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A Message to Our Community from the Garfield Center for the Arts

July 22, 2020 by Garfield Center 1 Comment

Dear Friends,

We at the Garfield Center for the Arts at the Prince Theatre stand in solidarity with many voices around us, and across the country, in stating that Black Lives Matter. We denounce the systemic racism and racial oppression that pervades our society, and we condemn actions of targeted police violence against the Black community.

We also recognize that true change starts at home. We acknowledge and accept responsibility for the role our building has played in perpetuating segregation and bias on the Eastern Shore. From its opening as The New Lyceum movie theater in 1928 all the way through the 1960s, the building enforced segregated seating, with Black patrons relegated to a rear section of the balcony. We recognize that this history and its legacy are painful to our Black neighbors, and we are deeply committed to repairing this relationship by supporting and working toward complete equality and inclusion.

However, we know that simple solutions and occasional events are not enough. We are actively seeking opportunities to engage more deeply with individuals and groups whose identities are underrepresented in our organization. We invite our Black artists and neighbors to join us in re-making our building into the kind of cultural center and institution where everyone feels welcome to participate and be a part of a vital and artistic community.

The Staff and Board of Directors of the Garfield Center for the Arts at the Prince Theatre.

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Call for Script Proposals for the Garfield Center 2021 Season

April 3, 2020 by Garfield Center Leave a Comment

The Garfield Center for the Arts has opened its annual call for play and musical titles for consideration for production in its 2021 season. Suggestions and proposals can be made by Directors who would like to present a play or musical in the 2021 season as well as by interested community members, patrons of the Garfield Center and arts participants. All proposals must be received by the Garfield Center before Monday, May 18, 2020.

For Directors, the Garfield Center Programming Committee has issued the following specific guidelines for proposing titles:

– Submit a list containing multiple titles (at least 3, no more than 10).

– Give title, playwright and a synopsis for each proposed title.

– For each title, give the casting requirements (gender and age breakdowns).

– For each title, state how many total weeks of rehearsal would be needed prior to opening (include dress rehearsal week).

– If the royalty company that owns the play/musical is known, include that information.

– Explain why a specific title would make for a successful production at the Garfield.

– Explain how, if relevant, each title may engage the general Eastern Shore community.

– Provide a bio of your past theatre experience including directing, if applicable.

– Your calendar year availability to direct the show must be included for consideration.

Interested community members, Garfield patrons and participants who would like to suggest titles need only follow these guidelines:

– There is no requirement to give more than a single suggestion, but multiple suggestions are welcome.

– Your response to why a title would be a good fit for the Garfield Center and how it would engage the Eastern Shore community would be very helpful for title consideration.

As indicated above, The Garfield strongly recommends that interested Directors should propose multiple titles instead of just one or two. Providing a list allows the Programming Committee to consider more titles in which a Director has a specific interest. Directors will also gain an opportunity for larger consideration by submitting more than one title.

Detailed information on submitting a proposal is also available on the GCA web site at http://garfieldcenter.org/directors/.

Anyone wishing to submit titles should compile their proposals into a single list and email it to playideas@garfieldcenter.org. Once received, submissions will be acknowledged with a response email. Directors will be informed of the final selections once the Programming Committee has chosen the season.

About The Garfield Center for the Arts at the Prince Theatre

Located at 210 High Street in the Arts & Entertainment District of historic Chestertown, Maryland, the Garfield Center for the Arts’ mission is to invigorate the cultural life of its community by nurturing, celebrating and supporting arts and artists through performance and education. Since its inception in 2002, the Prince Theatre Foundation has enjoyed success in various community endeavors, including producing top of the line theatrical and musical productions such as Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, My Fair Lady, Short Attention Span Theatre, The 39 Steps, Mister Roberts, Love, Loss and What I Wore, Sylvia, Sweeney Todd, Animal Crackers, Miracle on 34th Street, Annie: The Musical and most recently Greater Tuna. The Garfield also provides quality educational, enriching experiences in the arts for children and adults, such as Playmakers’ Summer Camp, Hedgelawn multi-cultural performance series, MUSICAMP and our monthly programs Open Mic Night, Live Playwrights’ Society and the newly formed Improv Group, and collaborates with Kent County Schools to provide enrichment opportunities for elementary, middle and high school students through our Spring and Fall Educational Outreach Program. Both the theatre, and the foundation that calls it home, are recognized and valued as a unique community center for the arts on the Upper Eastern Shore.

