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Auditions Announced for THE BEST CHRISTMAS PAGEANT EVER at Lebanon Theatre Company

LTC_logoAuditions for our December production of THE BEST CHRISTMAS PAGEANT EVER will be held Oct. 4 and 5 at 6pm, at the Mechanic Street Theater.

THE BEST CHRISTMAS PAGEANT EVER will be directed by Amy Edington-King and Kate Edington.

Performance will be Dec. 2, 4 & 9-10.

This will be a large cast, including lots of roles for young performers ages 5-16.

  • FATHER (BOB BRADLEY)……….solid family man, 35-38
  • MOTHER (GRACE BRADLEY)……….trim, attractive, 35ish
  • BETH BRADLEY……….the narrator, strong voice and presence, 10-11
  • CHARLIE BRADLEY……….traditional kid brother, 8-9
  • REVEREND HOPKINS……….middle to late 40s
  • MRS. MCCARTHY……….a younger, less imperious version of Mrs. Armstrong, middle 40s
  • MRS. CLAUSING……….35-60
  • MRS. CLARK……….35-60
  • MRS. SLOCUM……….pleasant, motherly woman, 35-60
  • MRS. ARMSTRONG……….largish woman, managerial in voice and manner, 50ish
  • ALICE WENDLEKEN……….prim, proper, pain in the neck, 10-11
  • RALPH HERDMAN……….ragged, scroungy, slouching manner, touch of adolescent cool, 12-13
  • IMOGENE HERDMAN……….loud, bossy, crafty, 11-12
  • LEROY HERDMAN……….tough, sure of himself, 10-11
  • CLAUDE HERDMAN……….tough, combative, 9-10
  • OLLIE HERDMAN……….looking for trouble, Claude’s usual partner in crime, 8-9
  • GLADYS HERDMAN……….smail, wiry, fiesty, 7-8
  • MAXINE……….10-11
  • ELMER HOPKINS……….12-13
  • HOBIE……….9-10
  • DAVID……….8-9
  • BEVERLY……….7-8
  • FIREMAN……….25-30
  • FIREMAN……….25-30
  • SHIRLEY……….5-6
  • JUANITA……….5-6
  • DORIS……….9-10
  • ENSEMBLE……….extra angel choir members, baby angels, and shepherds

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CRIMES OF THE HEART Runs Sept. 16-25

LTC_Crimes of the Heart logoCRIMES OF THE HEART
Lebanon Theatre Company
Sept. 16-25
Lebanon

Directed by Cherie Cooper-Darragh
Produced by Jessica Tucker

The scene is Hazlehurst, Mississippi, where the three Magrath sisters have gathered to await news of the family patriarch, their grandfather, who is living out his last hours in the local hospital. Lenny, the oldest sister, is unmarried at thirty and facing diminishing marital prospects; Meg, the middle sister, who quickly outgrew Hazlehurst, is back after a failed singing career on the West Coast; while Babe, the youngest, is out on bail after having shot her husband in the stomach. Their troubles, grave and yet, somehow, hilarious, are highlighted by their priggish cousin, Chick, and by the awkward young lawyer who tries to keep Babe out of jail while helpless not to fall in love with her. In the end the play is the story of how its young characters escape the past to seize the future—but the telling is so true and touching and consistently hilarious that it will linger in the mind long after the curtain has descended.

  • Fri, Sept. 16 at 6pm (includes dinner)
  • Sat, Sept. 17 at 8pm
  • Sun, Sept. 18 at 2pm
  • Fri-Sat, Sept. 23-24 at 8pm
  • Sun, Sept. 25 at 2pm

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Cast Announced for CRIMES OF THE HEART at Lebanon Theatre Company

LTC_logoWe have completed auditions for our fall production, CRIMES OF THE HEART, directed by Cherie Cooper-Darragh and produced by Jessica Tucker. Thanks to all who auditioned. We had a wealth of talent from which to choose, making decisions difficult for the Director – that’s a great problem to have when casting!

Performances will be September 16-18 & 23-25.

