Carrollwood Players, Inc. was founded in 1981 at the Carrollwood Recreation Center. The initial production, "Plaza Suite", was performed at Carrollwood Elementary School, "Godspell" was done in the auditorium of the Methodist Church, and "Veronica's Room" was staged in a small golf clubhouse.
The group relocated to the Drew Park Civic Club, renamed The Manhattan Theater, at the intersection of Ohio Street and Manhattan Avenue in December of 1982. During the next five years, the players presented, among others, "Stop the World, I Want to Get Off", "That Championship Season", "Arsenic and Old Lace", "The Bad Seed", "Ten Nights in a Barroom", and "18 Nervous Gumshoes". The building no longer exists.
In May 1987, Carrollwood Players moved to the Village Shopping Center on North Dale Mabry and then, in 1993, to their present location in Plantation Plaza at 4335 Gunn Highway. The Players currently present nine plays each season, including comedy, farce, mystery and musicals. All auditions are completely open to the public and generally consist of cold readings from the script.
The CARROLLWOOD PLAYERS THEATRE by YOUNG PEOPLE (CPT), the youth group initiated and sponsored by the Players, presents several additional productions.
(The Carrollwood Players, Inc. is a not-for-profit Florida corporation organized under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Any gifts are Tax Deductible under this section.)
Music
Former Carrollwood Player, Liz Vassey, recently made a very generous donation to the
Harry Frain Memorial Scholarship. Thank You Liz! Here's a short bio for Liz:
Liz Vassey was born August 9, 1972. Shortly thereafter, Liz and family moved from Raleigh North Carolina to Tampa Florida. Liz began acting at the young age of nine when she played the part of Oliver in a musical production of OLIVER. At Carrollwood Players, Liz appeared in 10 NIGHTS IN A BAR ROOM and THE BAD SEED. By the age of sixteen, Liz had been studying acting, singing and dancing for roughly seven years, and had graduated from high school at the young age of sixteen. Shortly thereafter, Liz joined the cast of All My Children as the character Emily Ann Sago Martin. She lived in NYC and appeared as that character from 1988 to 1992. In 1994, she appeared in the pilot and first four episodes of ER, and then made another appearance in the sixth episode.
Since then she has appeared in numerous television shows, and a few movies. Most recently Liz appeared on the show Tru Calling as the character Dr. Carrie Allen, and on CSI as Wendy Simms.
HARRY FRAIN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
SCHOLARSHIP TERMS
In August of each year, Carrollwood Players, Inc. will grant a scholarship to a qualified student or students.
At the Board's discretion, more than one scholarship may be awarded. The amount will be determined by fund availability and Board discretion.
QUALIFICATIONS:
In order to be considered, scholarship applicant will:
1) Submit the required application form by the May 31st deadline each year. Applications will be available on or before April 1st at the theatre.
2) Is pursuing a college degree (Associate, Bachelors, Masters or Doctorate) with a major or minor in a theater-related field of study.
3) Provides proof of acceptance/enrollment.
4) Has supported Carrollwood Players, Inc. by acting or being involved in the production aspect of at least three (3) prior Carrollwood Players productions within the prior five (5) year period.
5) Submits a 250 word essay explaining why applicant is deserving of consideration.
6) Maintains a grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 or equivalent and provides grades from previous semester.
If you wish to be considered for this scholarship, please go to www.carrollwoodplayers.com, print and complete the application and send to:
Carrollwood Players
Scholarship Application
P.O. Box 270116
Tampa, FL 33688
Our 2009 Scholarship Award Recipients:
Alexandra "Alex" Gonzalez, & Remy Germinario.
