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Monday, July 11, 2016

'Sleeping Beauty' at Somerset Valley Players

It's time to wake up from the sleepy days of midsummer, and get to the theater.

Somerset Valley Players will stage its production of "Sleeping Beauty" this weekend. Directed by Holly Kowalenko from a script by Blanche Marvin, this show gives the familiar fairy tale an unexpected treatment. A shy and absent-minded prince is browbeaten into marrying Sleeping Beauty, who is 100 years his senior. The children in the audience lend him a hand, while good and bad fairies deal with the politics of the day and the gossips of the court vie with each other telling scandal.

The show runs from July 15 through July 31, with performances at 8 p.m. Fridays, and at 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. Tickets cost $12 for adults and $10 for everyone else.

Somerset Valley Playhouse is located at 689 Amwell Road, Hillsborough. For more information, call the theater at (908) 369-7469.
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Monday, June 20, 2016

Casting Call: 'Bingo'

Somerset Valley Players is seeking seven actors for an upcoming production of "Bingo."

Set in the middle of a boisterous bouncy bingo hall, "Bingo" follows three flamboyant women as they grab their numbered cards with gusto in a singing celebration of their love for the game. A sudden blackout rouses them to recall the glory of longlost friends as they embrace the joys of life and high hopes for a cheerful future.

Auditions will be held at 7:30 p.m. June 26 and June 27, with callbacks June 29 by invitation only.

There will be a vocal audition. Prepare 16-32 bars of a song selection, in a style similar to the show. A piano accompanist will be provided. Wear comfortable clothing as there will also be a simple dance/movement element of the audition. For more information, contact director Christian Carrara via Facebook messenger or email at zolton64@gmail.com.

CAST OF CHARACTERS

Vern, 40sLeader of the group. Really loves Bingo. Is in it to win it and nothing else. Witty. Sarcastic. Stubborn. Think Dorothy from the Golden Girls. Powerful Broadway belt from low A to a solid C.
Patsy, 40sCraziest of the group. Enjoys Bingo, but only when she has all of her troll dolls, and rabbits' feet, and many other luck charms. Spacey. Paranoid. Loving. Very much like Rose from the Golden Girls. Pop belt to F.
Honey, 40sMost promiscuous of the group. Doesn't really care for Bingo as long as she is with her friends and has a chance to flirt with the guys. Flirty. Fun. A little ditzy. Similar to Blanche from the Golden Girls. Belt/mix to E.
Minnie, 40s-60sBingo Hall Manager. Wants to make sure everyone is safe and has a good time. Needs to be comfortable interacting with the audience. Spry. Quick on her feet. Sophia-esque (from the Golden Girls). Belt to C.
Bernice, 40sNicest of the group. No longer plays Bingo with the girls, but misses them dearly. Genuine. Kind. Maybe a little passive aggressive. Belt to C.
Alison, 20sBernice's daughter. An actress trying to reunite her mother with her friends. Passionate. Optimistic. Quirky. Belt to F#.
Sam, 40sBingo Caller. He loves his job and takes it very seriously. However, he can be distracted by Honey. Rugged. Handsome. Serious. Baritone to F.


Performances will begin at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, and at 2 p.m.  Sundays Sept. 9-25.

Auditions will be held at Somerset Valley Players, 689 Amwell Road, Hillsborough.
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Tuesday, April 26, 2016

Casting call: 'Sleeping Beauty'

Somerset Valley Players is looking for a few good actors for its upcoming production of "Sleeping Beauty."

Written by Blanche Marvin, this play gives the familiar fairy tale an unexpected treatment. A shy and absent-minded prince is browbeaten into marrying Sleeping Beauty, who is 100 years his senior. The children in the audience lend him a hand, while good and bad fairies deal with the politics of the day and the gossips of the court vie with each other telling scandal.

Open auditions will be held at 8 p.m. May 10 and May 11 at Somerset Valley Playhouse, 689 Amwell Road, Hillsborough. The show will be directed by Holly Kowalenko and produced by Emily Windus.

