Rep rehearsal is cancelled today, January 17th, due to weather condition.

The votes are in…  6 compelling canines auditioned for the role of "Sandy" in our upcoming production of Annie, Jr. and the role is being awarded to BRODY!!!  Thank you to everyone who came out and for all the folks who helped as handlers, greeters and especially to those who turned out to cast their votes.  Annie, Jr. performs on the main stage December 14 - 18.  Tickets are on sale now.  Call 947-2210 for more information.

The Old Town Playhouse Young Company announces its 2011-2012 Repertory Company!

Young Company 2011-2012 Repertory Company

Returning: Hannah Weckler     New Members: Sarah Carney    

                    Logan Moore                                     Rachel Carman

                   McKenna Cartwright                          Anna Roth

                    Abigail Stanton                                  Joshua Bancroft

                    Maddie Kachadurian                        Krystal Bancroft

                    Veronica Faller

                    Tuuli Qin-Terrill

                    Dylan McBride

First Rehearsal is Friday, October 7^th from 4:00 to 6:00.  Returning members please bring your Pinocchio and Romeo & Juliet scripts.  Roles will be assigned for Wind in the Willows at first rehearsal.  New members will read for open roles in Romeo & Juliet.  Any former members not listed above who wish to participate this season should plan on attending the October 7^th rehearsal.  Congratulations!

We had such a wonderful turnout for Hound auditions!  Thank you so much - we had so many talented people to choose from, and so few roles to give!   If you weren't cast, please come and audition for us again - we'd love to see you!

THE REAL INSPECTOR HOUND CAST:

MOON: Maddy Kachadurian

BIRDBOOT: Sidney Mains

MRS. DRUDGE: Lucy Rogers

SIMON GASCOYNE: Nadia Daniels Moehle

BBC ANNOUNCER: Olivia Policastro

FELICITY: Emma Cassey

CYNTHIA: Libby Krcmarik

MAGNUS: Brooke Ostrowski

INSPECTOR HOUND: Madison Hertel

Congratulations, all! Your first rehearsal will be on THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22  from 4:00 - 6:00 at the OTP Studio Theater (not the Depot).  You will receive a copy of your script, as well as your full rehearsal schedule, so you'll know which pages we'll be working on particular days.  This is a great, hilarious show, but it's tough, and it's gonna be a lot of work - and fun! Don't worry, we won't forget the "fun" part. Tuition is $120; make checks payable to the Old Town Playhouse. See you next week! 

Congratulations to the cast of Annie, Jr.! We are all so impressed with the amount of talent that came out for this audition.  There were almost 80 of you that came out, but unfortunately our stage just isn't big enough to handle that amount.  If you weren't cast, please come and see us next time, or join a crew and be a part of the fun!  We would love to have you.

ANNIE: Veyda DeAgro-Ruopp

ANNIE UNDERSTUDY: Grace Zucco

MOLLY: Rayna Archibald

PEPPER: Olivia Policastro

DUFFY: Peyton Diehl

KATE: Lucy Rogers

TESSIE: Sasha Schusterbrown

JULY: Grace Zucco

MISS HANNIGAN: Abigail Stanton

HANNIGAN UNDERSTUDY: Cassidy Merten

BUNDLES McCLOSKEY: Chad Garrett

DOG CATCHER: Chad Garrett

LT. WARD: Cody Davis

GRACE FARRELL: Kaila Szfranski

GRACE UNDERSTUDY: Becca Stagman

DRAKE: Chloe Ammond

CECILLE: Mary Margaret Sutherland

ANNETTE: Jenna Elsenheimer

MRS. GREER: Ally Sickle

OLIVER WARBUCKS: Grayson Lowe

WARBUCKS UNDERSTUDY: Cody Davis

STAR-TO-BE: Becca Stagman

RADIO ANNOUNCER: Chad Garrett

ROOSTER HANNIGAN: Robbie Shields

ROOSTER UNDERSTUDY: Cody Davis

LILY ST. REGIS: Veronica Faller

LILY UNDERSTUDY: Katy Gildner

GERT HEALY: Cassidy Merten

BOYLAN SISTERS: Chloe Ammond, Sierra Creamer, Katy Gildner

PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT: Sidney Mains

ADDITIONAL ORPHANS: Sydney Thomas, Sarah Strom, Jayla Elsenheimer, Beverly Sutherland, Camille Czarny, Caylee White, Peggy Owens

SERVANTS/NYC: Cody Davis, Chloe Ammond, Sierra Creamer, Katy Gildner, Becca Stagman, Cassidy Merten

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The Old Town Playhouse Young Company is proud to present the 2011 Four Week Performing Arts Traverse City Summer Day Camp! 