To learn more about the GCA, visit www.garfieldcenter.org, like the GCA on Facebook (facebook.com/garfieldcenterforthearts) or follow the GCA on Twitter (twitter.com/GarfieldCenter) or Instagram (instagram.com/garfieldcenterforthearts).

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‘GCTV – The Garfield Streams the Arts’ to Premiere Wednesday, March 25

March 25, 2020 by Garfield Center Leave a Comment

Due to the continuing health crisis, and closures due to state government requirements, the Garfield Center for the Arts has announced GCTV – The Garfield Streams the Arts, a program that will give home audiences weekly streaming live content they can enjoy in the comfort of their own homes. The program will begin on The Garfield’s Facebook page starting Wednesday, March 25 at 7:30 PM. The Garfield Center’s Facebook page is located at www.facebook.com/garfieldcenterforthearts.

The Garfield Streams the Arts will present a variety of content showcasing local talent. Each week, content will feature local musicians and bands, and theatrical performances by actors who will present a variety of source material. The premiere event will feature comedic and dramatic monologues and other various readings from multiple participating actors, each from their own live-stream location.

Additional upcoming streaming events will include performances by Bob and Pam Ortiz, Nevin Dawson, Shannon Whitaker, and Brad Chairs, among others. Future additional performers and content, as well as a calendar of events for the performances, will be available on our website at www.garfieldcenter.org.

Each GCTV performance will be uploaded to the Garfield Center’s YouTube page shortly after its live presentation for anyone who is unable to view the live stream performance. In addition to these performances, The Garfield Center is also preparing to upload more of its past performances to its YouTube page, which can be found at www.youtube.com/PrinceTheatreCtown.

The Garfield Center would also like to hear from any other performers who want to participate in this program. To express your interest, send an email to ncarter@garfieldcenter.org.

The Garfield Center is committed to continuing The Garfield Streams the Arts, and expanding it if possible, for as long as social distancing is necessary and until we can safely reopen our facility to audiences who participate in, enjoy and support the arts and the cultural events we produce for our community.

About The Garfield Center for the Arts at the Prince Theatre
Located at 210 High Street in the Arts & Entertainment District of historic Chestertown, Maryland, the mission of the Garfield Center for the Arts is to invigorate the cultural life of our community by nurturing, celebrating and supporting arts and artists through performance and education. Since its inception in 2002, the Prince Theatre Foundation has enjoyed success in various community endeavors: Producing top of the line theatrical and musical productions such as Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, My Fair Lady, Short Attention Span Theatre, The 39 Steps, Mister Roberts, Love, Loss and What I Wore, Sylvia, Sweeney Todd, Animal Crackers, Miracle on 34th Street, Annie: The Musical and, most recently, Greater Tuna. The Garfield also provides quality educational, enriching experiences in the arts for children and adults, such as Playmakers’ Summer Camp, Hedgelawn multi-cultural performance series, MUSICAMP and our monthly programs Open Mic Night, Live Playwrights’ Society and the newly formed Improv Group, and collaborates with Kent County Schools to provide enrichment opportunities for elementary, middle and high school students through our Spring and Fall Educational Outreach Program. Both the theatre, and the foundation that calls it home, are recognized and valued as a unique community center for the arts on the Upper Eastern Shore.