CAST OF CHARACTERS
King30-50 years old
Queen30-50 years old
Princess Beauty15-19 years old
Prince Charming16-25 years old
Court Jester16-40 years old
Queen of the Fairies20-plus years old
Fairies (2)18-plus years old
Barbel (Wicked Fairy)30-plus years old
Ladies-in-Waiting (2)18-plus years old
Lords (2)18-plus years old
Cook18-plus years old
Cook's Assistant15-plus years old
Soldiers and Pages15-plus years old

Readings will be from the script. All cast members must be able to move well, as there is some ballroom dancing required. Performances will run from July 15 -July 31.
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Monday, March 14, 2016

Casting Call: 'Boeing Boeing'

Please close your snack trays and bring your seat backs to an upright position: Somerset Valley Players' auditions for "Boeing Boeing," high-flying farce of the swinging '60s, will begin tomorrow.

It’s the 1960s, and swinging bachelor Bernard couldn't be happier, with a flat in Paris and three gorgeous stewardesses all engaged to him without knowing about each other. But Bernard’s perfect life gets bumpy when his friend Robert comes to stay and a new and speedier Boeing jet throws off all of his careful planning. Soon all three stewardesses are in town simultaneously, timid Robert is forgetting which lies to tell to whom, and catastrophe looms.
Female auditionees will need to be comfortable in high-heeled shoes. All actors must be comfortable with physical comedy.

Bernard (30s+)An American architect living in Paris. Handsome, well-educated, charming, and engaged to three air hostesses whom he manages to keep in the dark about one another by managing their visits on a strict timetable. Takes boyish pleasure in the success of his devious doings, until his careful planning starts to fall apart, deflating his confidence.
Robert (30s+)Bernard's schoolmate from back in the States; hasn't seen Bernard in many years. Shy, small-town, Midwestern, and sweet– a nerd by today's standards. Views Bernard's whirlwind juggling act of three fiancées with awe and admiration until he gets wrapped up in it himself and his anxiety spins out of control.<!--br --/>
Berthe (40s+)Bernard's long-time live-in maid and cook. Although devoted to Bernard, she is tired of keeping up with his revolving-door lifestyle, and by play's end she has been pushed as far as she will go. Dry and fantastically sarcastic; never afraid to say what's on her mind. French accent.
Gabriella (20s-40s)Bernard's Italian fiancée, an air hostess for Alitalia. Sultry and full of fire, she is much smarter and more self-reliant than she first appears. Italian accent.
Gretchen (20s-40s)Bernard's German fiancée, an air hostess for Lufthansa. Has an intense Teutonic passion that can spin on a dime: one moment she can be soft and cuddly, and the next barking out orders and breaking furniture. Inspires equal amounts of lust and fear in those around her. German accent.
Gloria (20s-40s)Bernard's American fiancée, an air hostess for TWA. The epitome of a go-getter American woman, she has a vigorous appetite for food and love. Completely adorable and supremely confident, but she might punch you if you dared call her "cute". New York accent.

Auditions will occur at 7 p.m. March 15 and at 3 p.m. March 20. Performances will be at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays June 3 through 19.

Somerset Valley Players is located at 689 Amwell Road, Hillsborough.
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Saturday, March 5, 2016

Casting Call: 'Boeing Boeing'

Please close your snack trays and bring your seat backs to an upright position: Somerset Valley Players will hold auditions for "Boeing Boeing," high-flying farce of the swinging '60s, in a little over a week.

Free-spirited lothario Bernard has three fiancees, one Italian, one German and one American, all beautiful airline hostesses with frequent layovers. He keeps "one up, one down and one pending" until unexpected schedule changes bring all three to Paris, and Bernard's apartment, at the same time.

Female auditionees will need Italian, German, French or New York accents; and be comfortable in high-heeled shoes. All actors must be comfortable with physical comedy.

Bernard (30s+)An American architect living in Paris. Handsome, well-educated, charming, and engaged to three air hostesses whom he manages to keep in the dark about one another by managing their visits on a strict timetable. Takes boyish pleasure in the success of his devious doings, until his careful planning starts to fall apart, deflating his confidence.
Robert (30s+)Bernard's schoolmate from back in the States; hasn't seen Bernard in many years. Shy, small-town, Midwestern, and sweet– a nerd by today's standards. Views Bernard's whirlwind juggling act of three fiancées with awe and admiration until he gets wrapped up in it himself and his anxiety spins out of control.