Auditions Update
50th Anniversary summer melodrama season:
Auditions for the World Famous Mantorville Melodrama 50th Anniversary Season will be held Sunday, May 14 and Monday, May 15. We need heroines, heroes, villains, villainesses, and a lot of folks that are just real characters! Whether you are an experienced thespian or just thinking about dipping your toes in the theatrical waters, our light-hearted one-act melodramas are a great way to spend a few weeks of your summer. Doors open at 6:30. Auditions begin at 7:00. All three shows are cast from the same auditions. Please bring your summer calendar along and note any conflicts on your audition form. Our shows are scheduled to be:
"She Aspired to Greater Things; or Up the River Without a Paddle(boat)" by Cheryl Frarck, playing June 9-25 with rehearsals beginning soon after auditions.
"Curse You Jack Dalton" by Wilbur Braun, playing July 7-23 with rehearsals beginning June 12.
"Willow Weep No More; or A New Broom Sweeps Cleaner" by Sandra Hennings Miller, playing August 4 - 20 with rehearsals beginning July 10.
More on each show, below:
“SHE ASPIRED TO GREATER THINGS OR UP THE RIVER WITHOUT A PADDLE (BOAT)”
Written and directed by Cheryl Frarck, this show is one of our most popular scripts written specifically for the Mantorville stage. The show will rehearse from May 17 – June 8, with performances on June 9, 10, 11, 16, 17, 18, 23, 24, and 25.
CHARACTERS
“CURSE YOU, JACK DALTON”
Written by Wilbur Braun and directed by Becca Messick, This show was performed in the second year of the Mantorville Theatre Company’s life and has returned several times in the past 5 decades because of its great popularity. The show will rehearse June 12 – July 6 and play July 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 21, 22, and 23.
Characters:
"WILLOW WEEP FOR ME" or "A NEW BROOM SWEEPS CLEANER"
Written by Sandra Hennings Miller and directed by Ms. Miller and Karl Huppler, we bring back another of our very popular shows written by talented artists for the Mantorville stage. The show will rehearse July 10 – August 3 and will play August 3, 4, 5, 10, 11, 12, 17, 18, and 19.
CHARACTERS
50th Anniversary summer melodrama season:
Auditions for the World Famous Mantorville Melodrama 50th Anniversary Season will be held Sunday, May 14 and Monday, May 15. We need heroines, heroes, villains, villainesses, and a lot of folks that are just real characters! Whether you are an experienced thespian or just thinking about dipping your toes in the theatrical waters, our light-hearted one-act melodramas are a great way to spend a few weeks of your summer. Doors open at 6:30. Auditions begin at 7:00. All three shows are cast from the same auditions. Please bring your summer calendar along and note any conflicts on your audition form. Our shows are scheduled to be:
"She Aspired to Greater Things; or Up the River Without a Paddle(boat)" by Cheryl Frarck, playing June 9-25 with rehearsals beginning soon after auditions.
"Curse You Jack Dalton" by Wilbur Braun, playing July 7-23 with rehearsals beginning June 12.
"Willow Weep No More; or A New Broom Sweeps Cleaner" by Sandra Hennings Miller, playing August 4 - 20 with rehearsals beginning July 10.
More on each show, below:
“SHE ASPIRED TO GREATER THINGS OR UP THE RIVER WITHOUT A PADDLE (BOAT)”
Written and directed by Cheryl Frarck, this show is one of our most popular scripts written specifically for the Mantorville stage. The show will rehearse from May 17 – June 8, with performances on June 9, 10, 11, 16, 17, 18, 23, 24, and 25.
CHARACTERS
- Captain Willoughby Sternwheeler: He is the blustery, forgetful, nearly blind owner of the riverboat, The Fading River Queen.
- Milicent Lovely: She is our heroine, innocent but with a heart of gold. She has dreams of greater things.
- Stalwart Shoulder: He is our hero, employed as the first mate on board the riverboat. He carries a secret love for Milicent.
- Beauregard Snidely: He is the villainous. suave and smooth gambler who always gets what he takes.
- Miss Rose Gone Astray: She is the girl gone wrong, although she has a heart of gold somewhere. She has great charm and beauty, but maintains an affected Southern accent which she drops when she is alone with Snidely.
- Madam Agatha Respect: This woman is the steamboat’s hostess; formidable, but a pussycat underneath. She bears greater affection for the Captain than she reveals.
- Ruth Ann Stumble: She is the clumsy maid, always tripping and falling over everything.
- Waldo Reliable: He is the hero’s closest friend and the deckhand on board the riverboat.
“CURSE YOU, JACK DALTON”
Written by Wilbur Braun and directed by Becca Messick, This show was performed in the second year of the Mantorville Theatre Company’s life and has returned several times in the past 5 decades because of its great popularity. The show will rehearse June 12 – July 6 and play July 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 21, 22, and 23.
Characters:
- MRS. DONNA DALTON - best described as Mother Snob. Her nose is somewhere in the jet stream.
- ANNA ALVARADO - the original psycho bitch.
- BERTHA BLAIR - every man's dream come true. She is young, thoughtful, well mannered, a little dizzy and egad! Does she look good in that maid's outfit.
- JACK DALTON - he'll do anything for the love of his Bertha.
- EGBERT VAN HORN - he'll do anything for the love of money.
- RICHARD BLAIR - known as JACKSON, he'll do almost anything for revenge.
- ELOISE DALTON - she'll do anything for a date, but she's got a nice personality.
"WILLOW WEEP FOR ME" or "A NEW BROOM SWEEPS CLEANER"
Written by Sandra Hennings Miller and directed by Ms. Miller and Karl Huppler, we bring back another of our very popular shows written by talented artists for the Mantorville stage. The show will rehearse July 10 – August 3 and will play August 3, 4, 5, 10, 11, 12, 17, 18, and 19.
CHARACTERS
- PRISCILLA WILLOW- A widow who was left alone with two young girls and a broom factory in the dust bin.
- MISSY WILLOW- The oldest daughter of Priscilla who is in love with the accountant of the factory.
- SISSY WILLOW- The youngest of the daughters who is in love with the janitor.
- ELWOOD DOWELL- The accountant who knows his figures.
- DUSTY CORNERS- The janitor who knows very little except to clean up.
- CEDWICK BRASH- The villain who is trying to clean up, but his dirty work stops him.
- HATTIE BATTON- The aged neighbor who has lost her glasses and a lot more.
- SHERIFF LONETREE- The local law enforcer who would like to change Priscilla's last name.
