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Chestertown Jazz Festival: Sholbertshire Swingtet & Bratcher Project play Wilmer Park

August 19, 2021 by Garfield Center

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Celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the Chestertown Jazz Festival on Friday, September 10 under the festival tent in Chestertown’s Wilmer Park with a cocktail party and concert featuring the Bratcher Project and the Sholbertshire Swingtet.

The festivities begin at 6 pm with heavy hors d’oeuvres, a signature Jazz Festival cocktail, beer and wine and Vaughn Bratcher’s smooth jazz band. The Sholbertshire Swingtet follows with swinging jazz. This all star group features Amy Shook – upright bass, Joe Holt – piano, Scott Silbert – sax and Steve Abshire – guitar (thus the name Sholbertshire). Tickets are $40 per person.

In the interest of community health and safety, masks are encouraged under the tent.

The Mainstay in Rock Hall hosts the kickoff concert Thursday, September 9 with Chuck Redd’s “Dedication to Charlie Byrd” show.

Christian McBride and his “New Jawn” headline Saturday’s event. Also in Saturday’s lineup are The Burke Family gospel, up and coming jazz youngsters The Ephraim and Ebban Dorsey Quintet, and the Chestertown Jazz Festival Revue with Sue Matthews, Lena Seikaly, Sherry Winston, Dick Durham, Giacamo Gates, Stef Scaggiari, Marlon Saunders, and the Uptown Vocal Jazz Quartet.

For tickets and more information on the 25th Annual Chestertown Jazz Festival, September 9 – 11, visit https://www.garfieldcenter.org/gcaevent/chestertown-jazz-festival-25th-anniversary/ or call the Garfield Center at 410.810.2060.

 

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The Garfield Center for the Arts to Hold Auditions for “Shrek The Musical”

August 11, 2021 by Garfield Center

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The Garfield Center for the Arts is preparing to begin work on its 2021 season-closing production of “Shrek the Musical.” Based on the Oscar-winning DreamWorks Animation film, Shrek The Musical is a Tony Award-winning fairy tale adventure, featuring songs from Jeanine Tesori (Thoroughly Modern Millie; Caroline, or Change) and a side-splitting book by David Lindsay-Abaire. Shrek brings all the beloved characters you know from the film to life on stage and proves there’s more to the story than meets the ears. The production will be Directed by Jennifer Kafka Smith, who brought us the hugely successful production of ANNIE that closed the 2019 season.

AUDITION DATES are Tuesday, September 7 at 6:30 PM, Thursday, September 9 at 6:30 PM, and Sunday, September 12 at 2:00 PM. Performers who audition should be prepared to be available for the following mandatory dress rehearsal/technical rehearsal and performance dates: Dress/Tech Week runs Sunday, November 28 through Thursday, December 2 (start times TBA), and performances run three Weekends (Friday and Saturday evenings, Sunday afternoons) opening December 3 and closing December 19 (call times TBA).

IMPORTANT NOTE REGARDING COVID19: it is the current Garfield Center for the Arts safety policy that only performers who are vaccinated against Covid19 are eligible to be cast in any of our shows. Shrek the Musical has opportunities for young performers to participate. If vaccine-ineligible kids wish to audition, these young performers will be considered for casting only if a permission and liability release form is signed by parents or legal guardians at the time of auditions. THE GARFIELD CENTER STRONGLY RECOMMENDS THAT EVERYONE ENTERING THE BUILDING FOR AUDITIONS, BOTH KIDS AND ADULTS, SHOULD WEAR A MASK.

GENERAL CASTING INFORMATION: nearly everyone in the cast will play multiple roles – only the identified principles will play just one part. You will also note that several roles are listed as “Youth/Adult” which means there is flexibility in casting these parts. You are welcome to come to the auditions with a preferred role (a specific Principal or Fairytale Creature).

PRINCIPAL ROLES: Shrek, Adult Fiona, Donkey, Lord Farquaad, Pinocchio, Dragon and Gingy. If you are auditioning for one of the Principal Roles, choose one of their solo songs. You will sing with the actual rehearsal tracks as your accompaniment. Gingy has specific vocal and character needs and will be auditioned as such – but the performer cast as Gingy will also have multiple roles as a member of the ensemble.

