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January 8, 2017 · 8:42 am

2017 Season Announced by Mason Community Players

MCP_logoMCP is excited about its 2017 Season.

It will begin with a special season bonus … LOVE LOST REVUE. Like last year’s Sweetheart Revue, the evening will include dinner at the Houston Restaurant and dessert served up at Theatre 42. The show will be comprised of songs from many musical styles about how hope continues even when love’s journey is a little rocky. Maureen “Mo” Rettig will be at the helm once again leading MCP’s talented performers to an evening of great music!
LOVE LOST REVUE will be performed February, 17, 18, 24 & 25 at 8:00 with seating for the dinner occurring between 5:30 and 7:00 PM.

Spring brings us PRIDE & PREJUDICE. Directed by Becca McLaughlin, the play is based upon the novel by Jane Austen, considered one of the most iconic authors of 19th century England. Set in the regency period, the play is a study of relationship. Amid the gorgeous period costumes and the opulent set, will love be able to conquer pride and prejudice?

PRIDE & PREJUDICE will be performed March 31, April 1, 6, 7 & 8 at 8:00 PM and April 2 at 2:00 PM

Next summer, Director Shannon Mahoney will be bringing MCP audiences the popular and always highly-acclaimed THE WIZARD OF OZ. Yes, it’s time to travel to that magical place over the rainbow to visit talking scarecrows, dancing tin men and cowardly lions and to flee from flying monkeys and evil witches. This production that delights all ages will be presented in July. Get ready to follow the yellow brick road to the Munchkins and the Wizard.

THE WIZARD OF OZ will be performed July 14, 15, 20, 21 & 22 at 8:00 PM and July 16 at 2:00 PM.

In October 2017, MCP will welcome Gail Rudolph to its slate of directors as she takes the reins for THE CURIOUS SAVAGE by John Patrick. This breezy comedy finds a wealthy widow confined to a sanitarium by her conniving children, who are after her money. Full of twists and turns, the show is an endearing character study of a group of lovable misfits who rally to the widow’s side. You won’t want to miss this gem of a show … for how else will you know if the widow can outwit her greedy children in time to save the day?

THE CURIOUS SAVAGE will be performed October 6, 7, 12, 13 & 14 at 8:00 PM and October 8 at 2:00 PM.

MCP’s 2017 Season will wrap up in December as the group returns to Tuna, Texas for TUNA CHRISTMAS. That’s right. Your favorite characters will be back … Arles, Thurston, Didi, Bertha, Jody, Stanley, Charlene, Pearl, Vera, Petey, and more. Meet a few more residents of this third smallest town in Texas as they celebrate the holidays as only they can! The “entire” cast of MCP’s Greater Tuna along with all their Tuna Helpers, including Director Laureen Catlin, are slated to return.

TUNA CHRISTMAS will be performed December 1, 2, 7, 8 & 9 at 8:00 PM and December 3 at 2:00 PM.

All performances are at Theatre 42, 2752 S. US Route 42 just north of Mason, one driveway north of the Southwest Golf Ranch.

Season Tickets are available at a cost of $50 for adults and $45 for seniors. Just click here!

Individual shows are $15 for adults, $12 for seniors and $10 for students with the exception of The Wizard of Oz. Due to the higher production costs for our summer musical, that show will be $17 for adults, $14 for seniors and $12 for students.

LOVE LOST REVUE is not included in the Season Package, but all Season Ticket holders will be contacted to offer them special reservations to the event.

To purchase tickets for any individual show(s), just click here!

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November 8, 2016 · 6:56 am

Auditions Announced for PRIDE AND PREJUDICE at Mason Community Players

MCP_logoStep right out of the pages of a classic book! Mason Community Players, Inc. invites you to become a member of the cast of its Spring production, PRIDE AND PREJUDICE. This time-honored play, adapted by Maura Vaughn in a manner faithful to the original work, brings to life the beloved story from Jane Austen complete with period costumes, elaborate settings and a chance to go to the ball! Step back in time with MCP by auditioning for one of the many roles. The show contains 32 different characters.

Auditions will be held on Saturday, November 19 from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM and Sunday, November 20 from 5:00 to 8:00 PM at Theatre 42, 2752 S. US Route 42, Lebanon, OH 45036. The theatre is located just north of Mason, one driveway north of the Southwest Golf Ranch. Please expect cold readings from the script.

You can streamline your audition experience by downloading and filling out your audition form beforehand. Download one from the MCP web site, masonplayers.org. Navigate to the article about auditions from the home page. The link for the form is contained in the article. A synopsis of the play and the list of characters with brief descriptions are also contained within the article.

If you wish to be a part of the production and are unable to be present at auditions or have questions about the show, please contact the director, Rebecca McLaughlin, rmclaughlin90@me.com. The director is also looking for individuals who would like to dance at the Meryton Ball, which is portrayed in the show. If you would be interested in this form of participation, please contact Rebecca.

PRIDE AND PREJUDICE will be presented at Theatre 42 on March 31 and April 1, 6, 7 & 8 at 8:00 PM and April 2 at 2:00 PM.

Rehearsals will begin soon after the first of the year.

