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Wanted: Actors for Pack of Lies

admin — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 13:16:52 +0000

Actors are wanted for “Pack of Lies” showing at Bailey Theatre in Nanaimo, next March to April 2012.

The Jacksons are a nice, middle-aged couple who live next door to their best friends, the Krogers. All is blissful until a Scotland Yard detective asks to use the Jackson house as an observation post to try and foil a Soviet spy ring.

Show runs from March 28th to April 14th, 2012
Actors required are:
Bob Jackson – Age: 45 – 55, English accent
Barbara Jackson – Same age range as husband, English accent
Julie Jackson – Age: should look about 17, English accent
Helen Kroger – Age: 30 – 50, Canadian accent
Peter Kroger – Same age range as Helen, Canadian accent
Mr. Stewart – Age: 50 – 65, English accent
Thelma & Sally – Age: 25 – 50, English accents Audition pieces will be provided.

For further information contact Ron McAfee at r_mcafee (at) shaw.ca or visit Nanaimo Theatre Group on the blog roll.

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Call for Young Actors – in Nanaimo

admin — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 13:15:29 +0000

Actors are needed for “Snow White,” a Christmas pantomime coming to the Bailey Studio.

Snow White falls for a ‘commoner’ and while the evil stepmother tries to thwart their happiness, the daffy dwarfs help and hinder and the dragon saves the day!

Audition Dates: Saturday, Sept. 17th – 2 to 5pm and Saturday, Sept. 24th – 2 to 5pm
at the Bailey Studio 2373 Rosstown Road, Nanaimo.

Casting Call for children 12 years and older, who love to sing, dance and interact with audiences. Prepare 16 bars of a song of your choice to be sung without accompaniment (a cappella).

Rehearsals will be held in late October and performances will start mid December.
For more information, contact Mort Paul at Nanaimo Theatre Group website on the blogroll.

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Over the River and Through the Woods

admin — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 12:00:51 +0000

The Nanaimo Theatre Group’s play “Over the River and Through the Woods” has won first place at the North Island Theatre Festival.

To celebrate this achievement, Nanaimo Theatre Group will hold three performances: June 24 and June 25th at 8:00pm and June 26th at 2:00 pm.

If you’re in Kamloops July 2nd, they will be performing their award winning play at the Sagebrush Theatre for the province wide theatre festival Mainstage 2011.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-SYtnOk1KUo

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Something’s Afoot with Nanaimo Theatre Group

admin — Wed, 04 May 2011 12:00:59 +0000

Mystery is afoot with the Nanaimo Theatre Group! They will be performing “Something’s Afoot” from May 18th to June 4, 2011 at the Bailey Theatre.

‘A madcap Murder Mystery Musical’ based on the Agatha Christie novel Ten Little Indians.

A diverse group of people are invited to the lonely island estate of Lord Dudley Rancour. When the wealthy Lord is found dead, mayhem results and a race against time begins to find out whodunnit!

Here is a sneak preview:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1E67V-_CaIE

Show Times:
Evenings: 8:00pm
Matinee: 2:00pm May 29th

For more info visit The Nanaimo Theatre Group on the blogroll.

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Over the River Theatre in Nanaimo

admin — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 12:00:04 +0000

“Over the River and Through The Woods” is an upcoming play presented by the Nanaimo Theatre Group:

Nick is a single Italian-American guy from New Jersey, who visits both sets of grandparents every Sunday for dinner.

When he is offered his dream job in Seattle, the grandparents plan a series of schemes to stop him from leaving them … including the lovely and single Caitlin O’Hara!

“Over the River and Through The Woods” will be showing at the Bailey Theatre March 23rd to April 9th, 2011. Show times are 2:00pm (March 27th & April 3rd only) and 8:00pm.

For more information, visit their website at http://www.bailey.nisa.com/ or call (250) 758-7246.

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Barefoot in the Park on at Bailey Studio Nanaimo

admin — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 12:00:31 +0000

Are you looking for local theatre entertainment this February? The Nanaimo Theatre Group is performing “BAREFOOT IN THE PARK” written by Neil Simon by permission of Samuel French.

Barefoot in the Park runs from Wednesday, February 2, 2011 to Saturday, February 19, 2011 at the Bailey Studio, 2373 Rosstown Road, Nanaimo.

Show Times are 8:00pm / Matinee – February 6, 2011 & February 13, 2011 at 2:00pm.

This romantic comedy centers around Paul and Corrie, newlyweds living in a 6th floor walk-up in New York. Corrie would like Paul to shed his “stuffed shirt” attitudes plus she’d like to introduce her mother to the kooky upstairs neighbour, Mr. Velasco. Things get really crazy after a night on the town with the two couples!

