Theatre
in
|
|
||
|
Link to Production Companies
|
|
Quick
Link to Performances |
Current Auditions & Announcements
|
Audition for The Cemetery Club: South City Theatre will hold auditions
for the comedy, "The Cemetery Club" by Ivan Menchell
on Saturday,
February 18, 1 - 3 p.m. South City Studio
(NOT the theatre!). Directed by Sue Ellen Gerrells. Directions: From I-65 take Exit 238 (Hwy 31). Head east on Hwy 31,
towards the old South City Theatre. At the intersection of Hwy 31 and Hwy 26,
turn left (passing Camp Branch Civic Center) and travel 2 miles. The
Studio will be on your right side in an old gas station building. The
audition will consist of cold readings from the script and improvisations.
Prepared monologues are not required. Performance dates are April 13 and 14,
April 20, 21, 22. Parts are available for 4 women, 1 man
-- all of retirement age (50s and up). Email specific questions
to southcityinfo@gmail.com |
|
|
Audition for A Little Princess: At
the Leeds Theatre and Arts Center in Historical Downtown Leeds, 8140 Parkway Drive, on
Saturday, February 25 at
2:00 PM and Monday, February 27 at 7:00 PM. The show will
require 6 males and 13 females of all ages. All parts are available. Please
bring a headshot and resume'. Show dates are April 13, 14,20 and 21 at 7:00 PM; April 15 and 22 at 2:00 PM. For more information, cliffjr@yahoo.com |
|
|
Audition for Cyrano De Bergerac: Directed by Brad Waters. Park Players will
be holding Auditions for Edmond Rostand's Cyrano
De Bergerac, on March 3rd from 10am - 3pm in the studio at The
Virginia Samford Theatre located at 1116 26th
Street S. Birmingham, AL 35205. All Roles are open Performance Dates: May
10 thru 13th and May 17 through May 19th Please Note ******** There may be
additional shows as well. Final Dates will be available at the auditions if
not sooner. For More information http://www.BhamParkPlayers.com email info@bhamparkplayers.com (205) 590-0155. Sides will be
available for people to read at the audition. Please arrive early and look
over them before you audition. No monologue, Headshot or Resume required but
encouraged. |
|
|
Audition for The Normal Heart: Theatre Downtown (2410 5th Avenue South). Saturday March 17, at 1PM. Theatre Downtown announces auditions for Larry Kramer’s searing drama about public and private indifference to the AIDS plague and one man’s lonely fight to awaken the world to the crisis. Having recently enjoyed a successful Broadway revival, the show follows Ned Weeks, a gay activist enraged at the indifference of public officials and the gay community. While trying to save the world from itself, he confronts the personal toll of AIDS in his personal life, through family and friends. Casting: Ned Weeks (35+), Felix Turner (30+), Bruce Niles (30+), Ben Weeks (35+), Mickey Marcus (30+), Tommy Boatwright (25+) and two actors (25+) for multiple roles in the show. The role of Dr. Emma Brookner has been cast and will not be auditioned. All interested actors should bring a headshot/resume and be prepared for cold readings from the script. This show rehearses throughout May/June and runs June 14-16, 21-24 & 28-30. For more information, e-mail the director at theatredt@gmail.com or visit www.theatredowntown.org. |
|
New Classes, et al. (check out our
sub-pages for archived items)
Upcoming Performances
The Odd
Couple (Female Version): A Neil Simon favorite directed by
Michael R. Bridges. Unger and Madison are at it again! Florence Unger and Olive Madison, that
is, in Neil Simon's hilarious contemporary comic classic: the female version
of The Odd Couple. Instead of the poker party that begins the original
version, Ms. Madison has invited the girls over for an evening of Trivial
Pursuit. The Pidgeon sisters have been replaced by the two Constanzuela
brothers but the hilarity remains the same. Performances February 17-19, and February 24–26;
evening shows at 7pm and matinees at 2:30pm. Call Trussville’s ACTA Theatre at 655-3902 to
reserve your tickets or for more information.
