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The Joliet Drama Guild Thrillingly Presents
The cast follows in alphabetical order, and includes some new and and old faces to the JDG stage.:April 17, 18, 19, 24, 25, & 26, 2009 The
Joliet Drama Guild will continue their 76th season with “The
Musical Comedy Murders Of 1940" by John Bishop. Show dates are
April 17, 18, 24, and 25 at 8 pm, and April 19 and 26 at 2 pm inside
the Billie Limacher Bicentennial Park Theatre at 201 W.
Jefferson.
Directed by Mike Manolakes, this show will thrill audiences while making them laugh at the same time. Mike is helped in this venture by Producers Tina Matriciano and Rae H. Williams, Assistant Directors Bill Branson and Clare Branson, Stage Manager Armando Zamudio, Set Designer Bill Griffith, Props Mistress Laura Griffith. running Lights is Tom Matriciano, Angela Salvaggione composed original music, and Joe Christopher is Running Crew. We are still looking for a sound person, if interested click here. The year is 1940 and a group of actors have gathered at the mansion of Elsa Von Grossenknueten to audition for a new musical. It is quickly realized that everyone coming, including the producer, were part of a creative team of another show, during which a murderer called "The Stage Door Slasher" killed 3 women. As things get underway, will the Slasher strike again? And, yes, this is a comedy! Tickets are $10 for adults, and $9 for Seniors or Students with an I.D. We have group rates available! To make reservations or for more information call 815-722-1001 or click here. To order tickets online with a credit card, click on the "Purchase Tickets" button in the upper right hand corner of this page. Don’t miss the mayhem in of this mystery. The Joliet Drama Guild will have one more show this season: "The King And I" in July and August. Come join us.
Tickets are $10 for adults, and $9 for Seniors or Students with an I.D. We have group rates available! For more information click here or call 815-722-1001. Don’t miss this thriller! The Joliet Drama Guild will have one more show this season: "The King And I" in July and August. Come join us. |
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The Joliet Drama Guild To Hold Open
Auditions For  May 17 & 18 For Adults & Teens May 12 & 13 For Children Aged 5-12 The Joliet Drama
Guild will be holding open auditions for “The King and
I” by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II, inside the
Billie Limacher Bicentennial Park Theatre, 201 W. Jefferson.
Directors Jan and Tom Novotny are looking for a cast of all ages to
fill the roles in this musical based on the book “Anna and the
King of Siam” by Margaret Landon. Readings will be taken
from the script.
Adults auditions are May 17 at 6 pm, and May 18 at 7 pm. As well as readings from the script, auditioners are asked to bring asked to bring a solo piece of not more than 16 measures (you will be cut off if you sing more). A CD player and pianist will be available for accompaniment. Dress in clothes that you can move in, as some movement will be taught. Childrens auditions are May 12 and 13, 2009 at 6:30 pm. Children will be asked to sing a solo piece of not more than 16 measures. Dress in clothes that you can move in, as some movement will be taught. Callbacks, if needed, will be May 21 at 7 pm. The story is about Anna Leonowens, who became school teacher to the children of King Mongkut of Siam in the early 1860s. East met west with some friction, especially over slavery which had already been abolished in England, but in the end Anna and the King became friends as shown by the well loved musical from the 1950s. Among the speaking roles being auditioned are: Captain Orton- Captain of the Ship that brings Anna and Louis to Siam. Louis Leonowens- Son of Anna, 12-16 years old Mrs. Anna Leonowens- A young English widow who has been appointed governess to the children of the King of Siam. She is business-like and yet, filled with a heart of compassion. The Kralahome- The stubborn and hard Prime Minister of Siam. King Mongkut- The all-knowing leader of Siam with sixty-seven children who struggles to conform with tradition yet is fascinated with Western ideas. Lun Tha- Emissary from Burma, who loves Tuptim Tuptim- A gift to the King from the Prince of Burma, but is secretly in love with Lun Tha. Lady Thiang- The King's wise and understanding chief wife, Mother of Prince Chulalongkornf Prince Chulalongkornf- The King's son who is heir to the throne. 16-25 years old Sir Edward Ramsay- A British diplomat from Singapore who is an old flame of Anna's. We are running 3 weekends for this musical, with performances July 24, 25, 31, August 1, 7, and 8 at 8 pm, and July 26, August 2 and 9 at 2 pm. Cast members must be available from July 15-23, as well as the show dates. For further information contact the JDG at 815-722-1001 or email Jan and Tom by clicking here. |
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The Joliet Drama Guild Presents
"23 Skidoo & Murder Too" Held Over One More Show Last Performance On March 27, 2009 Actors
from the Joliet Drama Guild will be performing a new original audience
participation mystery "23 Skidoo & Murder Too" on March 27 at
7:30 pm at the P. Seth Magosky Museum of Victorian Life, 206 N.