ENSEMBLE: The majority of the cast falls into this category. Expect that you may have up to 3 roles, including Fairytale Creatures. If you are auditioning for the Ensemble, please plan on singing What’s Up, Duloc? or Freak Flag from the show. There will be many Fairytale Creature opportunities and fun voices are key, so be prepared to show off your character voices. If you do not know any of the songs from the show, Happy Birthday will be an acceptable alternative and an accompaniment track will be provided.

There will be no accompanist provided, so the Director’s preference is to hear you sing songs from Shrek the Musical. In addition to singing, auditions will include learning a short dance routine and some line readings.

Detailed audition information is also available on the Garfield Center’s website at www.garfieldcenter.org/shrekauditions/. Additional questions may be emailed to Jennifer Kafka Smith at: kafkasmith@gmail.com.

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The Garfield Center Reopens for Live Audience; SAST Running July 23 – August 8

July 14, 2021 by Garfield Center

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Reopening its doors later this month to live audiences and events, the Garfield Center for the Arts has been hard at work rehearsing the eight short plays that make up this summer’s installment of their annual Short Attention Span Theatre. Also known as SAST, the production opens July 23rd and runs through August 8th.

Once again featuring a large cast of local performers and directors, along with premiering several original plays, SAST is produced by Worton resident Mark Sullivan. A champion on the yearly event and active in it almost every year since its inception, Mr. Sullivan is also a regular volunteer for the GCA and currently serves as the GCA Board President.

Nic Carter directs the comedy An Emoji Named Desire, by John Minigan. In the play, young intern Sterling is torn between charismatic, creative Blanchard DuBois and tough-minded project manager Ms. Stanley as he tries to chart his future path at a leading emoji building company. The play features Brad Chaires, Brianna Johnson, Hester Sachse and Dylan Lyles.

Brad Chaires is the director for God on the Couch, a comedy by Dan O’Day. In the privacy of his therapist’s office, God grapples with an existential crisis of biblical proportions. Gil Rambach and Dan Guidice are the performers.

Mark Sullivan also wrote and is directing one of the plays, Look Into Your Heart, which will feature performances by Steven Arnold and Nic Carter, the Garfield Center’s Executive Director and Theatre Manager. In the comedy a chance meeting in a park leads to surprising revelations and self-reflections.

Steven Arnold directs Shannon Whitaker, Dylan Lyles and Dan Guidice in Domestic Disturbances, a play by Steven Korbar. In this comedy, a woman admits during a police interview to becoming so unhinged by one of her husband’s tendencies that she’s attempted to murder him.

John Mann directs another comedy written by Dan O’Day, Deadman’s Curves, a play about a private eye, a dame and a mysterious box. Nevin Dawson and Heather Joyce-Byers are the performers.

Melissa McGlynn directs “A Day At The Ballpark,” a hilarious and, perhaps, familiar take on language and misinterpretations. In a classic pairing, McGlynn teams up alongside Jen Friedman to perform this great comedy piece.

Melissa McGlynn also directs the comedy The Possessthion, by Ron Burch. In the comedy, a precocious young girl has become possessed by a demon; but is that really bad news? The cast includes Jen Friedman, Sharon Herz and Patrick Pearce.

Performances begin July 23rd and run at 8 PM on Fridays and Saturdays and 2 PM on Sundays through August 8th. Tickets are $18.00 (plus Eventbrite processing fees) for general audiences and $10.00 for students and can be purchased online anytime at www.garfieldcenter.org or by calling the box office at 410-810-2060 Wednesdays through Fridays from 10 AM to 3 PM.

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Call for Script Proposals for the Garfield Center for the Arts’ 2022 Season

July 7, 2021 by Garfield Center

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The Garfield Center for the Arts is calling for play and musical titles for consideration for production in its 2022 season. Suggestions and proposals can be made by Directors who have an interest in directing specific titles, as well as by interested community members, patrons of the Garfield Center and arts participants. All proposals must be received by the Garfield Center by 5:00 PM on Friday, August 13, 2021.