Congratulations to our cast:

  • LENNY……….Tonja Ruther
  • MEG……….Abby Smith
  • BABE……….Elyssa Carmony
  • CHICK……….Carrie Johnson
  • BARNETTE LOYD……….Jacob Lovelace
  • DOC PORTER……….Brahm Corstanje

For more information visit http://www.ltcplays.com.

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PICASSO AT THE LAPIN AGILE Runs July 22-31

LTC_Picasso at the Lapin Agile logoPICASSO AT THE LAPIN AGILE
Lebanon Theatre Company
July 22-31
Lebanon

Cast: Jacob Campbell as Pablo Picasso, Kevin Wall as Albert Einstein, Spencer Berta as Charles Dabernow Schmendiman, Dana Clark as Germaine, Rachel Brandenburg as Suzanne, Kase Corstanje as Freddy, Sophie Janidlo as The Countess, Jacob Van Atta as Gaston, Cole Hankins as Singer & Sophie Janidlo as a Female Admirer

This long running Off-Broadway absurdist comedy places Albert Einstein and Pablo Picasso in a Parisian cafe in 1904, just before the renowned scientist transformed physics with his theory of relativity and the celebrated painter set the art world afire with cubism. In his first comedy for the stage, Steve Martin plays fast and loose with fact, fame and fortune as these two geniuses muse on the century’s achievements and prospects as well as other fanciful topics with infectious dizziness.

Bystanders, including Picasso’ agent, the bartender and his mistress, Picasso’s date, an elderly philosopher, Charles Dabernow Schmendimen, and an idiot inventor introduce additional flourishes of humor. The final surprise patron to join the merriment at the Lapin Agile is a charismatic dark haired singer time warped in from a later era.

  • Fri-Sat, July 22-23 at 8pm
  • Sun, July 24 at 2pm
  • Fri-Sat, July 29-30 at 8pm
  • Sun, July 31 at 2pm

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Auditions Announced for CRIMES OF THE HEART at Lebanon Theatre Company

LTC_logoLebanon Theatre Company will be holding auditions for their fall production, CRIMES OF THE HEART. The show will be directed by Cherie Cooper-Darragh and produced by Jessica Tucker, Performances will be September 16-18 & 23-25.

Auditions will be held at our Mechanic St. Theatre on:

  • Sunday June 26, 7pm
  • Monday June 27, 7pm

The audition will involve cold readings from the script; actors do not have to have a prepared monologue. As the play is set in Hazelhurst, Mississippi, in 1974, actors should have a deep Mississippi/southern accent.

Performance dates are Sept. 17-25

Synopsis
Three sisters have gathered in their small Mississippi hometown awaiting news of their grandfather who is dying in a local hospital: Lenny, unmarried, Meg, a failed singer and Babe, on bail having shot her husband. Their troubles, which are grave yet somehow hilarious, are highlighted by their cousin Chick, Doc Porter and Babe’s lawyer who is trying to keep her out of jail while waging a personal vendetta against her husband. But the play ends on a joyful note with the three sisters re-united celebrating Lenny’s birthday.

Cast – 4 Women, 2 Men

  • LENNY – The eldest sister is facing her 30th birthday amidst the scandal of her youngest sister being charged with shooting her husband and the hospitalization of her grandfather who has been in her care. She is sensitive, a caretaker, responsible, and yearns for love in her life.
  • MEG – The middle sister, 27, has left her childhood home— and her boyfriend— behind to pursue a singing career. Branded the wild child, Meg uses her bravado to cover the intense pain of her childhood. She is brash, expressive, sarcastic, and a truth-teller.
  • BABE –  The youngest sister just shot her husband “because she just didn’t like his looks.” At 24, she is still the baby of the family, a bit naive, and sweet. She is innocent, inspires others to take care of her, and is nearly childlike in her view of the world.
  • CHICK – The cousin next door, 30-ish, is the relative everyone has and no one wants around. She is judgmental, a social climber, and meddles in family.
  • DOC PORTER – Meg’s former love, now married, walks with a limp. Sensitive, strong, and just a little vulnerable, Doc, 27-30-ish, is a friend to the family.
  • BARNETTE LOYD – A young lawyer, 26-30-ish, is determined to represent Babe. He is driven, quiet, young, and tender with Babe.

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