Get it? Hanging out with the cast? GET IT? Submit your own horrible theatre jokes and puns to tnc.publicity@gmail.com. No nudes. And make sure to check out Be Tween (this week only!), Superior Donuts, and Heathers this weekend!
1. PERFORMANCE: Superior Donuts @Players' Theatre
2. PERFORMANCE: Be Tween @ TNC Theatre
3. PERFORMANCE: Heathers the Musical @ AUTS
4. PERFORMANCE: Pirates of Penzance @ Savoy Society
5. CALL FOR WRITERS & ACTORS: Bring Your Own Juice - Sketch Comedy Show
6. AUDITIONS: McGill Drama Festival @ Players' Theatre
7. AUDITIONS: Stop Kiss @ TNC Theatre
8. CALL FOR APPLICATIONS & ACTORS: 24 Hour Playwriting Festival
Players' is back with our first production of 2017, SUPERIOR DONUTS, and we are so excited to share it with you!
WHO: Written by Tracy Letts & Directed by Clay Walsh
WHAT: Superior Donuts, a brilliant play set in a donut shop!
WHEN: January 18-21 & 25-28 at 8pm
**Saturday performances are at 7pm**
WHERE: Players' Theatre - 3rd Floor of SSMU
HOW MUCH: $6 Students & $10 General
Reserve tickets by emailing: events.players@gmail.com
SYNOPSIS
Fresh out of the fryer comes Players’ January show, Superior Donuts by Tony Award written playwright Tracy Letts!
Arthur Przybyszewski [(p)Shub-er-shef-ski] is the proprietor of Superior Donuts, a donut store in present day Chicago. Neither he nor his business is aging well, being made redundant by gentrification and a plethora of Starbucks popping up around his neighbor. A small, loyal clientele keeps him barely afloat, but it is painfully obviously both Arthur and his store are fading into ignominy. Enter Franco Wicks, a young African-American man who brings with him youthful energy, a refreshing worldview, and his masterpiece, the great American novel. Through poignant, funny dialogue Arthur and Franco form a friendship that transcends age and race, transforming the lives of these two men. Yet Franco has a dark past, and as it begins to catch up to him Arthur is thrust into making decisions that will shape his livelihood, and the lives of him and Franco against the canvas of a changing Chicago.
Did we mention there will be donuts? (Yes, there will still be donuts.)
Tuesday Night Cafe is back! Our January show is an original one act comedy about puberty and growing up! Its first inception was during the 24 Hour Play Festival (see below!) and it's been revamped for TNC's mainstage!
WHAT: Comedy about first kisses and tweens!
WHERE: TNC Theatre (Morrice Hall, McGill Campus)
WHEN: Jan 18 + 19 at 8pm, Jan 20 + 21 at 7pm and 9pm
HOW MUCH: 6$ for students, 10$ for adults
WHO: Written and directed by Phoebe Fregoli
Reserve tickets by emailing tnc.foh@gmail.com.
World premier! Phoebe Fregoli’s Be Tween began as a part of TNC’s 24 Hour Play Festival, and has been reworked for our mainstage. In the words of Fregoli, “Be Tween is a one act comedy that follows middle schoolers through the misinformed discovery that is puberty!! Be Tween will be a team effort, with lots of improv and exchange of ideas! Come be a sweaty freaky kid again!” Dealing with issues of queerness, gender, and sexuality, Be Tween is a comedic exploration of the discovery of sexuality.
Join the Arts Undergraduate Theatre Society of McGill University as it puts out another thrilling production, and this time, it's based on the 80s cult classic film Heathers!
You wouldn't want to miss this!
Box Office opens at 6:00 pm with doors opening at 6:45 pm.
The show will start at 7:00 pm.
$20 for General Admission
$15 for Students, Seniors, and QDF Members with ID
Heathers the Musical is written by award-winning team Kevin Murphy and Laurence O’Keefe. This musical is a hilarious dark comedy based on the 1988 cult classic film Heathers. Set in the 80s and opening in the spring of 2014, this musical discusses important modern day themes such as teen suicide, homophobia, mental health and gun violence. The play follows Veronica Sawyer through her senior year at Westerberg High, dealing with the most powerful clique at school, misunderstanding parents, football playing bullies and falling in love with the mysterious, dark and handsome new kid. Can the witty and charming Veronica survive her senior year without everything blowing up?