To learn more about the GCA, visit www.garfieldcenter.org, like us on Facebook (facebook.com/garfieldcenterforthearts) or follow us on Twitter (twitter.com/GarfieldCenter) or Instagram (instagram.com/garfieldcenterforthearts).

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The Garfield Center to Temporarily Close Due to Growing National Health Crisis

March 13, 2020 by Garfield Center Leave a Comment

In order to responsibly address the continuing health concerns over the spread of COVID-19, and in coordination with Public Health officials’ recommendations regarding social distancing during this crisis, the Garfield Center has instituted a plan to reduce the risk of exposure for our audiences.

The Garfield Center is temporarily closing to the public, effective immediately, for a period of at least two weeks until March 29. During this period of time, we will continue to monitor the situation and assess any potential for continuing our closure.

As a part of our greater Chestertown and Kent County community, we feel great responsibility toward the health and welfare of our friends, neighbors and visitors. Our decision to temporarily close is not made lightly, but with everyone’s best interest at heart. We look forward to reopening at a time in the near future when we can entertain our patrons once again.

The following programs are immediately affected by the current situation:

The Kent Cultural Alliance staged reading of “American Son” and discussion, planned for this Saturday, March 7, has been postponed to a date still to be determined.
Ongoing Chester River Youth Choir rehearsals have been suspended until further notice.
The film premiere of “She Wins; Beyond the Bruises” and its discussion, scheduled for March 21, has been postponed to a date still to be determined.
The Garfield Improv Night, scheduled for March 24, is cancelled.
Open Mic Night, scheduled for March 25, is cancelled.
No box office hours during the closure.
If further schedule adjustments become necessary, they will be announced at a later date.

Critical business with the Garfield Center will continue during the temporary closure by appointment only. Our staff is available via email: Nic Carter (ncarter@garfieldcenter.org) for music and theatrical programming issues, Paul Cambardella (pcambardella@garfieldcenter.org) for education programming issues, and Steven Arnold (sarnold@garfieldcenter.org) for all other issues.

The Garfield Center will monitor local and state health authorities and quickly follow any guidance they suggest. Should the Garfield Center’s temporary closure be extended we will announce that information as soon as it is determined.

The best resource for further updates is via our website at www.garfieldcenter.org. You will also find a link there to join our email list for future updates.

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Registration for MUSICmakers and Playmakers Camps Begin March 9

March 9, 2020 by Garfield Center Leave a Comment

Registration for both the Garfield Center For The Arts summer camps, MUSICmakers and Playmakers, will begin March 9 online at garfieldcenter.org/camps.

MUSICmakers will have similarities to Musicamp, the music-theatre program offered by the Garfield over the past several years. Unlike scripted productions in past camps, MUSICmakers will produce a completely new work that emphasizes original music created by the participating children within an imaginative and expressive workshop environment. Registered kids do not need to be musicians or have experience in music. The one-week camp will explore songwriting, expressive movement, sound, rhythm, art and creative play as the kids bring their own ideas to life. The camp staff will provide the structure, inspiration, and support necessary for its participants to put together and perform a final musical presentation on stage for parents, families and the public. At the end of the week, a complete performance of their original work will be offered for a family and public audience. MUSICmakers will run Monday through Friday, July 6 – 10, from 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM, and it will culminate in a performance on Friday evening, July 10 with the potential of a second performance in the afternoon or evening of Saturday, July 11. Because of the concentrated form of this week, campers must be available to attend every day of the 5-day camp as well as the performances.

