CALLING ALL PLAYWRIGHTS!

The Santa Fe Playhouse is now accepting scripts for BENCHWARMERS 10. Performances February 2011. A special forum for interested playwrights will be held at the Playhouse Tuesday, September 7th at 7:00pm. The forum will feature a discussion regarding successful script submissions, requirements, and judging procedures. Plays must be new or not yet produced in Santa Fe, no longer than 15 minutes in length. Please RSVP at 988-4262 or email playhouse@santafeplayhouse.org. The postmark deadline for script submissions is Wednesday, October 27, 2010. See www.santafeplayhouse.org for more information. 142 E DeVargas.

AUDITIONS!

The Santa Fe Playhouse is now casting "Empty Bed Blues,"
by British Playwright, Stephen Lowe
directed by Dan Gerrity.

Saturday, Sept 4th at 4:30 PM; Sunday, Sept 5th at 5:00 PM.
Character descriptions and story synopsis below.

Based on a weekend in the life of D.H. Lawrence, Empty Bed Blues is a tragic-comic stage poem on life, death, and, above all else, the nature of love and betrayal. The play takes place in France in 1928 as D.H. Lawrence & his beloved Frieda spend an Easter weekend with wealthy Americans, Harry & Caresse Crosby, hoping they will publish his "Lady Chatterley's Lover." The setting is both the exterior & interior of an old, lakeside mill residence.

The play reflects the free-wheeling lifestyle of the "Lost Generation" and the Jazz Age and requires nudity.

Seeking the following roles:

D.H. Lawrence- mid 40s but may look older as he is nearing his death from tuberculosis. A taut, bearded man, he exhibits wry observation as he swings between vigorous despair, anger and poetic grace. The actor for DH Lawrence will need an English accent--light North Country.
Partial nudity required.

Frieda- about 50 years old. German, speaks with an accent. Self-assured. Zoftig and full-figured, she is both Lawrence’s supportive rock and the temptress he can seldom satisfy. Nudity required.

Harry Crosby - 30 or so. A handsome Boston blueblood expatriate. He is almost always passionate, with a confidence bordering on mania. There should be an ever-present sensuality about him--he and his wife Caresse famously enjoy an open marriage. Nudity required.

Caresse Crosby- about 35 years old. Physically attractive woman. She bears a faint New York accent, having grown up in Brooklyn. She is Harry’s soul mate and willingly shares in the affairs and drug use that has come to define their sometimes scandalous life. Nudity required.

Actors are encouraged to prepare a very short monologue of their choosing, demonstrating an ease with poetic language. Other audition material will be provided for cold readings. No nudity will be asked of talent at these first rounds of auditions. Call 988-4262 for details.

MORE UPCOMING AUDITIONS!

The Santa Fe Playhouse is now casting "Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks" by Richard Alfieri, directed by Larry Lee Saturday, Sept 18th at 2:00 PM and Sunday, Sept 19th at 6:00 PM, Performances: Dec 16, 2010 - Jan 2, 2011

Actors are highly encouraged 1) to make an appointment with the theater manager (988-4262) to read and become very familiar with the script well in advance of their audition and 2) to prepare a 1 – 2 minute monologue of their choosing, demonstrating an ease with comedic language. Sides for cold readings and a dance lesson/dance back will also be part of the audition.

Story: When Southern Baptist Lily Harrison unwittingly hires gay ex-chorus boy Michael Minetti to give her private dance lessons in her Florida gulf-front condo, comic sparks begin to fly! Intolerance blossoms into an intimate friendship as people from very different worlds share secrets, fears, and joys while dancing.

Seeking the following roles: Lillian Harrison (Lily): Retired school teacher from South Carolina and widow of a Southern Baptist Minister who moved to St Petersburg Beach, FL six years ago. Has a history of cancer. Dances ballroom and contemporary social dance styles well. Southern dialect. 55-75 years old.

Michael Minetti: Gay ex-chorus boy who moved to FL from New York to care for his ailing mother before she died is now teaching ballroom and social dancing ala Arthur Murray style. Dances ballroom and contemporary social dance styles very well. 40-55 years old.

Call 988-4262 for details.

NOW ANNOUNCING THE SELECTIONS
FOR OUR 2010-2011 SEASON!

The Santa Fe Playhouse has chosen its 89th season of plays (Fall 2010 through Summer 2011). Please check out the SEASON page for detailed information. Thanks to all who submitted, we received many very intriguing proposals, which made it hard to choose only three!

Should you have any questions, please call 988-4262 or email playhouse@santafeplayhouse.org.

ANNOUNCING THE ROBERT JERKINS/JOE PAULL SCHOLARSHIP AWARD

established 2009

The Santa Fe Playhouse is honored to announce the Robert Jerkins/Joe Paull Scholarship, to be awarded every spring. The $2500 scholarship will be granted to a deserving High School Senior in Santa Fe majoring in theatre arts, who is planning to pursue a degree in this field. Seniors wishing to apply for the scholarship should submit a 250-500 word essay detailing their work in the theatre to date, their future plans, some personal insight into why they should receive this scholarship, and at least one reference from a past or current theatre teacher, director, or mentor. Essays should be mailed to the Santa Fe Playhouse at 142 East De Vargas Street, SFNM, 87501, no later than December 31, 2010. Please be sure to include your contact information, such as address, telephone number, and email address. The scholarship will be awarded at a BENCHWARMERS 10 production in February, 2011.