Showing posts with label Easy Theatre. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Easy Theatre. Show all posts

Saturday, June 29, 2013

General Auditions at the Bastrop Opera House, July 8, 2013


Bastrop Opera House



Bastrop Opera House TX
Bastrop Opera House Auditions for 2013 Summer and Fall Comedies and Musicals, Adult Actors, Singers, and Dancers needed.
 Male and Female roles for 17 years and older actors only!

Open Call: Monday, July 8, 2013 at 6 p.m.  

711 Spring Street, Bastrop, TX - click for map


Readings from scripts; singing a cappella or with your CD 

Directors: Engela Edwards* and Chester Eitze

Notes from director Chester Eitze on his Auditions:
  • September's Always...Patsy Cline is already cast.
  • November's Bingo (musical) performs Fridays and Saturdays, November 1, 2, 8, 9, 15, 16, 22, 23 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday Matinee, Nov. 17 at 2:30 p.m.
  • December's holiday show or shows will be scheduled after auditions, but most likely performance dates are Fridays and Saturdays December 6, 7, 13, 14, 20, 21 and Sunday Dec. 15, 2013.

*Note from director Engela Edwards on her Auditions: I'm thrilled to be directing at the Opera House again. I arrived in Texas at the end of May and have already directed one show at the Opera House. I can't wait to see familiar faces, and hope to meet new performers during this audition.

About auditioning for the shows I'm directing:

  • My call backs will be July 9.
  • I will then cast my season shows, and you will be contacted on July 10.
  • We will have a read through with the cast as soon as possible where you will get your rehearsal schedule.
  • My 2013 shows will have traditional 4 to 5 day-a-week rehearsals, lasting for 4 to 5 weeks, immediately prior to the show dates, followed by 3 weekends of performances.
  • Performances happen on Fridays, Saturdays, and some Sundays.
  • August 2013 show: Rehearsals starts July 10 or 11, and performances are Fridays and Saturdays, August 9, 16, 17, 23, 24 and Sunday Matinee August 11, 18, 2013. Currently I have four scripts I want to direct for August. The talent I see at auditions will determine which show is the August show and which will have to wait until the 2014.
  • October 2013 Oz! Regular rehearsals for the Adult performers start September 9. Performances are Fridays and Saturdays Oct. 11, 12, 18, 19, 25, 26, and Sunday Matinees Oct. 13 & 20.
  • Adults will rehearse in the evenings. Plan on pickup rehearsals on Thursday's of show week. I need everyone there dress rehearsal week.
  • There is a chance that there could be an opportunity for an additional show which rehearses during the day, depending on the rehearsal availability schedule of the talent I see at auditions. So bring your calendars, because ALL rehearsal and performance conflicts will need to be noted at the auditions.

I usually have a cast in mind when I choose a show, or I know that I have the talent available to cast the show I've chosen. Since I have been traveling since the 2011 Bastrop Wildfires, I'm not sure what talent is available, therefore I have chosen:

    a play with an all female cast
    a play with an all male cast
    a silly musical with a huge cast of men and women
    a comedy with a small cast of men and woman
    a comedy with a small cast of mostly younger roles
    a comedy with a medium sized cast of all older roles
    shows that require very experienced actors
    shows that could work with less experienced actors

If you plan to audition for one of my shows, please send me an email and tell me a little about yourself. Send email to Engela@EASYtheatre.com and make sure you write "auditions" in the subject line.

(Click to go to the AustinLiveTheatre front page)

Monday, June 3, 2013

SHAKESPEARE ROCKS! and ANNA AND AUGUST by Don Zolidis, Easy Theatre Youth Troupe and Bastrop Opera House, June 9 and 10, 2013



Bastrop Opera House



[711 Spring Street, Bastrop, TX - click for map]

Bastrop Opera House TX
presents




Shakespeare Rocks! Shakespeare Rocks Anna and August Don Zolibis Easy Theatre Bastrop TX
By William Shakespeare
Original narration by Landon & Will Holcomb
The Bastrop Opera House ACT OUT Company directed by Chester Eitze
Scenes from A Midsummer Night's Dream, Romeo & Juliet, Macbeth, and Taming of the Shrew .
Songs from Shakespeare's plays interspersed.


together with


Anna and August
By Don Zolidis

The EASY Theatre Teen Troupe directed by Engela Edwards 


Anna is the smartest girl in the school. She's also a purple belt in Tae Kwon Do and has a devastating punch. Strangely enough, she has trouble meeting boys, except for August, who seems to appreciate her weirdness.
Produced by special arrangement with Playscripts, Inc. www.playscripts.com


Two 40-minute one-act plays
Sunday, June 9 - 2 p.m.
and
Monday, June 10 - 6 p.m.

