Tag: Kudzu Playhouse

Posted on

Audition for Postmortem update

Apparently a large number of people auditioned on Tuesday night at Kudzu Playhouse. Jason Meinhardt, who will be directing, was at the theater till after 10 PM. Well on Wednesday night, Lane Teilhaber (director of Beau Jest) and I were the only two males to audition. Half-dozen or so females, so Lane and I read with different ladies for the same side. It actually gave me an opportunity to read over the side many times before doing it before the director.

Jason was to phone for callbacks last night and today. I think I did well, but that does not mean anything.

An interesting note: One of the sides I read was for WILLIAM GILLETTE. GILLETTE is well known for his portrayal of Sherlock Holmes and has blurred the lines between Holmes and himself. GILLETTE quotes the well know Holmes axiom “Eliminate the impossible and whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth.” This is the single line which defines GILLETTE/Holmes as a character. I never did read that line to my satisfaction. In my mind, a perfect reading of that line within the side could land you the part.

Posted on

Audition Notice: Postmortem at Kudzu Playhouse

Kudzu Playhouse announces auditions for Postmortem on August 9-10 from 7-9pm at 608 Holcomb Bridge Rd, Roswell. Seeking 4 women age 20-55 and 4 men age 25-65. Audition will consist of cold readings from the script. Non-equity. Stipend-paid. Performances will be October 7 – November 12. For more information or to schedule an audition, call Jeannie Hinds at 770-594-1020 or email kudzuplayhouse@aol.com

Posted on

Jest a Second is a No Go

Tammy and I went to see a play Saturday night at the Stage Door Players in Dunwoody. The play is Blithe Spirit. Mary Sittler, who was in Beau Jest with me, and my friend Mark Grey were in this play. And by chance the director of Beau Jest, Lane Teilhaber also attended Saturday’s show.

As you may recall, Jest a Second is the sequel to Beau Jest. Lane was hoping to do Jest a Second at Kudzu Playhouse, with the same cast as Beau Jest, and at the same time next season. Well it turns out that Kudzu does not want to do Just a Second.

The story of Beau Jest was that SARAH created a fake boyfriend to please her parents because, they did not approve of her real boyfriend. So in Jest a Second, JOEL, divorced parent of two, is afraid to introduce his significant other, RANDY to his parents. The impression is that RANDY is female when actually RANDY is JOEL’s boyfriend.

What Kudzu has an issue with is not the potential controversy, the same controversy Stage Door experienced with a homosexual relationship in Deathtrap just recently, but that it would not draw the audience or even chase away the audience when they call to find out what the play is about.

Well keep that a secret. Say something like: “Jest a Second, a sequel to Beau Jest. In Beau Jest, SARAH has problems and hilarious consequences over the issue of presenting her boyfriend to her parents. A year later, JOEL is faced the very same issue.”

See. Let the audience assume whatever they want. Jest a Second, like Beau Jest is about family and family relationships and not about sexual preference. And after seeing the play, I would hope the audience would see it the same way. It is a very good play and I hope one day to be able to be in it.

Posted on

Landed a role at Class Act Theatre

Well, I landed a part at Class Act Theatre in The Man Who Came to Dinner. I have the part of the Dr. Bradley. I thought I did terrible on that part. I actually found out Friday morning (May 20, 2005). I was on a cruise and received a call on Thursday night, well a message was left on my cell phone. When we arrived in port at Key West, I turned on my phone and discovered the message. While on shore I needed to conduct some business. I called Kudzu Playhouse to see if I might have received a role there, didn’t want to pass up a better role, such as a lead. After I accepted with Class Act. Then CATCo called and offered me the part of the Son of the home owner.

Rehearsals begin in June.

Posted on

Audition Notice: Heaven Can Wait

Kudzu Playhouse announces auditions for Heaven Can Wait on May 17-18 from 7-9pm. Seeking 6 women ages 25-60 and 12 men ages 25-65. Audition will consist of cold readings from the script. Non-equity. Stipend paid. Contact Jeannie Hinds at 770-594-1020 or kudzuplayhouse@aol.com for more information. Located at 608 Holcomb Bridge Rd, Roswell, 30076.