CARROLLWOOD PLAYERS, INC
4333 GUNN HIGHWAY
TAMPA, FL 33624
265-4000
SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION
NAME_____________________________________________________
MAILING ADDRESS_________________________________________
PHONE NUMBER____________________________________________
E-MAIL ADDRESS___________________________________________
NAME/CITY/STATE OF COLLEGE_____________________________
HAVE YOU BEEN ACCEPTED? ATTACH COPY OF ACCEPTANCE LETTER____________________________________________________
DEGREE/MAJOR/MINOR? ATTACH PROOF_____________________________________________________
GRADE POINT AVERAGE (GPA) ATTACH COPY OF LAST REPORT CARD (HIGH SCHOOL OR COLLEGE) __________________________________________________
ATTACH A 250 WORD ESSAY EXPLAINING WHY YOU ARE DESERVING OF CONSIDERATION FOR A SCHOLARSHIP________________________________
Books
The 2009 ONE ACT PLAY WEEKEND has been cancelled
The Carrollwood Players Annual One-Act Weekend began in 1997 with six locally written submissions. Each succeeding year brought a steady increase in the number of participants, which reached 402 in 2006. The response is gratifying, but in order to offset the extensive administrative tasks involved in processing, evaluating, and selecting scripts it is necessary to require a donation of $10 to accompany each play. A single copy of scripts, typed in standard format, may be submitted by mail (no E-mail) to:
Carrollwood Players
c/o Frank Stinehour
3617 Tampa Circle East
Tampa, Fl 33629
All plays must be original (no adaptations), require minimal set, props, and costumes and not previously performed in the Tampa area. Include current street address, telephone number, and E-mail address for future contact. No more than 3 one-act plays of ten to fifteen minute duration (or less) will be evaluated from each playwright. Only a single play by a playwright will be selected for production..
All playwrights will be notified by E-mail within two weeks after the closing date as to whether their play has been selected. A financial prize will be extended to the playwright whose script is designated by attending audiences as the Favorite One-Act.
To avoid disappointment, please mail EARLY to ensure that your submission will be under consideration! If you have any questions, please call Carrollwood Players at 813-265-4000, and leave a message for Frank Stinehour, Producer.
Heroes
The Carrollwood Players 2009-2010 Board of Directors. Standing: Penni Wilen, Rae Schwartz; Secretary, Allen Levy, Toni Germinario; President, & Miguel Rodriguez. Seated: James Cass; Vice President, Frank Stinehour; Treasurer, Mike Holden, & Jim Whicker.
Things you'll never hear said in a theatre
BY THE STAGE MANAGER:
a.. It looks as though there'll be time for a third dress rehearsal.
b.. Take your time getting back from break.
c.. We've been ready for hours.
d.. No, I called that perfectly the first time, let's move on.
e.. The headsets are working perfectly.
f.. The cue lights are working perfectly.
g.. The orchestra has no complaints.
h.. The whole company is standing by whenever you need them..
i.. That didn't take long.
j.. No thanks, I don't drink.
BY THE PRODUCER:
a.. Of course there's enough money to go around.
b.. We have money left over.
c.. No thanks, I don't drink.
BY THE DIRECTOR:
a.. Wow, the designers were right, weren't they?
b.. No, today is the tech rehearsal, we'll re-work that scene later.
c.. I think the scene changes are too fast.
d.. Of course I think that we'll be ready in time for opening.
e.. The crew? Why they're just wonderful!
f.. That's fine, I've got my own flashlight.
g.. Leave it where it is, we'll re-block it.
h.. This chair's fine, thank you.
i.. No we don't need to use glitter in this show as it takes the stage crew hours to sweep the stuff up. One small bubble machine should work.
j.. Thank You.
k.. We'll use it as it is.
l.. My round, are all the crew here?
m.. No thanks, I don't drink.
BY THE DESIGNERS:
a.. Of course all of my drawings were turned in on time.
b.. Yes, it is absolutely my fault that the set looks awful.
c.. You know, you might have a point there.
d.. The director knows best, obviously I wasn't giving him what he wanted.
e.. We may have too many gel colors in stock, I can't choose.
f.. The shop will have the costumes ready on time.
g.. No thanks, I don't drink.
BY THE TECHNICAL DIRECTOR:
a.. This is the most complete and informative set of drawings I've ever seen.
b.. We built it right the first time.
c.. No problem, I'll deal with that right away.
d.. I love designers.
e.. No thanks, I don't drink.
