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November 10, 2022 · 7:42 pm

Village Players Director Call 2023-2024

VP_new logoDirectors Needed for 2023-24 Season!

Village Players of Fort Thomas is now accepting directing applications for our 2023-24 season! For nearly 60 years, Village Players has produced plays and musicals in the heart of Fort Thomas. Our theater is an intimate three-quarter thrust stage, immersing audiences in the magic of community theatre.

In keeping with our mission of striving to appeal to a broad audience, Village Players will be producing a Fall Show, a Holiday Show, a Winter Show, and a Spring Show. Exact production dates for this 2023-24 season to be determined at a later date.

Please see below for a list of plays that are under consideration by Village Players for the 2023-24 season. We encourage you to read any or all the plays under consideration. It is not necessary to read all the plays to apply.
To apply, please submit a directing resume and application available here​. Applications should be submitted to info@villageplayers.org by Monday, January 2, 2023. Interviews will be held via Zoom on Saturday January 7, 2023.​​

Village Players Proposed Plays for 2023-24

  • Toil and Trouble by Lauren Gunderson
  • Love, Sex, & the I.R.S. by Billy Van Zandt and Jane Milmore
  • The Second Time Around by Henry Denker
  • Exit, Pursued by a Bear by Lauren Gunderson
  • Spreading It Around  by Londos D’Arrigo
  • The Mad Ones by Bree Lowdermilk, Kait Kerrigan
  • Tick Tick Boom by Jonathan Larson
  • Art by Yasmina Reza
  • The Best Christmas Pageant Ever by Barbara Robinson
  • Isn’t It Romantic? by Wendy Wasserstein
  • Gladys Nights by Becky Kimsey
  • Doublewide, Texas by Wooten, Jones, and Hope

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November 1, 2022 · 6:02 am

HOLIDAZED Runs Dec. 2-10

VP_Holidazed logoHOLIDAZED
Village Players
Dec. 2-10
[Fort Thomas]

Directed by Angela Klocke Forbes

From Santa to Scrooge. From Bermuda to Bethlehem. Nine new plays celebrating that hectic, happy, “most wonderful” season. A fun (and funny) holiday pick-me-up. Although many of these new plays are suitable for all audiences, several contain adult language and themes. HOLIDAZED is recommended for ages 13 and older.

A CHRISTMAS UNCAROL by Eric Thomas
Cast: Wayne Kirsch as Scrooge, Arny Stoller as Narrator & Stephanie Klein as Boy

GenXmas by Bill Brohaugh and Lisa Holt
Cast: Fred Murrell as Santa, Rilla Foster as Mrs. Claus, Christy Carson as Elf Leona, TBD as Elf Alexa & Mark Waldfogle as Winter

MERRY WHATEVER by Teri Foltz
Cast: Fred Hunt as Mike & Lisa Hunt as Shelly

ANDGEL WINGS, UNFOLDED by A.K. Forbes
Cast: Saundra Bailey as Camille & Adam Carter as Stan

SANTA’S HARD ROAD TO HO by Bill Brohaugh and Lisa Holt
Cast: Dava Lynn as Principal Hibbard, Arny Stoller as Jacob Burton, Steve Phelan as Clarence Wellington, Jimmy Jackson as Fred & Ally Knizner as Olivia

A CHRISTMAS-SLASH-BIRTHDAY STORY by A.K. Forbes
Cast: Rose Vanden Eynden as Joan, Jimmy Jackson as Jeff, Colette Flowers as Miranda & Stephanie Klein as Amy Noelle/Albert

THE 50TH ANNUAL WINTER SMOWTACULAR by Sarah Willis
Cast: Ally Knizner as Sammy, Helen Merritt as Jonie & Christy Carson as Taylor

WHAT DOESN’T KILL US by Roger Collins
Cast: Fred Murrell as Greg & Megan Schultheis as Nancy

HEARING ANGEL VOICES by A.K. Forbes
Cast: Colette Noël Thomas as Mary, Joseph – Josh Flowers as Joeseph, Mark Waldfogle as Balthazar & Steve Phelan as Melthior

  • Fri-Sat, Dec. 2-3 at 8pm
  • Sun, Dec. 4 at 2pm
  • Thu-Sat, Dec. 8-10 at 8pm

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September 21, 2022 · 12:23 pm

Auditions Announced for AIRNESS at Village Players

VP_new logoVillage Players of Fort Thomas announces auditions for AIRNESS by Chelsea Marcantel.

Sunday, October 23 at 2:00pm and Monday, October 24 at 7:00 pm in the street-level Judith M. Sarakatsannis Gallery of Fine Art at 8 N. Ft. Thomas Ave., Fort Thomas. Virtual auditions will also be accepted if received by Oct 23. COVID-19 vaccination required.

Auditions will consist of readings from the script, sides provided. Auditionees are welcome to prepare a 30-second air guitar performance (not required). Resume and headshot appreciated but not required. Bring all conflicts between January 2 and March 4, 2023.

Rehearsals begin the week of January 2. Show dates are February 24-March 4, 2023.

