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April 24, 2015 · 10:09 am

Auditions Announced for BONNIE AND CLYDE at Sunset Players

SSP_logoCINCINNATI, OH – April 24, 2015 —The Sunset Players will hold auditions for its season opener and Cincinnati theater premier of the musical BONNIE AND CLYDE.

Audition dates are Sunday, May 17 and Monday, May 18 from 7-10 p.m.
Callbacks are set for Thursday, May 21 from 7-9 p.m.
Sign up for time slot at www.SignUpGenius.com/go/10C0A4CAEA72FABFF2-bonnie.

Prepare 16 bars of an upbeat song that is not from the show. Bring sheet music as accompanist will be provided. No auditions with pre-recorded music. There will also be cold reading from the script.

Character breakdown are as follows. Actors do not have to be the exact age of characters, but must be able to play this age range.

  • Blanche Barrow: A religious woman who disapproves of the criminal lifestyle. Honorable and righteous. Married to Buck Barrow. Female, 25-35 yrs. old. Range: G3 – Eb5.
  • Bob Alcorn: The best sharpshooter in Texas. Recruited by Frank Hamer, he helps hunt down Bonnie and Clyde. Male, 30-45 yrs. old.
  • Bonnie Parker: A beautiful girl torn between love and fame and Clyde’s ambitious, stubborn lover. Female, 18-25 yrs. old. Range: G3 – F5.
  • Captain Frank Hamer: A retired Texas Ranger who joins the hunt for Bonnie and Clyde. Recruited by Governor Ferguson. Male, 45-65 yrs. old.
  • Clyde Barrow: A charming small-town boy who craves notoriety and Bonnie’s reckless, bold, daring lover. Male, 18-25 yrs. old. Range: A2 – C5.
  • Cummie Barrow: A kind woman among those suffering in the Depression. Loyal and selfless. Mother to Clyde and Buck. Female, 40-55 yrs. old.
  • Emma Parker: Bonnie’s widowed mother. Fragile, caring, sensitive. Female, 40-55 yrs. old.
  • Ensemble Store Clerks; Cops/Guard; Bank Customers, Choir, Bread Line Folks
  • Governor Miriam Ferguson: An enforcer of the law and Governor of Texas. Tough and harsh. Female, 40-60 yrs. old.
  • Henry Barrow: A hard-working man, struggling to survive. Humble and quiet. Father of Clyde and Buck. Male, 45-55 yrs. old.
  • Marvin “Buck” Barrow: Clyde’s brother and an outlaw troubled by his wife’s distaste for his lifestyle. Adventurous and loyal. Male, 25-35 yrs. old. Range: B2 – G4.
  • Preacher: The town’s evangelist. Loud, passionate, boisterous. Male, 45-65 yrs. old. Range: A2 – C5.
  • Ted Hinton: A police officer struggling to separate his feelings from his duties. Kind and honest. Madly in love with Bonnie. Male, 18-25 yrs. old. Range: C3 – A4.
  • Young Bonnie: Female, 8-12 Range: C#4 – C5.
  • Young Clyde: Male, 8-12 Range: B3 – A5.

Show dates are October 2, 3, 9, 10, 11, 15, 16, and 17. Music rehearsals will begin approximately the third week of July.

For questions or further information, contact the director, Jerry Yearout, at gyearout72@gmail.com.

Sunset Players, Inc. is a community theater group located on the west side of Cincinnati. Founded in 1979, the group performs at the Arts Center at Dunham and has produced more than 120 plays. For more information, visit our website at www.sunsetplayers.org or like us on Facebook.

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April 22, 2015 · 3:51 pm

Lights Go Up on WAIT UNTIL DARK at Sunset Players

Eve Roth as Gloria and Natasha Boeckmann as as Suzy Hendrix. Photo by Angie Lipscomb Photography.

Eve Roth as Gloria and Natasha Boeckmann as as Suzy Hendrix. Photo by Angie Lipscomb Photography.

CINCINNATI, OH – April 22, 2015 —Sunset Players opens WAIT UNTIL DARK by Frederick Knott as part of its 35th anniversary season at the Arts Center at Dunham.

Directed by Jerry Yearout and presented by special arrangements with Dramatists Play Service, Inc., WAIT UNTIL DARK is a thriller revolving around a sinister con man and two ex-convicts who meet their match in a blind housewife named Susy. Susy becomes the target of the three con men who are searching for heroin hidden in a doll, which her husband Sam innocently transported from Canada as a favor to a strange woman. When the woman is murdered, the situation becomes more urgent and a deadly game of cat and mouse ensues.

The cast includes:

  • Natasha Boeckmann as Susy Hendrix
  • Eve Roth as Gloria
  • Richard Zenk as Harry Roat, Jr.
  • Boyang Zhang as Mike Talman
  • Bob Kelley as Sgt. Carlino
  • Thad Airhart as Sam Hendrix
  • Mike Burke as a Police Officer

Performance dates are May 1, 2, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, and 16. Shows begin at 8:00 p.m. with a Sunday performance starting at 2:00 p.m. Tickets are $14 general admission or $12 for seniors, students or groups of 10 or more.

On April 30, a special dinner theater performance will be held to benefit the Dunham Advisory Board. Tickets for the special dinner theater cost $25 with dinner starting at 6:30 p.m.

