LTC would like to announce the cast of THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY:
Directed by Kurt Percy, perfromances run Nov. 3-12.
For more information visit www.ltcplays.com.
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SOUVENIR
Lebanon Theatre Company
Aug. 25-Sept. 3
[Lebanon]
Directed by Saul Caplan
Produced by Kate Edington
For more than half a century the name Florence Foster Jenkins has been guaranteed to produce explosions of derisive laughter. Not unreasonably so, as this wealthy society eccentric suffered under the delusion that she was a great coloratura soprano when she was in fact incapable of producing two consecutive notes in tune. Nevertheless, her annual recitals in the ballroom of the Ritz Carlton hotel brought her extraordinary fame. Her growing mob of fans packed her recitals, stuffing handkerchiefs in their mouths to stifle their laughter—which Mrs. Jenkins blissfully mistook for cheers. SOUVENIR, by turn hilarious and poignant, tells her story through the eyes of her accompanist, Cosme McMoon. Eyewitness accounts of their concerts vary so wildly it is almost impossible now to separate fact from gossip. Hence this fictional “biography,” in which we follow the story of their partnership from its earliest days to their infamous concert in Carnegie Hall and its aftermath. With each new imagined triumph Florence’s confidence soars. Faced with her boundless certainty, Cosme comes to revise his attitude, not only towards her singing but to the very meaning of music itself. A musical odd-couple for the ages.
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THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY
Music and Lyrics by Jason Robert Brown
Book by Marsha Norman
We will be holding auditions for THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY at our theatre on 10 S. Mechanic St., on:
Auditioners should prepare a song from a broadway show, preferably not from THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY. Please bring sheet music of your song for the accompanist. The use of recordings or tracks are discouraged.
Auditions will also consist of cold reads from the script.
Auditioners need only attend one audition session, but are welcome to attend both if they wish. No need to RSVP in advance, but we do ask that auditioners arrive promptly at 2:00PM on Saturday or 6:00PM on Sunday to be respectful of everyone’s time.
No experience? No worries! At LTC, we pride ourselves on making the audition process a welcoming and stress-free experience.
Performance dates: Nov. 3-12
ROLES:
Francesca
A beautiful Italian woman, generous, luminous, and funny, now married to a farmer and living in Iowa.
Gender: Female
Age: 35 to 45
Richard “bud” Johnson
Francesca’s husband. An Iowa farmer, a good guy, diligent and dependable, but always exhausted and irritated that things haven’t gotten easier.
Gender: Male
Age: 40 to 50
Soprano
Robert Kincaid
A ruggedly handsome, worldly, visionary photographer.
Gender: Male
Age: 40 to 50
Baritone
Marian
Robert’s former wife, a musician.
Gender: Female
Age: 35 to 45
Mezzo
Chiara
Francesca’s sister still living in Italy.
Gender: Female
Age: 35 to 45
Michael
Francesca and Bud’s son
Gender: Male
Age: 16
Tenor
Carolyn
Francesca and Bud’s daughter
Gender: Female
Age: 14
Soprano
Marge
Francesca’s neighbor, sassy and nosy
Gender: Female
Age: 45 to 60
Vocal range top: C5
Vocal range bottom: G3
Charlie
Marge’s husband.
Gender: Male
Age: 60 to 70
Bass/Baritone
Ensemble
Townspeople
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LTC is seeking director proposals for the 2024 season.
All submissions must be received by June 1, 2023.
Go to ltcplays.com for the online application or print a paper application and send it to our theatre.
All submissions must be received by June 1, 2023.
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THE BOOK CLUB PLAY
Lebanon Theatre Company
May 12-21
[Lebanon]
Directed by Wayne Dunn
Loads of laughter and literature collide in this smart hit comedy about books and the people who love them. Ana is a Type A personality who lives in a letter-perfect world with an adoring husband, the perfect job and her greatest passion: Book Club. But when her cherished group becomes the focus of a documentary film, their intimate discussions about life and literature take a turn for the hilarious in front of the inescapable camera lens. Add a provocative new member along with some surprising new book titles, and these six friends are bound for pandemonium. Sprinkled with fun theatrical references to documentaries and novels galore from Moby Dick and Age of Innocence to Twilight and The Da Vinci Code, this buoyant comedy on contemporary culture will have everyone laughing … and reflecting. The Book Club Play is a delightful new play about life, love, literature and the side-splitting results when friends start reading between the lines.
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