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.

  • If you believe the Garfield Center is not familiar with your past directorial experience, please provide a bio of your past directing credits, 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, and it will give potential directors more opportunity for consideration.

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

To submit titles and lists, please email playideas@garfieldcenter.org and include all information requested above. Once received, submissions will be acknowledged with a response email. Directors will be informed of the final selections once the Programming Committee has finalized the season.

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The Garfield Center to Hold Auditions for Upcoming Production Clue On Stage

June 30, 2021 by Garfield Center

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The Garfield Center for the Arts is pleased to announce audition dates for the fall comedy Clue On Stage by Lynn, Foster, Price, and Rustin. Auditions will be held inside the theatre, at 210 High Street in Chestertown, on Saturday, July 24th at 2:00 PM, Tuesday, July 27th, and Thursday, July 29th, both at 6:30 PM. Callbacks are TBD as needed. The play will be performed Friday and Saturday evenings and Sunday afternoons starting September 24th through October 10th.

Director Bradley Chaires asks those who audition to bring a list of conflicts for August through performance dates. Auditions will consist primarily of cold readings from the script. Prepared monologues of 1-2 minutes are encouraged, but not required.

Rehearsals will be held primarily on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 6, and Saturdays at 11 until tech week when they will be daily.  Additional rehearsals may be called depending on cast availability.

ROLES AVAILABLE are: WADSWORTH, a traditional British butler in every sense, uptight, formal, by-the-book, he is the driving force of the play; YVETTE, a sexy French maid with her own aspirations; MISS SCARLET, a dry, sardonic D.C. madam who is particularly interested in the secrets of her clients; MRS. PEACOCK, the churchgoing wife of a senator, a bit batty, neurotic, and quick to hysteria; MRS. WHITE, a pale, morbid, and tragic woman who may or may not be the murderer of her five ex-husbands; COLONEL MUSTARD, a puffy, pompous, dense blowhard of a military man; PROFESSOR PLUM, an academic Casanova who woos women with his big brain; and MR. GREEN, a timid yet officious rule follower, anxious and a bit of a klutz.

Also needed are an ENSEMBLE WOMAN to play the roles of: The Cook, a threatening presence, The Motorist, a benign traveler who rings the wrong doorbell, the Singing Telegram Girl, a cute perky tap dancer, and Assorted Extras during scenes of theatrical trickery. Last, also needed is an ENSEMBLE MAN, to play the roles of: Mr. Boddy, a slick James Bond-type fella, The Cop, a regular Joe, and Assorted Extras, during scenes of theatrical trickery.

For any additional questions about the auditions or characters, please contact the Director, Bradley Chaires, at bradchaires@gmail.com.

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The Garfield Center will Reopen for Completely Live Programs

June 22, 2021 by Garfield Center

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The Garfield Center for the Arts at the Prince Theatre is pleased and excited to announce it will fully reopen for live, in-house audiences starting with their annual Short Attention Span Theatre opening July 23.  A yearly tradition, SAST was produced last year for an online audience only. All remaining productions and programs for 2021 are also being planned as live, in-house presentations, including Clue: On Stage in September/October and Shrek The Musical in December and any music or other events that will appear on their stage. Tickets for SAST are already available for online purchase. The GCA will not begin staffing the Box Office until early July, so it is strongly recommended that ticket buyers should visit www.garfieldcenter.org to purchase tickets for SAST.

For public safety, The Garfield Center has issued the following set of policies and protocols for patron attendance in 2021:

GCA’s Covid Reopening Public Safety Policies

The Garfield Center for the Arts is passionately committed to the safety of its patrons, volunteers and staff. The GCA thanks you for your understanding and support!

THE GARFIELD CENTER FOR THE ARTS’ COMMITMENT:

  • Common areas (bathrooms, box office, concessions, etc) will be cleaned and sanitized prior to the building opening to the public before each performance.

  • Plexiglass will be in place at the Box Office and Concessions windows.

