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February 5, 2020 · 12:41 pm

THE MAN WHO CAME TO DINNER Runs March 6-15

DPH_logoTHE MAN WHO CAME TO DINNER
Dayton Playhouse
March 6-15
[Dayton]

Cast: Saul Caplan as Sheridan Whiteside, Shana Fishbein as Maggie Cutler, George Merusi as Bert Jefferson, Sydney Edington as Mrs. Preen, Matt Lindsay as Dr. Bradley, Jeff Christmas as Mr. Stanley, Susan Robert as Mrs. Stanley, Tina McPhearson as Harriet Stanley, Elisa Pacheco as June Stanley, Vaughn Foreit as Sandy, Jonathon North as Richard Stanley, Carly Laurette Risenhoover-Peterson as Lorraine Sheldon, Michael Hatcher as Beverly Carlton, Mark Diffenderfer as Banjo, Sean Mayo as John, Tamar Fishbein as Sarah, Janet Wasson as Mrs. McCutcheon, Jim Spencer as Prof. Metz & Todd Bryant, Brent Eresmon & John Wysong as Convicts, Radio Men & Officers, Etc.

A brilliantly witty madcap play which manages to combine the sophistication of great comedic literature, the frenetic energy of the silliest farce and a genuinely sweet heart into one of the most beloved comedies of the American theater. Filled with fascinating character roles and winking homage to the intellectual and popular culture of the 1930s, this play is both a great period piece and a timeless classic.

  • Fri-Sat, March 6-7 at 8pm
  • Sun, March 8 at 2pm
  • Fri-Sat, March 13-14 at 8pm
  • Sun, March 15 at 2pm

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January 29, 2020 · 10:44 am

Auditions Announced for MISCAST CABARET at Dayton Playhouse

DPH_logoDayton Playhouse Associate Board is thrilled to announce the auditions for their very first MISCAST CABARET, a FUNraiser to benefit the Dayton Playhouse. Is there a role you’d love to perform, but for which you are not naturally suited? This is YOUR chance to shine!

SAVE THE DATE for AUDITIONS: Saturday, February 29 from 12-3 pm.

Please prepare 32 bars of the song you’d like to perform in the Cabaret best showing off your talent and arrangement of the piece. An accompanist will be provided. Have clear markings in your sheet music but also be prepared to sing the entire song if asked.

In the event that there are multiple people with the same song choice, please be prepared with a secondary choice. There will not be repeat songs in the performance.

Production date for MISCAST CABARET is Saturday, March 21st, 2020; 8pm at the Dayton Playhouse

There will be 2 set rehearsals you must attend. Sunday, March 15th and Friday, March 20th. Times are TBA. Extra rehearsals may be scheduled at the discretion of the directors.

If chosen to perform in the Cabaret, the cost to perform is $20 and will include 2 drink tickets. This is due at the first rehearsal.

If you have any questions don’t hesitate to reach out to either of the directors: Alicia Waton and Janet Wasson via email at Alicia.walton101@gmail.com or Wassonjm@gmail.com.

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January 24, 2020 · 11:52 am

Auditions Announced for JEKYLL & HYDE at Dayton Playhouse

DPH_logoMonday & Tuesday, Feb. 24 & 25 from 6:30-9pm

Dayton Playhouse
1301 E Siebenthaler Ave, Dayton, Ohio 45414

Directed by Richard Lee Waldeck

Auditions will take place next door to the Playhouse in the Wegerzyn Administrative building. Please follow the signs that will lead you to the audition room.

Callbacks if needed will take place on Wednesday evening. If you are or will be cast in another local performance of Jekyll and Hyde please feel free to contact us as an audition from you will not be necessary. A few of our artistic team will be attending those local performances and will consider that your audition. If you fit into the parameters of our vision you can begin rehearsal upon closing of your show. We will only cast principals from outside our auditions if the roles cannot be adequately cast from what is presented to us during our auditions. All sides and songs for callbacks will be posted to this event at a later date.

For your audition please prepare 16-32 bars of a song in the style of the show and character in which you are auditioning. Due to time constraints we will not allow ANY audition to go over the 32 bar limit. All music must have sheet music clearly marked and no acapella or digital tracks will be permitted. The audition form will be available online for you to print and fill out ahead of your audition.

