Pinckney Players

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"The world is a stage.
Play on it daily."
........Stephanie Heslip, Pinckney Players past President........

The Taming of the Shrew

Shakespeare in the Park
Free performance of:
The Taming of the Shrew
Performance Dates:
June 14, 15 and 16, 2013 @ 6:30 p.m.
At the Pinckney Town Square in front of the gazebo.
(Located on the corner of Main St. and Howell St. in downtown Pinckney)
Free tickets, donations welcome.
Please bring a chair or blanket to sit on and snack will be available for sale.

The following is the cast list:
Baptista, a rich woman of Padua: Kate Murphy
Katharina, her elder daughter and the ‘shrew’: Candace Chapman
Bianca, her younger, nicer sister: Danielle Henry
Vincentia, a wealthy gentlewoman of Pisa: Sharon Altrogge
Lucentio, son to Vincentia, in love with Bianca: Andrew Wickham
Petruchio, a gentleman of Verona, a suitor to Katharina: Brad Rondeau
Gremio, suitor to Bianca: Thom Shea
Hortensio, suitor to Bianca: Kevin Leistner
Tranio, servant to Lucentio: Nick Greene
Biondella, servant to Lucentio: Lexie Janda
Professor: Thom Mellon
Widow: Dina Janda
Tailor: Carla Pacek
Servants to Petruchio:
Grumio: Jacob Pacek
Curtis: Heidi Miles
Nathaniel: Kevin Olmstead
Nichola: Erin Lalinsky
Philippa: Rufus Kudzu
Peter: Ruben Barrera
Townspeople of Padua and all other walk-on parts: Members of the company

Mark Your Calendar For This Audition

Chicago
Show dates are October 11, 12, 18, and 19, 2013
Directed by: Brad Rondeau
Music Director: Lisa Merte
Producers: Melissa Collingham and Lynn Wilde Concannon

Auditions are June 3, & 4, at 6:30 p.m. with callbacks June 6 at The Jane Tasch Theatre, 2130 M-36, Pinckney 48167. The theatre is located in Pathfinder School. Since Chicago is an ADULT SHOW, we are holding auditions for 16+.

CLICK HERE to be directed to the auditions page for additional information

Please prepare 16 bars of a song that is NOT from Chicago for the audition.

List of Characters:
Major leads:
Roxie Hart female mezzo 20 – 30
Amos Hart male baritone 30 – 50
"Mama" Morton female alto 30 – 65
Velma Kelly female alto 25 – 40
Billy Flynn male baritone 35 – 50
Mary Sunshine male counter tenor (male soprano) 20 – 50, lead
Minor leads and Character roles:
Fred Casely male spoken 30 – 50
Judge male spoken 40 – 65
Mona female 18 – 45
Martin Harrison male spoken 35 – 55
Annie female 18 – 45
Liz female 18 – 45
Sergeant Fogarty male spoken 35 – 55
June female 18 – 45
Court Clerk male – 17 and older
Hunyak female 25 – 45
Harry male – 17 and older
Aaron male – 17 and older
Go-To-Hell-Kitty female 21 – 40

Please note:
In addition to the named roles there are many singing and dancing parts as reporters, inmates, jurors, and townspeople: age 16+. Age 15 by special director consent.

1st Annual Pinckney Masker's Golf Scramble

The 1st Annual Pinckney Masker's Golf Scramble with be held Saturday, September 21, 2013 at Timber Trace Golf Club. Shotgun start at 9:30 am. Proceeds will benefit the Pinckney Players Community Theatre and the Pinckney Boy's Golf Team. Title sponsor is Dan Hall's Pinckney Chrysler. Two cars for hole in one prizes, lunch, dinner, entertainment and more prize give-aways. Please save the date and get your teams together. More information to follow.

THE PINCKNEY PLAYERS BOARD OF DIRECTORS: 2012-2013

Lynn Wilde Concannon - President
Gary Thames - Vice President
Brad Rondeau - Treasurer
Ruben Barrera - Co-Treasurer
Heidi Miles - Property Managment

Dina Janda - Script Select
Kathy Peaveyhouse- Junior Players
Carol Lys - Secretary
Thom Mellen - Public Relations
Sue McKenney - Historian