BY THE ACTOR:
a.. Don't.... Let's not talk about me.
b.. I really think my big scene should be cut.
c.. This costume is so comfortable.
d.. I love my shoes.
e.. No problem, I can do that myself.
f.. I have a fantastic agent.
g.. Let me stand upstage with my back to the audience.
h.. No, leave that spot where it is - I'll walk into it.
i.. I'm sure someone told me there was a wall down here, I just forgot.
j.. Without the crew the show would never run - let's thank them.
k.. No thanks, I don't drink.
BY THE STAGE CREW:
a.. There's room for that over here.
b.. We'll get in early tomorrow to do it.
c.. No, no, I'm sure that is our job.
d.. Anything I can do to help?
e.. All the tools are carefully locked away.
f.. Can we do that scene change again, please?
g.. It's a marvelous show.
h.. I don't need this many on the crew.
i.. I'm getting loads of sleep - everything's going really well.
j.. No thanks, I don't drink.
BY THE ELECTRICS CREW
a.. I must fix the light in the publicity office.
b.. This equipment is far more complicated than we need.
c.. Of course I can operate sound from here.
d.. Be sure to keep that instrument away from the flying pieces.
e.. All the lanterns on the bar a foot to the right? No problem.
f.. I'll do that right away.
g.. All the equipment is working perfectly.
h.. No, please - take the last doughnut.
i.. That had nothing to do with the computer, it was my fault.
j.. Yes, it would be easier to do it on paper, wouldn't it.
k.. I have all the equipment I need, thanks.
l.. No, honestly, it's my round.
m.. Thanks, but I don't drink
Congratulations to the SORDID LIVES cast & production team for receiving the most Nancy Awards 2008-2009
Favorite Supporting Actor
Jeff Roush: Sordid Lives (Brother Boy)
Favorite Supporting Actress
Trish Farber:
Sordid Lives (Dr. Eve)
Favorite Featured Actor
Miguel E. Rodriguez: Sordid Lives (Odell)
Favorite Featured Actress
Penni Willen: Sordid Lives (Juanita)
Favorite Stage Manager:
Beth Tepe, Sordid Lives
Favorite Director
Mike Holden, Sordid Lives
Favorite Production
Sordid Lives
A special recognition award went to Jenny Lind Olin for raising funds for the CPT scholarship fund with sales of "White Trash" during the run of Sordid Lives.
JUL 10 thru AUG 1, 2009
SORDID LIVES (THIS PRODUCTION CONTAINS ADULT CONTENT) "A black comedy about white trash" by Del Shores is a story about a Gay actor who is having a session with his 27th therapist who relays that his grandmother has died and he refuses to go to the funeral. Poor Grandma Peggy… dead after tripping over her lover’s wooden legs in a seedy motel in Winters, Texas. Which is a blessing, because if she could see what’s going on at her funeral, it would kill her. Her sister’s quitting smoking, her daughters are feuding over her mink stole, her neighbor’s on a crime spree, her son’s dressed up like Tammy Wynette, and her grandson’s coming out of the closet with a vengeance. Big hair, big hearts, and big laughs abound in this Southern-fried black comedy about white trash from the writer, producer of the hit TV series QUEER AS FOLK.
Director: Mike Holden
Producer: Ann Lehman
Stage Manager: Beth Tepe
A video from the series on LOGO
A video from the movie
Cast:
Ty Williamson: Jared Porter
The handsome son of Latrelle, Ty is a closeted 20-something Gay man who left behind the small Southern Baptist town in Texas and moved to Hollywood to become an actor.
Latrelle Williamson: Jeaux Remick-Brown
Ty's mother, who is primarily concerned with keeping up appearances. Latrelle wants to persuade her sister LaVonda and Aunt Sissy not to bury her mother, Peggy in a mink stole in Texas during the summer.
Sissy Hickey: Rebecca Doyal-Wallis
Peggy's much younger sister, and aunt to Brother Boy, LaVonda and Litrelle. Sissy just wants to stop smoking.