  • House seating armrests will be sanitized before each performance.

  • Hand sanitizer will be available in multiple locations, with an emphasis on the bathrooms, box office, concessions and on dedicated tables just inside the house area and in the balcony.

  • Patron social distancing will be emphasized in seating configurations, with the use of clustered seat sections, separated from one another, of various seat counts. Similar seating clusters will be created in the balcony by taping off sections of seats (signage will announce which seats are unavailable). Capacity limits, as determined by clustered seating, will be determined in advance of each season program.

  • Due to onstage proximity and activities, actors will be expected to be fully vaccinated prior to any involvement in a production. Controlled rehearsal rules for the cast and crew will emphasize performer safety, possibly including (but not limited to): participant temperature checks, adherence to cleanliness and sanitation guidelines, the controlled use of PPE (if necessary and for a particular reason), etc.

  • All production crew volunteers, house staff, box office personnel and GCA staff who are present will wear masks while in the building for performances.

WHAT THE GCA ASKS FOR FROM THE PUBLIC:

  • If you are not fully vaccinated, the GCA asks that you continue to wear a mask unless actively enjoying food or drinks. In accordance with State of Maryland mandates, masks are not required for guests who are fully vaccinated, but the GCA encourages the use of masks by all patrons for the safety of other members of the audience.

FINALLY:

  • The GCA’s policies and procedures are subject to change based on any new mandates, regulations and/or recommendations from Kent County, the State of Maryland, the Federal Government and/or the CDC (Centers for Disease Control). The GCA also reserves the right to make decisions based on the needs of our organization and staff.

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The Garfield Center Announces Auditions for Short Attention Span Theatre

May 27, 2021 by Garfield Center

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“Gel Us” was one of the featured plays in 2016’s Short Attention Span Theatre at the Garfield Center. It featured Jen Friedman and Melissa McGlynn.

As part of its efforts to reopen to public performances, the Garfield Center for the Arts is planning an outdoor summer edition of its popular annual Short Attention Span Theatre (also known as SAST). The location for the performances is still being finalized, but the performances are set for July 23, 24, 30 and 31.

Auditions for SAST will be held at the Garfield Center on Thursday, June 10th at 6:30 PM, Sunday, June 13th at 2:00 PM and Tuesday, June 15th at 6:30 PM. Anyone interested in performing in SAST this year should plan to show up at one of the audition dates. Auditions will consist of cold readings from some of the scripts being considered for presentation.

SAST is the Garfield Center’s annual short play program. It had its earliest roots in 2005, when it was called 8×10 – The 10-Minute Play Project. The name was changed to Short Attention Span Theatre in 2008. Over the years, iit has seen both the premiere of many original plays by local playwrights as well as featured the performances of hundreds of local actors. The Garfield Center’s SAST has remained a successful, yearly program that has grown every year in attendance and popularity.

For any additional inquiries about auditions, please contact GCA Executive Director Steven Arnold at sarnold@garfieldcenter.org.

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The Garfield Center Announces a Season of Live Theatrical Productions for 2021

April 22, 2021 by Garfield Center

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In a plan to bring back live performances to their stage, the Garfield Center for the Arts has announced a season of theatrical programs for 2021 that includes 2 full length plays, another installment of Short Attention Span Theatre, and a musical to finish the season.

Opening the season is the previously announced 1959 Pink Thunderbird. Running for 4 performances on April 30, May 1, May 7 and May 8, the production will be streamed live from the stage for online ticket buyers only. There will be no live audiences inside the theatre. Written by James McLure, the program features two separate one acts whose characters, settings and events are related to one another. It shows two sides of the same coin. In the first, Laundry and Bourbon, Elizabeth, Hattie and Amy Lee confront with humor the difficulties of relationships and how far someone should go to accept the flaws of someone they love. In the second, Lone Star, Roy, Ray and Cletis face some devastating revelations with pathos and humor on their way to determining and embracing what are the most important aspects of their lives. Jennifer Kafka Smith directs Laundry and Bourbon and Steven Arnold directs Lone Star. The production contains mature themes and language, and tickets, which are already on sale, can be purchased at garfieldcenter.org/pinkthunderbird.

