Theater auditions and upcoming productions

Auditions

           

The Maumelle Players will hold auditions for Mary Chase’s Harvey on February 7 at 6:30 pm and February 9 at 2:00 pm in Fellowship Hall of the Shepherd of Peace Lutheran Church, 449 Millwood Circle in Maumelle.

Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script. Roles include six men and six women. Those interested in auditioning are asked to attend both auditions, if possible, and be familiar with the script, if possible.  The productions dates are April 12-14 and 19-21.  For more information, call 501-492-9851 or go to www.maumelleplayers.org.

The Weekend Theater, 7th & Chester in downtown Little Rock, has set auditions for Doubt, A Parable and The Paris Letter,  at 10:00 am on Saturday, February 16, and 6:00 pm on Sunday, February 17.  Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script which will not be available prior to auditions. 

Doubt, written by John Patrick Shanley, requires one man and three women. Rehearsals run March 9 through April 4: performances April 5-20. The Paris Letter, by John Robin Baitz, requires five men and one woman. Rehearsals run April 6 through May 2: performances May 3-18.  For more information visit www.weekendtheater.org or call 501-374-3761.

Upcoming Productions

Ain't Nothing But A Thang by Marlin T. Tazewell will be presented by The Weekend Theater at 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, February 8-23. Tickets are $16, $12 for students and seniors age 65 and older.

            Directed by Liz Clarke, this award-winning drama-comedy takes a raw look at the problems that plague an African American family, including AIDs, illiteracy, self-hate, and drug abuse. This gripping drama is the story of one black family struggling to survive, and remembering that each new curve life throws them "ain't nothing but a thang" with which all of them must deal.

Tickets can be purchased at www.weekendtheater.org or, based on availability, at the door. For more information only, call 501-374-3761,

The Community Theatre of Little Rock will present the comedy The Pursuit of Happiness by Richard Dresser on February 15, 16, 22, 23, March 1 and 2 at 7:30 pm and February 17, 24, and March 3 at 2:00 pm at the Public Theatre, located at 616 Center Street, next to Horn’s Men’s Store in downtown Little Rock.

The Pursuit of Happiness is about a culture run amok with bare-fanged competition and a crazed obsession with achievement. The turmoil of college admissions exposes the fault lines in the family and forces parents Annie and Neil to confront how far they've drifted from their youthful ideals. By the end of the play, they and their daughter Jodi are teetering on the verge of a new and more authentic chapter in their lives.

Regular admission is $14 for adults and $12 for military, students and seniors age 65 and over. Groups of 10 or more can get in for $12: free admission for children age six and under. Seating is limited, so reservations are highly recommended. For more information and make a reservation, visit www.ctlr-act.org.