Noleta Nethercott: Tiger Von Pagel
Sissy's next-door neighbor, the distraught wife of G.W. Nethercott and best friend to LaVonda.
La Vonda Dupree: Amy Ragg
Peggy's eldest daughter, a free spirit who is also Noleta's best friend.
G.W. Nethercott: Owen Robertson
Noleta's unfaithful husband, who feels responsible for Peggy's death.
Wardell "Bubba" Owens: Eric Misener
G.W.'s friend and the object of Brother Boy's affection.
Odell Owens: Miguel Rodriguez
Wardell's brother who is scarred for life by a pig-bloating incident.
Dr. Eve Bolinger: Trish Farber
"Doctor Evil" wants to de-homosexualize Brother Boy so she can write a book, appear on the Oprah television show and quit her psychiatrist job at the mental institution.
Earl "Brother Boy" Ingram: Jeff Roush
A fan of Tammy Wynette, "Brother Boy" has been institutionalized for 23 years by his parents for being a cross-dressing homosexual.
Juanita Bartlett: Penni Willen
an odd bar fly, drunk during the entire show...
Bitsy Mae Harling: Diane Panaccio
A local Lesbian singer with "a reputation".
Reverend Barnes: Jim Whicker
The Reverend at Peggy's funeral
HEY FORMER CWP CAST & PRODUCTION CREW MEMBERS... Do you have pictures from previous shows? Send them to:
CWP Theatre@aol.com.
As much information that you can include would be appreciated.
All performances are held at the Carrollwood Players Playhouse 4335 Gunn Highway,
(Plantation Plaza, between Mullis City Way and Casey Rd.)
Tampa, FL. 33618-8729
call the Theater at 813-265-4000 for reservations & information.
Reservation and Seating Policies
Reservations made on the phone line within 3 hours of a performance cannot be guaranteed. As you know, our theatre is managed by a group of volunteers, so there is no one available to frequently listen to phone messages or check reservations made on the website. Therefore, it is recommended that you make reservations in advance of the performance date you wish to attend. Otherwise, you may come by the theatre one hour before show time to determine if seats are available.
The House Manager for each production determines the seating arrangements for each performance. Some house managers choose to assign specific seats to all attendees. Others do not. Only season ticket holders and pre-paid groups of 10 or more are guaranteed an assigned seat with their reservation, providing it is made in advance of the performance date. Assigned seating is determined by the order in which reservations are received. Those seats are assigned to the first season ticket holder that makes a reservation for that performance. Depending on the number of season ticket holders attending a particular performance, requests for specific seats may not be available. The House Manager will assign the next closest available seat.
Volunteer Opportunities!
Backstage and front of house personnel are ALWAYS welcome, from ticket takers to set painters to stage crew, costumes, props, and lighting people.
You may come to auditions or leave a message on the theater phone with your name, contact phone number, and interest.
Volunteer opportunities also include producer, stage manager, box office, concessions and usher.
(The Carrollwood Players, Inc. is a not-for-profit Florida corporation organized under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.)
For Carrollwood Players Season Subscription & Membership information:
http://www.carrollwoodplayers.com (or .org or .net)
Some rehearsal and performance photos were taken by James Cass of Picture This of Palma Ciea. www.pthis.com and by Frank Weiss of Knarf This!
Announcing our 2009-2010 Season!
IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE by James W Rodgers,
NOV 27 - DEC 19, 2009
Based on the popular movie that included Jimmie Stewart, It's a Wonderful Life is the story of George Bailey, who has so many problems he is thinking about ending it all - and it's Christmas ! As the angels discuss George, we see his life in flashback. As George is about to jump from a bridge, he ends up rescuing his guardian angel, Clarence. Clarence then shows George what his town would have looked like if it hadn't been for all his good deeds over the years.
George Bailey spends his entire life giving up his big dreams for the good of his town, Bedford Falls, as we see in flashback. But in the present, on Christmas Eve, he is broken and suicidal over the misplacing of an $8000 loan and the machinations of the evil millionaire, Mr. Potter. His guardian angel, Clarence, falls to Earth, literally, and shows him how his town, family, and friends would turn out if he had never been born.