Leading MUSICmakers is Jodi Bortz. A musician, artist, and teacher, she has spent her life working in many facets of the creative arts. She grew up in the Chestertown area and participated in programs such as Odyssey of the Mind and Maryland Summer Centers for the Arts that sparked an interest in creativity and the creative process. After graduating from Moravian College, she continued as adjunct faculty helping to set up the Suzuki School of the Moravian College Music Institute. She continued to work with young musicians and behind the scenes in student musical theatre productions periodically until 2015 while also holding a corporate management position during the day. She has taught instrumental music at Blair Academy, was the director of the Lehigh Valley Flute Camp, and has always maintained a studio of private lesson students. Locally, Jodi has been the Executive Director of RiverArts and was also the KidSPOT coordinator, responsible for developing programming for the popular Saturday Free Play program. Currently, she teaches private music lessons, conducts the Centreville UMC choir, runs Blue Canary Letterpress, and works with Main Street Chestertown on promoting our great town! Jodi lives with her husband Gregg, and her daughters Sydney and Bailey.

Playmakers Summer Theatre Camp at The Garfield Center For The Arts is provided for children ages 8-15. Playmakers runs four weeks, Monday through Friday from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM, starting Monday, July 13, culminating in two 7:00 PM evening performances and a 2:00 PM matinee performance that includes all participants on the weekend of August 7, 8 and 9. The slated production for this year’s Playmakers is The Wizard of Oz. Children ages 8-10 will make up the chorus and supporting characters, while the 11-15 year old campers will play the lead roles. There will also be three cultural performances, presented by The Hedgelawn Foundation, for the campers during the four weeks of camp. The cultural performances are also open to the public for a nominal fee.

Leading Playmakers this summer is Catherine Byrd Bushby. Catherine has been a co-director for Playmakers summer camp at the Garfield for the last eight years, and is thrilled to continue her work nurturing young artists. Originally a native of Richmond, Virginia, she graduated from James Madison University where she majored in Communication Arts with a concentration in Theatre. She then studied acting in New York City, under Michael Beckett at the Herbert Berghoff Studio and under Esther Brandice at Actor’s Advent. Since coming to Chestertown in 1990, Catherine has performed in numerous local productions. Some of her favorite roles over the years have been Lettice Douffet in Lettice and Lovage, Marquise de Merteuil in Dangerous Liasons, the Wicked Witch of the West in The Wizard of Oz, Ruth in Blithe Spirit, Mistress Page in The Merry Wives of Windsor and Claire in A Delicate Balance. She heads up the Language Arts and Drama Departments and also teaches Literature at Radcliffe Creek School, where she has directed a gazillion plays. Catherine has been married to her husband Skip for 34 wonderful years and they have three grown children.

For more information about MUSICmakers, contact Director Jodi Bortz at musicmakers@garfieldcenter.org. For more information about Playmakers, contact Director Catherine Bushby at playmakers@garfieldcenter.org. General inquiries about either camp may also be sent to the GCA’s Education Outreach Coordinator Paul Cambardella at pcambardella@garfieldcenter.org. The Garfield Center for the Arts is located at 210 High Street in Chestertown and can be found online at www.garfieldcenter.org.

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Outrageous Comedy Greater Tuna Comes to the Garfield Center in February

January 31, 2020 by Garfield Center Leave a Comment

Warm yourself up in the middle of February with red hot hilarity! The Garfield Center for the Arts has announced that the gleefully over-the-top comedy Greater Tuna will replace The Farnsworth Invention as its season opening production in February. Performances will be Fridays and Saturdays, February 14, 15, 21 and 22, at 8:00 PM and Sundays, February 16 and 23 at 2:00 PM. Tickets are $20 for regular admission, $15 for Seniors and Military, and $10 for Students, and can be purchased by calling the box office at 410-810-2060, or via GCA’s website at garfieldcenter.org. Dr. Melvin Rapelyea is the sponsor for this production of Greater Tuna.

Written by Jaston Williams, Joe Sears and Ed Howard, Greater Tuna is a satirical view on life and the trappings of narrow-minded attitudes in rural, small town America. We take a trip to Tuna, the third smallest town in Texas, where the Lion’s Club is too liberal and Patsy Cline never dies. What do Arles Struvie, Thurston Wheelis, Didi Snavely, Aunt Pearl, Petey Fisk, Rev. Spikes, and Vera Carp have in common? Thanks to breakneck, quick-change costuming, all of the characters we meet in Tuna — men, women, children and even animals – are performed by only two comedic actors!

