The Barn Players
March 2010 Newsletter

INSIDE: Upcoming: Dirty Rotten Scoundrels | Broadway Karaoke | Season Tickets Still Available | Goodbye and Hello | Audition Notices | HS Internship Information | Please support our friends | Read on...

Upcoming Show

The Kansas City debut of Dirty Rotten Scoundrels will open at the Barn on March 5th with performances on March 5, 6, 12, 13, 19 and 20 at 7:30 p.m. and March 6, 13, and 20 at 2:00 p.m. You can make reservations by calling (913) 432-9100 or by reserving online at www.thebarnplayers.org.

Based on the 1988 film, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels centers on two competing con men living on the French Riviera. At first, the suave and experienced Lawrence Jameson takes the rookie con man, Freddy, under his wing. But soon, Freddy tries to compete directly with Lawrence. The competition comes to a peak when they agree that the first con man to extract $50,000 from heiress Christine Colgate wins and the other must leave town forever. Nominated for 11 Tony Awards with a score by David Yasbek, composer of THE FULL MONTY, the show earned a Tony Award for Best Leading Actor in a Musical for Norbert Leo Butz as "Freddy", and DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS delighted audiences for over a year and half on Broadway.

All performances are at: The Barn Players Theatre, 6219 Martway, Mission, KS.

• Ticket pricing:
• REGULAR - $15.00
• SENIORS - $ 12.00
• GROUPS (10 OR MORE) - $10.00
• STUDENTS (WITH A VALID STUDENT ID) - $7.00

WE NOW ACCEPT CREDIT CARDS - VISA, MASTERCARD & DISCOVER!

The box office opens one hour before curtain time. For reservations, please call (913) 432-9100 or visit our website at www.thebarnplayers.org

Production support provided by...
The Mainstreet Credit Union
(formerly The Credit Union of Johnson County)
Prior Attire
One True North
Northeast Johnson County Chamber of Commerce

Riviera Club After Party

Season Tickets now available online!

Six Great Shows

One Great Ticket

Barn Players 2010 Season Tickets are now available! Six great shows for the price of five - only $75 for a full year of thrills, chills, inspiration, tears and laughter from Stephen Sondheim, Jonathan Larson, David Yazbek, Stephen Schwartz, Tom Griffin and Eve Ensler.

Season Tickets can be purchased at our website by credit card via Google Checkout, or at our Box Office starting one hour prior to curtain time of any of our productions - Friday and Saturday nights between 6:30 and 7:30pm, Sunday afternoons between 1:00 and 2:00pm. You can email our administrative office or call us at (913)432-9100 and we will be happy to answer any questions.

Goodbye and Welcome...

This month, The Barn Players say a sad goodbye to departing board member Rosemary Hartigan. Many thanks for all that you did to make the Barn a success. You will be missed!

Also, we bid a warm welcome to our newest board member, Frank Annecchini. No stranger to the Barn Players, his work on bass guitar has been heard in many of our musical productions, including our upcoming show, "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels." Welcome!

Upcoming Auditions

By Tom Griffin
Directed by Nancy Eppert

AUDITIONS:

Monday, March 22nd & 23rd from 7:00 9:30 PM
At St. Pius Church
55th and Woodson, Mission, KS

EXPECTATION and PREPARATION:

Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script. It is suggested to have a one-minute prepared monologue, but not required. It is highly suggested that those auditioning have read the script.

Bring your conflicts from the date of your audition through June 20; absolutely NO conflicts during the two weeks prior to the opening of the show, June 4.

Rehearsals begin April 19 at St. Pius and will run Mondays - Fridays.

Please bring a current resume; a headshot is optional and will not be returned.

Invited Callbacks will be held on Saturday, March 27th (Time TBA).

PRODUCTION DATES:

June 4th 20th, 2010
Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30pm
Sundays at 2:00pm
All performances take place at
The Barn Players Theatre, 6219 Martway in Mission, KS

SYNOPSIS:

The story takes place in a communal residence for four mentally challenged men; supervised by their social worker Jack, who is facing burn-out. Norman, works in a doughnut shop and exhibits OCPD** tendencies-as does his girlfriend Sheila, Lucien has the mind of a five-year-old, Arnold is paranoid/hyperactive and OCPD and Barry, a schizophrenic, images himself to be a golf pro.

