Auditions
Auditions will be held January 15, 2019 for the remaining shows in the 2018-2019 season. This includes a staged reading of The Importance of Being Earnest, a full production of Beau Jest and a full production of Gin Game. Please see below for details about the specific shows and audition process.
All auditions will be held on January 15, 2019 from 6:00pm - 9:00pm at the Rex Putnam Black Box Theater located at 4950 SE Roethe Road, Milwaukie, Oregon. Callbacks may take place on January 17 if needed. There is no pre-registration for audition slots. The schedule for auditions will be made on the night based on available time slots for the specific directors. All parts are open. Please provide a headshot and resume for each audition you plan to attend.
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The Importance of Being Earnest
By Oscar Wilde
New Century Players will be presenting a staged reading The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde February 8-10, 2019.
THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST - A trivial comedy for serious people.
Directed by Ron K. Palmblad
Rehearsals: Monday, February 4 to Thursday, February 7, evenings
This is a volunteer, community theatre production.
Characters needed:
Auditions are open to all. You do not need to sign up prior to the audition date. We will be reading from the script, so you do not need to prepare a monologue. An English accent is requested. Please provide a headshot and a resume or a list of shows in which you have appeared and a list of schedule conflicts.
Performances: February 8 and 9 at 7:30 PM
February 10 at 2 PM
Performance venue: Rose Villa Performing Arts Center
13505 SE River Road
Portland, OR 97222
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Beau Jest
By James Sherman
New Century Players will be presenting a full stage production of Beau Jest by James Sherman in March of 2019. Please see the information below for details about the show and audition process.
Directed by Karlyn Love
Auditions are open to all. You do not need to sign up prior to the audition date. We will be reading from the script, so you do not need to prepare a monologue. Please provide a headshot and a resume or a list of shows in which you have appeared. The final rehearsal schedule will be set by coordinating between the director and the cast.
Synopsis:
Sarah is a nice Jewish girl with a problem: her parents want her married to a nice Jewish boy. They have never met her boyfriend, a WASP executive named, of all things, Chris Kringle. She tells them she is dating a Jewish doctor and they insist on meeting him. She plans a dinner party and over the heated protests of Chris, employs an escort service to send her a Jewish date to be Dr. Steinberg. Instead, they send Bob Schroeder, an aspiring actor who agrees to perform the impersonation. Happily, he is extremely convincing in the role and Sarah's parents are enraptured. Soon, even Sarah falls for Bob.
"Beau Jest is a high energy, "light, sweet romantic comedy" that has a lot to say about nuclear families of any ethnic persuasion."
Character Breakdown:
Show Info:
Performances: March 15, 2019 - March 31, 2019 (Fridays and Saturdays @ 7:30pm and Sundays @ 2:00pm) at the Rex Putnam Black Box Theater
Rehearsals: January 28 - March 7, 6:00pm-9:00pm Monday-Thursday; Tech Rehearsals Sunday, March 10 - Wednesday March 13, times to be announced.
Note: We are an all volunteer company and all roles are unpaid.
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Gin Game
by D.L. Coburn
This Pulitzer Prize-winning play is a two-act, two-person play about a man named Weller and a woman named Fonsia. In their 70s, they meet on the porch of a rundown “old folk’s home”, play cards, and learn about each other’s lives.
Directed by Julie Akers
Cast of Characters:
Weller Martin: a sardonic, self-important and temperamental curmudgeon. 55-70
Fonsia Dorsey: A “nice old lady” who, in time, turns out to be unexpectedly tough, embittered and psychologically troublesome to herself and others. 55-70
If you have a monologue, I would love to see it. If not, you can read from the sides available at the theater on January 15th.
Resumes and photos are appreciated, but not required. Please be prepared with a list of schedule conflicts.
This is a volunteer production and unpaid.
Performances: June 7, 8, 13, 14, 15, 20, 21 and 22 at 7:30 PM
June 9, 16 and 23 at 2 PM
Performance venue: Rose Villa Performing Arts Center
13505 SE River Road
Portland, OR 97222
Rehearsals: I would like to rehearse as early as February to get lines learned and card playing organized. We will meet intermittently after that until the early June tech week, and our opening at Rose Villa.
The New Century Players is a not-for-profit community theater company. Our mission is to build community by providing opportunities for artistic expression through live performances.
New Century Players is a 501c3 community theatre going into its 15th season of plays.
Auditions will be held January 15, 2019 for the remaining shows in the 2018-2019 season. This includes a staged reading of The Importance of Being Earnest, a full production of Beau Jest and a full production of Gin Game. Please see below for details about the specific shows and audition process.
All auditions will be held on January 15, 2019 from 6:00pm - 9:00pm at the Rex Putnam Black Box Theater located at 4950 SE Roethe Road, Milwaukie, Oregon. Callbacks may take place on January 17 if needed. There is no pre-registration for audition slots. The schedule for auditions will be made on the night based on available time slots for the specific directors. All parts are open. Please provide a headshot and resume for each audition you plan to attend.
