"The Parish Players, a community theatre in Thetford, VT"

   
 
Unless otherwise noted, Parish Players productions take place at our theatre in Thetford Hill, VT.
See Eclipse Grange for directions.

10-Minute Play Festival
Opens Thursday, February 9 for two weekends
(Now in rehearsal)

After reading approximately 200 plays which were submitted for consideration for the Parish Players' 2012 Ten Minute Play Festival, we have chosen the following seven plays for production:

The Blind Date, by Charlie Buttrey

Upper Downer, by W.D. Wetherell

Safe, by James McLindon

Japanese School Girl Night, by James McLindon

When the Money Went Sideways, by Faith Catlin

The Catch of the Day, by Laura Neubauer

The Last Egg, by Ron Burch

We thank all of the other playwrights who submitted plays. Many of them were seriously considered, but we could only pick for production a small number that could be presented in an evening. It is possible that we may decide to produce others in future years. If we are interested in other plays later, we will contact the authors at that time. Again, thank you to all of you who submitted plays.

A ten-minute play is a streak of theatrical lightning. It doesn't last long, but its power can stand your hair on end.
-- Eric Lane, author of Take Ten

Each year, both novice and published playwrights submit their work to our ten-minute play festival. This exhilarating event was an instant hit at its inaugural production in February 2007--and our audiences have loved it ever since. Who knows what this year will bring!

Upcoming Auditions

Endgame
by Samuel Beckett
directed by Belinda Ray
produced by Ray Chapin

AUDITION DATES:
Thursday, January 26 at 6:00
Sunday, January 29 at 3:00

SPECIAL AUDITION LOCATION: Thetford Academy Theater, 304 Academy Road, Thetford, Vermont

Roles for 3 adult men and 1 mature woman

Production dates in May

According to one recent critic, "Endgame is the masterpiece that sorts out the men from the boys when it comes to admirers of ... Beckett." "Funny, bleak, merciless, arresting, touching, unsparing, mysterious" have all been adjectives used to describe this iconic drama. It is nothing if not an extreme embodiment of the extremities of human existence, and how could it not be completely relevant today in this great "end of times" year of 2012, as when first performed in 1957.

Guaranteed to be a memorable experience for audiences, frequent Parish Player director, Belinda Ray, also guarantees a creative, fun and inventive rehearsal process. Explore the opportunities to flex your acting muscles as creative casting is considered.

Contact Belinda for more information or to schedule separate audition appointments. Non-acting collaborators, also most welcome.
belindaray33@gmail.com
802-785-4354

The full script is available online.

TUESDAY, NOV 1 . . .

The Parish Players will be hosting another evening of theater improvisation (i.e. creative mayhem) at the Eclipse Grange, 193 Academy Road, Thetford Hill, Vermont 05074 on Tuesday, November 1, 2011, in keeping with a tradition of having each first Tuesday of the month be an open session. The phone number at the Grange is 802 785-4344.

No preparation needed, no special equipment required, and no real risk involved. We'll be at the Grange from 7 pm to 9 pm. All ages and abilities welcome.

-- Duncan, Patrick, and Jim for the Tuzedé Cabal (Send questions to Jim, jschley@sover.net )




The Parish Players, PO Box 136, Thetford, VT 05074
Email us at: pancho-AT-parishplayers.org
802-785-4344

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