This affectionate and uproarious play debuted in Austin, Texas, in the fall of 1981, and had its off-Broadway premiere in 1982. The original production starred two of its writers, Jaston Williams and Joe Sears, who reprised their roles and added new characters to the additional installments A Tuna Christmas (1989), Red, White and Tuna (1998) and Tuna Does Vegas (2008). The Tuna shows have been some of the most frequently produced and well-loved plays performed throughout the country for decades. RATED PG.

Brad Chaires, left, and Nic Carter, right, rehearse for the Garfield Center’s upcoming comedy Greater Tuna.

Inhabiting the multiple costumes and characterizations of the denizens of Tuna are local actor favorites Bradley Chaires and Nic Carter. The production is directed and scenic designed by GCA’s Executive Director Steven Arnold. Costume Designer is Barbi Bedell, Technical Designer/Director and Set Builder is Butch Clark, Sound Effects and Recordings Designer is Mark Sullivan, Sound Board Operator is Speedy Christopher, Wig Styling is by Meghan Harrington, Quick-change dressers are Shannon Whitaker and Natalie Lane, and administrative, technical and event support come from GCA resident staff members Meghan Ferster, Nic Carter and Paul Cambardella. Francoise Sullivan and Moo Productions provide professional graphic, marketing and web support, and the GCA’s amazing community of volunteers will staff the front of house and Box Office.

About The Garfield Center for the Arts at the Prince Theatre

The Garfield Center for the Arts is located at 210 High Street in the Arts & Entertainment District of historic Chestertown, Maryland. Our mission is to invigorate the cultural life of our community by nurturing, celebrating and supporting arts and artists through performance and education.

Since its inception in 2002, the Prince Theatre Foundation has enjoyed success in various community endeavors:

Producing top of the line theatrical and musical productions such as Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, My Fair Lady, Short Attention Span Theatre, The 39 Steps, Mister Roberts, Love, Loss and What I Wore, Sylvia, Sweeney Todd, Animal Crackers, Miracle on 34th Street and most recently Annie: The Musical. Providing quality educational, enriching experiences in the arts for children and adults, such as Playmakers’ Summer Camp, Hedgelawn multi-cultural performance series, MUSICAMP and our monthly programs Open Mic Night, Live Playwrights’ Society and the newly formed Improv Group. The Garfield Center for the Arts collaborates with Kent County Schools to provide enrichment opportunities for elementary, middle and high school students through our Spring and Fall Educational Outreach Program, featuring a field trip opportunity each season.

Partnering with over a dozen community organizations for fundraising and other events that benefit us all.

Both the theatre, and the foundation that calls it home, are recognized and valued as a unique community center for the arts on the Upper Eastern Shore.

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Chester River Youth Choir Registration Begins

January 22, 2020 by Garfield Center Leave a Comment

Registration is open for the Chester River Youth Choir, the premier children’s choir on the Shore. Open to singers of all experience levels, ages 7-17, where you can meet new friends and share your love of music!

There are no auditions necessary. Come to the Garfield Center for the Arts for the first day of choir practice on Monday, February 10 at 4:45pm. The Chester River Youth Choir practices at the Garfield Center every Monday from 4:45 to 5:45 until late-May. The group is led by Queen Anne’s County High School Choral Music Director, Kimberly Kalicky.

Kimberly Kalicky

This is a unique opportunity for children to be a part of the vibrant arts community at the Garfield, in the heart of Chestertown’s Arts & Entertainment District. The Chester River Youth Choir has performed at many local events in the past, including The Chestertown HP Festival, The National Music Festival, The Stories in Service Celebration honoring local Veterans, in the Garfield’s 2015 production of A Christmas Carol , at Washington College with the Chester River Chorale during the holidays and more! Registration is $40 per child, with sibling rates and scholarships available on an as-needed basis. You can register in advance online at www.garfieldcenter.org/cryc-registration/.

