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ARSENIC AND OLD LACE Runs May 29-June 7

XACT_Arsenic and Old Lace logoARSENIC AND OLD LACE
Presented by Xenia Area Community Theatre
May 29-June 7
Xenia

Directed by Tony Copper

Cast: Debra Zweber as Abby Brewster, Anthony Hines as The Rev. Dr. Harper, Mike Frazier as Teddy Brewster,
Heath Grooms as Officer Brophy, Hayden Hill as Officer Klein, Edith Waugh as Martha Brewster, Rachel A. Smith as Elaine Harper, Tony Copper as Mortimer Brewster, Don Henry as Mr. Gibbs, Dan Donahue as Jonathan Brewster, Patrick Taylor as Dr. Einstein, Jeffrey Joyner as Officer O’Hara, Amy Hill as Lieutenant Rooney & Anthony Hines as Mr. Witherspoon

The tale of two charming old ladies who have taken to murdering lonely old men by poisoning them with homemade elderberry wine laced with arsenic, strychnine, and “just a pinch” of cyanide and their nephew Mortimer, a drama critic, who must deal with his homicidal family.

  • Fri, May 29 at 6:30pm (Opening gala)
  • Sat, May 30 at 7:30pm
  • Sun, May 31 at 3pm
  • Fri-Sat, June 5-6 at 7:30pm
  • Sun, June 7 at 3pm

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Auditions Announced for ARSENIC AND OLD LACE by Xenia Area Community Theatre

xactMarch 23 and 24 at 7:00 pm

ARSENIC AND OLD LACE
by Joseph Kesselring

Directed by Tony Copper

In  this classic screwball comedy, Mortimer Brewster,  a drama critic, must deal with his two charming elderly aunts who take to murdering lonely old men by poisoning them with homemade elderberry wine laced with arsenic and “just a pinch” of cyanide and  with his  two brothers, who believe they are Teddy Roosevelt and Boris Karloff.

Auditions are cold readings from the script.  No preparation required.

Needed:  Nominally, 3 women & 11 men
Some parts are not gender specific.

Show Dates:  May 29-June 7

Auditions are held at the
Xenia Area Community Theater
45 E. Second St.
Xenia, OH 45385
937-372-0516

director@xeniaact.org

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LILIES OF THE FIELD Runs April 10-19

XACT_Lilies of the Field logoLILIES OF THE FIELD
Presented by Xenia Area Community Theatre
April 10-19
Xenia

Directed by Christian Yates

Cast: Jim Buckner as Folk singer, Jerry Buck as Father Gomez, Wayne Wolfe as Homer Smith, Mary K Franz as Mother Maria Marthe, Cindy Taylor as Sister Elizabeth, Susan Connolly as Sister Gertrud, Cheryl Dern as Sister Agnes, Jennifer Sparks as Sister Albertine, Edith Waugh as Juanita Gonzalas & Bruce Franz as Orville Livingston

In this heartwarming story, ex-GI and itinerant handyman, Homer Smith, is hired to do a few chores for a group of German nuns in exchange for room and board. But under the gentle but rm persuasion of their head-strong Reverend Mother, who believes Homer was sent to them by God, Homer decides to stick around a while and build them a chapel.

  • Fri, April 10 at 6:30pm (Opening night gala)
  • Sat, April 11 at 7:30pm
  • Sun, April 12 at 3pm
  • Fri-Sat, April 17-18 at 7:30pm
  • Sun, April 19 at 3pm

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Auditions Announced for LILIES OF THE FIELD at Xenia Area Community Theatre

xactLILIES OF THE FIELD
by F. Andrew Leslie
Based on a novel by William E. Barrett

Directed by Christian Yates

February 9 and 10 at 7:00 pm

Auditions are held at the
Xenia Area Community Theater
Please use the side door to the theater

Needed: 4 men, 5 women
*(Also needed: Singer, with own guitar preferable. Please audition on February 9th.)

The heartwarming story of ex-GI and itinerant handyman, Homer Smith, who is hired to do a few chores for a group of German nuns. Under the gentle but firm persuasion of their Reverend Mother, who believes Homer was sent by God, Homer decides to stick around a while and build them a chapel.

Show Dates: April 10-19

For more information visit http://www.xeniaact.org/auditions.html

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I HATE HAMLET Runs Jan. 30-Feb. 8

XACT_I Hate HamletI HATE HAMLET
Presented by Xenia Area Community Theatre
Jan. 30-Feb. 8
Xenia

Directed by Al Yarcho

Cast: Briana Greenwood as Felicia Dantine, Patrick Taylor as Andrew Rally, Sara Duibley as Deirdre McDavey, Amy Taint as Lillian Troy & Mike Taint as John Barrymore

  • Fri, Jan. 30 at 6:30pm
  • Sat, Jan. 31 at 7:30pm
  • Sun, Feb. 1 at 3pm
  • Fri-Sat, Feb. 6-7 at 7:30pm
  • Sun, Feb. 8 at 3pm

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