Cast List: Uncle Vanya

The next installment of The Autumn Players' Readers Theatre Showcase Series is Uncle Vanya.  The play will be performed November 9-11, 2012 and is directed by Anita Chapman.

Cast:

Alexander Serebryakov - Mike Vaniman

Elene, his wife - Honor Elizabeth Moor

Sonya - Carol Cole

Maria - Lee Medart 

Vanya - Michael Lilly

Mikhail Astrov - Robert Linder

Ilya Telegin - Kermit Brown

Marina - Valerie Hogstrom

Yefim - Gary Gaines

Cast List: The Santaland Diaries

It's a short list - since it's a one man show.  And the one man is:

Daniel Hensley!

The Santaland Diaries will be Daniel's ACT debut! We're super excited to have him as a part of the team.

Director Betsy Puckett reports that the caliber of talent in the auditions was extremely high.  Thank you to everyone who came out - we know we'll see each of you on stage again very soon!

Audition for "The Santaland Diaries"

For the first time since 2002, we are holding auditions for our insanely popular holiday production, David Sedaris' The Santaland Diaries.  Auditions are Tuesday, October 9 from 6-8 pm at Asheville Community Theatre.  All audition material is provided, so really, there's no reason not to come.

Yesterday, we caught up with director Betsy Puckett (who you may know as Augusta Wind on the LaZoom Tours or as one of the founding members of the all-female sketch comedy troupe LYLAS or from her numerous onstage roles at ACT).

Betsy, who's the perfect person to fill those curled toed shoes?
First of all, it's someone who's had a lot of life experience.  He's comfortable in his body and can express comedy from head to toe.  He's someone who can think on his feet, who's interested in a collaborative process, who is excited to try new things.  This should be someone with plenty of personalities and characters rolling around in his head - the more the merrier!  It could be someone with a background in sketch, or stand up, or just someone whose family thinks they're funny!

Rhymes with sunny: Director Betsy Puckett
Photo by Karri Brantley

Does he like romantic candle-lit dinners and walks on the beach?
Ha ha ha - why not?  Who wouldn't want to stroll along the seashore in candy cane striped tights?

What else should a potential auditionee need to know?
This script is by David Sedaris, who is a brilliant writer.  When Sedaris just stands behind a podium and reads his words, it's hilarious.  So trust the script.  I'm going to be there as a "tour guide of sorts" - yes, my quotes - and together we're going to have fun!

Hairspray: Fun Little Slideshow

We just thought this was a fun way to showcase some of the great photos from Hairspray.

But seriously, don't miss it.  Two more weekends!

(Photography by Tommy Propest.)

Cast List: Inspecting Carol

We are so excited to welcome our next cast!  Read throughs and rehearsals and fittings and photos and openings and WOW!  Inspecting Carol opens November 16!

M.J. (Mary Jane)………………. Cary Nichols  
Wayne Wellacre……………….  Frank Salvo
Zorah Bloch……………………  Beth Heinrich
Luther Beatty……………….....   Cade Wooten
Dorothy Tree-Hapgood………..  Evelyn Zebro
Sidney Carlton…………………..Walt Heinrich
Phil Hewlit……………………....Craig Justus
Walter E. Parsons……………… Damian Davis
Kevin Emery…………………….Eric Mills
Bart Frances…………………….Marcos Cunha
Larry Vauxhall…………………..Steven Turner
Betty Andrews…………………..Katie Keyser