Company: The UBC Players Club
Playwright: Michael Healey
Director: Mike Mackenzie
Production Dates: February 8 – Febraury 12, 2012 – UBC, Dorothy Somerset Studios
Audition Date: Tues November 22- (7-10pm) & Thurs November 24 (7-10pm)
Audition Address:
November 22nd: UBC Irving K. Barber Learning Centre room 185 http://www.maps.ubc.ca/PROD/index_detail.php?locat1=516
November 24th: Nevile Scarfe Building room 200 http://www.maps.ubc.ca/PROD/index_detail.php?locat1=234
Requires: Interested actors email headshot and resume to Hassan Packir: thedrawerboy@ubcplayersclub.com
Prepare a 2-minute (max) monologue from anything but Shakespeare. Actors strongly encouraged to read the play before auditioning.
MILES – Male, twenties: A young actor from Toronto. Has arrived in Clinton, Ontario, to the farm of Angus and Morgan. Doesn’t know anything about farming – and simply wants to learn about the process.
MORGAN – Male, Mid forties to fifties farmer from Clinton. He takes care of most things around the farm, including Angus. He is stubborn and strong willed, but has a caring side to him, which is shown when dealing with Angus in particular.
ANGUS – Male, Mid forties to fifties farmer from Clinton. Suffered an accident in WW2, and has no short term memory. He is not simple. He is hardworking, strong and tough.
Rehearsals: starting Tuesday Nov 29 & Thursdays (7-10pm), Sun (1-4pm)
Contact: thedrawerboy@ubcplayers.com
With the chill of winter coming in close there’s nothing better than an outrageous mix of comedy, tragedy, blood, coffee, paranoia, soul searching and rap battles to warm you up. The UBC Players Club Dionysia Short Performance and one Act Festival is coming soon!
Nero and Claudius of Rome discuss religion and write silly love poems in “A Roman Workday.”
A Christian TV host has the two worst interviewees of her career: a wingnut pontificates about devil worship and a girl sees God in a belfry – or does she? Find out in Don Nigro’s comedy ‘God’s Spies’.
“Price of Coffee” follows a young ‘writer’ on her quest to function as a basic human being. Being a twenty-something artist is tough, especially when you are in a new marriage with a guy who just doesn’t seem to get it. “As a writer, I’ll tell you right now, metaphors belong in fiction, not reality.” But the real world can sneak up and punch you in the face you if you aren’t paying attention; your whole world can crumble like a cheap dry scone over a simple cup of coffee.
Adult Superstitions is a musical representation of the imagination. The first scene is a love song between a woman and a photograph of her husband. The second scene is a rap battle between God and the embodiment of love.
A couple in 1930 Germany spirals into paranoia when their small son leaves unannounced in Brecht’s “The Informer”. When spying is encouraged by the government, who can you trust? Your neighbors? Friends? What about your own children? In 1930s Germany, when denunciations are rampant, a German couple spirals into paranoia when their son leaves unannounced. Where has he gone? And most importantly, what is he saying?
Oscar Wilde’s “A Florentine Tragedy” closes the show with a cuckolded merchant’s unfortunate return home. Simone, a florentine merchant, arrives home to find his wife Bianca in the arms of a local prince, Guido.
Featuring 7 short performances by Don Nigro, Oscar Wilde, Bertolt Brecht as well as original works and talent of over 40 local and UBC young artists ;The Festival Dionysia literally bursts with talent and will not be something to pass up (or down or out!). Running at the UBC Dorothy Somerset Studios from November 9th to 13th
Artistic Directed by Ryan Caron, featuring the writing talents of Matthew Willis, Emily Tyler and Christopher Pugh, with Directors Elisabeth Astwood, Ryan Caron, Emly Griffiths, Andrew Lynch, Chloe Packer and Christopher Pugh, and Stage Managed by Tasha Robinson.
Dorothy Somerset Studio | 6361 University Boulevard, Vancouver, BC | Nov 9-12 7pm| Nov 13 2pm| Tickets: members $5/Non-members $10|Please reserve tickets at dionysiafestival@ubcplayersclub.com or call 778-870-0200| More info at www.ubcplayersclub.com
Media contact: Nassreen Noorizadeh-Kollou | 778-870-0200 | nassreen92@gmail.com
Hey everyone, it’s time for our first event of the year!
Come see UBC Theatre’s first production of the season with the Player’s Club execs! We’re going on closing night, Saturday, October 8. If you want to come with us, meet us outside the Frederic Wood Theatre (on Crescent Road, past Memorial, between Main Mall and West Mall) at 7PM for the 7:30PM showtime. Buy tickets in advance at Freddy Wood, by calling the box office, or at the door if you want to chance it!
For more information, check out the Facebook event on our page!
Poster Blitz for The Pillowman! A come and go poster distribution event!
Why: To promote our awesome upcoming mainstage show (Feb 23-26) while enjoying complimentary hot chocolate + treats with fellow club colleagues! Come by at any time and pick up some posters to hand out.
When: Monday Jan 31st from 2-4pm
Where: The second floor of the sub, by the couches.
Who: All are welcome! Club members and any interested in supporting theatre.
Let’s get the word out there that our spring show is going to rock! We want to connect the UBC community to our endeavours!
For our first event of the year, we will be doing a play reading of Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar on Friday January 21 at 10am. It will be in the SUB (2nd floor where the couches are). If you are able to bring your own copy of the play, that will be great!! Let us know if you will be coming at our facebook event page
Auditions for Bear Bones Theatre’s Phaedra’s Love production is happening next week. The show will run from February 4-6 at the International House. This will be part of our extra show next year.
Bear Bones Theatre presents PHAEDRA’S LOVE by Sarah Kane
Directed by Andrew Lynch
“Phaedra’s Love” is Sarah Kane’s 1996 adaptation of Seneca’s “Phaedra”. It explores the brutal nature of love and social relations through an affair of a queen and her step-son.
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Rehearsals will begin in January. Show will open February 4th and run until the 6th.
Audition dates are Dec 15th/16th from 5:00pm – 10:30pm. Please prepare one contemporary monologue.
To book an audition please contact Christina Dao at bearbonestheatre@gmail.com
Check facebook page for more details.
We will be having a short performance festival in the new year. Here is some info so far on it! Make sure to submit in your idea/proposal!
The Players Club Short Performance Festival
A Funtastic Free For All
What: An invitation to present and perform whatever you want!
When: The New Year, exact date, TBA
Who: You and collaborative partners!
Where: Likely in the Hut Dance Studio, room 128
Why: An opportunity to perform in a
How: E-mail your idea/proposal to president@ubcplayersclub.com
We are looking for actors and dancers for our spring production of Martin McDonagh’s “The Pillowman” directed by Tanya Mathivanan which is happening on February 22-26.
Auditions will be take place in SUB Room 42T on Thursday, November 25 and Friday, November 26 from 6-10PM.
Please prepare a short monologue, no more than two minutes; there will also be a cold read from the script. Contemporary monologues are preferred, but classical monologues will be fine if you feel very strongly about the piece.
Dance Auditions will be in SUB Room 42T on Wednesday, November 24 from 6-10PM.
Callbacks will be on Saturday, November 27.
Email thepillowman@ubcplayersclub.com for more info and to book an audition slot.
Rehearsals start in the first week of January and carry on right until we open. There will be rehearsals during reading break. Expect between 15-17 hours of rehearsals a week. They will take place on weekday evenings from 7pm-10pm and on a Sunday afternoon.
You can find more details on the audition event page
Please note that this play contains disturbing content and strong language. It may not be suitable for everyone.