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The
theatre season opens June 9, and tickets will be available at the
box office beginning May 30. The theme in this millennium year is
"Theatre is Timeless."
"A
Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum," which will run
June 9 to 11 and June 13 to 17, is a musical that draws most of it
farcical situations from the plays of Titus Maccius Plautus. The
plot revolves around Pseudolus, a slave who will do most anything
to gain his freedom, and the unforeseen tangled web that he is
about to weave when he tries to arrange a marriage without his
master’s knowledge.
Sean
Edward of Springfield is the director. The cast for this
production includes Rick Dunham of Springfield as Pseudolus; Gil
Opferman of Petersburg as Senex, the father; Gail King of Lincoln
as Domina, the mother; Nate Kotras of Lincoln as Hero, the son;
and Luke Young of Lincoln as the slave Hysterium.
Other
cast members are Jeff Kindred of Atlanta as Erronius; Jamie
Anderson of Clinton as Miles Gloriosus; Tony Soto of Clinton as
Marcus Lycus; Francine Bouska of Clinton as Philia; Eric Agostino
of Lincoln, Doug Roher of Lincoln and Dale Mason of Springfield as
the three Proteans; Rebecca Gramley, Hillary Lareau, Tina Mayer,
Miranda Stone, Julie Wood, all from Lincoln, and Carissa
VanDeVoort of Springfield as the six courtesans.
The
casts for "Seven Year Itch" and "Annie" are
not yet finalized.
"Seven
Year Itch" tells the story of a husband of seven years who
suddenly finds freedom when his wife goes on vacation. This play
will run July 7 to 9 and July 11 to 15.
"Annie"
is about a peppy orphan whose life at an orphanage has grown
intolerable, thanks to the gin-guzzling matron Miss Hannigan.
Billionaire Oliver Warbucks invites a lucky orphan to his home for
the Christmas holidays. Warbucks and Annie hit it off, and he
offers a reward to whoever can find her parents. Miss Hannigan
concocts a wicked plan to collect the reward, but the scheme is
foiled. This play will run Aug. 4 to 6 and Aug. 8 to 12, with an
additional 2 p.m. matinee performance scheduled for Aug. 12.
[Hopeful actors audition for
a spot
in an upcoming production.]
For
more information, call the box office after May 30 at 735-2614.
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The
actors, orchestra musicians, the 15-member board, the customs and
prop crews all volunteer their time and energy to the projects.
The
first and third shows of each season are musicals.
[Aspiring actress tries to
sing her way into a cast.]
Marlene
Perry, Lincoln Community Theatre president, said, "A lot more
people try out for musicals than plays. Musicals seem to appeal more
to younger people, especially children. They love to sing and dance
but want to do it in a group. We offer two musicals and one play
each season. We want to offer a variety of entertainment to the
community."
People
interested in theatre come from throughout the surrounding area to
audition, since the publicity chairperson sends notices to all of
the papers in the surrounding areas and to area colleges. Perry said
that most of the participants come from Lincoln and other places
within Logan County. The production is the major factor in
determining how far people will drive to audition for a show.
Few
people try to audition for all three shows because the rehearsals
overlap and the commitment often becomes too great. There is no
pre-casting and no one is allowed to be in a production without
auditioning. Casting decisions are made within a week of the
audition, and all who audition are notified.
All
performances are in the Johnston Center for the Performing Arts at
Lincoln College. The cast practices there the week before the show
opens. All other rehearsals are held in town, usually at a church
with a fellowship hall.
[Kym
C. Ammons-Scott]
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