Other special dates include:

  • May 9: Cincinnati State’s Interpreter Training Program will provide sign language interpreting for the deaf community.
  • May 10: Mother’s Day special with a free ticket to CLYBOURNE PARK for all mothers.
  • May 14, 15 & 16: Sunset Players will offer a cash bar of beer and wine.

Tickets for all performances, including the special dinner theater performance can be purchased online at the Sunset Players website (www.sunsetplayers.org) or at the door. Tickets can also be reserved by calling 513-588-4988.

In its 35th season, Sunset Players, Inc. is a community theater group located on the west side of Cincinnati. Founded in 1979, the group performs at the Arts Center at Dunham and has produced more than 120 plays. Its mission is to bring a smile with its plays. For more information, visit our website at www.sunsetplayers.org or like us on Facebook.

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April 19, 2015 · 11:05 am

VIDEO: Trailer for WAIT UNTIL DARK at Sunset Players

SSP_Wait Until Dark promoSam Hendrix has transported a doll across the Canadian border, not knowing what was sewn inside. Three sinister con men meet their match as they search for the mysterious doll in the Greenwich Village apartment Sam shares with his blind wife, Susy. A deadly game of cat and mouse leads Susy to turn to her one advantage—the darkness.

Directed by Jerry Yearout, performances run May 1-16. Click here for more information.

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April 7, 2015 · 4:53 pm

Fling Into Spring Benefits the Arts Center at Dunham

MISC_Arts Center At Dunham logoCINCINNATI, OH – April 7, 2015 —The Arts Center at Dunham is holding its fourth annual fundraiser called the Spring Fling on Saturday, April 18 from 7-11 pm. The Arts Center is located at 1945 Dunham Way, Cincinnati, OH 45238 in the Dunham Recreation Complex.

“The Arts Center at Dunham was originally part of hospital complex in Price Hill, and its Art Deco design is well known in the West side community,” said Mike Burke, president of Sunset Players, one of the organizations that utilizes the Arts Center at Dunham. “The upkeep of the building is costly and the annual fundraiser helps finance the long-term building maintenance and improvement efforts underway to ensure the center remains a viable, vibrant part of the arts community in Cincinnati.”

The fundraiser to benefit the Arts Center at Dunham will feature the classic rock band TROG plus karaoke. Goods and services for the silent auction and basket raffle were donated from many local businesses, including the Carnegie Arts Center, Cincinnati Public Radio, Commonwealth Theatre, Florence Freedom, La Petite Salon & Spa, Kings Island, WCET, Cincinnati Ballet, Know Theatre, Elder High School, Wassler Meats, Tap & Screw Brewery, Cakes & Pastries by George, Kroger, Delhi Pet Center, Price Hill Lawn Mower, Cincinnati Reds, Playhouse in the Park, Cincinnati Shakespeare Company, Cincinnati Museum Center, Taft Museum and many others.

Guests can also enjoy complimentary soda, chips and pretzels. A cash beer, featuring craft beer from Listermann Brewing Company and Triple Digit Brewing Company, and wine bar along with food will also be available for purchase.

The Arts Center at Dunham is one of the few remaining buildings from the large Dunham Tuberculosis Hospital that was in operation until the early 1970s. Samuel Hannaford and Sons, the preeminent Cincinnati architectural firm known for the design of Music Hall and Cincinnati City Hall, designed the Arts Center building for occupational and entertainment needs of the hospital. The City of Cincinnati reopened the complex as a recreational center in the 1970s. Several years ago, the Sunset Players signed a 25-year lease with the City of Cincinnati to create the Arts Center at Dunham. Today, the building houses local artists and conducts art shows and arts performances in a 350-seat venue.

Tickets are $15 or two for $25 and are available online at http://www.sunsetplayers.org or at the door. For more information or to make a donation, contact Cheryl Henkel at 513-348-5546. Monetary donations for renovations of the Arts Center at Dunham can be made online at http://www.sunsetplayers.org/#!ways-to-help-acad/c1ioa.

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April 1, 2015 · 12:55 pm

WAIT UNTIL DARK Runs May 1-16

Eve Roth as Gloria and Natasha Boeckmann as as Suzy Hendrix. Photo by Angie Lipscomb Photography.

Eve Roth as Gloria and Natasha Boeckmann as as Suzy Hendrix. Photo by Angie Lipscomb Photography.

WAIT UNTIL DARK
Presented by Sunset Players
May 1-16
West Price Hill

Directed by Jerry Yearout

Cast: Natasha Boeckmann as Suzy Hendrix, Eve Roth as Gloria, Richard Zenk as Harry Roat, Jr., Boyang Zhang as Mike Talman, Bob Kelley as Sgt. Carlino, Thad Airhart as Sam Hendrix & Mike Burke as a Police Officer

Sam Hendrix has transported a doll across the Canadian border, not knowing what was sewn inside. Three sinister con men meet their match as they search for the mysterious doll in the Greenwich Village apartment Sam shares with his blind wife, Susy. A deadly game of cat and mouse leads Susy to turn to her one advantage—the darkness.

  • Fri-Sat, May 1-2 at 8pm
  • Fri-Sat, May 8-9 at 8pm
  • Sun, May 10 at 2pm
  • Thu-Sat, May 14-16 at 8pm

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