On Christmas eve, all of the citizens of the small town of Bedford Falls pray to the heavens to help George Bailey. It's then decided that Clarence, an angel who hasn't earned his wings, to help George. George Bailey grew up in Bedford Falls, which is a small town, he dreams of somebody leaving it and making his mark on the world. His family's business is all what stands between the good citizens and Mr. Potter, a rich miser who takes sick pleasure in taking from everybody, without even caring how it affects them. George was all set to leave when his father died and George had to take care of the business. George would forever be stymied with his plans to leave and when he thinks that he is nothing but a failure, he decides to kill himself and that's when Clarence comes in and tries to convince him that he has made something with his life and that he had a "Wonderful Life".
The most beloved movie of all-time comes alive onstage this holiday season. Treat yourselves and your loved ones to the magic of live theater with this classic story of love, hope, and family! A family-friendly production that will delight all.
Director: Tiger VonPagel
Producer: Jim Whicker
Stage Manager: Jim Russell
Asst Stage Manager: Kathy Griffith
Cast:
George Bailey: Miguel Rodriguez
Mary Hatch Bailey: Penni Willen
Mr. Potter: Don Hayes
Clarence Odbody (Angel 2nd class): Bill Young
Mr.Gower, the druggist: Fred Lasday
Harry Bailey: Jason Gonzales
Mother Bailey: Mable LaCola
Aunt Tilly: Jan Benes
Uncle Billy/Sam Wainwright: Jim Whicker
Violet Peterson: Martha Cameron
Bert: Jim Russell
Ernie: Joshua Fishbein
Miss Andrews / Mr. Potter's Secretary: Jalyn Carreen
Miss Andrews / Mr. Potter's Secretary: Lynn McAvoy
Mrs. Hatch / Miss Carter: Mary Kay Cyrus
Mrs Martini: Kathy Griffith
Mr. Martini: Steve Nicastro
Mrs. Thompson: Judy Pagels
Mr. Welch: Ronald Kline
Mr. Potter's Goon: Adam Gonzales
Young George / Paperboy: Iain Cameron
Patty Bailey: Laura DeSousa
Tammy Bailey: Sascha Kline
Zuzu Bailey: Serena Kline
THE SENATOR WORE PANTYHOSE by Billy Van Zandt & Jane Milmore,
JAN 8 - 30, 2010
A senator seeks to run a presidential campaign emphasizing his honesty and integrity, but his approach is garnering him no attention in the race. His campaign manager stages an adulterous scandal at an inn in Sluckup County, Pennsylvania to help his man jump in the polls. But the plan quickly backfires with the presence of a powerful televangelist and his wife, two criminals looking for hidden loot, an innkeeper eager to hawk his antique wares, an underage single mother, a snooping reporter desperate for a good scoop and the senator's wife.
Director: Mike Holden
Producer: Open
Cast:
Tom Gordon- Michael Cote
Chauncey Quince- Eric Edington
Gabby Sandalson- Jim Johnson
Paddy McMutton- Kevin Kobasko
Revrend Burgermeister- Jeffrey Smith
Honey Pie- Lauren Bavlsik
Tony Pinella- Joshua Fishbein
Nellie- Ereka Passarella
Don Bother- Robert Carlson
Susan Sandalson- Dana Kovar
SECOND SUMMER by Gary Richards,
FEB 12 - MAR 6, 2010
A good natured, affable man embittered by the death of his beloved wife reluctantly sells his business and home in Brooklyn and moves to Florida. In what he thought would be "God's waiting room," he finds a world of new possibilities as single women his age flock to charm the new, available man. This play by the author of Dividends is about the rebirth of an elderly man who finds that the long dormant teenager in himself still exists. It celebrates the richness of the mature life experience in a warmhearted comedy that clearly demonstrates it's not how old you are, it's how your are old!