Production dates: May 1-17

Character Breakdown (Ages listed are suggestive only)

Gabriel John Utterson: Serves as Jekyll’s lawyer and helpful friend. He advises the troubled doctor on personal and professional affairs.
Male, 30-45 yrs old
Range: B2 – F#4

Sir Danvers Carew: Emma’s loving father and Chairman of the Board of Governors. A charming and gentle man.
Male, 60-70 yrs old
Range: C3 – F#4

Henry Jekyll / Edward Hyde: Jekyll is a doctor obsessed with discovering the true nature behind the good and evil in man and Emma’s fiancee. After he uses an experimental formula on himself, his evil side – Edward Hyde – takes control. As Hyde, he is violent, commanding, and a sexual deviant attracted to Lucy.
Male, 30-45 yrs old
Range: Bb2 – A4

Simon Stride: The secretary of the Board of Governors and Jekyll’s rival for Emma’s affections.
Male, 30-40 yrs old
Range: A2 – G4

Bishop Of Basingstoke: A hypocritical, sadistic man of the cloth and a member of the Board of Governors.
Male, 40-60 yrs old
Range: C#3 – G4

General Lord Glossop: A pompous retired army man and member of the Board of Governors.
Male, 50-60 yrs old
Range: G#3 – C4

Emma Carew: The daughter of Chariman Danvers and Jekyll’s beloved finacee who is refined and desired by all of the socialite men.
Female, 20-25 yrs old
Range: A3 – C6

Lucy Harris: The gorgeous ‘main attraction’ at a local gentleman’s club. At the bottom of her luck, she becomes the object of Hyde’s obsession. Lucy is feisty and wild, but also cautious and aware.
Female, 20-30 yrs old
Range: G#3 – F#5

Ensemble: Aristocrats; Citizens; Servants; Party Guests; Prostitutes; Policemen

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January 24, 2020 · 10:41 am

Cast Announced for THE MAN WHO CAME TO DINNER at Dayton Playhouse

DPH_logoCongratulations to the cast of the Dayton Playhouse’s next play: George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart’s THE MAN WHO CAME TO DINNER.

The cast includes:

  • SHERIDAN WHITESIDE – Saul Caplan
  • MAGGIE CUTLER – Shana Fishbein
  • BERT JEFFERSON – George Merusi
  • MRS. PREEN – Sydney Edington
  • DR. BRADLEY – Matt Lindsay
  • MR. STANLEY – Jeff Christmas
  • MRS. STANLEY – Susan Robert
  • HARRIET STANLEY – Tina McPhearson
  • JUNE STANLEY – Elisa Pacheco
  • SANDY – Vaughn Foreit
  • RICHARD STANLEY – Jonathon North
  • LORRAINE SHELDON – Carly Laurette Risenhoover-Peterson
  • BEVERLY CARLTON – Michael Hatcher
  • BANJO – Mark Diffenderfer
  • JOHN – Sean Mayo
  • SARAH – Tamar Fishbein
  • MRS. McCUTCHEON – Janet Wasson
  • PROF. METZ – Jim Spencer
  • CONVICTS, RADIO MEN, OFFICERS, ETC. – Todd Bryant, Brent Eresmon, John Wysong

THE MAN WHO CAME TO DINNER opens on Friday, March 6, 2020 and tickets are on sale now.

For more information visit http://wordpress.thedaytonplayhouse.com/

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December 18, 2019 · 12:14 pm

Auditions Announced for THE MAN WHO CAME TO DINNER at Dayton Playhouse

DPH_logoThis stage classic is full of colorful character roles for actors of every age.

Auditions are Monday and Tuesday, January 20-21 beginning at 7 PM both nights.

Dayton Playhouse – 1301 E Siebenthaler Ave, Dayton, Ohio 45414

  • Auditions will consist of readings from the script.
  • No prepared monologues are required.
  • Resumes and headshots are also not required, but are appreciated particularly for actors new to Dayton Playhouse.

Performances are March 6-15.

All roles are available and open to any ethnicity.

Director Jennifer Lockwood is looking for actors to fill the following roles:

  • Sheridan Whiteside, 50+ – beloved by radio audiences across the country and tolerated by those who really know him. Friend of the important and famous around the world. Self-centered in the extreme.
  • Maggie Cutler, late 20’s+ – his devoted assistant. She is used to his bluster but is blindsided to find herself on the receiving end of his shenanigans.
  • Bert Jefferson, 30s – local reporter trying to interview Whiteside. He falls hard for Maggie.
  • Mr. & Mrs. Stanley, 50s- small town well-to-do owners of the house, initially awestruck but quickly fed up with the constant inconvenience
  • Richard, 20s – their son, ready for a bigger life than their small town can offer
  • June, 18-22 – their daughter, also ready to rebel by marrying a union man
  • Harriet Stanley, 50+ – sister to Mr. Stanley, she seems not quite of this world
  • John and Sarah – live in servants at the Stanley house who Whiteside commandeers as his personal cook and butler
  • Miss Preen – nurse hired to tend to Whiteside, initially terrified of him, she eventually finds her voice
  • Dr. Bradley – small town doctor and a secret novelist
  • Professor Metz – famous European scientist friend of Whiteside
  • Lorraine Sheldon, 25-35, Broadway starlet who sees all men as fair game
  • Beverly Carlton, 40+ – English actor and writer a la Noel Coward
  • Banjo – comedian with no boundaries a la Groucho Marx (with a touch of Harpo’s physical comedy)
  • There are several other characters that will be likely be double-cast: neighbors, convicts, police, delivery men, etc.

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