Audtions will be held Monday, July 20 and Tuesday, July 21 at 7pm at the Bartell Theatre, 113 E Mifflin Street, Madison, WI.. There are roles for 2 men and 2 women. Actors will be asked to read from the script. Please contact the director, Rob Matsushita, with any questions, 608-658-6913.
“Romance” by David Mamet (Glengarry Glen Ross) is the sharp-tongued playwright’s first foray into over-the-top comedy. In this courtroom farce, Mamet takes on social hypocrisy and political correctness, throwing Christians, Jews, Arabs, anti-semites, straights, gays, and chiropractors all into the same figurative cage fight.
A defendant is on trial for a crime not revealed. The judge is growing delirious from his allergy medication. The prosecutor is squabbling with his desperate houseboy/husband. The Christian defense attorney and his Jewish client pummel each other with one hateful zinger after another. The backdrop for the action is a Middle East peace conference taking place in the unnamed city, which prompts one character to ask, “How can you have world peace when you can’t even have peace at home?”
Newsday called it “…..a fiesta of forbidden laughter. . . . A giddy, glorious, bad-taste valentine.”
“Romance” is directed by Karen Saari, who will be directing a cast of seven men including local favorites Lee Waldhart, Paul Milisch, and Don McCoy. (Also featuring Matt Korda, Christopher Younggren, Tim Irvin, and Scott Bennett).
“Romance” will be performed at the Bartell Theatre, August 13-September 5.
Thursdays 7:30pm; Fridays 8pm; Saturdays 4pm & 8pm
Tickets $15
Reservation line: (608) 661-9696 x2
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Its not too late to catch these vibrant performances! The Little dog laughed is running this and next weekend, Thursday Friday and Saturday. For show times and ticket reservations call 608-661-9696 X2
Ladies and Gentleman of the Madison greater area theater community and most of all to our illustrious patrons, it is this webmaster’s great pleasure to announce our season for 2009-2010. We are particularly proud of our play reading committee for their diligent work in selecting the following !fantastic! and exciting shows:
Romance, by David Mamet and directed by Karen Saari, August 13th - September 5th.
Cat’s-Paw, by William Mastrosimone and directed by Rob Matsushita, Sept 10th - Oct. 3rd.
The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940, by John Bishop and directed by Don McCoy, Oct 29th - Nov 21st.
Man of La Mancha, by Dale Wasserman and directed by J. Patrick, April 8th - May 1st.
Playboy of the Western World, by J.M. Synge and directed by John Varda, May13th - June 5th.
As you can see this is an ambitious and exciting season, and we look forward to seeing you at the theater!
To Madison area performers: As a rule we hold auditions for a show on the Monday and Tuesday evenings immediately following the opening weekend of the previous show. For example, Romance opens on August 13th, and we will hold auditions for Cat’s-Paw on Monday August 17th and Tuesday August 18th. Auditions for Romance will be held Monday June 1st and Tuesday June 2nd at 7pm at the Bartell Theater.
Please stay tuned for audition information and show dates, and please feel free to also check on Madstage.com for audition announcements and all the other wonderful adventures Madison performance artists have in store for you this year.
The Little Dog Laughed is a fast-paced, irresistible account of the maneuverings of a high flying, well-dressed and close to hysterical Hollywood agent as she desperately tries to contain her sexually energetic movie star. With quick wit, heartfelt relationships and an unobstructed view of Hollywood reality, this play is a must see in Madison theatre! Recommended for mature audiences only, contains nudity and sexual themes on stage
Show times are Thursday at 7:30 PM, Friday at 8 PM, and Saturdays at 4 PM and 8 PM, through June 6, 2009. Call (608) 661-9696 #2 for reservations.
Update: 77square has a wonderful review of the show!
Joshua Epstein and Jay Gabel star in Little Dog Laughed
Rob Matsushita continues to impress us with his video skills. Here’s his latest trailer, for Apartment 3A:
This last weekend’s opening of Hamlet was a success! If you missed it you have 12 more opportunities over the next three weeks. For show times and reservation information check out the original announcement.
To hold you over until Thursday we offer to you the Cat Head Theatre rendition of Hamlet. A big thanks to J. Patrick for sending this to us.
Strollers’ production of Hamlet: Prince of Denmark opens tomorrow night at 7:30 PM! For now feast on Rob Matsushita’s excellent trailer: