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Cast Announced for SOUTHERN FRIED NUPTIALS at Sunset Players

SSP_logoThe cast includes:

  • Marianne Adae as Harlene Frye
  • Brandon Woodward as Atticus “Attie” Van Leer
  • Becky Cole as Dorothy Frye
  • Madison Dilk as Sammy Jo Frye-LeFette
  • Maxwell Woeber as Dewey Frye Jr
  • Elaine Michael as Martha Ann Fox
  • Marcia Grant as Fairy June Cooper
  • Kevin Dunaway as Beecham LeFette
  • Terri Howard as Ozella Meeks
  • Tim Carney as Vester Pickens
  • Ryan Britton as Carter Canfield

Harlene Frye is going to marry her childhood sweetheart this weekend . . . assuming the typical Frye family hijinks don’t derail the wedding! Harlene and Attie’s future together is threatened when the bride-to-be’s awful ex-flame shows up with information she doesn’t want her fiancé to find out. And Harlene’s not the only Frye keeping secrets: Sammy Jo refuses to tell her family she’s moving even though all her bags are already packed. As if that isn’t enough, Dewey can’t figure out why people keep asking him to give his sister away, and busybody Ozella Meeks has somehow ended up as the wedding coordinator. Will the Fryes be able to get Harlene down the aisle in one piece? A bighearted comedy about family—Southern-style.

Directed by Dan Hawkins, performances run May 10-18 at the Arts Center at Dunham.

For more information visit www.sunsetplayers.org/product/southern-fried-nuptuals/.

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THE OUTSIDER Runs Feb. 16-24

SSP_The OutsiderTHE OUTSIDER
Sunset Players
Feb. 16-24
Arts Center at Dunham [West Price Hill]

Directed by David Roth
Produced by John Wesseling

Cast: Rachel Baer, Brian Costa, Max Metsch, Tess Greweling, John McInerney, Ray Smith & Lace Walther

Ned Newley doesn’t even want to be governor. He’s terrified of public speaking; his poll numbers are impressively bad. To his ever-supportive Chief of Staff, Ned seems destined to fail. But political consultant Arthur Vance sees things differently: Ned might be the worst candidate to ever run for office. Unless the public is looking for… the worst candidate to ever run for office. A timely and hilarious comedy that skewers politics and celebrates democracy.

  • Fri-Sat, Feb. 16-17 at 8pm
  • Sun, Feb. 18 at 3pm
  • Thu, Feb. 22 at 7:30pm
  • Fri-Sat, Feb. 23-24 at 8pm

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CHARLOTTE’S WEB Runs Dec. 1-10

SSP_Charlottes WebCHARLOTTE’S WEB 
Sunset Players
Dec. 1-10
Arts Center at Dunham [West Price Hill]

Directed by Bob Kelley

  • Fri, Dec. 1 at 7pm
  • Sat-Sun, Dec. 2-3 at 2pm
  • Fri, Dec. 8 at 7pm
  • Sat-Sun, Dec. 9-10 at 2pm

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Auditions Announced for SOUTHERN FRIED NUPTIALS at Sunset Players

SSP_logoThe Sunset Players and director Dan Hawkins will hold auditions for their spring show, Southern Fried Nuptials, a comedy by Osborne & Eppler. This show was canceled before opening night in 2022, and several actors cast for that run are returning. Four roles for male actors remain to be cast. Shown in Red below.

Auditions:

November 5, 7, & 8 @ 6:30 & 7:30 P.M. ET. Please sign up for only one slot.

Arts Center At Dunham – 1945 Dunham Way, Cincinnati, OH 45238.

Please bring conflicts from March – May 18. Headshot and resume are encouraged but not required. Cold readings will be done from the script.

Rehearsals will begin in March 2024. Exact dates TBD

Sign up at: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0A44AFA62BAAF58-44640145-audition#/

Cold readings will be done from the script.

If you cannot make any of these audition dates, email danhawkins66@gmail.com to arrange an alternate time.

Show Dates:

May 10, 11, 12, 16, 17, & 18, 2024, at the Arts Center At Dunham.

Synopsis:

Harlene Frye is going to marry her childhood sweetheart this weekend . . . assuming the typical Frye family hijinks don’t derail the wedding! Harlene and Attie’s future together is threatened when the bride-to-be’s awful ex-flame shows up with information she doesn’t want her fiancé to find out. And Harlene’s not the only Frye keeping secrets: Sammy Jo refuses to tell her family she’s moving even though all her bags are already packed. As if that isn’t enough, Dewey can’t figure out why people keep asking him to give his sister away, and busybody Ozella Meeks has somehow ended up as the wedding coordinator. Will the Fryes be able to get Harlene down the aisle in one piece? A bighearted comedy about family—Southern-style.

Characters:

(Previously Cast) HARLENE FRYE (30s)The oldest Frye daughter. She’s getting married this weekend. Maybe.

ATTICUS “ATTIE” VAN LEER (30s)  The Frye family lawyer and an all-around good guy. He’s marrying Harlene this weekend. Maybe.

(Previously Cast) DOROTHY FRYE (50s/60s)  The Mother of the Bride and the family matriarch. She hasn’t been sleeping well since the death of her husband.

(Previously Cast) SAMMY JO FRYE-LeFETTE (30s)  The middle child. She’s pretty sure she’s the perfect one.

DEWEY FRYE JR (18 to early 20s)  Dorothy’s youngest child. Some folks would say he’s one step short of a square dance, but he’s just dancing to his own tune. He won the lottery, and all he bought was a new phone.

(Previously Cast) MARTHA ANN FOX  (50s/60s) Dorothy’s best friend. She runs a dress shop with Dorothy.

(Previously Cast) FAIRY JUNE COOPER (50s/60s)  A friend of Dorothy and Martha Ann.

BEECHAM LeFETTE (30s)  Sammy Jo’s husband.

(Previously Cast) OZELLA MEEKS (60/70s)  A local busybody, chairwoman of the SonShine committee at the church, and a replacement wedding coordinator.

(Previously Cast) VESTER PICKENS (60s) A retired gentleman who made his fortune in the pickle business.

CARTER CANFIELD (30s)  Harlene’s smooth-talking ex-flame. He’s TV- Star-handsome, and he knows it.

Questions:

Contact director Dan Hawkins at danhawkins66@gmail.com.

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MUSICAL OF MUSICALS the Musical Runs Oct. 20-28

SSP_Musical of MusicalsMUSICAL OF MUSICALS the Musical
Sunset Players
Oct. 20-28
Arts Center at Dunham [West Price Hill]

Directed by Dennis Murphy
Music directed by Linda Abbott

Cast: Lisa Breithaupt, Nicholas Dunker, Logan Dunn, Bob Kelley, Dana Kisor, Kent Smith & Virginia Venegas

In this hilarious satire of musical theater, one story becomes five delightful musicals, each written in the distinctive style of a different master of the form. The basic plot: June is an ingenue who can’t pay the rent and is threatened by her evil landlord. Will the handsome leading man come to the rescue? The variations are inspired by Rodgers & Hammerstein, Stephen Sondheim, Jerry Herman, Andrew Lloyd Webber, and Kander & Ebb. This comic valentine to musical theatre was the longest-running show in the York Theatre Company’s 35-year history before moving off-Broadway.

  • Fri-Sat, Oct. 20-21 at 8pm
  • Sun, Oct. 22 at 3pm
  • Thu, Oct. 26 at 7:30pm
  • Fri-Sat, Oct. 27-28 at 8pm

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