The Merc Playhouse Children’s Theater is pleased to welcome back children’s theater expert, Rod Molzahn for a second season directing the timeless children’s classic The Wind in the Willows this spring. Toad is obsessed with motor cars and after crashing several of them, he steals one and lands himself in jail. His usual friends are all there to help: Mole, Badger, and Water Rat arrive to protect Toad Hall. But the Ferrets and Weasels of the Wild Wood throw them out! Will Toad escape from jail and reclaim his home? Will he ever learn a lesson about his boastful and impetuous ways?
Auditions for a showcase of The Last Salmon
Saturday, July 11th 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM at The Merc Playhouse Seeking singers and/or instrumentalists for an original and new chamber alt. rock/folk music piece about wild salmon and the first salmon ceremony. Written and Music Directed by Casey James, award winning, million-selling composer and song-writer and based on the book by Phil Davis. All instruments possible: piano, guitar, drums, bass percussion, or whatever you play. If you can sing and play even better! Special need for a Native American story-teller and/or drummer Singers: Please prepare at least 24 bars of 2 songs. The show is in the alt. rock/folk vein with R&B overtones. Whatever you know well will be fine. Bring sheet music if you like, an accompanist will be provided. Drummers please bring a small kit or hand drums. Guitar, Bass bring your instrument and amp, or play acoustic guitar. Rehearsals the week of Sept. 30th through Oct. 3rd. Showcase on Oct. 4th. Possible full production is in the works! Contact The Merc Playhouse with questions (509) 997-7529. 10 - We've heard it's going to be another scorcher this year. Escape the heat into the air conditioned Merc for rehearsals and performances.
9 - There's always somebody in the cast who likes to cook and/or bake. You might get fed a lot. 8 - Applause. The Methow community is, hands down, the best audience there is. There's nothing in the world quite like the gratification one feels when the lights come up on curtain call and everyone is sending bushels of love your way. 7 - It's The Importance of Being Earnest. The costumes will be incredible. 6 - You don't have to prepare anything for auditions - you just have to show up. 5 - It's The Importance of Being Earnest. It's funny and amazing and the characters are Fabulous with a capital F. 4 - It's Oscar Wilde - you're bound to learn about 100 pithy and useful one-liners to pull out in future conversation. 3 - WE NEED YOU. We can't do live theater without live performers. 2 - Have you ever heard of the Theater Family? It is the greatest group of people you'll ever experience while you spend time together working on the show. Cast members become your closest people in just a short matter of time and some lifelong friends will be made. If you've never experienced it - you should. And the number-one reason to audition for The Importance of Being Earnest? - The Magic of Theater will transform your summer into an all-out adventure well worth the challenge and hard work. Working with Ki will improve your acting skills, whatever your level of experience, and you'll have a great time doing it. You will not regret it! Come try out for the show to see how rewarding it will be! See you at The Merc! We have auditions this weekend for Circle Mirror Transformation, an upcoming Reader's Theater Production at The Merc. During our Reader's Theater Productions, we present a script reading without staging, set, or costumes. It's just characters reading parts. The benefits of this style of theater are a much smaller time commitment on the part of the cast, no memorization necessary (scripts are onstage with the actors), and a down-sized budget, while still providing an evening of exciting entertainment. We often select scripts that we are considering for full-scale production at The Merc to gauge audience and cast interest. It is a fabulous way to get new people involved in acting onstage and it is terrific fun for our community to see their friends and loved ones onstage during these shows.
We couldn't produce these shows without willing actors, and it's easy to become part of one of our Reader's Theater Productions. All you have to do is audition (which pretty much means come to the Merc, read a little bit, and talk details with the director - it's not scary - I PROMISE). We are holding auditions this weekend. Meet with our Artistic Director, Ki Gottberg, in the Merc's office on Saturday, February 21st from 3:00 - 5:00. At auditions, she will give out the rehearsal schedule. Peformances of Circle Mirror Transformation are on Friday and Saturday, March 27th and 28th. Info on casting: Seeking 6 actors who can play the following: 3-4 women Lauren age 16 Theresa age 35 Marty age 50-60 Stage directions reader: needs to have good timing sense 2-3 men Shultz 35-50 James 55-65 Stage directions reader: needs to have good timing sense Read more info about Circle Mirror Transformation, the play that won the 2009 OBIE (best new play-off Broadway) here. |