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May 28, 2015 · 10:23 am

Additional Mens Audition for BONNIE AND CLYDE at Sunset Players

SSP_logoThe Sunset Players are holding an additional audition day for a few male roles for the upcoming musical BONNIE AND CLYDE.  Audition date is Thursday, June 4 at 8pm.  Auditions will be held at The Arts Center at Dunham.  1945 Dunham Way, Cincinnati, Ohio.  We are auditioning for the following roles:

  • CLYDE BARROW A charming small-town boy who craves notoriety. Bonnie’s reckless, bold, daring lover. Male, 18-25 yrs old Range: A2 – C5
  • HENRY BARROW A hard-working man, struggling to survive. Humble and quiet. Father of Clyde and Buck. Male, 45-55 yrs old
  • PREACHER The town’s evangelist. Loud, passionate, boisterous. Male, 45-65 yrs old Range: A2 – C5

Please bring 16 bars of an upbeat song not from the show.  Accompanist will be provided.  Also be prepared to do a cold reading from the script.

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

Please contact the director, Jerry Yearout, at gyearout72@gmail.com with any questions and to set up a time to audition.

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May 12, 2015 · 4:49 pm

Cast Announced for CLYBOURNE PARK at Sunset Players

SSP_logoSunset Players announces the cast for this summer’s CLYBOURNE PARK. Winner of 2011 Pulitzer Prize and 2012 Tony Award and directed by Mike Burke, CLYBOURNE PARK explores race, real estate and communication in two acts set 50 years apart.

The cast includes:

  • Fred Hunt as Russ/Dan
  • Linda Callahan as Bev/Kathy
  • Joy Rolland-Oba  as Francine/Lena
  • Henry Farfsing as Albert/Kevin
  • Robert Brumberg as Jim/Tom
  • Joe Wagner as Karl/Steve
  • Natasha Boeckmann as Betsy/Lindsey

Show dates are July 10, 11, 17, 18, 19, 23, 24 & 25. 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.

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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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