The cast of Noises Off:
Lloyd Dallas – Ron Fross
Dotty Otley/Mrs. Clackett – Irmgard Schopen-Davis
Garry Lejune/Roger Tramplemaine – Chris Barr
Frederick Fellowes/Philip Brent – Sidney Davis
Belinda Blair/Flavia Brent – Lisa Montrose
Brooke Ashton/Vicky – Daina Rosario
Tim Allgood – Will Dozier
Poppy Norton-Taylor – Ashley Longacre
Selsdon Mowbry/ Burglar - Richard Nettum
And a talented lot they are!
Monday, March 16, 2009
Noises Off is on!
Tonight was the first rehearsal for Noises Off. I don't want to oversell the show already, but...it's HILARIOUS. The cast could hardly make it through our first reading, we were laughing so hard. Trust me, if you haven't seen this show before, you're in for a fun night. There's slapstick, innuendo, mayhem...and all with British accents! Make a note: May 7-10, you are going to want to be in Americus, Ga. This show is going to be wild!
Thursday, December 18, 2008
...and, we're back!
Long time, no post! Sorry to my devoted readers for that reprieve, but hopefully you will forgive me, as I have some exciting news: we have announced the lineup for the 2009-2010 season!
The 46th season of Sumter Players will be:
Harvey
The story of Elwood P. Dowd and his imaginary friend, a 6' 3 1/2" tall rabbit named Harvey.
Twelve Angry Jurors
An adaptation of the classic Twelve Angry Men to include females in the cast.
South Pacific
The beloved Rogers & Hammerstein classic set in the Polynesian islands during World War II.
It's Murder in the Wings!
Hilarity ensues when the editor in chief of The Wings publishing company is found dead in his office. If you enjoyed Lend Me a Tenor or Arsenic and Old Lace, you'll love this one!
And there you have it. Another season full of laughs, thrills and maybe a few tears. I can hardly wait!
The 46th season of Sumter Players will be:
Harvey
The story of Elwood P. Dowd and his imaginary friend, a 6' 3 1/2" tall rabbit named Harvey.
Twelve Angry Jurors
An adaptation of the classic Twelve Angry Men to include females in the cast.
South Pacific
The beloved Rogers & Hammerstein classic set in the Polynesian islands during World War II.
It's Murder in the Wings!
Hilarity ensues when the editor in chief of The Wings publishing company is found dead in his office. If you enjoyed Lend Me a Tenor or Arsenic and Old Lace, you'll love this one!
And there you have it. Another season full of laughs, thrills and maybe a few tears. I can hardly wait!
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
GTC - rockin it in Albany
Sumter Players is submitting not one, but TWO plays to this year's Georgia Theater Conference! The 2008 GTC is this week, October 15-18, and is taking place in Albany.The Sumter Players submission was originally produced as part of our KidsWeek program - the children (20 1st-5th graders) will be re-staging their production of Percival the Performing Pig. The second play is also a re-staging: Becoming Memories, which was produced this fall at GSW. The general public is encouraged to attend both performances:
Percival the Performing Pig (children's theater competition)
Friday, October 17
Friday, October 17
9:00 am
Becoming Memories
Saturday, October 18
10:00 am
The winner at this conference will move on to the Southeastern Theater Conference in Birmingham next March. Come out and support Sumter Players!!
Other 2008 GTC entires include:
Colquitt County Arts Center, California Suite, 8:30 am, Saturday
Lion Heart, Controlling Interests, 11:30 am, Saturday
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Take the Sumter Players 2008 Audience Survey!!
We need your help!
The Sumter Players Board of Directors has put together a short survey, and we're looking for your feedback. Your responses will help us in our decision-making, including helping us choose the shows for our upcoming season.
If you have attended a Sumter Players performance, please take 5 minutes to fill out the survey; you can access this survey by clicking on the link below.
Take the Sumter Players 2008 Audience Survey
This survey will close on Saturday, November 1, so be sure to get your responses in soon. Thanks for your feedback!!
The Sumter Players Board of Directors has put together a short survey, and we're looking for your feedback. Your responses will help us in our decision-making, including helping us choose the shows for our upcoming season.
If you have attended a Sumter Players performance, please take 5 minutes to fill out the survey; you can access this survey by clicking on the link below.
Take the Sumter Players 2008 Audience Survey
This survey will close on Saturday, November 1, so be sure to get your responses in soon. Thanks for your feedback!!
Monday, October 13, 2008
Told you it was haunted
Take the tour...if you dare...
GSW Dramatic Arts Honorary, Alphi Phi Omega and The Windsor Hotel present...The Haunted Hotel!!
October 30-Nov 1,
5:00-10:00 pm
Admittions $5.00
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
Let them entertain us
I have not posted recently because my mind has been full of decidedly non-theater related subjects - i.e., the economy, the presidential election, the general state of the world, etc. But this blog is not a forum for such things, so I have abstained from making comments here. (But I couldn't hold back on my Facebook page.)
But what has society always turned to in order to forget our woes? The art of play-acting. Whether with actors on stage, a voice coming out of a box, or moving pictures, mankind has always been able to relax for a few hours, forget the troubles and imagine themselves in another time - and nothing can compares with the sheer captivation of live theater. Even during the Great Depression, the federal government recognized the need for people to lose themselves in a show and started the Federal Theater Project to keep actors employed and keep audiences' morale up.
So I encourage us all to indulge in a little reprieve. Take in a show - for those in Georgia, the Fabulous Fox theater in Altanta has some gems playing this season. Don't want to splurge on gas money? Take a look a bit closer to home. Theater Albany is currently running The Woman in Black. And, of course, Sumter Players presents The Gift of the Magi next month. Don't live in southwest Georgia? A quick search at www.citysearch.com should fill you in on the theater offerings in your area. Check it out - if it doesn't relieve your stress, I'll give you your money back!*
*I will not actually give you your money back, but I will send you a sincere letter of apology.
But what has society always turned to in order to forget our woes? The art of play-acting. Whether with actors on stage, a voice coming out of a box, or moving pictures, mankind has always been able to relax for a few hours, forget the troubles and imagine themselves in another time - and nothing can compares with the sheer captivation of live theater. Even during the Great Depression, the federal government recognized the need for people to lose themselves in a show and started the Federal Theater Project to keep actors employed and keep audiences' morale up.
So I encourage us all to indulge in a little reprieve. Take in a show - for those in Georgia, the Fabulous Fox theater in Altanta has some gems playing this season. Don't want to splurge on gas money? Take a look a bit closer to home. Theater Albany is currently running The Woman in Black. And, of course, Sumter Players presents The Gift of the Magi next month. Don't live in southwest Georgia? A quick search at www.citysearch.com should fill you in on the theater offerings in your area. Check it out - if it doesn't relieve your stress, I'll give you your money back!*
*I will not actually give you your money back, but I will send you a sincere letter of apology.
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