Director: Becky Collins
Stage Manager: Rose Gibson
Producer: Katie Jensen

Character Notes:
Each character represents one of the pillars of air guitar. This pillar is reflected in performance, song choice, approach to the competition, and personal interactions with others while in character.

All characters are in their 20s or 30s; any part can be played by an actor of any race, except: Golden Thunder, who should be an actor of color, and Facebender, who should be white. Facebender should also be older than the rest of the group by a few years. All ethnicities and genders are encouraged.

Cast of Characters:

  • Ed “Shreddy Eddy” Leary: Artistic Merit (*note: shares onstage kiss with Nina)
  • Gabe “Golden Thunder” Partridge: Originality (*note: takes off shirt onstage)
  • Mark “Facebender” Lender: Feeling (*note: takes off pants onstage)
  • Astrid “Cannibal Queen” Anderson: Technical Ability (*note: shares onstage kiss with Vicious)
  • Nina “The Nina” O’Neal: Airness (*note: shares onstage kiss with Shreddy Eddy)
  • David “D Vicious” Cooper: Charisma/Stage Presence (*note: shares onstage kiss with Cannibal Queen)
  • Announcer/Sprite Exec/Hooded Figure— These parts are played by the same actor; sometimes their voice may be heard, without the actor being onstage.
    *Actors and director will communicate about comfort levels during these scenes and adjust as needed.

Details available at https://www.villageplayers.org/auditions
For questions or accommodations, email info@villageplayers.org

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September 12, 2022 · 10:54 am

Casts Announced for HOLIDAZED at Village Players

VP_Holidazed logoFrom Santa to Scrooge. From Bermuda to Bethlehem. Nine new plays* celebrating that hectic, happy, “most wonderful” season. A fun (and funny) holiday pick-me-up.

*Although many of these new plays are suitable for all audiences, several contain adult language and themes. HOLIDAZED is recommended for ages 13+. 

A Christmas Uncarol by Eric Thomas

  • Scrooge – Wayne Kirsch
  • Narrator – Arny Stoller
  • Boy – Stephanie Klein

GenXmas by Bill Brohaugh and Lisa Holt

  • Santa – Fred Murrell
  • Mrs. Claus – Rilla Foster
  • Elf Leona – Christy Carson
  • Elf Alexa (voice) – Eylie Lorenz
  • Winter – Mark Waldfogle

Merry Whatever by Teri Foltz

  • Mike – Fred Hunt
  • Shelley – Lisa Hunt

Angel Wings, Unfolded by A.K. Forbes

  • Camille – Saundra Bailey
  • Stan – Adam Carter

Santa’s Hard Road to Ho by Bill Brohaugh and Lisa Holt

  • Principal Hibbard – Dava Lynn
  • Jacob Burton – Arny Stoller
  • Clarence Wellington – Steve Phelan
  • Fred – Jimmy Jackson
  • Olivia – Ally Knizner

A Christmas-Slash-Birthday Story by A.K. Forbes

  • Joan – Rose Vanden Eynden
  • Jeff – Jimmy Jackson
  • Miranda – Colette Flowers
  • Amy Noelle/Albert – Stephanie Klein

The 50th Annual Winter Snowtacular by Sarah Willis

  • Sam – Ally Knizner
  • Jonie – Jordan Smallwood
  • Taylor – Eylie Lorenz

What Doesn’t Kill Us by Roger Collins

  • Greg – Fred Murrell
  • Nancy – Nancy Rzonca

Hearing Angel Voices by A.K. Forbes

  • Mary – Colette Flowers
  • Joseph – Josh Flowers
  • Balthazar – Mark WaldfogleMelthior – Steve Phelan

HOLIDAZED is directed by Angela Klocke Forbes and runs Dec. 2-10.

For more information visit www.villageplayers.org/holidazed.

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September 1, 2022 · 10:06 am

THE TAMING Runs Sept. 30-Oct. 8

VP_The Taming color logoTHE TAMING
Village Players
Sept. 30-Oct. 8
[Fort Thomas]

Directed by Betsy Bossart
Produced by Jen Fischer Davis

Cast: Katie Jensen as Katherine/George & Martha Washington/Dolley Madison, Heather Abbott as Bianca/Intern/Charles Pinckney, Catherine Cook as Patricia/James Madison, Rachel Baker as Stage Manager/Miss America Announcer/Victoria “The Knife” Castelliano

Tweetering, pandashrews, and undying giddiness for James Madison — what else could you expect to find at a Miss America pageant? In this hilarious, raucous, all-female “power-play” inspired by Shakespeare’s Shrew, contestant Katherine has political aspirations to match her beauty pageant ambitions. All she needs to revolutionize the American government is the help of one ultra-conservative senator’s aide on the cusp of a career breakthrough, and one bleeding-heart liberal blogger who will do anything for her cause. Well, that and a semi-historically-accurate ether trip. Here’s lookin’ at you, America.

  • Fri-Sat, Sept. 30-Oct. 1 at 8pm
  • Sun, Oct. 2 at 2pm
  • Thu-Sat, Oct. 6-8 at 8pm

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