Tickets are $l2.00 for adults; $10.00 for senior adults (55 and older); and $8.00 for students (thru college.) 225 Parkway Drive, Trussville. www.ACTATheater.com
|
|
|
PVHS Theatre Festival One-Acts: PVHS Theatre presents two one-acts plus songs, scenes, and monologues—together in one night. Including our award-winning production of David Ives' hilarious English Made Simple and Neil LaBute's haunting drama Coax, this night of short plays is sure to show off the talent and range of our amazing PVHS Theatre kids. Performances will be at the Pinson Valley High School Fine Arts Center Auditorium, February 17-18, @ 7pm. Tickets $10. For more information, call 205 379 5100 x 639. |
|
|
On
the Verge, or The Geography of Yearning: by Eric Overmyer. Directed by Karla Koskinen.
Overmyer’s mirthful fantasy tracks the exploits of
three Victorian lady explorers spinning through
time. For these intrepid “sister sojourners” the future weaves a rich
tapestry of history, geography, feminism and fashion. Theirs is a serendipitous
adventure through darkest Africa, highest Himalaya and Terra Incognita!
Presented by the UAB Department of Theatre February 22-25
at 7:30pm, February 26 at 2pm. The Sirote Theatre in the Alys
Stephens Center. General Admission $12
& $15, Students $6, UAB Employees & Senior Citizens $10. |
|
|
Cats:
Written by T.S. Eliot. Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber.
Choreographed by Julia Simpson. Aerial
Choreography by Alison Page. Costumes Coordinated by Janice Sanders. The Virginia Samford Theatre’s
award-winning arts literacy initiative, STARS (Students Take A Role at the Samford), presents the hit broadway
musical CATS. Designed for middle and high school student
audience, the STARS program features young performers under the advisory of
Alabama Teacher of the Year and Troy University theatre professor, Roy
Hudson. Cats tells the story, in
song and dance, of the annual gathering of Jellicle
cats at which time one special cat is selected to ascend to the Heaviside
layer. VST Mainstage. February
24 & 25 at 7:30 PM. February 25 & 26 at 2:30 PM. Tickets:
$20 Adults, Students $15. 205-251-1206. |
|
|
|
|
|
Opening in March 2012 |
|
|
Cajun Cabaret: Red Mountain Theatre Company's Young Executives Council presents Cajun Cabaret, a low country boil and fundraiser on Saturday, March 3, beginning at 4:00 PM. The Cajun Cabaret will take place in the penthouse of the Wiggins, Childs, Quinn and Pantazis Law Firm (301 19th Street North, Birmingham AL 35203) and feature a low country boil - complete with all the fixin’s - plus live music by The CapGuns, a raffle giveaway and special swag bags to the first guests to arrive, all with a spectacular view of the city at sunset! The raffle include an 18-Karat yellow gold and sterling silver fashion necklace with antique cushion cut lemon quartz from the Traversa Collection by Alisa. This beautiful necklace, valued at $1,000, is presented by Steed’s Jewelers. Tickets are $15 (includes access to event, food and raffle ticket) and additional raffle tickets are $5 each. Proceeds benefit RMTC’s Youth and Education programs. TICKETS: 205-324-2424 www.redmountaintheatre.org |
|
|
Holy Ghosts: Birmingham Festival Theatre: March 1-17. Call 205-933-2383 or visit www.bftonline.org for tickets and performance times. Written by Romulus Linney / Directed by Bethe Ensey. Romulus Linney writes a moving and funny account of unsophisticated people in moral and emotional crisis in the Deep South. Nancy Shedman, in an effort to escape the drunken attentions of her husband Coleman, has moved in with a band of Pentecostal snake handlers and fallen in love with their leader, Rev. Obediah Buckhorn. Rich with atmosphere and the feel of southern rural life, the play blends humor and poignancy as it probes into the circumstances and stories of the various cult members. What happens when Coleman comes to claim his wife? The notes in the original script give credit to BFT for being one of the first theatres in the country to stage the play in 1976. |
|
|
Theatre UAB Annual Festival of Ten
Minute Plays: produced by Lee Shackleford. Our edgy, tremendously popular
festival features eight super-short original plays. The 2012 theme, Get
Me Out of Here! presents stories of cages,
prisons, and traps of all kinds. Presented by the UAB
Department of Theatre March 12-16 at 7:30pm. The Odess Theatre in the Alys Stephens Center. All tickets $5. Adult language and themes. |
|
|
|
|
|
Opening in April 2012 |
|
|
Nunsense: PVHS Theatre presents a Mega-Musical of Heavenly Proportions! Originally running over 3,000 performances Off-Broadway and inspiring six sequels and various spin-off shows, Dan Goggin’s Nunsense is one of the most laugh-out-loud musicals to ever grace the stage. The Little Sisters (and Brothers) of Hoboken have to put on an emergency fundraiser while finding out that the Sisters (who should be full of humility) actually are hams, tapping, ballet-dancing, and singing their way to potential stardom! Performances will be at the Pinson Valley High School Fine Arts Center Auditorium, April 13-15, @ 7pm. Tickets are $7 for Adults, $5 for students. For reservations, call 205 379 5100 x 639. |
|
|
I Remember Mama: by John van Druten,
adapted from Kathryn Forbes' Mama's Bank.
