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2013 Season

I Hate Hamlet | Sing Out, Sweet Land
Beauty Lou and the Country Beast | Briar Rose

Written by Paul Rudnick
Directed by Patty Salmon

Swords and egos collide when a successful television
actor struggles with taking on the dream role of
Hamlet. Will the ghost of legendary theatre and
film start John Barrymore help or hinder the
success?

Performance Site: Columbia Gorge Community College,
400 East Scenic Drive, The Dalles, Oregon.
(Building 2, Floor 3)

Performance Dates: February 28
March 1, 2, 7,8, 9, 14, 15, & 16

Show Starts: 7:30 p.m.

Ticket Prices: $12 per adult, $8 per child (under 13),
$10 per student, & $10 per senior (over 61)

TICKETS to this production are available at
KLINDT'S BOOKSTORE and the door.

Contact Number: 541-370-2513

E-mail: thetheatrecompany@gorge.net

Sing Out, Sweet Land

Written by Walter Kerr
Directed by Richard Parker

Using traditional indigenous folk songs, spirituals,
and chorales, this musical biography of American
song follows the progress of the United States
from Puritan New England to the settlement of
the Western states and into the late 20th century.

Performance Site: The Dalles Civic Auditorium Theatre, 323 East Fourth Street, The Dalles, Oregon

Performance Dates: June 6, 7, 8, 13, & 14
at 7:30 p.m.

(Doors open at 6:30 p.m. for the bar.)

Matinee: June 9 at 2 p.m.

(Matinee doors open at 1:30 p.m.)

Ticket Prices: $12 per adult, $8 per child (under 13),
$10 per student, & $10 per senior (over 61)

Contact Number: 541-370-2513

E-mail: thetheatrecompany@gorge.net

Missoula Children's Theatre
Beauty Lou and the Country Beast

Written by Jim Caron and Michael McGill
Music and Lyrics by Michael McGill and Jim Caron

Beauty Lou and the Country Beast is an original country western adaptation of the classic fairy tale Beauty and the Beast. Beauty Lou is the oldest daughter of the bronc-bustin' balladeer Buck. At the local county fair, young Beauty Lou is upset by the ungrateful behavior of a miner who has won the blue ribbon for his beautiful roses. She calls him a beast and wishes that he would look like one too. Years later, when in danger of losing the family farm, Buck meets the miner-turned-beast. Beauty Lou agrees to befriend the Beast in order to save her family. Beauty Lou and the Beast both learn to look beyond appearances and first impressions to see the beauty that dwells inside. The story, set in the American West, also features Beauty Lou's six sisters, her imaginary friend, her dog Fleabite Clyde, farmhands Slim and Dusty, the neighborly country folk, and the barnyard critters ("The Chronicle", 2006, para. 5).

This production is part of The Missoula Children's Theatre's unique international touring project and is presented locally by The Theatre Company of The Dalles. Their productions are complete with costumes, scenery, props, and makeup. Each show is usually an hour. (The photograph above is from Jack and the Beanstalk.)

Audition Description: No advance preparation is necessary, but a smile never hurts. Four assistant directors (older middle and high school students) will also be cast to aid in rehearsals throughout the week and take on essential backstage responsibilities.

Audition Date: Monday, June 17

Audition Site: The Dalles-Wahtonka High School Auditorium
220 East 10th Street, The Dalles, Oregon

Audition Time: 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Those auditioning should arrive at start time and plan to stay for the full two hours.

Ages Eligible to Audition: Six thru 18, entering grades one thru 12

Rehearsal Site: The Dalles-Wahtonka High School Auditorium
220 East 10th Street, The Dalles, Oregon

Rehearsal Dates: Monday, June 17 thru Saturday June 22 

Rehearsal Hours:

Monday: Immediately after auditions (for principal roles only) until 2:30 p.m.
Tuesday - Friday: 10:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Saturday: 10:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Rehearsal Description: MCT Tour Actor/Directors will conduct rehearsals throughout the week each day. Lines, staging, songs, and dances will be learned. Although they will not need all cast members at every session, those auditioning must have a clear schedule for the entire week and if selected, able to attend all rehearsals required for their role. Principal roles will be asked to stay over and throughout the week. A detailed rehearsal schedule will be distributed at the conclusion of the audition. Cast members scheduled for the full four and a half hours of rehearsal should bring a sack lunch, dinner, or snack. Free WORKSHOPS will be made available to the cast.

FREE Cast Workshops: "Theatrically based enrichment workshops, 45 minute, age-appropriate, educational, interactive exploration of the performing arts through hands-on activities, coached by the professional tour Actor/Directors" ("Missoula Children's Theatre", 2007, para. 1).

Concept: A week-long residency during which a team of two staff Tour Actor/Directors develop
and produce a full-scale musical with 50-60 local
children as cast members.

Tuition Price: $25.00 per student cast (scholarships are available)

Performance Date: Saturday, June 22

Performance Site: The Dalles-Wahtonka High School Auditorium
220 East 10th Street, The Dalles, Oregon

Performance Times: 2:00 p.m. & 7:00 p.m.
(The doors open half an hour before each performance.)

(All cast members will need to stay until after the first performance and be back by 6:00 p.m.)

Ticket Prices: $5 per adult, $3 per student, & $3 per senior (over 61)
(We usually don't charge real young children who aren't in school yet.)

Double performance tickets cost $8 per adult and $5 per child.

TICKETS will be available at the door.

Contact People: Melanie Brown (541-296-3399) & Ray Swift (541-980-7717)
Click here to view the Missoula Children's Theatre website.

Free Plays in the Park
Briar Rose

Adapted by Stephen Hotchner
Directed by Jordan Zachariasen

"This cleaver and charming adaptation of the classic fairy tale of Sleeping
Beauty is a wild, comic romp. Despite warnings from her hysterical, hyper
mother, Briar Rose touches the thorns of some roses given to her by that
devious thirteenth fairy. Consequently, she and the rest of the royal family
fall asleep for 100 years under the evil fairy's curse. A hilarious parade of
doomed princes fail again and again in the hissing, growling briar bushes
(created by children from the audience) that protect the palace where the
royal family sleeps. All these royal efforts are futile until a prince shows up
with his side-split tingly funny bodyguard, the two-headed troll (played by
two actors standing back-to-back). It's back-to-back nonsense as the two
heads drive the prince mad by finishing each other's (and his) sentences,
encouraging him to kiss Briar Rose. Did we forget to mention this prince has
a serious kissing phobia?! You'll love the cleaver dialogue, comical characters,
lively stage action, great participation and surprise twist (Briar Rose-Small
Cast Touring Plays For Professional Theatres", 2005, para. 1).

This play lasts about 40 minutes.

Audition Times: Monday, May 17 at 3:30 p.m. & May 20, at 6:30 p.m. (2013)

Audition Site: The Dalles City Park (Near the State Office Building)

Ages Eligible to Audition: 14 & up

Performance Site: The Dalles City Park (Near the State Office Building)

Performance Dates: July 20th and August 3rd

Time: 11:00 a.m.

Contact Numbers: 541-370-2513 - The Theatre Company of The Dalles
541-296-9533 - Northern Wasco County Parks and Recreation District

Producers: Northern Wasco County Parks and Recreation and The Theatre Company of The Dalles

E-mail: thetheatrecompany@gorge.net