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Auditions Announced for THE CURIOUS SAVAGE at Greater Hamilton Civic Theatre

GHCT_logoAuditions for THE CURIOUS SAVAGE
Directed by Chris Beiser
Produced by Teresa Bayer-Iltzsch & Marijo Farley

  • 7:00PM Sunday July 18th at The Palace
  • 7:00PM Monday July 19th at The Palace
    Callbacks (if needed) will be 7:00PM Thursday July 22nd at The Palace

Auditionees should come prepared to read from the script

Rehearsals will be determined by actor availability

Performances are scheduled for September 30th-October 3rd

Character Descriptions

  • Florence: 25-30’s, sweet, gentle, and elegant. Lost her son at an early age and has never emotionally
    recovered so she carries a doll that she treats like a son.
  • Hannibal: 40- 60’s, cherubic man, loves math, frightened of the world outside. Quite proud of his
    talents as a violin player even though he only knows two chords.
  • Fairy Mae: 18-20’s, happy and cheerful nature, a perpetual liar, desperately seeks love and approval
    from others. Very childlike in her actions and vocal quality.
  • Jeffery: 20-30’s, handsome young man, with the dignity of an older man. A war veteran convinced his
    face is badly scarred, even though his scars are only mental. An accomplished piano player but keeps
    this secret to himself.
  • Mrs. Paddy: 40-70’s, woman with extreme ferocity, refuses to speak to anyone, hates everything
    especially electricity, so she keeps turning off the lights. Her only entertainment is painting seascapes,
    yet she’s never seen the ocean.
  • Miss Willie: 20-30’s. an efficient woman who works as a caregiver in the home so she can be close to
    her husband Jeffrey, he doesn’t remember being married to her. Kind and loving with incredible
    integrity.
  • Dr. Emmett: 30-60’s: kind doctor who treat his patients with care and respect, highly professional. His
    patients’ health and safety are his top priority.
  • Ethel Savage: 55-60’s, wealthy woman with a youthful mischievous spirit, clever, quick and imaginative.
    She may be small and fragile looking, but she commands a strong presence.
  • Titus Savage: 30-50, a sell dressed senator, humorless and direct. He is driven by his political power and
    desire to be wealthy.
  • Lily Belle Savage: 25-40’s, the middle daughter, chic, impatient, and arrogant. She and Mrs. Savage do
    not get along. She’s been married six times and is extremely driven by money.
  • Samuel Savage: 20-30’s, youngest Savage child, works as a judge. His siblings constantly overshadow
    him, and his rulings in court are constantly overturned.

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2021-2022 Season Announced by Greater Hamilton Civic Theatre

GHCT_logoTHE CURIOUS SAVAGE
Directed by Chris Beiser
Produced by Teresa Bayer-Iltzsch & Marijo Farley
7:30 PM SEPT. 30-OCT. 2, 2021
2 PM OCT. 3, 2021
Written by John Patrick
Licensing provided by Dramatists Play Service, Inc.

THE SOUND OF MUSIC
Directed by David Shough
Produced by Barb Winkler & Jane Winkler
7:30 PM DEC. 2-4, 2021
2 PM DEC. 5, 2021
Music by RICHARD RODGERS, Lyrics by OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN II
Book by HOWARD LINDSAY and RUSSEL CROUSE
Suggested by “The Trapp Family Singers” by Maria Augusta Trapp
THE SOUND OF MUSIC is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of The Rodgers & Hammerstein
Organization. www.concordtheatricals.com

AMOUR
Directed by Ryan Heinrich
Produced by Erin Heinrich
7:30 PM Feb. 10-12, 2022
2 PM Feb. 13, 2022
Music by Michel Legrand
Libretto by Didier van Cauwelaert
Adapted from Le Passe-Muraille by Marcel Aymé
Les Éditions Gallimard English adaptation by Jeremy Sams
‘Amour’ is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Tams-Witmark LLC

SWEENEY TODD
Directed by Rhonda Lucas
Produced by Brett Sandlin
7:30 PM April 28-30, 2022
2 PM May 1, 2022
The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
A Musical Thriller
Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Book by Hugh Wheeler
From an Adaptation by Christopher Bond
Originally Directed on Broadway by Harold Prince
Orchestrations by Jonathan Tunick
‘Sweeney Todd’ is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI)
All authorized performance material are also supplied by MTI

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The Passing of Linda Getz

From the Greater Hamilton Civic Theatre Facebook page:

GHCT_Linda GetzIN MEMORIAM

It is with a heavy heart that GHCT bids farewell to one of our long standing members, Linda Getz. Linda lost her courageous battle with cancer on Sunday, August 23, 2020.

Linda was an active member of Greater Hamilton Civic Theatre for over 35 years. She had served several terms on the GHCT Board of Directors and took on a variety of tasks including the organizing of the 25th Anniversary backstage reception after the opening night of A Thurber Carnival in 1983.
Linda made her stage debut in The Man Who Came to Dinner in 1982. It was a small part but just large enough for her to conclude that her talents were better used backstage. From that point on Linda became one of the finest and most sought after producers that GHCT ever had. Her work ethic, organizational skills and her ability to bring a professional shine to the productions made her a director’s dream. She took her work seriously but not so seriously that she didn’t enjoy the process. In fact, one of the things that most of us will remember about Linda is her infectious laugh. What a great memory that is.

So as we come to the end of our journey together we say thank you Linda for all you did to make us look good. You were one of the best.

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First Two Productions of 2020-2021 Season Postponed at Greater Hamilton Civic Theatre

GHCT_logoDear Greater Hamilton Civic Theatre members and patrons,

GHCT’s highest priority is the safety of our community theater family. After much consideration and discussion, we are postponing the first two shows of our 2020-2021 season. They were originally scheduled for October and December 2020.

We hope to present an abbreviated season when we are able to rehearse and produce our shows safely.

“The Curious Savage” and “The Sound of Music” have been moved to the 2021-2022 season. We are still planning to present “Amour” and “Sweeney Todd” on the currently scheduled dates, in February and April/May 2021. If plans change for these shows, we will inform you as soon as possible.

We hope you will continue to support our community theater group and interact with us online as we navigate through the COVID-19 pandemic.

We will continue to provide updates throughout the season on our website. You may also support GHCT by giving a donation through the site. A button is on the homepage at www.ghctplay.com.

Thank you for your patronage, your support, and your understanding.

Jane Winkler
Board Chairperson

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Auditions Announced for THE CURIOUS SAVAGE at Greater Hamilton Civic Theatre

GHCT_logo***PLEASE NOTE*** Due to the pandemic, we are still awaiting confirmation on the use of the theater/stage. We will host auditions with our currently planned showdates of Oct. 1-4, but these are subject to change. We appreciate your understanding.

Auditions for Greater Hamilton Civic Theatre’s first show of the season, THE CURIOUS SAVAGE are Aug. 3 & Aug. 4, 2020 at 7pm at the Creative Center for the Palace, 215 S 3rd St, Hamilton, Ohio 45011, in Hamilton. A list of requirements and more information is available on our website at http://www.ghctplay.com/auditions.html.

Directed by Chris Beiser
Produced by Teresa Bayer-Iltzsch & Marijo Farley

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