The Performing Arts Summer Camp runs from June 20 - July 15, 2011 at the Old Town Playhouse in Traverse City, Michigan.

To register for the Performing Arts Summer Camp call OTP Educational Director Mychelle Hopkins: 231) 947-2210, ext 103

It features professional performers and instructors that present daily, intensive lessons in Musical Theatre designed to educate and stimulate aspiring young actors. 

Young performers at the Traverse City performing arts summer camp will take daily classes in a variety of subjects including:

• Acting
• Music (Voice)
• Dance and Expressive Movement
• Stage Combat
• Improvisation
• Writing
• Shakespeare 
• Technical Theatre

Performing Arts Camp Info

• AGES: For ages 9 to 16 years. (For ages 5-8, please see our CLASSES AND CAMP page for information on our series of four 1-Week Summer Workshops at the Old Town Playhouse in Traverse City)
•  DATES : Monday, June 20, 2011 through Friday, July 15, 2011
• TIMES: Monday through Friday from 9:30 am to 3:30 pm.
• TUITION: $450 ($150 deposit)

** CLICK HERE TO REGISTER ONLINE NOW **

NEW! LATECOMER AUDITION POLICY

Auditions for roles in the Summer Camp show "Hat Trick: Emerald City" will be held on the first two days of Camp. All students are part of the show; auditions determine which roles each actor will play.  We understand that sometimes students wish to attend Camp, but cannot attend during the first week.  In this case, students may arrange an early audition for placement in the Summer Camp show.  If you wish to attend camp but require an early audition, please contact Mychelle Hopkins, and an audition date will be arranged.  Students may begin attending Performing Arts Camp after the first week and without an early audition, but in fairness to those who have auditioned and/or been in attendance, will not be eligible for the show's principal roles (latecoming students will still be eligible for ensemble and small features).

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Thanks so much to all who auditioned for Dear Edwina!  We had many difficult decisions to make, and we thought you all did a wonderful job.  As with all shows, however, there were only so many roles to go around, and we wanted to feature everyone in the cast. 

If you were not cast, please come and see us again!  We have many productions coming up next year, starting with The Real Inspector Hound in the Fall.  Hope we'll see you at auditions!

And now.. congratulations to the cast of Dear Edwina.  Watch this space for rehearsal information - we'll be doing music for the first couple of weeks.  Please come by the OTP office to pick up your script, and confirm that you've accepted your role.  You may also e-mail the director at kate@katebotello.com.

DEAR EDWINA CAST:

EDWINA SPOONAPPLE:  Hannah Gauthier

SCOTT/JOHNNY/FARMER JERRY/WILLIAM: Matt Peters

BOBBY/HARRY/VLADIMIR/SONOMA: Liam Curtis

PERIWINKLE/MARY SUE BETTY BOB: Veronica Faller

CHEF LUDMILLA/ABIGAIL: Laura Witkop

SUZIE/FRANK'S MA/BECKY/QUEEN OF BOOLA-BOOLA: Tara Riedel

LARS/CORDELL/FRANK/BILLY/ZIGGY: Robbie Shields

FAIRY FORKMOTHER, KELLI, LOLA: Hannah Weckler

KATIE SPOONAPPLE/CARRIE/APHRODITE/ANNIE: Abigail Stanton

WOMEN'S UNDERSTUDY: Katie Gildner

MEN'S UNDERSTUDY: Max Copeland

Congrats, all!  Send an e-mail to accept your role, and we'll be in touch about rehearsals.  Recordings of the show will be made available to all of you.

Performances are August 19, 20, 21, 26, 27, & 28.  Tell your friends!  Break a leg!

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