OPENING NIGHT is on January 19th and will have a school dance theme: To get a ~$5 DISCOUNT~ on your tickets we ask that you get into the 80's high school spirit by coming in tuxedos, shiny dresses, corsages, blown out hair -- you name it!
We will also be having a photobooth with a trained photographer for your prom night photo!
We thank you for your support and hope to see you there! Go tell your friends about it!
Get your tickets at: http://autstheatre.ca/heathers/tickets/
Tickets are also payable by cash at the door. You can also contact AUTS for reservations or look out for our tables on campus this month if you want to secure seats beforehand!
For reservations or information, please contact us at auts.reservations@gmail.com
It's that time of year again. The time where Savoy comes together and puts on magical performances for the McGill and Montreal Community. Come out and support our production of a true Gilbert and Sullivan Classic- The Pirates of Penzance! Our frolicking band of Pirates and beautiful maidens are sure to captivate you from start to finish! Tickets are 10 dollars for students, 15 dollars for seniors, and 25 dollars for general admission. This is our most elaborate and bold performance yet, you won't want to miss it!
Press Preview:
Thursday February 9, 2017 @ 7:30pm
Showtimes:
Friday February 10, 2017 @ 7:30pm
Saturday February 11, 2017 @ 2:00pm
Saturday February 11, 2017 @ 7:30pm
Friday February 17, 2017 @ 7:30pm
Saturday February 18, 2017 @ 2:00pm
Saturday February 18, 2017 @ 7:30pm
Tickets are on sale now at https://mcgillsavoysociety.yapsody.com/
Players’ Theatre is excited to present the annual McGill Drama Festival, proudly featuring entirely student written, directed and produced work! This year's festival features witches, never-ending time loops, families defined by illusion, frat boyz, literary adaptations and even Jesus Christ. Now we need YOU, the actors! Open to non-McGill students as well!
AUDITIONS:
Sign up for your slot on the Drama Board in the Arts Building as of Monday the 9th! Please show up 10-15 minutes early to sign in and go over the cold reads.
TIMES:
Saturday January 21st 11am-4pm in SSMU Purple Room 434
Sunday January 22nd 11am-4pm Location TBD
Monday January 23rd 5-9pm in SSMU Purple Room 434
Tuesday January 24th 5-9pm in SSMU Players Theatre Lobby
Call-backs will take place the following week.
No preparation is needed, just come ready to do some reading and some easy improvization. MDF is geared toward welcoming people of all levels of experience into the world of theatre!
Participants will be auditioning for all the plays at once, and call-backs will be for individual plays. You'll never know if you were born to perform if you don't try!
The festival show dates are the evenings of March 29th - April 1st & April 5th-8th 2017 in Players Theatre in SSMU.
This year’s stellar lineup:
Loops
Written by: Cain Humeniuk
Directed by: Michelle Soicher
Joshua
Written by: Laura Jarecsni
Directed by: Gretel Kahn
The Original
Written by: Daniel Galef
Directed by: Nia Evans
Ever Present Witness
Written by: Madie Jolliffe
Directed by: Francesca Scotti-Goetz
The Mixer
Written by: Ben Butz-Weidner
Directed by: Kristen Kephalas
The Meeting to Save Goody Diana
Written by: Michaela Kim
Directed by: Kenzia Dalie
If you have any questions at all do not hesitate to email players.mdf@gmail.com!
Do you want to act, direct, or write, but have been worried about commitment? Here's your chance to get involved, meet some theatre folks, and have some crazy good fun with fellow artists!
HOW IT WORKS Step 1: 3 playwrights (selected from a number of applicants) are given the first and last lines of an (as of yet) unwritten play. They then have only 24 hours to write that play. Step 2: The playwrights meet with their cast and are given another 24 hours to put together and rehearse the show they have written. Step 3: After these 24 hours of rehearsal, the now sleep-deprived casts perform their awesome shows for a full house of exuberant and eager audience members, and a panel of expert judges(!), in hopes of being selected as the superior play and living in immortal glory!
The chosen playwrights/directors will receive the first and last lines of their play on Thursday January 26th at 6:30pm.