Cast:
Giovanni Boromei: Herring
Barbara Mosser: Sheila
Ray Zacek: Ernie
Maryann Bardi: Doris
Mary Ann Newton: Bev
Ruth Lecy - Director
Allen Levy - Producer
Katherine Cohoon Assistant Director
MURDERED TO DEATH by Peter Gordon,
MAR 19 - APR 11, 2010
This hilarious spoof of the best of Agatha Christie traditions is set in a country manor house in the 1930's, with an assembled cast of characters guaranteed to delight. The play introduces the inept and bungling Inspector Pratt, who battles against the odds to solve the murder of the house's owner. It soon becomes clear that the murderer isn't finished yet, but will the miscreant be unmasked before everyone else has met their doom, or will the audience die laughing first?
Cast: TBA
Mildred:
Dorothy:
Bunting:
Colonel Charles Craddock:
Margaret Craddock:
Pierre Marceau:
Elizabeth Hartley-Trumpington:
Joan Maple:
Inspector Pratt:
Constable Thompkins:
Director: Carlyn Postle
Producer: Rae Schwartz
NORMAN, IS THAT YOU by Ron Clark & Sam Bobrick,
APR 23 - MAY 15, 2010
A dry cleaner from Ohio arrives in New York to visit his adult son Norman after his wife runs off with his own brother. Instead of the solace he is expecting, he finds more turmoil when he discovers his son is living with a male partner. The irascible and stubborn father struggles comically with his denial of Norman's orientation and his begrudging respect for Garson, even seeking out a lady of the night to set Norman straight. In the end, this loving father comes face to face with his affection for his son and his wife, who shows up repentant in New York. Love and hilarity triumph.
Cast: TBA
Norman Chambers:
Garson Hobart:
Ben Chambers:
Mary:
Beatrice Chambers:
Director: James Cass
Producer: Frank Stinehour
WHAT THE RABBI SAW by Billy Van Zandt & Jane Milmore,
MAY 28 - JUN 19, 2010
This crazy slapstick farce takes pre wedding jitters to nightmare proportions. In a posh New York hotel just before Walter and Wendy are scheduled to say "I do", Walter's zipper becomes attached to his bride's sister's dress during a last minute act of infidelity. Meanwhile Wendy is having a fling with the best man. This finely tuned exercise in physical comedy zips from one hilarious situation as all try to hide their exploits and make it to the church on time. Full of silly, zany madcap antics at a rapid fire pace. Endless pratfalls, door ballets and bits of physical comedy have actors diving under beds and into suitcases, getting hit with silver platters, hiding under wedding gowns, slipping on ice cubes, dodging bullets, falling off buildings, and jumping in and out of closet doors which seem to have minds of their own.
Director: Mike Holden
Producer: TBA
MONKEY SOUP by Don Nigro
JUL 2 - 24, 2010
Set on the stage of a New York theatre in the 1930s, this demented, madcap, no holds barred, galloping farce is a loving parody and homage to the sort of movie the Marx Brothers might have made after a hundred cups of coffee with their hair on fire. The language is rapid fire and the physical comedy is maniacal. Mrs. Lillian Quackenfurter, a once renowned actress, has written the worst play in the history of the theatre, Lady Furtwinger's Lover, which she hopes to star in to revive her career after a forty year hiatus, and has hired a person she believes to be the internationally renowned director, Dr Cornelius T. Fartwhistle, a rude, fast-talking con man who insults her constantly and makes hash of her play. He's actually a dentist named Hassenfusser who accidentally killed Fartwhistle with laughing gas while filling a cavity. The stage manager, Boccalucci, and his wild, girl-chasing, mute assistant, Goosey, who have worked with the real Fartwhistle in the past (and slept with his wife) blackmail Fartwhistle-Hassenfusser into letting them appear in the play, planning to disable the other actors by feeding them bad fish and putting vodka in the water cooler. Lucy the maid is determined to get through her exposition, despite the fact that she's forced to talk into a goose instead of a telephone, and is being constantly bombarded by bird carcasses. Edgar is insanely jealous over his blond bombshell wife Thelma, who is unconscious for much of the second act. Dick, the leading man, plays tennis and announces that he has three balls. Somebody has put tranquilizer darts in the prop gun. Non-stop lunacy.