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September 22, 2016 · 6:39 am

MURDER’S BAD BUT MONDAY CAN KILL YOU Runs Oct. 14-22

mcp_murders-bad-but-monday-can-kill-you-logoMURDER’S BAD BUT MONDAY CAN KILL YOU
Mason Community Players
Oct. 14-22
Theatre 42 [Lebanon]

Directed by Rebecca McLaughlin
Produced by Laureen Catlin

Cast: Jim Cronin as Harry Monday, Mary Beth Benken Riesenberg as Dr. June Heidelberg, Phil Catlin as Officer Brogan, Perry Gary as Maxwell Lansing, Dan Nieman as Clarence Vespers, Melissia Gary as Katherine Halifax, Shannon Mahoney as Polly Boone, Larry Catlin as Jeffery Stadtlander/Sigmund Spence, Paula Brinkman as Diane D. Tyler, Kiya Fix as Cynthia Andover & Maestro Tom Davis

Harry’s back! That’s right, Harry Monday, that Sam Spade wannabe in the trench coat and gumshoes, is hot and on his latest case. Does he know what he’s doing? Who knows? Is he over his head? Of course. Especially when he finds three characters murdered at the Restful Glen Psychiatric Annex. This wise-cracking whodunit will have you guessing until the final red herring—or perhaps Harry’s goose—is cooked.

  • Fri-Sat, Oct. 14-15 at 8pm
  • Sun, Oct. 16 at 2pm
  • Thu-Sat, Oct. 20-22 at 8pm

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September 20, 2016 · 7:03 am

Directors Needed for 2018 Season at Mason Community Players

MCP_logoCalling all directors!  MCP is excited to start laying out our 2018 Season, and we want YOU to be a part of it!

MCP would like to invite any and all directors to submit shows that you have an interest in directing for the 2018 season.

We have a new home, Theatre 42, which affords us both rehearsal and performance space for up to 6 shows a year.

Our goal is to provide offerings throughout the year that will attract a variety of participants and viewers. That means we need options!

Please visit www.masonplayers.org, choose the “MCP Seeks Directors for the 2018 Season” to access the proposal form, complete the form for EACH show that you are proposing for the year and submit them to Lara Gonzalez at veep@masonplayers.org by September 26th.

The board will review proposals during September 28th and Nov 2nd board meetings.

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September 7, 2016 · 6:51 am

Auditions Announced for INSPECTING CAROL at Mason Community Players

MCP_logoCome be a part of the hilarious and fun-filled INSPECTING CAROL.

Auditions will be held at Theatre 42, 2752 S US Route 42, just north of Mason, from 2:00 to 5:00 PM on Saturday, September 24 and 7:00 to 9:00 PM on Sunday, September 25. Performances will be December 9-11 and 16-18.

Cold readings from the script will be a part of the process.

Fill out your audition form before coming to the theatre and streamline the process for yourself and others. Visit masonplayers.org, choose “Audition for MCP’s December Show” on the main page to find the link to download and fill out an audition form, and bring it to auditions with you.

“A Christmas Carol meets The Government Inspector meets Noises Off in this hilarious hit from Seattle.” That’s what publishing house Samuel French says about Inspecting Carol. A man who asks to audition at a small theatre is mistaken for an informer for the National Endowment for the Arts. Everyone caters to the bewildered wannabe actor and he is given a role in the current production, A Christmas Carol. Everything goes wrong and hilarity is piled upon hilarity. Perfect anytime, this delight is particularly appropriate at Christmas.

“I laughed till I cried…Sheer comic genius.” – Journal American

“Hundreds of jokes…about…anything that strikes the author’s sardonic fancy.” – Seattle Weekly

“A razzle dazzle of funny characters and ingenious jokes.” – Seattle Post-Intelligencer

“A Dickens of a giggle.” – Seattle Times

“A rollicking farce.” – Everett Herald

Characters include:

  • Zorah Bloch – founding director of The Soapbox Playhouse. Age 40-60. Extremely self-concerned.
  • Sidney Carlton – Age 50-70. A founding member of the company. Kind but somewhat addled
  • Dorothy Tree Hapgood – Sidney’s wife. Age 50-70. A founding member. English.
  • Larry Vauxhall – Age 40-60. Tough, intellectually vain child of the 1960s, still looking for a turn-on. A founding member.
  • Phil Hewlitt – Age 40-60. Obsessive. Usually plays the ineffectual character in any production. A founding member.
  • Walter E. Parsons – African-American. Age 25-55. Recently taken up acting again after a stint in the armed forces. Good-natured, excitable.
  • Luther Beatty – a large pre-teen/early teen who has been playing Tiny Tim too long. Extremely friendly.
  • Keven/Karen Emery – Age 25-55. Nervous. In the impossible position of managing director. Afraid of Zorah.
  • M.J. (Mary Jane) McMann – Age 35-60. A realist. She long ago realized that the Company hit bottom and looks on now as a bemused observer. Founding member.
  • Betty Andrews – Age 25-65. An inspector for the National Endowment for the Arts. A forbidding appearance with bright red hair. A small but crucial role.
  • Bart Frances – Age 20-40. Pleasant. Small role.
  • Wayne Wellacre – Age 25-45. In search of a new career in acting. Has no training and less talent. Affable and eager to please.

Questions? E-mail Director Susan Berger, susanberger@cinci.rr.comsusanberger@cinci.rr.com.

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