______________________________________________ I WANT TO WRITE AND DIRECT!
Explain why you would like to participate and include a writing sample (no more than 10 pages). The sample can be ANYTHING CREATIVE. Prose, poetry, short story, screenplay, song. We'll take them all! After reading your submission, if we think you are up to the task, you'll get an email back from us to get the ball rolling. Applications to write and direct in the competition are due on Jan 20th! You will receive the first and last lines on Jan 26th. Email tnc.artifact@gmail.com for more.
I WANT TO ACT!
Any degree of experience is welcome. The 24-Hour Playwriting Competition is a great opportunity for anyone and everyone to get involved... and it's super fun! Applications to act in the competition are due on Jan 22nd. Emailtnc.artifact@gmail.com.
Auditions for TNC’s season closer “Stop Kiss” by Diana Son
About the Show
From the TNC Website: “The story of a first kiss disrupted by tragedy, Stop Kiss brings to focus the high stakes of queer relationships in the 1990s, as well as questions of intimacy, love, and friendships.”
Directed by Alex Levesque and Assistant Director Mary Jo MacDonald
Performance Dates: March 22-25, 29-April 1
When/Where are Auditions:
Sunday January 22nd from 12-3pm
Monday January 23rd from 6-9pm
In TNC Theatre (Morris Hall 017)
(With possible callbacks on Wednesday January 25th from 6-8pm)
Preparation:
You may choose to prepare a one-minute monologue in order to give us a better idea of your acting abilities. Other than that, please bring your enthusiasm and openness to trying new things. Here is a list of the characters in the show:
Callie Pax- A traffic reporter and long term resident of New York City.
Sara- A teacher who has recently moved to New York as part of a fellowship to teach in the Bronx.
George- Callie’s “friends with benefits.”
Peter- Sara’s ex-boyfriend, still living in St. Louis.
Mrs. Winsley/The Nurse- Mrs. Winsley is a witness of the attack on Callie and Sara, and the nurse is a nurse.
Detective Cole- detective assigned to investigate the attack on Callie and Sara.
While the characters in this show were written with specific gender identities integral to the plot, we believe that the gender identities of our actors do not need to match those of the characters. We would therefore like to encourage everyone to audition for any role(s) they would feel comfortable portraying.
Want to be part of Players' Theatre's March co-production with Bring Your Own Juice, McGill's best (and only) live sketch troupe?? Well now is your chance because they are seeking new members! No experience in sketch comedy is needed to apply. Women, POC, and queer-identifying applicants are encouraged to apply! If you have an interest in writing and/or performing comedy - this is the opportunity for you!
Applications are open until January 23. You will need to submit a sample sketch - for more information and to apply please feel free to email BYOJapplications@gmail.com!
For Bring Your Own Juice, the sketch comedy show that goes up in Players' in March, Players' is looking for a COSTUMER and a PROPS MASTER! This is a really fun show and a great introduction to tech! If you are interested in any of these positions please email byojcomedy@gmail.com!
For TNC's March show, STOP KISS, we are in search of a STAGE MANAGER, LIGHT DESIGNER, and LIGHTING BOARD OP! We are also looking for a SET DESIGNER, PROPS MASTER, COSTUME DESIGNER, and a SOUND DESIGNER & BOARD OP. If you are interested in any of these positions please email tnctechnicaldirector@gmail.com!
For TNC's February show, When Five Years Pass, we are in search of a SOUND BOARD OPERATOR & LIGHT BOARD OPERATOR. If you are interested in any of these positions please email tnctechnicaldirector@gmail.com!
Savoy Society is currently searching for people interested in working on crew work for their upcoming show Pirates of Penzance! We are looking for newbies and oldies to do LIGHTING OP, BACKSTAGE CREW and SET CONSTRUCTION. It is a small commitment from February 6 to February 18, 2017. If you are interested in joining our team please email ranaliu0@gmail.com with subject 'Crew Savoy Society'. Thank you!
Discipline and Punish, an independent student theatre project is looking for a LIGHTING DESIGNER (4 show dates: May 10-13), at La Chapelle (St. Dom & Pins), message Natalie Liconti or send an email if you're interested - natalieliconti@gmail.com
Have an amazing week and try to avoid the flu!! Laura & Sophia (& Freddy the Ghost) xx