Adults $5 ; Youth (18 and under) $3
Includes both shows. Theatre seating; general admission (parties of 8 or more will be reserved seats for safety) 


Tickets available at the door starting 30 minutes before show time, or on line at http://bastropoperahouse.com/ until the day before the show.


(Click to return to the AustinLiveTheatre front page)


Monday, February 13, 2012

Auditions for Oz!, a musical, Easy Theatre, Bastrop, February 20


Easy Theatre Bastrop TXAuditions OZ Easy Theatre Bastrop TXfor adult and youth actors, singers, dancers for the one-act musical OZ! directed by Engela Edwards, to be held at the Studio (back of the Bastrop Opera House, 711 Spring Street, Bastrop) on Monday, February 20 -- 10 a.m. for adults; 11 a.m. for teens; 1 p.m. for ages 5 to 12.


Auditions last until the show has been cast. Rehearsals start the next day. Auditions and rehearsals take place weekdays, during the day, at the Bastrop Opera House, Feb. 21- March 7. Performances March 8 & 9 at elementary schools in south east Austin.


Looking for Tin-Man & Lion, Chorus, & Munchkins. Gender-blind, race-blind casting. If possible, director prefers that the Lion and Tin-Man to be taller than the Munchkins. E-maill your questions to Engela@easytheatre.com. Produced by special arrangement with Pioneer Drama

Thursday, May 5, 2011

Upcoming: Wonderland, Easy Theatre at Bastrop Opera House, June 4 & 5

Found on-line:

Easy Theatre



presents

Wonderland Touring Cast

Wonderland!
The Musical Misadventures of a Girl Named Alice
Book adapted by James DeVita
Music and lyrics by Bill Francoeur
Directed by Engela Edwards
Family musical performed for and by youth.

Saturday and Sunday, June 4 & 5 at 2 p.m.
Bastrop Opera House, 711 Spring Street, Bastrop, TX
and
June 8-12, Bryan Civic Auditorium, 800 S Coulter Drive, Bryan, TX 77803

Also available for your school, church, club, party, or library.

Wonderland! The Musical Misadventures of a Girl Named Alice will be performed in Austin this spring for hundreds of elementary school kids. It will also play for hundreds more this summer in College Station, where the cast will perform alongside 14 other youth companies who represent the best children's theaters from around the state. Contact director Engela Edwards at 512-303-5516 if you'd like to sponsor a 40-minute performance of Wonderland! at your school, church, library, or club this spring.

40 minute one-act. Rated G.

Wednesday, February 2, 2011

Upcoming: Easy Theatre's Austin Children's Theatre Festival, February 18 - 20

Found on-line:


Austin Children’s Theatre FestivalChildren's Theatre Festival Easy Theatre Austin
February 18-20, 2011

Youth Productions for Families

Dougherty Arts Theater, 1110 Barton Springs Rd., Austin

(program advertising as little as $20)
Includes the following:

As You Like It

By William Shakespeare and Adapted by I.E. Clark
Directed by Engela Edwards
Friday and Saturday, February 18 & 19 at 5:30 p.m.
Dougherty Arts Theater
1110 Barton Springs Rd., Austin, Texas
A glimpse into the Forest of Arden finds teenagers of Shakespeare's play much like those of today. As the characters try to untangle the web they have woven, the excitement in the forest keeps the audience laughing.

45 minutes

Produced by special arrangements with I. E. Clark Publishing
Purchase tickets on line here.

OZ!
Book by Tim Kelly; Music and lyrics by Bill Francoeur
Directed by Engela Edwards
Saturday & Sunday, February 19 & 20, 2011 at 2:30
Dougherty Arts Theater
1110 Barton Springs Rd., Austin, Texas
A dazzling musical based on the L. Frank Baum classic story
This musical is filled with fun and fantasy with a great cast of characters including a real dog.

Engela has produced this show before with an adult cast, and it was a huge hit with both the actors and the audience. In fact it sold out every performance, so purchase your tickets early.

90 minute musical plus intermission

Produced by special arrangement with Pioneer Drama Service, Inc., Englewood, Colorado
Purchase tickets on line here.


The Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon

by Don Zolidis
Directed by Engela Edwards
Friday and Saturday, February 18 & 19 at 8 p.m.
Dougherty Arts Theater
1110 Barton Springs Rd., Austin, Texas
EASY Theatre Teen Touring Troupe will recreate the fairytales of the Brothers Grimm in a wild, fast-paced extravaganza. To make it more difficult, they attempt to combine them into one gigantic fable using Rapunzel, Rumpelstiltskin, Hansel and Gretel, Snow White, Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella, and other stories.

60 minutes

Produced by special arrangements with Playscripts, Inc. www.playscripts.com
Purchase tickets on line here.

Robin Hood
Written and directed by john daniels, jr.
Friday and Saturday, February 18 & 19 at 6:30 p.m.
Robin Hood, the john daniels, jr. version for young actors and their parents for children all ages and their parents. This version of the Sherwood tale is complete with songs, live music, dancing, sword play, archery, and lots of jokes. A fun show for fun crowds. Yikes and away! 45-minutes. Tickets with cash at the door.

Upcoming: Return Engagement of Pruning the Family Tree, Easy Theatre, February 11 -13

Found on-line:

Pruning the Family Tree by Daniel Gordon, Easy Theatre

Back in Austin!

Pruning the Family Tree
A Play by Daniel Gordon

Friday, Feb. 11 and Saturday Feb. 12, 2011 at 8 p.m.
Sunday Matinee Feb. 13, 2011 at 2 p.m.
Dougherty Arts Theater 1110 Barton Springs Rd.(click for map)
Purchase tickets on line here.$20 general admission; $25 VIP seating.

Pruning the Family Tree is a crazy comedy with a twist. In this quirky, clever, and humorous story, three generations of southern women gather for the weekend. Pruning the Family Tree treads the boards between dark comedy and bright wit. It is sometimes poignant, sometimes silly, often surprising, and not to be missed. These amusing characters are expertly and honestly portrayed by four wonderfully-talented, quick-witted, and sharp-tongued actors.


An award-winning play, award-winning actors, a really cute dog, in two intimate 150-seat playhouses, all combine to create a well-anticipated and delightful theater experience. Pruning the Family Tree was a finalist in the Eugene O' Neil Centers National Playwrights Conference and the 2010 Texas Nonprofit Theatres' POPS, and won the Heller Theatre's new play competition.

Lots more info about our Pruning the Family Tree production here.

Saturday, December 4, 2010

Upcoming: Wonderland, Bastrop Opera House Youth Production, January 28 & 29

Found on-line:

Bastrop Opera House Youth Productions present

Wonderland Bastrop Opera House

Wonderland

The Musical Misadventures of a Girl Named Alice
Book by James DeVita
Music and lyrics by Bill Francoeur
Directed by Engela Edwards
Family musical performed for and by youth.

Wonderland! is an unabashedly silly adaptation of Lewis Carroll's Through the Looking Glass, with hip-hopping music. It is an upbeat story that audiences of all ages will adore! You'll recognize some of your favorite familiar characters of Alice's Wonderland along with meeting dozens of new ones: a baseball team, a train conductor, star-struck tourists, knights, and much more. An eclectic mix of music that ranges from gypsy swing to doo-wop to bluegrass. Enjoy toe-tapping musical renditions of “Jabberwocky” and “The Walrus and the Carpenter” as well as other great numbers such as “Anything’s Possible,” “Step by Step” and the hysterical “I was a Good Egg But Then I Done Went Bad,” sung by Humpty Dumpty and the Dixie Chickens!

Produced by special arrangement with Pioneer Drama Service, Inc., Englewood, Co.
January 28-29, 2011
at 1 & 5 p.m.

General Admission Tickets:
$5 for Seniors 60+, Students, Children, Active Military, & Veterans
$10 Adults; $12 VIP Reserved seating all ages
No added fees!

Purchase tickets on-line

Monday, November 8, 2010

Upcoming: Pruning The Family Tree by Dan Gordon, Bastrop Opera House, October 29 - November 14 and Dougherty Arts Center, November 19-20

Found on-line:


Easy Theatre presents

Pruning the Family Tree

Pruning The Family Tree by Daniel Gordon Bastrop Opera HouseA play by Daniel Gordon
Directed by Engela Edwards
Texas première production

IN BASTROP: Fridays & Saturdays Oct. 29, 30, Nov. 5, 6, 12, 13 7:30 p.m.
and Sunday Nov. 14 2:30 p.m. Click for Tickets


IN AUSTIN: November 19 and 20 at 7:30 p.m., Dougherty Arts Center,

Barton Springs Rd. Click for Tickets


Tickets: $12 Adults; $10 Seniors 60+; $8 Students, Active Military, and Veterans
Produced by special arrangements with the author.
PG-13 Some adult language.

