Drama Department - 2006-2007 Theatre Season
"Daddy's Dyin', Who's Got the Will?"
Directed by Darin Garrett
Set in a small Texas town in anytime, U.S.A., this is a wickedly funny "comedy of heirs" about a family who gathers to mourn dear ole dad. The story is a fast, delicious play with funny moments, tense moments, touching moments, and characters you care about.
Casting
5 W, 3 M
Auditions
August 30 at 6pm - Performing Arts Theatre
August 31 at 6pm - Recital Hall
Show dates
October 5-7 & 12-14 at 8pm
October 8 at 2pm
"Crimes of the Heart"
a tale of Southern Women by Beth Henley
Directed by Pamela Rosenberger
Welcome to Hazlehurst, Mississippi, where the three Macrath sisters have gathered to await news of their elderly grandfather. Lenny, the oldest sister, is unmarried at thirty and facing bleak marital prospects; Meg, the middle sister, who quickly outgrew Hazlehurst, is back after a failed singing career on the West Coast; while Babe, the youngest, is out on bail after having shot her husband in the stomach. Their troubles are grave but hilarious.
Casting
3 W, 2 M
Auditions
September 26-27 at 6pm - SFA 107
Show dates
November 9-11 & 16-18 at 8pm
November 12 at 2pm
"Baby with the Bathwater"
a satire by Christopher Durang
Directed by Eric C. Skiles
Helen and John gaze proudly at their new offspring, a bit disappointed that it doesn't speak English and too polite to check its gender. So they decide that the child is a girl and name it Daisy - which leads to all manner of future emotional and personality problems when it turn out that Daisy is actually a boy. In the end the play comes full circle as the former Daisy and his young bride regard their own baby - forgiving of the past but determined not to repeat its calamitous mistakes.
Casting
3 W, 2 M
Auditions
January 17-18 at 6pm - Performing Arts Theatre
Show dates
February 22-24 at 8pm - Performing Arts Theatre
February 25 at 2pm - Performing Arts Theatre
ON THE ROAD: February 28-March 3 at Texas PlayFest (Blinn College)
"An Evening of Short"
Our 3rd Annual Ten-Minute Play Festival
Production managed by Eric C. Skiles
Come see an exciting mix of original plays and films. Six playwrights from around the globe will see their scripts being directed, designed, and brought to life by Kingwood College students & community members. Four filmmakers' original work will be showcased during the performances. This is cutting-edge theatre at its finest...Wear your shorts & enjoy our "shorts"!
Casting
To be determined after submission deadline Dec of 2006
Auditions
March 6-7 at 6pm - Performing Arts Theatre
Show dates
April 19-21 at 8pm
April 22 at 2pm
"Wind in the Willow"
by Kenneth Grahame
adapted by Alan Bennett
Directed by Eric C. Skiles
This charming children's play reveals the struggle between the noisy, common way of life and the quiet and genteel. The "Wild-Wooders", including the stoats and the weasels, epitomize the former, while the "River-Bankers", including Badger, Mole, Rat, represent the latter. Poor Toad is the lovable rebel who does not fit well into either camp.
Casting
12 roles (with doubling)
Auditions
April 24-25 at 6pm - Performing Arts Theatre
Show dates
May 17-18 at 9am & 11am
May 19 at 2pm & 8pm
May 20 at 2pm