__________________________________________________________
The Importance of Being Earnest
By Oscar Wilde
New Century Players will be presenting a staged reading The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde February 8-10, 2019.
THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST - A trivial comedy for serious people.
Directed by Ron K. Palmblad
Rehearsals: Monday, February 4 to Thursday, February 7, evenings
This is a volunteer, community theatre production.
Characters needed:
- Jack Worthing (Ernest), a young gentleman from the country, in love with Gwendolen Fairfax.
- Algernon Moncrieff, a young gentleman from London, the nephew of Lady Bracknell, in love with Cecily Cardew.
- Gwendolen Fairfax, a young lady, loved by Jack Worthing.
- Lady Bracknell, a society lady, Gwendolen’s mother.
- Cecily Cardew, a young lady, the ward of Jack Worthing.
- Miss Prism, Cecily’s governess.
- The Reverend Canon Chasuble, the priest of Jack’s parish.
- Lane, Algernon’s butler.
- Merriman, Jack’s servant.
Auditions are open to all. You do not need to sign up prior to the audition date. We will be reading from the script, so you do not need to prepare a monologue. An English accent is requested. Please provide a headshot and a resume or a list of shows in which you have appeared and a list of schedule conflicts.
Performances: February 8 and 9 at 7:30 PM
February 10 at 2 PM
Performance venue: Rose Villa Performing Arts Center
13505 SE River Road
Portland, OR 97222
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Beau Jest
By James Sherman
New Century Players will be presenting a full stage production of Beau Jest by James Sherman in March of 2019. Please see the information below for details about the show and audition process.
Directed by Karlyn Love
Auditions are open to all. You do not need to sign up prior to the audition date. We will be reading from the script, so you do not need to prepare a monologue. Please provide a headshot and a resume or a list of shows in which you have appeared. The final rehearsal schedule will be set by coordinating between the director and the cast.
Synopsis:
Sarah is a nice Jewish girl with a problem: her parents want her married to a nice Jewish boy. They have never met her boyfriend, a WASP executive named, of all things, Chris Kringle. She tells them she is dating a Jewish doctor and they insist on meeting him. She plans a dinner party and over the heated protests of Chris, employs an escort service to send her a Jewish date to be Dr. Steinberg. Instead, they send Bob Schroeder, an aspiring actor who agrees to perform the impersonation. Happily, he is extremely convincing in the role and Sarah's parents are enraptured. Soon, even Sarah falls for Bob.
"Beau Jest is a high energy, "light, sweet romantic comedy" that has a lot to say about nuclear families of any ethnic persuasion."
Character Breakdown:
- Sarah Goldman (late 20's, early 30's, funny, sweet, a bit neurotic)
- Chris Kringle her boyfriend (late 20's, early 30's, kind, loves Sarah, upright)
- Bob Schroeder her escort ((late 20's, early 30's, wants to be an actor, charming, fun)
- Joel Goldman her brother (mid-30's, divorced, therapist for mental health)
- Miriam Goldman her mother (sixties, classic Jewish mother, very interesting)
- Abe Goldman: her father (sixties, businessman, very droll)
Show Info:
Performances: March 15, 2019 - March 31, 2019 (Fridays and Saturdays @ 7:30pm and Sundays @ 2:00pm) at the Rex Putnam Black Box Theater
Rehearsals: January 28 - March 7, 6:00pm-9:00pm Monday-Thursday; Tech Rehearsals Sunday, March 10 - Wednesday March 13, times to be announced.
Note: We are an all volunteer company and all roles are unpaid.
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Gin Game
by D.L. Coburn
This Pulitzer Prize-winning play is a two-act, two-person play about a man named Weller and a woman named Fonsia. In their 70s, they meet on the porch of a rundown “old folk’s home”, play cards, and learn about each other’s lives.
Directed by Julie Akers
Cast of Characters:
Weller Martin: a sardonic, self-important and temperamental curmudgeon. 55-70
Fonsia Dorsey: A “nice old lady” who, in time, turns out to be unexpectedly tough, embittered and psychologically troublesome to herself and others. 55-70
If you have a monologue, I would love to see it. If not, you can read from the sides available at the theater on January 15th.
Resumes and photos are appreciated, but not required. Please be prepared with a list of schedule conflicts.
This is a volunteer production and unpaid.
Performances: June 7, 8, 13, 14, 15, 20, 21 and 22 at 7:30 PM
June 9, 16 and 23 at 2 PM
Performance venue: Rose Villa Performing Arts Center
13505 SE River Road
Portland, OR 97222
Rehearsals: I would like to rehearse as early as February to get lines learned and card playing organized. We will meet intermittently after that until the early June tech week, and our opening at Rose Villa.
The New Century Players is a not-for-profit community theater company. Our mission is to build community by providing opportunities for artistic expression through live performances.
New Century Players is a 501c3 community theatre going into its 15th season of plays.
New Century Players
Office: 11022 SE 37th Milwaukie, OR 97222
Ticket inquiries please contact our box office at (503) 367-2620
Office: 11022 SE 37th Milwaukie, OR 97222
Ticket inquiries please contact our box office at (503) 367-2620
