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King Lear Cast Announcement

By mcct | July 18, 2018 | Comments 0 Comment

Monroe County Civic Theater’s Fall production of KING LEAR has a cast! And a wonderful one at that. Meet the players –

Lear – Roy Sillings
Fool – Martin Cusato
Kent – Steve Scott

Goneril – Nancy Eagan
Albany – Cairril Adaire
Oswald – Eric P. Van Gucht

Regan – Jennifer Whitaker
Cornwall – Nic Newby

Cordelia – Gwen Livesay
France – Dan Heise
Burgundy – Phillip Addison

Gloucester – Bill Goveia
Edgar – Oliver Moss
Edmund – Jason Lopez

Doctor – Dianne Shewmaker
Old Man – Dan Heise
Curan – Ashton Webb

Various Attendants, Servants, etc – Ashton Webb

King Lear will be performed October 12-21 at the Firebay in the Ivy Tech John Waldron Arts Center. We are still looking for tech crew for this show, including a Stage Manager. Interested? Email mcctlear@gmail.com.

Here are photos from King Lear:

Bloomington Herald Times Review

Uncertainty (Or, Imprecision) Cast Announcement

By mcct | July 10, 2018 | Comments 0 Comment

Uncertainty (or Imprecision) by Nicholas Krohn, is a new comedic play about three friends who meet at a bar on the same night to provide moral support for each other as they embark on their respective online dating prospects for the evening. Along for the ride is the bartender supplying the trio with plenty of liquid courage as well as two well-known (and completely out of their respective dimensions) scientists supplying plenty of terrible advice for the trio of friends as they embark on their first physical meeting with the people they have been chatting with online. The dates themselves prove to be one disaster after another in this bizarre and madcap comedy that proves once and for all that dating is the worst, but we all may as well laugh about it.

Stan: Emily Bedwell

Stephen Hawking: Gregory Maus

Werner Heisenberg: Emily Mcgee

Eric: Matt Fletcher

Allison: Jessica Joslin

Stacy: Heather Wesner

Mitchell: Lucas Kempe-Cook

Swan: Bill Goveia

Debra: Evangeline Mee

Uncertainty (or Imprecision) will be performed September 9-11 at Oddball Fermentables in Bloomington. Tickets will go on sale in early August! Don’t miss it!

Audition Announcement: King Lear

By mcct | July 9, 2018 | Comments 0 Comment

Director: Steve Heise

Assitant Director: Jennifer Whitaker

Stage Manager: WE ARE LOOKING

Auditions will be held on:

July 14th, Saturday, 3-6pm, Room 214 Monroe County Public Library

July 15th, Sunday, 12:30-4:30pm, Auditorium Monroe County Public Library

*If you can’t make these days, please email MCCTLear@gmail.com

We will have sides available and may ask you to read several. We may also ask that you read against different actors for different roles. No prepared materials necessary.

Be sure to have an idea of your conflicts, both recurring and single instance, for the period of August 5th, 2018 to October 21st, 2018.

Performances will be from October 12th to October 21st, 2018 at the Rose Firebay, locate in The Ivy Tech Waldron Arts Center.

The Show Must Go On: A Queen Cabaret

“Are you hanging on the edge of your seat?”

MCCT presents “The Show Must Go On: A Queen Cabaret” as the summer musical theater event that will rock your socks off while allowing you to join us in supporting our several civic partners. This 18-song cabaret will be performed 3 nights, for 3 organizations, in 3 different locations. There will be an auction each night for the featured organization, and all proceeds from ticket sales and donations will be shared evenly.

Organization: Middle Way House

The Show Must Go On: A Queen Cabaret

“Are you hanging on the edge of your seat?”

Organization: Recovery Alliance

The Show Must Go On: A Queen Cabaret

“Are you hanging on the edge of your seat?”

Organization: Positive Link

Tickets on Sale Now for “The Show Must Go On: A Queen Cabaret”

By mcct | June 21, 2018 | Comments 0 Comment

“The Show Must Go On: A Queen Cabaret” was a huge success, with dozens of people coming out to all three venues to support three amazing benefit organizations.

Each night’s performance will benefit a different local organization. So come out, join the fun, and be prepared to bid on some auction items from local businesses and organizations.

Here is a photo gallery from the show:

AUDITIONS: Uncertainty (Or, Imprecision)

Uncertainty (or Imprecision) by Nicholas Krohn, is a new comedic play about three friends who meet at a bar on the same night to provide moral support for each other as they embark on their respective online dating prospects for the evening. Along for the ride, is the bartender supplying the trio with plenty of liquid courage, as well as two well-known (and completely out of their respective dimensions) scientists supplying plenty of terrible advice for the trio of friends as they embark on their first physical meeting with the people they have been chatting with online. The dates themselves prove to be one disaster after another in this bizarre and madcap comedy that proves once and for all that dating is the worst, but we all may as well laugh about it.

Contact Emily at emily.solt.mcgee@gmail.com for audition times and sides.

Auditions will be held at the Monroe County Public Library over the course of two days:

June 16th 11am-2pm in meeting room 2A
June 17th 12pm-2pm in meeting room 1C

AUDITIONS: Uncertainty (Or, Imprecision)

Contact Emily at emily.solt.mcgee@gmail.com for audition times and sides.

Auditions will be held at the Monroe County Public Library over the course of two days:

June 16th 11am-2pm in meeting room 2A
June 17th 12pm-2pm in meeting room 1C

The Tempest: Shakespeare in the Park

Monroe County Civic Theater

PO Box 2032, Bloomington, IN 47402

info@mcct.org | mcct.org

For Immediate Release

MCCT TO PERFORM “THE TEMPEST” FOR 29^TH ANNUAL SHAKESPEARE IN THE PARK

Bloomington, IN – Monroe County Civic Theater, Bloomington’s first and only all-volunteer theater company, is pleased to announce their production of William Shakespeare’s The Tempest May 31-June 3 at Waldron Hill & Buskirk Park in Bloomington, Indiana.

The Tempest is a story of magic, mystery, and intrigue as Prospero and his daughter, Miranda, seek their rightful place in the world. Prospero is a powerful magician, and creates a storm at sea to bring enemies to shore and demand his rightful place in the kingdom. Along the way, the audience meets a large cast of characters, from the sprite Ariel to the dark and sinister Caliban.

In addition to The Tempest, this Shakespeare in the Park season introduces the MCCT Children’s Theater program with a pre-show performance of Tempest in a Teacup, a shorter version of the story designed to aid the audience in understanding the plot and celebrating young actors.

The Tempest is directed by Rory Willats, and Tempest in a Teacup is directed by Jason Lopez. All-told, Shakespeare in the Park combines the talents of over 45 local residents, from acting to behind the scenes work on costumes, sets, and sound. Shakespeare in the Park is always free. Attendees are invited to bring blankets and chairs and make an evening of it. Park restrooms will be available.

MCCT was recently given the designation of Bloomington’s first Dementia-Friendly theater group from Indiana University Health. The Sunday performance will be a dementia-friendly, relaxed performance.

When:

May 31, June 1, June 2: Tempest in a Teacup: 6:45pm The Tempest: 7:00pm

June 3 Tempest in a Teacup: 2:45pm The Tempest: 3:00pm

More information:
Contact MCCT at info@mcct.org