This classic comedy shows how Mama, with the help of her husband and
Uncle Chris, brings up the children in their modest San Francisco home during
the early years of the century. Mama, a sweet and capable manager, sees her
children through childhood, manages to educate them and to see one of her
daughters begin her career as a writer. Mama's sisters and uncle furnish a
rich background for a great deal of comedy and a little incidental tragedy,
while the doings of the children manage to keep everyone in pleasant
turmoil. Directed by Kerry Burrell,
performances are April 13-15, 20 – 22, evening
shows at 7pm and matinees at 2:30 pm. Call Trussville’s ACTA Theatre at 655-3902 to reserve your tickets or
for more information. Tickets
are $l2.00 for adults; $10.00 for senior adults (55 and older); and $8.00 for students (thru college.) 225 Parkway Drive, Trussville. www.ACTATheater.com |
|
|
The
Cemetery Club: A comedy by Ivan Menchell. South City
Theatre, April
13 and 14, April 20, 21, 22. Directed by
Sue Ellen Gerrells. Three Jewish widows meet
once a month for tea before going to visit their husband's graves. Ida is
sweet tempered and ready to begin a new life, Lucille is a feisty embodiment
of the girl who just wants to have fun, and Doris is priggish and judgmental,
particularly when Sam the butcher enters the scene. He meets the widows while
visiting his wife's grave. Doris and Lucille squash the budding romance
between Sam and Ida. They are guilt stricken when this nearly breaks Ida's
heart. The Broadway production starred Eileen Heckart
as Lucille. For more information, southcityinfo@gmail.com
|
|
|
A
Little Princess: At
the Leeds Theatre and Arts Center in Historical Downtown Leeds, 8140 Parkway
Drive. April
13, 14, 20 and 21 at 7:00 PM; April 15 and 22 at 2:00 PM. For more information, cliffjr@yahoo.com Sara Crewe is one
of the most beloved fictional heroines, and June
Walker Rogers has brought her to life in this funny, sad, wonderfully
imaginative adaptation. You will identify with Sara as she begins her
adventures in "Miss Minchin's Select Seminary for Young
Ladies"; laugh with her as she brings happiness to others; weep with her
as her fortune changes from rich girl to poor orphan; and rejoice with her
when strange events bring still another reversal of her destiny. For
more information please contact the Director, Cliff Keen, Jr. 641-0975 or cliffjr31@yahoo.com |
|
|
Macbeth: by William Shakespeare. Directed by Dennis McLernon. Fair is foul, and foul is fair in this
tale of murder, greed and untimely death. The
prophecy of three witches sends ambitious Macbeth on a ruthless quest for
power. Goaded by his restless, scheming wife, bloody treason spirals into
paranoia and guilt from which they cannot escape. Shakespeare's darkest
tragedy is also his most gripping, intense and psychologically
thrilling. Presented by the UAB Department of Theatre
April 18-21
at 7:30pm, April 22 at 2pm. The Sirote Theatre in the Alys
Stephens Center. General Admission $12 & $15, Students $6,
UAB Employees & Senior Citizens $10. |
|
|
Hay Fever: Birmingham Festival Theatre: April 19 – May 5. Call 205-933-2383 or visit www.bftonline.org for tickets and performance times. Written by Noel Coward / Directed by Ellise Mayor. No Anniversary Season would be complete without a good old-fashioned comedy! And Hay Fever fits the bill. Set in an English country house in the 1920s, the play features the four eccentric members of the Bliss family. Unbeknownst to the other family members, each invites a guest to spend the weekend at the house. However, as the festivities commence, each guest pairs up with a different family member. When their paths cross at points throughout the house, the reactions are over-dramatic and over the top! This play was first performed at BFT in 1980.0, 2011 with performances Thursday-Saturday nights at 7:30pm. Admission is $17 for adults ($15 online) and $10 for seniors and students. Opening night is Hobo Night (pay what you can afford with a $7 minimum). Chemelwitz - Bates Redwine |
|
|
Is He Dead?: by Mark Twain, adapted by David Ives - April 26 to May 6. Jean-Francois Millet, a young painter of genius, is in love with Marie Leroux, but in debt to a villainous picture-dealer. Millet realizes that the only way he can pay his debts is to die, as it is only dead painters who achieve fame and fortune. Millet fakes his death and prospers, all while passing himself off as his own sister, the Widow Tillou. Now a rich "widow," he must find a way to get out of his dress, return to life, and marry Marie! Featuring Kyle Holman and Brandon Triola. Call 205-251-1206 or visit www.virginiasamfordtheatre.org to order tickets. Dane Peterson Theater Series.