The 2021 edition of Short Attention Span Theatre will be a live outdoor event for live audiences. Taking place July 23, 24, 30 and 31, it will once again feature a collection of 10-minute plays that will include premieres by local playwrights. The location for the outdoor event is still to be determined.

Opening September 24, and running three weekends will be the stage comedy Clue. Written by Sandy Rustin, based upon the works by Jonathan Lynn, and with additional materials by Hunter Foster and Eric Price, the production was previously planned for the 2020 season but was cancelled due to the pandemic. Based on the iconic 1985 Paramount movie which was inspired by the classic Hasbro board game, the tale begins at a remote mansion, where six mysterious guests assemble for an unusual dinner party where murder and blackmail are on the menu. When their host turns up dead, they all become suspects. Miss Scarlett, Professor Plum, Mrs. White, Mr. Green, Mrs. Peacock, Colonel Mustard and Wadsworth, the butler, race to find the killer as the body count stacks up. Bradley Chaires will direct the comedy which runs September 24-26, October 1-3 and 8-10.

Shrek The Musical will end the 2021 Garfield Center for the Arts season. “Once upon a time, there was a little ogre named Shrek….” And thus begins the tale of an unlikely hero who finds himself on a life-changing journey alongside a wisecracking Donkey and a feisty princess who resists her rescue. Throw in a short-tempered bad guy, a cookie with an attitude and over a dozen other fairy tale misfits, and you’ve got the kind of mess that calls for a real hero. Luckily, there’s one on hand… and his name is Shrek. Based on the Oscar-winning DreamWorks Animation film, Shrek The Musical is a Tony Award-winning fairy tale adventure, featuring songs by Jeanine Tesori and a book by David Lindsay-Abaire. Jennifer Kafka Smith will direct the production which will run December 3-5, 10-12 and 17-19.

The Garfield Center intends to produce both Clue and Shrek The Musical as live performances for live in-house audiences. However, contingency titles have been planned should health and safety concerns prevent a return to live audience events. The Garfield Center would make an additional announcement later in the season if that adjustment becomes necessary.

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A New Sign of Life: The Garfield Opens for Live Performances with 1959 Pink Thunderbird

April 6, 2021 by Garfield Center

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The Garfield Center restarts live performances from the stage with a streamed production of 1959 Pink Thunderbird opening April 30th.

For most of 2020, the pandemic kept the Garfield Center for the Arts closed to the public. Only their initial production of Greater Tuna made it to the stage before the pandemic closed everything down in March. The GCA remained active, though, offering free weekly streamed programs under the banner of GCTV: The Garfield Streams the Arts, and by presenting two ticketed streamed programs: September’s Short Attention Span Theatre Online 2020 and December’s (STAY) Home for the Holidays! Both ticketed events were video-captured, edited programs.

The Garfield Center is excited and pleased to announce its return to live performances starting April 30th with 1959 Pink Thunderbird. Written by James McLure, the program is a presentation of two one-act plays, Laundry and Bourbon and Lone Star, which are related to one another by events, characters and plot. The production is being rehearsed and staged with social distancing and health considerations in mind, and it will be performed live from the Garfield stage and streamed online for home audiences. There will be no live audiences in the theatre. The production contains adult language and themes and is for mature audiences.

Performing Laundry and Bourbon are Sharon Herz, Jen Friedman and Melissa McGlynn. The Director is Jennifer Kafka Smith. The setting is the porch of Roy and Elizabeth’s home in Maynard, Texas, on a hot summer afternoon. Elizabeth and her friend Hattie are whiling away the time folding laundry, watching TV, sipping bourbon and Coke, and gossiping about the many open secrets which are so much a part of small-town life. They are joined by the self-righteous Amy Lee who, among other tidbits, can’t resist blurting out that Roy has been seen around town with another woman. The ensuing conversation is increasingly edged with bitter humor as Elizabeth’s inner strength is tested while important understandings are realized.