Broadway Str. in Joliet. Tickets are $34.50 and include the show
and dinner with dessert. Call 815-722-1001
for information and to order tickets.
The year is 1925, prohibition is in full swing and gangsters are all over the Chicagoland area. It's election night. Mayor John McGuffin has been reelected andthe mayor's supporters gather to celebrate his landslide reelection, at his friend's home, the honorable Judge Landon, but before the evening is through, someone will be foully murdered. And it will be up to you to solve the crime! "23 Skidoo & Murder Too" is an original work conceived by Adam Arriola, Claire Healy, Mike Manolakes, Tina Matriciano, Jan Novotny, Tom Novotny, Peter M. Piane, Eric Sipe, Kathleen Stevens, and Rae H. Williams performing a variety of the interesting characters. If interested in attending a performance let us know by clicking here. |
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UPCOMING AT
THE JOLIET DRAMA GUILD First
of all, thanks to the hard working efforts of Tom Novotny, Marty
Kaspar, Jan Novotny, Mike Manolakes and Rae H. Williams on January 11.
This quintet came down to the theatre and for many hours took
down, threw out, cleaned off, and rearranged the stuff in the loft.
You can now walk and find things up there. NEW RULE:
Nothing goes up there without being arranged neatly. Thanks again!
And now, coming up for The Joliet Drama Guild: 1. Commemorative Plates: To mark our 75th season, we have commemorative plates now on sale. Pat Magosky has put together a beautiful plate to commemorate our 75th season and celebrate the opening of the P. Seth Magosky Museum of Victorian Life. It includes our Guild Logo and a drawing of the mansion on a limited edition plate. To own one of these 100 plates, click here to place your order. The plates are $50 each with the profits being split by the Guild and the Mansion. 2. Actor's Workshop: The next workshop will be scheduled soon for inside the Billie Limacher Bicentennial Park Theatre. We do various things to improve our craft at these meetings, including warm ups for the voice and body, improvisation, monologue and scene readings, and cold readings which are handy when you have to walk into an audition and read cold. We give everyone a chance to comment on what is done, which gives them an opportunity to hone possible directing skills for the future. Come in clothes that you can move in and not worry about getting dirty. See you there. Even if you're late come on by. Check back here for the date and time. For further information call 815-722-1001 or click here and we'll get you to the right person. |
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Congratulations To Thespians Onstage & Backstage Of Director Marie Salvaggione with the aid of Assistant Director Kristina Wilson with their incredibly talented cast kept the audientce laughing hysterically at the misadventures of the troupe of actors. They were assisted by Producers Jan and Tom Novotny, Stage Manager Tammie Terry, Fight Coordinator Peter M. Piane, and Props Mistress Tina Matriciano, Assistant Stage Manager Armando Zamudio, and the Running Crew of Joe Christopher and Adam Arriola. The cast follows in alphabetical order, and included some new and some familiar faces to the JDG stage. Congratulations go to the insane cast of Susan Bova as Charlotte Hay, Devon Ford as Eileen, Bill Griffith as Paul Singer, Dan Jagodzinski as George Hay, Mike Manolakes as Richard Maynard, Mike Sansone as Howard, Christina Spiros as Rosalind, and Rae H. Williams as Ethel. Audiences enjoyed watching the trials and tribulations of a professional theatre company on the road in Buffalo. The play centered on George and Charlotte Hay, traveling actors in the twilight of their careers, are performing Cyrano de Bergerac and Private Lives in a repertory theatre in Buffalo. Charlotte has grandiose dreams of becoming a Hollywood film star; George, on the other hand, is quite satisfied as a stage actor, and sees live theatre as being superior to film. When the call comes from Frank Capra’s office that the famous director is coming to see their show for possible casting for his newest film, the slapstick begins and love runs rampant backstage. This was a not to be missed show! |
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