The Chatham Community Players will kick off its 20th anniversary production of Philip Wm. McKinley’s musical adaptation of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol on Friday, December 5. Bob Cline directs the show and Judy Stanton is the musical director.
In this version, produced exclusively at the Chatham Playhouse, Dickens serves not only as narrator, but also as a character that befriends Scrooge and walks beside him during his life-changing journey through memories and premonitions. While the script remains true to the original story, the playwright also pulled from letters that Dickens wrote to family and friends. The story of Ebenezer Scrooge has become one of the most beloved of all holiday tales, and this unique production also reminds us that Dickens’ inspiration for penning the story goes much deeper.
Read more... Audition Notice - Inherit the Wind Tuesday, 11 November 2008
The Chatham Community Players will hold open auditions for Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee's Inherit the Wind. The production runs March 6 - March 21 at the Chatham Playhouse. Jonathan Wierzbicki directs.
Auditions will be held on Tuesday, December 9 at 7PM and Wednesday, December 10 at 7PM. Both auditions will be held at The Chatham Playhouse, 23 North Passaic Ave., Chatham. Actors will read from sides.
Play Synopsis
In the blistering hot summer of 1925, a tiny courtroom in a small town named Hillsboro captured the attention of the world. The issue? A state law that forbids the teaching of evolution, and a local teacher’s violation of that law. His trial was a Roman circus, the chief gladiators being the two legal giants of the century. At stake was the freedom of every American. Based on the famous Scopes “Monkey” trial, Inherit the Wind stands as one of the most moving and meaningful plays in American theatrical history. Entertaining and challenging audiences for over fifty years, it is a narrative of a nation and its people, as they struggle to come to grips with the forces of change.
For additional information, please visit our Auditions Page