Director: Miguel Rodriguez
Producer: Toni Germinario
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Check out the BAT BOY review in Creative Loafing
http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2009/05/01/bat-boy-the-musical/
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Congratulations to our 2008-2009 Nancy Award Nominees
Favorite Lead Actor
Marc S. Sanders: Key For Two (Gordon)
Favorite Lead Actress
Karen Bray: Sylvia (Sylvia)
Favorite Supporting Actor
Jeff Roush: Sordid Lives (Brother Boy)
Favorite Supporting Actress
Trish Farber: The Mousetrap (Mrs. Boyle),
The Octette Bridge Club (Martha),
Sordid Lives (Dr. Eve)
Favorite Featured Actor
Miguel E. Rodriguez: Sordid Lives (Odell)
Favorite Featured Actress
Penni Willen: Sordid Lives (Juanita)
Favorite Stage Manager:
Beth Tepe, A Dickens Christmas Carol: A Traveling
Travesty in Two Tumultuous Acts,
I'll Be Back Before Midnight, Sordid Lives
Favorite Director
Mike Holden, Sordid Lives
Favorite Set Design
The Mousetrap
Technical Achievement (lighting, sound, etc.)
I'll Be Back Before Midnight
Favorite Production
Sordid Lives
Unsung Hero Award
Frank Weiss
A special recognition award went to Jenny Lind Olin for raising funds for the CPT scholarship fund with sales of "White Trash" during the run of Sordid Lives.
Other special recognition awards went to:
Barry Silber & Mike Walker for And A World to Carry On
Kathy Buck for Children's Letters to God
Maryann Bardi & Carlyn Postle for prior service on the Board.
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Who I'd like to meet:
AUDITION INFORMATION:
Bring a resume and head shot (if you have them)
Auditionees must supply a list of known scheduling conflicts
Auditions are open to the community and volunteers are
welcome in all areas of theater production.
All auditions will take place at Carrollwood Players Theatre at 7:00PM unless noted otherwise.
MURDERED TO DEATH by Peter Gordon,
Audition Dates: Jan. 10th and 11th
Performance Dates: MAR 19 - APR 11, 2010
Director: Carlyn Postle
Producer: TBA
Mildred...........elderly wealthy dowager .......................late 50's +
Dorothy, companion and housekeper to Mildred .............mid 20's to late 30's
Bunting, the drunken butler ....................................late 50's to late 60's
Colonel Charles Craddock.......retired military officer ....late 50's to late 60's
Margaret Craddock, his wife ..............................late 50's to late 60's
Pierre Marceau, a French art dealer (Uses a French accent and a British accent) ........... early 30's to 40's
Elizabeth Hartley-Trumpington, very high society (fake snob British or French accent) ... mid 20's to late 30's
Joan Maple a neighborly "but-in-ski" who solves problems ... late 50's to late 60's
Inspector Pratt, inept, lives up to his descriptive name ....... late 30's +
Constable Thompkins, young policeman ................bright and capable ...... early 30's to early 40's
NORMAN, IS THAT YOU by Ron Clark & Sam Bobrick,
Audition Dates: JAN 17 & 18
Performance Dates: APR 23 - MAY 15, 2010
Director: James Cass
Producer: Frank Stinehour
1 woman 20's
1 woman 40-50
2 men 20-30
1 man 40-50
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WHAT THE RABBI SAW by Billy Van Zandt & Jane Milmore,
Audition Dates: TBA.
Performance Dates: MAY 28 - JUN 19, 2010
Director: Mike Holden
Producer: TBA
7 m., 4 f.
MONKEY SOUP by Don Nigro
Audition Dates: Sunday March 28th, & Monday March 29th, 7 PM
Performance Dates: JUL 2 - 24, 2010
Director: Miguel Rodriguez
Producer: Toni Germinario
Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script.
Needed are the following characters:
Three women:
1) The "grande dame" of the stage, who can at least play 40s-late 50s, preferably plus-size, who will need to handle numerous jokes about her weight during the show - in other words, a sense of humor is a MUST.
