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COLLECTED STORIES at Village Players

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[Fort Thomas, Kentucky] – Village Players presents COLLECTED STORIES by Donald Margulies, September 29th – October 7th. Village Players is located in the basement of the Ft. Thomas Woman’s Club, 8 North Ft. Thomas Ave, Ft. Thomas, KY 41075 (next to Subway).

Six years in the lives of two intensely creative people— Prof. Ruth Steiner and Ruth’s most devoted disciple, Lisa Morrison—are chronicled in this award-winning play. Hoping to become a writer herself, Lisa latches on to Ruth for consul, advice, and moral support. The trouble begins when Lisa gets into print and her reputation begins to surpass that of her mentor.

COLLECTED STORIES is directed by Dan Maloney and features the talents of Barbara Karol as Ruth and Meagan L. Blasch as Lisa.

Performances will be:

  • Friday, September 29th – 8 PM
  • Saturday, September 30th – 8 PM
  • Sunday, October 1st – 3 PM
  • Thursday, October 5th – 8 PM
  • Friday, October 6th – 8 PM
  • Saturday, October 7th – 8 PM

To order tickets for COLLECTED STORIES, visit www.villageplayers.biz or leave a message at 859-392-0500.

Village Players began in 1966 when members of the Fort Thomas Woman’s Club formed a community theatre department and renovated the lower level of the building to house a unique and intimate 102-seat three-quarter thrust stage. Village Players is a member of KTA, OCTA, ACT-Cincinnati and AACT. Located at 8 North Fort Thomas Avenue, Fort Thomas, Kentucky, Village Players mounts four productions each year and donates the proceeds of its spring production to charity. For more information, www.villageplayers.biz or 859-392-0500.

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COLLECTED STORIES Runs Sept. 29-Oct. 7

VP_Collected Stories lgooCOLLECTED STORIES
Village Players
Sept. 29-Oct. 7
Fort Thomas

Directed by Dan Maloney

Cast: Barbara Karol as Ruth & Meagan L. Blasch as Lisa

Six years in the lives of two intensely creative people- Prof. Ruth Steiner and Ruth’s most devoted disciple, Lisa Morrison- are chronicled in this award-winning play. Hoping to become a writer herself, Lisa latches on to Ruth for consul, advise and moral support. The trouble begins when Lisa gets into print and her reputation begins to surpass that of her mentor.

  • Fri-Sat, Sept. 29-30 at 8pm
  • Sun, Oct. 1 at 3pm
  • Thu-Sat, Oct. 5-7 at  8pm

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Cast Announced for THE UNVARNISHED TRUTH at Village Players

VP_The Unvarnished Truth logoThe Village Players of Fort Thomas is pleased to announce the cast for:

THE UNVARNISHED TRUTH by Royce Ryton
Directed by Steve Phelan
Produced by Barbara Alenduff

Tom and Annabel are a reasonably happy married couple. One evening they have an argument as to who loves the other most. A rough and tumble ensues, and Tom discovers to his horror that Annabel is dead. So starts a hectic evening of black humor which also involves Tom’s policeman friend and his literary agent. It seems no woman can enter the house without rapidly becoming deceased. Annabel’s mother and Tom’s appalling landlady soon follow and disposal of the bodies becomes an acute problem. The arrival of a police inspector complicates matters when a subsequent death involves him too. The hysterically funny ending finds the stage littered with female corpses, frantic males and a potential fifth victim banging on the door.