Performing Lone Star are Paul Cambardella, Brad Chaires and Brian Whitaker. The Director is Steven Arnold. The setting is the backlot of the local bar. Roy, once the local high-school hero, is back in town after a hitch in Vietnam and trying to reestablish his position in the community. Joined by his younger brother, Ray (who worships him), Roy sets about consuming a case of beer while regaling Ray with tales of his military and amorous exploits. Roy cherishes three things above all; his country, his wife, and his 1959 pink Thunderbird. But with the arrival of Cletis, the fatuous son of a local store owner, the underpinnings of Roy’s world begin to collapse as potentially devastating revelations are made with pathos and humor.

The production’s Technical Directors and set builders are Butch Clark and Nic Carter, scenic designers are Steven Arnold and Butch Clark, and the Streaming Engineer is Nic Carter with Charlie Joiner assisting as a Streaming technology consultant. Paul Cambardella is overseeing props and Barbi Bedell provides costuming assistance.

The production is offered to ticket buyers for 4 live-streamed performances only, each beginning at 8:00 PM, on Friday, April 30, Saturday, May 1, Friday May 7 and Saturday, May 8. Tickets are $15.00 (plus a modest processing/streaming fee) and can be purchased starting April 8th on the GCA website at garfieldcenter.org/pinkthunderbird.

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The Garfield Announces Auditions For 1959 Pink Thunderbird-  A Return To Onstage Live Performances

March 15, 2021 by Garfield Center

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The Garfield Center for the Arts is preparing to present a full season of plays performed live on our stage for a streaming online audience. The first production of the season teams up two associated one-act plays by James McLure. Laundry and Bourbon and Lone Star are the individual one-act titles, but they are frequently presented together under the title 1959 Pink Thunderbird in reference to a car that is mentioned prominently in both plays. The remaining season will be announced in the near future.

The production is slated for performances on 2 weekends, Friday and Saturday evenings only, on April 30, May 1, May 7 and May 8. Auditions will be held by appointment, and a description of the process and appointment procedures are below.


In Laundry and Bourbon, Elizabeth and her friend Hattie are whiling away the time folding laundry, watching TV, sipping bourbon and Coke, and gossiping about the many open secrets that are a part of their small-town life. They are joined by the self-righteous Amy Lee who, among other tidbits, can’t resist blurting out that Roy, Elizabeth’s husband, has been seen around town with another woman. The ensuing conversation is increasingly edged with bitter humor, but from it emerges Elizabeth’s inner strength and a quiet understanding of the turmoil that her husband has endured since his return from Vietnam. The Director is Jennifer Kafka Smith.

In Lone Star, the scene shifts to the backyard of Angel’s, a local bar, where we finally meet Roy. Once a local high-school hero, he’s now a moody, macho type trying to reestablish his position in the community after his hitch in Vietnam. Joined by his younger brother, Ray (who worships him), Roy sets about consuming a case of beer while gradually revealing that he cherishes three things above all; his country, his wife, and his 1959 pink Thunderbird. When Cletis, the son of the local hardware store owner, arrives on the scene, the underpinnings of Roy’s world are threatened as unexpected and potentially devastating conflicts are revealed. The Director is Steven Arnold.

Needed for Laundry and Bourbon are three women, age 30s to 40s, and needed for Lone Star are three men of the same approximate age range.

For health considerations, the directors are requiring actors to audition individually and by appointment only. Face masks or face shields are required. Auditions will be held at the Garfield Center for the Arts, 210 High Street in Chestertown, on Saturday and Sunday, March 20 and 21. There are half hour appointment slots available between 1 PM and 7 PM on both days.

To make an appointment, please send an email to gctvpa@garfieldcenter.org. Use the subject header “Auditions Appointment.” In the email, please give GCA your name, age, your phone number, indicate which date you want to audition, and give a range of time in which you can be available on your preferred date. GCA will respond with a confirmation on the specific time for your audition and give you further instructions.

If you cannot attend either audition date and would like to make a special appointment, or if you have any additional questions, you may also address them via gctvpa@garfieldcenter.org and use “Auditions Question” as your subject header. Do not call the theatre.

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