2) The ingenue, 20s.
3) The sexpot, late 20s-30s.
Two men:
1) The stereotypical "leading man", 20s-30s. The handsomer, the better.
2) The sexpot's husband, late 20s-30s.
I would stress that the ability to handle a LOT of physical comedy is also a MUST. If you are unable to perform such tasks as pratfalls, a little heavy lifting, lots of running, being sat on, crawling on all fours, etc., you may want to think twice before auditioning. This play has a little of everything.
Call the theatre (813) 265-4000 prompt 3 for more information.
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CAST AND CREW OF WORKING! I saw your show two weekends ago and I am still thinking about how much fun I had and how much I identified with the snapshots of different working people as told through spoken word and song! This is a TALENTED ensemble cast that has a story to tell and does it with PIZAZZ!
THIS SHOW MUST BE SEEN BY ANYONE WHO HAS EVER WORKED FOR CORPORATE AMERICA, ANYONE WHO HAS EVER ANSWERED TO "THE MAN", ANYONE WHO HAS EVER INHABITED A CUBICLE, HAD A SUPERVISOR, OR DEALT WITH CUSTOMERS!
It took me a few minutes to settle in to the feel and style of the show - it is very fluid and moving - but once I got it - I was in heaven!
Where can you go to witness a parking attendant make you believe his job is an EMPIRE as he ROCKS THE ENTIRE BUILDING with an AMAZING jazz/blues vocal homage to his life parking cars? YOU CAN GO TO WORKING, THE MUSICAL!
Where can you go to witness a supermarket checkout girl who really BELIEVES in the contribution she is making to the world and has everyone in the audience tapping their toes and snapping their fingers as she frolics around the stage telling all you about it in song! YOU CAN GO TO WORKING, THE MUSICAL!
Where can you go to witness a waitress who could probably tell her customers more about themselves than their psychologist and demonstrates the fact in a hilarious whirlwind number that will make you laugh out loud and think real hard simultaneously? YOU CAN GO TO WORKING, THE MUSICAL!
I could go on and on! Not a millisecond of time in this production is void of GREAT MUSIC, GREAT ENTERTAINMENT AND a message!
I did not know until the night I saw the show that the whole thing is based on interviews with ACTUAL working people!
I AM THINKING ABOUT GOING BACK TO SEE IT FOR THE SECOND TIME THIS WEEKEND!
Thanks WORKING for giving me much more than my money's worth!
"I saw Working on Friday night, and I was simply amazed. I saw a group of actors and actresses absolutely KILLING themselves for an audience of 20 or so people, and the results were incredible. Working is funny, poignant, thought-provoking, and exceedingly well-done by everyone involved. I've seen my share of community-theatre musicals, good and bad, and so have you, and I'm here to tell you, this is a cut above the norm. I was captivated the whole way through, never bored, my mind never wandered. Typically in a comm-theatre production, it's easy to identify the "weak link." I couldn't find one.
"Ask anyone who knows me, and they will tell you that I do not gush often. This musical is a rare gem, and it is absolutely CRIMINAL that more people have not seen it. If you're reading this, and it's not yet November 7th, MAKE A RESERVATION and SUPPORT THIS SHOW. You will not regret it. If you already have plans, change them. If you think you can't afford it, hit somebody up for some money, your friends or your parents. Get them to come, too. The show is that good, and it deserves WAY more recognition than it's gotten.
"FULL DISCLOSURE: Yes, I am a board member of Carrollwood Players, but I urge you: if you doubt my sincerity, ask anyone who knows me, and they'll tell you that I do not say these kinds of things lightly. The show is simply fabulous. The songs are fun. The actors are top-notch. Thanks to the director, the pace is always up, up, up. The music is rousing. What are you waiting for?"
It's been nearly 3 years since I've graced ANY stage let alone my beloved CWP! I miss you all so much! I was just watching the DVD of "Dracula" from back in 2005 and I really got nostalgic. I miss the stage so much especially all of my CWP family!
Let me know of any up-coming auditions, please!! Love and miss you all!
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