Cast

  • Tom Bryce – Richard Zenk
  • Bert Hopkins – Eric Day
  • Bill Carlisle – Mark Metzner
  • Inspector – Vern Burns
  • Annabel Bryce – Geri Campbell
  • Mrs. Stewart-Dubonnet – Jennifer Keith
  • Mrs. Cartwright – Valeria Amburgey
  • Isabel – Angela Klocke Forbes

Performance Dates

  • Friday, Dec. 1st @ 8:00 PM
  • Saturday, Dec. 2nd @ 8:00 PM
  • Sunday, Dec. 3rd @ 3:00 PM
  • Thursday, Dec. 7th @ 8:00 PM
  • Friday, Dec. 8th @ 8:00 PM
  • Saturday, Dec. 9th @ 8:00 PM

Where
The Village Players of Fort Thomas
8 North Fort Thomas Avenue
Fort Thomas, KY 41075

Ticket prices
$20/person
For groups of 8 or more, the discounted rate is $17/person

Reserve tickets
Website: http://www.villageplayers.biz/
Ticket phone line: (859) 392-0500

Presented by special arrangement with Samuel French.

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Auditions Announced for THE UNVARNISHED TRUTH at Village Players

VP_logoThe Village Players of Fort Thomas invites you to the auditions for THE UNVARNISHED TRUTH by Royce Ryton

Directed by Steve Phelan
Produced by Barbara Alenduff

Audition Dates:

  • Sunday, August 6, 2017 @ 7-9 PM
  • Monday, August 7, 2017 @ 7-9 PM
    Callbacks on Wednesday, August 9th, if needed

Performance Dates: December 1-3 and 7-9, 2017

Auditions will be held at:
The Village Players of Fort Thomas
8 N Ft. Thomas Ave
Fort Thomas, KY 41075

ABOUT THE SHOW
Tom and Annabel are a reasonably happy married couple. One evening they have an argument as to who loves the other most. A rough and tumble ensues, and Tom discovers to his horror that Annabel is dead. So starts a hectic evening of black humor which also involves Tom’s policeman friend and his literary agent. It seems no woman can enter the house without rapidly becoming deceased. Annabel’s mother and Tom’s appalling landlady soon follow and disposal of the bodies becomes an acute problem. The arrival of a police inspector complicates matters when a subsequent death involves him too. The hysterically funny ending finds the stage littered with female corpses, frantic males and a potential fifth victim banging on the door.

CAST REQUIREMENTS: Eight (8) actors – Four (4) men and four (4) women

  • Tom Bryce: A scatty middle-aged playwright, somewhat disaster-prone. Married Annabel after his first fiancée became a lesbian and the second a nun.
  • Annabel Bryce: Tom’s loving wife. Middle-aged, married once before.
  • Bert Hopkins: A common-sense local police constable, served with Tom in the army.
  • Mrs. Cartwright: Annabel’s mother, about eighty. Somewhat frail.
  • Bill Carlisle: Tom’s literary agent.
  • Mrs. Steward-Dubonnet: The Bryce’s landlady. An obnoxious, opinionated old…witch. Very prone to suing people.
  • Inspector: Just what you’d expect a British police inspector to be.
  • Isabel: Mrs. Cartwright’s companion. Older, and somewhat “dotty.”

AUDITIONS: Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script. Please bring resume, head shot, and known conflicts for the period between October 10th – November 30th, 2017.

Rehearsal schedule: Will be tailored to the roles: October 10-Nov 30. Willing to work around October performance schedules.

For more information, please contact director Steve Phelan at stevephelan7588@gmail.com.

The Village Players of Fort Thomas
Website: www.villageplayers.biz
Ticket phone line: (859) 392-0500

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Cast Announced for COLLECTED STORIES at Village Players

VP_logoVillage Players and director Dan Maloney are excited to announce the cast of COLLECTED STORIES by Donald Margulies.

  • Ruth – Barbara Karol
  • Lisa – Meagan L. Blasch

Synopsis
Six years in the lives of two intensely creative people—Prof. Ruth Steiner and Ruth’s most devoted disciple, Lisa Morrison—are chronicled in this award-winning play. Hoping to become a writer herself, Lisa latches on to Ruth for consul, advice, and moral support. The trouble begins when Lisa gets into print and her reputation begins to surpass that of her mentor.

COLLECTED STORIES runs September 29, 30; October 1, 5, 6, 7. To order tickets, leave a message at 859-292-0500 or visit www.villageplayers.biz

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