The Chatham Community Players will put on the Shakespeare comedy in March.
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Thursday, December 13, 2012
The Chatham Community Players announced open auditions for William Shakespeare's "The Taming of the Shrew" to be held at 7 p.m. Monday and Tuesday at the Chatham Playhouse. The play, a fast-moving battle-of-the-sexes comedy, has been made familiar to modern audiences through the musical "Kiss Me, Kate" and the film "10 Things I Hate About You" starring Heath Ledger and Julia Stiles. The plot revolves around the courtship of Katherina, the headstrong "shrew" of the title, and Petruchio, a down-on-his-luck gentleman of Verona who covets Kate's dowry. She, however, is not eager for the match—or any match—and the two engage in a battle of wits and strength for the upper hand. A subplot involved Kate's flirtatious sister Bianca and the men who …
Male and female actors and singers needed.
The Chatham Community Players will hold open auditions for their biennial Christmas play, "A Christmas Carol" by Philip Wm. McKinley, beginning Sunday. Director Jeffery Fiorello and Choreographer Megan Ferentinos need a large cast of various types and ages, all of whom must be able to sing and move well. Auditions will take place at the Chatham Playhouse on the following dates: Those who wish to audition should bring their own sheet music in the appropriate key and marked with chord changes for the accompanist. Child actors without previous audition experience or material can choose a traditional holiday or non-rock song. Production dates are Dec. 7 to 23. Major roles for the production include: Additional cast members are: Various other …
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