AUDITIONS: 2021/22 SEASON

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CHILDRENS PRODUCTION: Postponed to Summer 2022

 

                                                          Alice in Wonderland

                                     Dramatized by William Glennon

                                      Based on the classic by Lewis Caroll

                                                     Produced by special arrangement with

                                                     The Dramatic Publishing Company of Woodstock, IL. 

                                           directed by Bob Kelley

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                                           Performance Dates: June 17, 18, 19, 24, 25 and 26

                                                           Friday night performances are at 7:00 pm; Saturday and Sunday matinees at 2:00 pm.

 

The classic tale of Alice in Wonderland comes to life as a group of performers seeks out Alice to provide "her turn" in Wonderland. As her adventure unfolds, the performers play the many characters Alice encounters along her journey and grows to love.

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Cast:

Alice - Mak Kelley
Queen of Hearts, March Hare - Amelia Andriacco

Chesire Cat - Nora Andriacco
Duchess, Gryphon - Lenora "Nora" Brankman

White Rabbit - Corbin Hazlett

Fish Footman, Knave of Hearts - Dashiell Suess

Frog Footman - Two of Hearts - Lily Ahlers

The Cook, Mock Turtle - Megan Weber

The King of Hearts, The Dormouse - Jake Courter

Seven of Hearts, Juror - Ella Knochelman

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FALL PRODUCTION: Postponed to Summer 2022

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                                    Laughter on the 23rd Floor

                                       by Neil Simon
                                                     Produced by special arrangements from Samuel French

                                        directed by John Wesseling

                                                     Performance Dates: Aug/Sep 19, 20, 26, 27, 28, 1, 2, and 3
                                                    All shows are at 8PM, except Thursday at 7:30 PM and Sunday at 3 PM

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Inspired by the playwright’s youthful experience as a staff writer on Sid Caesar’s "Your Show of Shows" with all the attendant comic drama, Neil Simon’s Laughter on the 23rd Floor focuses on the harried writing staff as they frantically scramble to top each others gags while competing for the attention of star madman “Max Prince”.

Warning - Adult language.

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Sunset Players will hold open auditions
at The Arts Center at Dunham.

TBD

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The cast consists of seven men (young to middle age) and two women (early 20s to 30s), all writers on the show.

Auditions will involve cold readings from the script.

If you cannot make the audition dates and are interested in a role, contact John Wesseling at johwesseling6@gmail.com

 to schedule an alternate audition.

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CAST & COMPLETED PRODUCTIONS:

2021/22 SEASON
 

WINTER PRODUCTION:

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                                                               Drinking Habits             

                                  a Farce by Tom Smith

                                                          Produced by special arrangement with Playscripts, Inc.                                                   directed by Dan Hawkins

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                                                             Performance Dates: Feb 18, 19, 25, 26, 27 and March 3, 4 and 5, 2022

                                                                     All shows are at 8PM, except Thursday at 7:30 PM and Sunday at 3 PM

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Two nuns at the sisters of Perpetual Sewing are secretly making wine to keep the convent's doors open. When two reporters and former fiancees go undercover to investigate, accusations, mistaken identities, and romances ensue in this laugh-out-loud farce.

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Cast:

Augusta - Elaine Michael
Philamena - Stephanie Junker

Sally - Kayla Theis
Mary Catherine - Katherine Anderson

Mother Superior - Deb Case

Father Chenille - Keith Minnery

George - Alex Soldano

Paul - Austin Newsted

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SPRING PRODUCTION: CANCELLED

                                                                 

                                                               TWO by TWO

                                           Music by Richard Rodgers, Lyrics by Martin                                      Charnin, Book by Peter Stone

                                          Based on the play The Flowering Peach

                                   by Clifford Odets

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