A GOOD OLD-FASHIONED BIG FAMILY CHRISTMAS
By Pat Cook
Audition Dates:
October 22 & 23 @ 7:00 p.m.
In-person at Bay City Players
1214 Columbus Ave.
Bay City, MI 48708
Director: Jeff List
Producer: Judy Miller
Production Dates:
December 10, 15-17, 2023
Christmas wouldn’t be Christmas without family drama, right? Escape from your own family drama to join Judith and Hayden Stewart as they plan a big family Christmas party. As the party draws near, everyone is on their best behavior. Too good to be true? Probably! The intrigue builds as family members wonder what other family members are hiding behind that friendly facade. Will it turn out to be a good old-fashioned big family Christmas after all?
Note from the Director:
This is a big, fun and (occasionally) wild show. So please come ready to have fun making big (and possibly wild) choices. We will provide scenes to work on once you arrive. Thank you for supporting community theatre.
Characters:
- HAYDEN STEWART – to play mid-40s
- JUDITH STEWART – to play mid-40s
- CARLA – to play 30s, Judith’s younger sister
- BETH – to play 25-35, the youngest sister
- MAX – to play late 30s, Carla’s husband
- CLIFF – to play 25-35, Beth’s husband
- PHOEBE – to play college age, Hayden and Judith’s daughter
- MILDRED – a neighbor
- BLAIR: to play young teen, Carla and Max’s daughter
- LANIE: to play pre-teen, Blair’s younger sister
- JACK: to play 60s, Judith’s dad
- ARLENE: to play 60s, Judith’s mom
- TOM: to play 60s, Hayden’s dad
- MARJORIE: to play 60s, Hayden’s mom
Rehearsal Schedule:
Please review the tentative rehearsal schedule: AGOF-Christmas_Tentative_Schedule.pdf-2
What to Prepare:
- Review the AGOF Christmas_Tentative_Schedule.pdf-2 for conflicts
- Complete Audition Form prior to auditioning
- Please show up early for ONE of the auditions as we will start promptly. Late arrivals will not be permitted.
- If you have any questions, please email the director at thefakejefflist@gmail.com or the producer at jamiller852.jm@gmail.com.
THE REVOLUTIONISTS
By Lauren Gunderson
Audition Dates:
October 30 & November 1 @ 6:30 p.m.
In-person at Bay City Players
1214 Columbus Ave.
Bay City, MI 48708
Director: Elizabeth Dewey
Assistant Director: Carrie Butler
Producer: Mike Wisniewski
Production Dates:
January 7, 12-14, 2024
PLEASE NOTE the atypical production schedule. There will be rehearsals very close to both the Christmas and New Year’s holidays.
What do you get when you bring together an assassin, a playwright, a rebel, and Marie Antoinette? C’est une révolution! It is the Reign of Terror in 1793 Paris and this quartet of women is fighting back. They plan to murder the politician Jean–Paul Marat, but they might just lose their heads — a small price to pay for changing the world. Based on four real–life women and events, The Revolutionists is a feisty feminist comedy of art, activism, violence, and legacy. Rated R.
Note from the Director:
Three of these women are real—the fourth is a composite of several. All played a part in the French Revolution. In Lauren Gunderson’s imagination, they come together in hope, fear, and hilarity. The setting is historic, but the modern dialog crackles, and the issues have not changed in the 230 years since.
Gunderson is one of the most produced playwrights in the country, and we are excited to bring Players’ first production of her work to our stage. These are four challenging, exciting individual roles, and we will work together to create a sparking and serious ensemble. Please join us!
Please be aware the play uses strong language – you must be 18 years old or older to audition.
Characters:
Casting four women to play ages mid-twenties through late thirties. The character of Marianne is black.
- Olympe De Gouges (38): Bad-a** activist playwright and feminist. Theatre nerd, excitable, passionate, a showman. Widowed and never remarried to ensure her personal freedom.
- Charlotte Corday (25): Bad-a** country girl and assassin. Very serious, hardened but righteous, never been kissed. Has a pocket watch she keeps checking.
- Marie Antoinette (38): Less bad-a**, but fascinating former queen of France. Bubbly, graceful, opinionated, totally unaware, unintentionally rude, and oddly prescient. Never had a real friend.
- Marianne Angell (30s): A bad-a** black woman in Paris. She is from the Caribbean, a free woman, a spy working with her husband, Vincent. Tough, classy, vigilant, the sanest one of them all.
Rehearsal Schedule:
Please review the tentative rehearsal schedule: 230908 Revolutionists Rehearsal Calendar
What to Prepare:
None required. All attending will be cold reading script selections. All the characters participate in singing a short song.
Scripts can be previewed prior to auditions at Bay City Players. There is a $20 refundable deposit required. Scripts can only be checked out for ten days and must be returned at auditions. The office is open from 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM, Monday through Friday.
Audition Steps:
- Review the Rehearsal Schedule and mark all conflicts on your audition form.
- Complete the audition form before coming to auditions.
- Consider reading the full script before auditions.
- Come to ONE of the audition dates: October 30, 6:30-8:30 PM, or November 1, 6:30-8:30 PM, at Bay City Players. Doors will be open 30 minutes prior to auditions starting.
A member of the production team will call with results by the of the day on Friday, November 3rd. If you have additional questions, please contact the director, Elizabeth Dewey, elizbdewey@gmail.com. We look forward to working with you!
Bay City Player’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Vision Statement:
The theatre has long been a haven for self-expression and restoration of the spirit. However, we recognize there is great inequity in our world. We embrace the opportunity to learn from the worldwide call for allyship with respect to the voices of all marginalized people. We understand that impactful and long-lasting change takes time and a shared commitment. Bay City Players is dedicated to authentic Diversity, Inclusion and Equity across all spectrums and will continue to seek innovative ways to achieve this.
Bay City Player’s Makeup Policy
Bay City Players has implemented a new Makeup Policy for the safety of cast members. Each cast member is asked to purchase their own Ben Nye makeup kit to keep with intent to reduce the spread of germs resulting from sharing makeup. Cast members do not have to purchase a kit if they have a Ben Nye kit from a previous show. The kit cost approximately $26 per kit. Kits last approximately two years if taken care of properly and Ben Nye has colors for EVERY skin tone. Should you not be able to cover the cost of your kit, scholarships are available and kept confidential. Scholarships can be requested after casting on the Cast Bio form. The Makeup Chair will meet with cast to help them select the correct kit and Bay City Players will order all the kits. Payment will be collected when the kits are handed out via cash, check, or credit card.