**Obsessive-compulsive personality disorder.

CAST BREAKDOWN:

• Arnold | 40 s | male
• Lucien | 30 s | black male
• Norman | 30 s | portly male
• Barry | 20-30 s | male
• Jack | 30 s | male
• Sheila | 30 s | portly female
• *Mrs. Fremes/Mrs. Warren | 40-50 s | female
• *Mr. Hedges/Mr. Corbin/Senator Clark | 50 s | male
• Mr. Klemper | 40-50 s | male
• **Clara | 20-30 s | female

*To be played by one female and one male actor, respectively
** To be cast from Special Needs/Mentally Challenged population

For more information, please contact director, Nancy Eppert, nkeppert@gmail.com or Eric Magnus, Artistic Director of The Barn Players, at emagnitude@yahoo.com

Music & Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Book by John Weidman
Directed by Damron Russell Armstrong
Musical Direction by Martha Risser

AUDITIONS: (PLEASE NOTE THE CHANGED DATES)

Thursday, April 1st from 6:00 - 9:00 PM
Saturday, April 3rd from 2:00 - 6:00 PM
At St. Pius Church
55th and Woodson, Mission, KS

EXPECTATION and PREPARATION:

Auditions will be an open call both days, and will consist of singing a prepared 32 bar selection of a musical theatre song in the style of the show (if possible).

Please Provide: Sheet Music no CDs & NO A CAPPELLA auditions
Headshot/Resume (if available)

Invited Callbacks will be held on Saturday, April 10th from 2:00 - 6:00 pm. If you are auditioning, please make sure to clear your schedule that evening, as callbacks are critical to putting together the strongest ensemble for this ensemble piece.

Rehearsals will likely begin in late July or early August.

PRODUCTION DATES:

September 17 October 3
Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30pm
Sundays at 2:00pm
All performances take place at
The Barn Players Theatre, 6219 Martway in Mission, KS

SYNOPSIS:

ASSASSINS is the curious story of nine individuals who over time have attempted to assassinate the President of the United States. The show explores the inner motives of each assassin. Eventually, each individual must confront the fact that committing the ultimate crime failed to assuage their personal problems. With a score by Stephen Sondheim, ASSASSINS takes an unflinching, uneasy and sometimes funny look at individuals who are so disenfranchised, lost, and alone in their own country that they attempt the most unthinkable of crimes. Thought-provoking and controversial, ASSASSINS is a show that forces us to take a look at the very people in our country who often times go unnoticed.

CAST BREAKDOWN:

• John Wilkes Booth | male | baritone | 25 37
• Charles Guiteau | male | tenor | 35 45
• Leon Czolgosz | male | bass | 28 36
• Giuseppe Zangara | male | tenor | 28 36
• Samuel Byck | male | baritone | 35 50
• John Hinckley | male | baritone | 18 25
• Lee Harvey Oswald / Balladeer | male | tenor | 20 35
• The Proprietor | male | baritone | 30 55
• Lynette "Squeaky" Fromme | female | mezzo | 18 35
• Sara Jane Moore | female | mezzo | 25 45
• David Herold | male | 20 30
• Emma Goldman | female | 35 65
• Gerald Ford | male | 40 65
• James Garfield | male | 40 60
• Billy | male | 7 14

For more information, please contact Eric Magnus, Artistic Director of The Barn Players, at emagnitude@yahoo.com.

Please help

We are always in need of volunteers to help with concessions, tickets, the box office and other odds and ends. Please let us know if you would like to help by emailing Tamara Kingston, our administrative coordinator.

The Barn Players 2010 Summer Internship Program

POSITION DESCRIPTION

Area high school and college will have the opportunity to earn up to $500.00 to be used toward tuition, boarding or books at the college of his/her choice. Application deadline is April 30, 2010. This is an incredible opportunity for a student to earn necessary college money, by participating in something that he/she enjoys! The internship requires the student to be available to work / study on our summer productions at The Barn Players Theatre.

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

• Currently be currently enrolled in a high school or college theatre program, and be from the Metro Kansas City area
• Have a minimum GPA of 2.75
• Provide a letter of recommendation from an instructor or counselor at the school that he/she attends
• Provide a cover letter of introduction by describing his/her interest in the performing arts
• Provide a current theatrical resume listing his/her experience in the performing arts

HOW TO APPLY

Send a resume, recommendations and letter of application to Eric Magnus, Artistic Director, The Barn Players emagnitude@yahoo.com

Deadline for application is April 30, 2010.
Interviews will be held at The Barn Players at 6219 Martway, Mission, KS 66202
Announcement will be made by May 15th, 2010

Please support our friends...

Prior Attire and One True North

One True North is a resale shop located on Johnson Drive near the Barn and in addition to giving a portion of their sales to the Barn it provides scholarships to theatre students at Shawnee Mission North. Prior Attire, located at 95th and Mission Road, sells gently used business and evening attire at fabulous prices and also generously donates 10% of all sales to the Barn. Prior Attire has been a supporter of the Barn for over ten years.