205-515-2082 info@dptheatreseries.org www.dptheatreseries.org
The Mission of the Dane Peterson Theatre
Series is to develop, advance, strengthen, and promote quality
theatre with a focus on upcoming talent and audiences in the Greater
Birmingham Metropolitan Area. This season, our 12th Anniversary,
outstanding theatre students from local universities will join the Series on-
and off-stage, and will be mentored as they
transition from academia to the professional world. |
|
|
American Buffalo: The Montevallo Main
Street Players at the Parnell Memorial Library Theater, |
|
|
|
|
|
Opening in May 2012 |
|
|
Cyrano De Bergerac: Park Players Presents, Cyrano De Bergerac by Edmond Rostand. Directed by
Brad Waters Cyrano de Bergerac, a cadet (nobleman serving as a soldier) in
the French Army, is a brash, strong-willed man of many talents. In addition
to being a remarkable duelist, he is a gifted, joyful poet and is also shown to be a musician. However, he has an
extremely large nose, which is the reason for his own self-doubt. This doubt
prevents him from expressing his love for his distant cousin, the beautiful
and intellectual heiress Roxane,
as he believes that his ugliness denies him the "dream of being loved by
even an ugly woman. May 10th thru 13th & May 17th thru 19th all
performances at 7:30pm at Homewood Central Park in Homewood for
more information: www.bhamparkplayers.com info@bhamparkplayers.com
call 205 590-0155 |
|
|
|
|
|
Opening in June 2012 |
|
|
The Last Hotel for Women: Birmingham Festival
Theatre: June
14 – 30. Call 205-933-2383
or visit www.bftonline.org for
tickets and performance times. Written by Randy Marsh / Directed by Edward C.
Miller. The novel by Vicki Covington was adapted for the stage by her brother
Randy Marsh, a playwright and founding member of BFT. Set in Birmingham in
1961, when Freedom Riders were passing through the Deep South, the production
centers around a hotel run by Dinah Fraley and her husband. They are visited frequently by the Birmingham Commissioner of
Public Safety, Sheriff Bull Connor, a known racist and bigot. Racial
tensions run high in this powerful drama that was originally staged in 1996,
and closes out our 40th
Anniversary Season.0, 2011 with performances
Thursday-Saturday nights at 7:30pm. Admission is $17 for adults ($15 online)
and $10 for seniors and students. Opening night is Hobo Night (pay what you
can afford with a $7 minimum).
Chemelwitz - Bates Redwine |
|
|
The Normal Heart: Theatre Downtown (2410 5th Avenue South). Larry Kramer’s searing drama about public and private indifference to the AIDS plague and one man’s lonely fight to awaken the world to the crisis. Having recently enjoyed a successful Broadway revival, the show follows Ned Weeks, a gay activist enraged at the indifference of public officials and the gay community. While trying to save the world from itself, he confronts the personal toll of AIDS in his personal life, through family and friends. June 14-16, 21-24 & 28-30. For more information, e-mail the director at theatredt@gmail.com or visit www.theatredowntown.org. |
|
|
These pages are dedicated to the promotion of live theatre that uses local Birmingham talent. If this site helps you make an audition or a performance, please mention it to some producer or director. If this helps Birmingham live theatre, they need to know so that they will keep us informed. If you would like to be added to our mailing list, have an addition or comment, drop a line to mailto:theatre@eBHM.org |
Our sponsor is AuditSoft, Inc.