfortable in her own skin. She has a relaxed manner and is happy to enjoy the company of those around her. Not easily embarrassed or offended.

The audition form is available on the Auditions Page.

Dates

Auditions: November 28, 2011. 6:30 pm for young performers, 7:00 pm for adults.
Callbacks: December 5, 2011

The Director is putting together a multi-cultural cast of energetic performers!  We are looking for 20-30 adult performers, as well as 10-16 young performers who are interested in challenging singing, up tempo dancing, and of course, delivering a beautiful message about family, love, and community!

For auditions, please prepare 16-24 bars of music of your choice.  You may bring CD tracks to sing to, or sing with our accompanist.  You certainly may sing from the show.  Additionally, you will be asked to “move” so wear comfortable clothing and foot wear!

Children of Eden is loosely based on the Book of Genesis and tells the story from the Creation until right after the Great Flood (Noah’s Ark).  At many times throughout the show, the age-old conflict between parents and children is examined.

CHARACTERS and VOCAL RANGES

Father – Baritone.  Father to everyone!  The only character that remains the same through two Acts!

Adam – Tenor.  Rational; needs to emotionally mature during the show.

Eve – Soprano.  Feisty; needs to emotionally mature during the show.

Cain – Tenor.  Disobedient; rebellious.

Abel – Tenor or Baritone. Well-behaved.

Young Cain – Tenor.

Young Abel – Tenor.

Snake – Various voice parts.  5 cast members in 5 part harmony!  Seductive and need to be able to “move” well.

Noah – Tenor.  Fatherly; confused and conflicted.

Mama Noah – Soprano.  Level-headed.

Japeth – Tenor.  Noah’s son; in love with Yonah.

Yonah – Alto or Soprano.  In love with Japeth.

Ham – Tenor or Baritone.  Noah’s son.

Shem – Tenor or Baritone.  Noah’s son.

Aysha – Alto or Soprano.  Wife of Ham.

Aphra – Alto or Soprano. Wife of Shem.

Storytellers – all ages and vocal types – also serve as animals, trees, and flowers.

Children – all ages and vocal types – also serve as animals.

The audition form is available on the Auditions Page.