For more information please contact Director Kimberly Kalicky at youthchoir@garfieldcenter.org or Garfield Center Executive Director Steven Arnold at sarnold@garfieldcenter.org. The Garfield Center for the Arts is located at 210 High Street in Chestertown, Maryland.

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Garfield Center for the Arts Board of Trustees Announce New Executive Director

January 14, 2020 by Garfield Center Leave a Comment

The Garfield Center for the Arts Board of Trustees is pleased to announce the selection of Steven Arnold as the Garfield Center’s new Executive Director. After an extensive search, the board recently voted unanimously to offer the position to Arnold. Arnold brings with him more than 25 years of extensive arts administration, set design, lighting and tech, directorial and acting experience including over 70 theatrical productions.

Mel Rapelyea, Vice President, Garfield Center for the Arts Board of Trustees said “We are destined to bring a variety of art productions to the Garfield that appeal to the diversity in our community. Steve’s experience and familiarity with this area, we feel, will bring us closer to this goal which reflects our mission.”

Arnold is very familiar with the Eastern Shore theatre community as he was formerly the Executive Director at Church Hill Theatre. During his time there, he directed 2008’s Once on this Island, 2009’s Triumph of Love and 2010’s The Eight: Reindeer Monologues and Jacob Marley’s Christmas Carol. He is probably most remembered for the highly successful production of The Rocky Horror Show also in 2010.

Arnold hopes to continue his past efforts to connect with the arts community, share resources and build relationships between producing organizations and to bring new collaborations and cooperations to the Garfield and local arts community.

Arnold has worked in the field of theatre and community arts at a number of venues before and following his time at Church Hill Theatre including Woodford Theatre in Kentucky and The Mansfield Playhouse in Ohio. Originally born in Dayton, Ohio, and a high school graduate of Severna Park Senior High School, in Severna Park, Maryland, he holds a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre degree from The Ohio State University.

L to R: Nic Carter, Theatre Manager, Steven Arnold, Executive Director, Meghan Ferster, Development Director

As a co-founder of Live Playwrights’ Society (with Lucia Foster and Mark Sullivan), Arnold continued to participate and premiere original works in the Garfield’s annual Short Attention Span Theatre 10-minute play festival, even from afar.

“The idea of coming back to the Eastern Shore and reconnecting with its passionate and talented Arts community is a dream come true for me,” Arnold said. “Of all the places I’ve lived in and pursued my work in the Arts, my time on the Eastern Shore felt most like home. And to come back to work on behalf of the Garfield Center for the Arts, an organization I have long respected and admired, is even more exciting. It’s wonderful to return to a community that I know and love, but to be a new leader in the Garfield’s long and distinguished historical and cultural heritage is icing on the cake.”

Along with his Executive Director responsibilities, Arnold will continue to spearhead the Garfield’s highly regarded Playmakers’ Summer Theatre Camp. Growing the Garfield’s volunteer base, expanding community outreach, and building strong relationships with other leading arts organizations will also be a priority.

Arnold, who now resides in Chestertown, began work at the Garfield on January 6. The Garfield Board will hold a “Meet & Greet” from 5-8pm on February 7 during Chestertown’s First Friday to introduce Steve Arnold and highlight volunteer opportunities at the Garfield.

“I’ve always believed that volunteerism is the life-blood of non-profit organizations and the friendships and camaraderie formed make the theatre a home for everyone – so please come join us!” says Arnold.