Direction by Sherri McLean. For more information go to Nanaimo Theatre Group on blogroll.

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Actors Wanted: Auditions in Nanaimo

admin — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 13:06:41 +0000

Are you an actor? The Nanaimo Theatre Group is holding auditions for their play, Something’s Afoot and the show will run from May 18 – June 4, 2011.

Auditions are for:
- 6 men, aged 20-60 (must be able to sing as well as act)
- 4 women, aged 20-60 (must be able to sing as well as act)** Applicants should have a prepared musical piece.

Audition dates: Saturday, January 8, 2011 from 2-5pm & Thursday, January 13, 2011 from 7-10pm
Location: Bailey Studio, 2373 Rosstown Road, Nanaimo.

Something’s Afoot, is about a madcap murder mystery musical based on the Agatha Christie novel, Ten Little Indians. A diverse group of people are invited to the lonely island estate of Lord Dudley Rancour. When the wealthy lord is found dead, mayhem results and a race against time begins to find out whodunnit!

The play Something Afoot is based on the book, music and lyrics by James McDonald, David Vos and Robert Gerlach. The play is directed by Sheila Coultish.
For more information visit the blogroll under Theatre, Nanaimo Theatre Group

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Nanaimo Theatre Auditions

admin — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 12:45:10 +0000

Are you a performing artist? The Nanaimo Theatre Group is holding auditions for Dipietro’s Over the River and Through the Woods production. The play will be performed at the Bailey from March 23rd to April 9th, 2011. Also, the play will be The Nanaimo Theatre Group’s entry into the North Island Zone Festival to be held in Port Alberni during the week of May 22nd to the 28th, 2011.

The story line: Nick is a single Italian-American guy from New Jersey who visits both sets of grandparents every Sunday for dinner. When he is offered his dream job in Seattle, the grandparents plan a series of schemes to stop him from leaving them… including the lovely and single Caitlin O’Hare!

The play requires:
- two 60+ women
- two 60+ men (one who plays a musical instrument)
- one 25-35 man
- one 25-35 woman

AUDITIONS : The auditions will be by appointment with a prepared script. (Audition scripts will be available by email or by arrangement, after December 1st.)

Dates: Wednesday, December 8th 6-9pm & Saturday, December 11 from 2-5pm.
Location: Bailey Studio, Rosstown Road, Nanaimo.

For an audition appointment please contact Merry Hallsor, Producer, at rmhallsor (at) shaw.ca , 250-951-9852 or Mort Paul, Director, at mspaul. (at) telus.net

PRODUCTION CREW: There are still several positions open on the production crew. If you are interested in working on this show please contact either Mort or Merry.

For more information visit Nanaimo Theatre on blogroll.

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Auditions For Barefoot in the Park

admin — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 12:05:00 +0000

Calling all actors! Auditions for Neil Simon’s play, Barefoot in the Park, at the Bailey Studio Theatre. The play opens February 2 – closes February 19, 2010.

Barefoot in the Park, is about a conservative young lawyer, Paul, who marries a vivacious young woman, Corie, and their highly passionate relationship descends into comical discord in a five-flight New York City apartment. Then add a date with Victor Velasco (wears kimonos and sleeps on rugs), Ethel Banks (wears a hair net and sleeps on a board), and the maintenance man, and you have the foundation for Neil Simon’s Barefoot in the Park. CAST OF CHARACTERS:
Corie Bratter – mid twenties
Paul Bratter – mid to late twenties
Ethel Banks – Corie’s mother – middle aged
Victor Velasco – middle aged
Telephone Repair Man – any age
Delivery Man (no lines) – any age

Auditions are being held at the Bailey Studio
Wednesday, October 27, 2010, at 7 p.m.
Saturday, October 30, 2010, at 2:00 p.m.

Directed by Sherri McLean. For more info visit Nanaimo Theatre Group on the blogroll.

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The Underpants at Bailey Studio Theatre

admin — Fri, 17 Sep 2010 12:15:10 +0000

Time to get your tickets for some live comic relief! “THE UNDERPANTS”, adapted by Steve Martin is on at the Bailey Studio, located at 2373 Rosstown Road from Sept 30th to Oct. 16th, 2010 and Matinee – Oct. 3rd, 2010. Show Times: 8:00pm and Mat: 2:00pm.

Comic genius Steve Martin, concocted this entertaining adaptation, set in Europe in 1910, about a housewife who becomes an overnight celebrity when she accidentally loses her underpants in public. Chaos follows in this witty comedy that explores fidelity, sexuality and hidden desire. This cheeky satire exposes the bewildering misfortune of love … and other unmentionables.

Director: Eleanor Blakeborough – By permission of Samuel French

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