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OSWEGO PLAYERS TO HOLD AUDTIONS FOR YES VIRGINIA, THERE IS A SANTA CLAUS
September 20, 2024
The Oswego Players are pleased to announce auditions for their December holiday production Andrew J. Fenady’s “Yes Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus.” This classic holiday story for the whole family will be directed by Jennifer Hitchcock.
The auditions will be a cold reading from the script held at the Francis Marion Brown theatre in Oswego on Wednesday, October 9th from 5:00 pm to 6: 30 pm and Sunday, October 13th from 12:00 pm to 1:30 pm. There are parts for 8 women and 17 men, with numerous roles that could be either gender, ages ranging from twenty to Sixty. There are also several roles for children ages 5 to 12 years of age.
Meet the cast of Arsenic and Old Lace
September 14, 2024
Happy Friday the 13th!
What an unlucky day to be a single elderly man with no family, alone with two ladies who have a taste for poisoned elderberry wine.
Come laugh with us: https://bit.ly/3MJiVNj
Show dates: Oct 25th & 26th, Nov 1st and 2nd - 7:30pm
Matinees: Oct 27th & Nov 3rd - 2pm
OSWEGO PLAYERS AND BEYOND THE RAINBOW TO HOLD AUDTIONS FOR ARESENIC AND OLD LACE
September 5, 2024
The Oswego Players and Beyond the Rainbow Productions are pleased to announce auditions for their October production Joseph Kesselring’s “Arsenic and Old Lace.” This classic black comedy farce will be directed by Kevin Colvin.
The auditions will be a cold read from the script held at the Francis Marion Brown theatre in Oswego on Monday, September 9th and Tuesday, September 10th from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm. There are parts for 3 women and eleven men ages ranging from twenty to Sixty.
WITHOUT THE CREW THE “SHOW” BOAT DOESN’T SAIL
August 30, 2024
In my many years of theatre, I was seldom a part of the backstage crew- preferring the limelight and the joy of entertaining. I rarely gave a thought to who was behind the beautiful sets I acted in, the lights that lit my character or the silent army backstage that handled the props, changed the scenery or dressed me up.
It wasn’t until I started directing over the last 20 years that I learned to appreciate those behind the scenes that never took a bow for their hard work and dedication but were absolutely essential to the success of the production.
Much like a ship on the sea-the crew is what keeps the boat afloat and moving forward. The director may have the wheel-but he can’t make the engines run, or trim the sails or secure provisions for the passengers.
Old friends return to the stage for Sherri Metz’s “While the Lights Were Out”
August 15, 2024
Old friends returned to the stage for the September Oswego Players production of “While The Lights Were Out”. Karla Chandler-McCord and Eric Cronk have both returned to Frances Marion Brown stage after a lengthy hiatus. The Oswego Players production of “While the Lights Were Out” directed by Sherri Metz will run weekends September 6th-15th, 2024 at the Frances Marion Brown Theater at Fort Ontario in Oswego, NY.
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