CATCH THE AUDITIONS FOR "THE MOUSETRAP"

Director T.J. Tincher will hold two sessions of auditions for the Agatha Christie mystery play The Mousetrap. The first session will be Sunday, May 6, at 3 p.m. and the second will be Monday, May 7, at 7 p.m. Both sessions will be in the Rehearsal Center at the Hazel Day Longden Theatre in Greencastle..

The Mousetrap is the second production of the 57th season of Putnam County Playhouse.  It will be produced July 12-14 and July 18-21.

It is being sponsored by:

Click HERE to learn more about our sponsor.

Characters to be cast in the thriller include Mollie and Giles Ralston, a newly married couple in their 20's-30's who have recently opened a secluded inn; Christopher Wren, a neurotic young man in his 20's-30's; Mrs. Boyle, a mature woman 40's-60's in a perpetual bad temper; and Major Metcalf, an imposing military man in his 40's-50's.

Also involved in the mysterious proceedings are Miss Casewell, a woman in her 20's-30's who is masculine in appearance and bearing; Mr. Paravacini, a continental gentleman in his 50's; and Detective Sergeant Trotter, a police detective in his 20's-30's on hand to solve the growing mystery. All of these are stage ages. 

 Those auditioning will be asked to read from the script. 

Download an audition form HERE.

Click HERE to read or download the sides that will be used at auditions.

Anyone who is interested in working as Stage Manager or on the various crews including running lights and sound should also attend auditions and talk to director Tincher.

TICKET INFORMATION

The season will begin with our Annual Open House on Sunday, June 3, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. The musical Annie will open the season on Thursday, June 7.  Individual ticket sales will begin at the Open House.  Season tickets are still available. Click HERE

to download a Season Ticket Form

INDIVIDUAL TICKETS WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE 
UNTIL JUNE 3!

PCPH VETERAN STARS IN WABASH PLAY!

THIS PRODUCTION HAS ENDED ITS RUN

Caroline Good and cast mate Louis Sinn.

PCPH board member Caroline Good is starring in a production of Tennessee Williams' famous play The Glass Menagerie at Wabash College this weekend.  She plays the demanding role of Amanda Wingfield, a part Williams based on his own mother. 

Good and Austin Ridley

The other cast members are Austin Ridley as Tom, Betsy Swift as Laura, and Louis Sinn as Jim, the gentleman caller.

Caroline Good

The Glass Menagerie is being directed by Professor Jessie Mills. 

Professor Jessie Mills

Caroline was seen in three productions at PCPH last season: Curtains, The Addams Family, and Laughing Stock. She is directing this season's opener, the musical Annie.

PCPH has produced The Glass Menagerie twice.  In 1985, it was directed by Jim Poor. The cast included Emily Poor as Amanda, Marc R. Adams as Tom, Brian Williams as Jim, and Beth Hennon as Laura.

Director Larry Sutton presented his production in 2003.  His cast included Bethany Bax as Amanda, TJ Tincher as Jim, and Allison Larty as Laura. Keith Bodnarick and Zachary Spicer shared the part of Tom at different ages of his life.

The Glass Menagerie is a classic American play that should be seen by every student interested in theater.  Don't miss this opportunity to see an innovative production.  And congratulations and "break a leg" to Caroline!

The memorable last moments of The Glass Menagerie.

SEASON TICKETS NOW ON SALE!!!

The Season Ticket Brochures are in the mail, and you have probably already received yours.  Please return it as soon as possible to guarantee that you get the same seats (or better) for our Season of Hits.

Season Tickets are $35 each and include one reserved seat admission for each of our Mainstage Productions.

The season includes Annie The Musical in June; The Mousetrap, an Agatha Christie mystery thriller in July; Disney's Beauty and the Beast in August; and Neil Simon's Barefoot in the Park in September.

If you are not on our mailing list, or you did not receive your brochure, you can print out a Season Ticket Form at the

BOX OFFICE tab on the website.

THIS FORM IS NOT FOR PURCHASE OF INDIVIDUAL TICKETS - IT IS FOR SEASON TICKETS ONLY.

INDIVIDUAL TICKETS FOR ALL SHOWS WILL GO ON SALE AT THE ANNUAL OPEN HOUSE ON 

SUNDAY, JUNE 3.

CALLING ALL ANNIES!

THANKS TO ALL WHO AUDITIONED FOR

ANNIE.

Annie is being sponsored by:

AND

To read about our sponsor click HERE and HERE

'ANNIE' WORKSHOP FUN FOR ALL!

Learning that "It's a Hard Knock Life".

On Saturday, March 17, Director Caroline Good held a workshop for those interested in auditioning for her production of Annie.  It was held from 10 a.m. to noon in the Kerr Theatre at the Green Center for the Performing Arts on the DePauw campus.  Twenty nine participants took part.

L-R: Sarah Bond, Elise Daniells, Amy Tharp, Caroline Good, Jack Randall Earles

The staff included Good, choreographer Sarah Bond, pianist Amy Tharp, PCPH Board Member Jack Randall Earles, Vocal Director Erik Foster (not pictured), and Assistant Vocal Director Elise Daniells.  They were assisted by Fiona Good.

Amy Tharp & Erik Foster

Parents were invited to stay, and the attendees were divided into two groups.  Choreographer Bond worked with the first group on a sample routine to the song "It's a Hard Knock Life."  In the next room, Foster worked with the second group on singing and how to prepare for the upcoming audition.

"It's a Hard Knock Life"

Then the groups switched rooms.  Following the singing and dancing portions of the workshop, the participants took turns reading scenes from the show following direction from Good.

L-R: Good, Daniells, Foster, Tharp

Auditions for the musical will be held Saturday, April 7, at 3 p.m. and Sunday, April 8, at 3 p.m. Both sessions will be at the Hazel Day Longden Theatre in Greencastle. Participation in the Workshop is NOT a requirement for those wishing to audition.

Annie will open the season for Putnam County Playhouse.  It will be produced June 7-9 and June 13-16.  More information can be found by clicking on the Current Season/Annie tab at the top of the page at the website.  Audition forms can also be downloaded there.

Sponsors for the show are:

and

To learn more about our sponsors click HERE and HERE.