Purchase Tickets online
http://www.bastropoperahouse.com/tickets.html#pruning

Pruning the Family Tree is a crazy comedy with a twist. In this quirky, clever, and humorous story, three generations of southern women gather after the unexpected death of the family patriarch. Pruning the Family Tree treads the boards between dark comedy and bright wit. It is sometimes poignant, sometimes silly, often surprising, and not to be missed. These amusing characters are expertly and honestly portrayed by four wonderfully-talented, quick-witted, and sharp-tongued actors.

Read more at AustinLiveTheatre.com . . . .


Thursday, February 25, 2010

Upcoming: The Red Princess Goes West, Easy Theatre at Bastrop Opera House, February 26 - March 7

Red Princess Easy Theatre john daniels jrReceived directly:

Easy Theatre Austin Texas

presents a wonderful comedy by John Daniels, Jr.,
inspired by an O. Henry story



The Red Princess Goes West


starring Engela Edwards, John Daniels, Jr. & Danielle Huber

The Red Princess Goes West is physical comedy and word play about the Mild Wild West. It's a
show for all ages with laughter for the whole family.

February 26 - March 7, Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m., single Sunday matinee March 7 at 2 p.m.
Bastrop Opera House.

Info: 512-303-5516

General Admission Seating: $10 Adults; $8 Seniors (60+); $7 Students, Veterans, & Active Military; $5 Children 14 and under.
VIP Reserved Seating available on line for $12.50 (click for on-line ticketing for March 5 - 7)
Produced by special arrangements with the author.

Friday, February 12, 2010

Upcoming: The Red Princess Goes West, Easy Theatre at the Dougherty Arts Center, February 12 - 14

Received directly:








presents a wonderful comedy

by John Daniels, Jr.
inspired by an O. Henry story



The Red Princess Goes West


starring Engela Edwards, John Daniels, Jr. & Danielle Huber

The Red Princess Goes West is physical comedy and word play about the Mild Wild West. It's a
Valentines’ show for all ages with laughter for the whole family.

February 12 - 13 at 8 p.m. and February 14 at 3 p.m.
Dougherty Arts Theater 1110 Barton Springs Rd.
Tickets $10-$20 available on-line. Information at (512) 303-5516

Monday, June 15, 2009

Upcoming: Wonderland!, Easy Theatre at Bastrop Opera House


WONDERLAND!

The Musical Misadventures of a Girl Named Alice
Book by JAMES DEVITA
Music and Lyrics by BILL FRANCOEUR
based on the novel Through the Looking Glass by LEWIS CARROLL
Directed by Engela Edwards
June 19, 20, 26, 27, 28; Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30, Sunday at 2 p.m.


Tickets: $10 adults; $8 seniors 60+; $7 students (high school and college); $5 all children age 14 and under (everyone must have a ticket)

On opening night, June 19, an optional catered dinner is available from Cedar's Mediterranean Grill. Dinner must be ordered and paid for by noon June 19. It cost an additional $12. You may bring your own alcoholic beverages. Click here to see dinner menu.

Our adult cast presents Wonderland!, an unabashedly silly adaptation of Lewis Carroll's Through the Looking Glass, with hip-hopping music. It is an upbeat coming-of-age story that audiences of all ages will adore! You'll recognize some of your favorite familiar characters of Alice's Wonderland along with meeting dozens of new ones: a baseball team, a gospel group called The Responsibilities, a train conductor, star-struck tourists, knights, and much more. An eclectic mix of music that ranges from gypsy swing to doo-wop to bluegrass. Enjoy toe-tapping musical renditions of “Jabberwocky” and “The Walrus and the Carpenter” as well as other great numbers such as “Anything’s Possible,” “Step by Step” and the hysterical “I was a Good Egg But Then I Done Went Bad,” sung by Humpty Dumpty and the Dixie Chickens!

Wonderland! is a cooperative project of the Bastrop Opera House, Bastrop Community Ed, & EASY Theatre
Rated G. Produced by special arrangement with Pioneer Drama Service, Inc., Englewood, Colorado