About The Garfield Center for the Arts at the Prince Theatre

Since its inception in 2002, the Prince Theatre Foundation has enjoyed success in various community endeavors:

Producing top of the line theatrical and musical productions such as Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, My Fair Lady, Short Attention Span Theatre, The 39 Steps, Mister Roberts, Love, Loss and What I Wore, Sylvia, Sweeney Todd, Animal Crackers, Miracle on 34^th Street and most recently Annie: The Musical. Providing quality educational, enriching experiences in the arts for children and adults, such as Playmakers’ Summer Camp, Hedgelawn multi-cultural performance series, MUSICAMP and our monthly programs Open Mic Night, Live Playwrights’ Society and the newly formed Improv Group. The Garfield Center for the Arts collaborates with Kent County Schools to provide enrichment opportunities for elementary, middle and high school students through our Spring and Fall Educational Outreach Program, featuring a field trip opportunity each season.

Partnering with over a dozen community organizations for fundraising and other events that benefit us all.

Both the theatre, and the foundation that calls it home, are recognized and valued as a unique community center for the arts on the Upper Eastern Shore.

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The Farnsworth Invention Auditions at the Garfield Center

November 7, 2019 by Garfield Center Leave a Comment

Auditions for The Farnsworth Invention by Aaron Sorkin will be held at the Garfield Center for the Arts on Tuesday, November 12th at 6:30PM, Thursday, November 14th at 6:30PM and Saturday, November 16th at 12PM. Directed by Lyle Pinder, the play opens our 2020 season and runs three weekends from February 7th – February 23rd.

It’s 1929. Two ambitious visionaries race against each other to invent a device called “television.” Separated by two thousand miles, each knows that if he stops working, even for a moment, the other will gain the edge. Who will unlock the key to the greatest innovation of the 20th century: the ruthless media mogul, or the self-taught Idaho farm boy?

Casting needs include: 15 males and 3 females – some roles may be doubled up

Actor 40s-50s: DAVID SARNOFF The first media mogul. Smart, relentless, savvy. Appears confident and determined.

Actor 30s-40s: PHILO T FARNSWORTH The last lone inventor. Even smarter, equally relentless but not as savvy. Appears distracted.

Actress 30s-40s: LIZETTE (Sarnoff’s elegant French wife), MARY PICKFORD (the movie star, a potential investor)

Actress, 20s-30s: PEM FARNSWORTH (Philo’s wife, loving and down-to-earth)

Actor 40s-60s: WILLIAM CROCKER (Farnsworth’s main investor, a father figure)

Actor 20s-30s: CLIFF GARDNER (Pem’s brother)

Actor 30s-50s: ATKINS (Crocker’s assistant), WALTER GIFFORD (a crass radio station owner), DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS (the movie star, a potential investor)

Actor 30s-40s: WILKINS (Crocker’s assistant)

Actor 40s-60s: GEORGE EVERSON (a Farnsworth investor, more trusting than his partner Gorrell)

Actor 40s-60s: VLADIMIR ZWORYKIN (the RCA scientist)

Actor 30s-50s: LESLIE GORRELL (a Farnsworth investor, more cynical and doubting than his partner Everson)

Actor 20s-30s: STAN WILLIS (a Farnsworth assistant)

Actor 50s-60s: JUSTIN TOLMAN (Farnsworth’s high school teacher)

Actor 40s-50s: JIM HARBORD (a top RCA executive)

Actor 40s-50s: SIMMS (an RCA executive) Lippincott (Philo’s attorney)

Actress 20s-30s: BETTY (Sarnoff’s secretary)

Actor 20s-30s: HARLAN HONN (a Farnsworth assistant)

Actress 2os- 30s AGNES (Philo’s sister)

Actress 30s-50s MINA EDISON (Thomas Edison’s widow)

Actor 40s-50s: WACHTEL (an RCA executive)

Actor 10-14: YOUNG DAVID SARNOFF

Actor 14-17 YOUNG PHILO FARNSWORTH

Anyone interested in assisting backstage and with costumes or props is also encouraged to come to auditions. Come and take a part in the magic!

If you have any questions about the production, please contact the Garfield (410-810-2060) or the Director by email lyleapinder@gmail.com.

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