STARTING JUNE 10TH
During the month of June, 45th Parallel Playwrights will present “Evolution of a Play” , which is our summer workshop of original plays and one-acts from playwrights living in the Keizer and Salem area.
June 10 & 11th @ 7:00 pm - two nights of short plays and scenes, including: Nature of Everything, An American Plan, and Finding Dallas
June 18th @ 7:00 pm- reading of a full length play - Prima Donna
June 24 & 25 @ 7:00 pm, June 26 @ 2:00 pm - three performances of a full length play - Bunny and Vincent.
All performances are free. No tickets required.
Proof of COVID vaccinations required for audience; masks Required.
Donations accepted and will go to help Keizer Homegrown Theatre.
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Nature of Everything by Richard Poudrier - Who is Harvey? What do we learn about him as the scenes unfold? A new work at its beginning is presented as a table read.
An American Plan by Lynn Millar - The summer of 2020 was eventful and not just due to covid. So through the magic of theater you will see events of 1919 under the American Plan and in 2020 at a Salem yoga studio where four women try to come to terms with past and current events.
Finding Dallas by James Kemp - An excerpt from a play about different people inside a nursing home. This part deals with Billie, a memory care resident, who asks “Where’s Dallas?”
All three playwrights are founding members of 45th Parallel Playwrights. After the plays are presented there will be a question and answer period.
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Prima Donna by Debra Vassallo - The story of quirky Theresa and intense Robert as they with their three daughters navigate life in 20th century Oregon from a logging camp to Klamath Falls.
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Bunny and Vincent by Jenifer Kay Hood - The two-act drama reveals the meeting in 1920 of famous poet Edna St Vincent Millay and critic Edmund Wilson. Through decades they share a mutual love of language and a literary rivalry. Like a “Star is Born” they trade places in fame as Wilson reminisces in 1972.
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Click here to read the Keizer Times' May 28th article about the 2nd Annual Showcase
During the month of June, 45th Parallel Playwrights will present “Evolution of a Play” , which is our summer workshop of original plays and one-acts from playwrights living in the Keizer and Salem area.
June 10 & 11th @ 7:00 pm - two nights of short plays and scenes, including: Nature of Everything, An American Plan, and Finding Dallas
June 18th @ 7:00 pm- reading of a full length play - Prima Donna
June 24 & 25 @ 7:00 pm, June 26 @ 2:00 pm - three performances of a full length play - Bunny and Vincent.
All performances are free. No tickets required.
Proof of COVID vaccinations required for audience; masks Required.
Donations accepted and will go to help Keizer Homegrown Theatre.
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Nature of Everything by Richard Poudrier - Who is Harvey? What do we learn about him as the scenes unfold? A new work at its beginning is presented as a table read.
An American Plan by Lynn Millar - The summer of 2020 was eventful and not just due to covid. So through the magic of theater you will see events of 1919 under the American Plan and in 2020 at a Salem yoga studio where four women try to come to terms with past and current events.
Finding Dallas by James Kemp - An excerpt from a play about different people inside a nursing home. This part deals with Billie, a memory care resident, who asks “Where’s Dallas?”
All three playwrights are founding members of 45th Parallel Playwrights. After the plays are presented there will be a question and answer period.
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Prima Donna by Debra Vassallo - The story of quirky Theresa and intense Robert as they with their three daughters navigate life in 20th century Oregon from a logging camp to Klamath Falls.
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Bunny and Vincent by Jenifer Kay Hood - The two-act drama reveals the meeting in 1920 of famous poet Edna St Vincent Millay and critic Edmund Wilson. Through decades they share a mutual love of language and a literary rivalry. Like a “Star is Born” they trade places in fame as Wilson reminisces in 1972.
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Click here to read the Keizer Times' May 28th article about the 2nd Annual Showcase
Next Up: Dracula. by Laramie Dean (Adapted from Bram Stoker)
Directed by Lorianne Schmidt
a production of the Homegrown Conservatory High School players
Friday, May 20 @ 7:00 pm
Saturday May 21 @ 7:00 pm
Sunday, May 22 @ 2:00 pm
Based on Bram Stoker’s timeless novel, Dracula is a highly theatrical exploration of the evil that lurks inside all of us… and how it can become all-consuming, draining away our humanity and turning us into monsters. Count Dracula travels from his castle in Transylvania to England with the intent of creating more vampires like himself. But little does he know that one woman may possess enough strength to destroy him forever.
Click here for tickets.
An American Plan is about four women in current day Salem, Oregon. During the play, they experience what two women went through in 1919 of being falsely accused of prostitution. Act One of the play will be performed. Women will assume two roles, with older women ‘morphing’ into younger roles.
Available roles -
* Angela: 20s, happily married, works in office. Hispanic, wants to please, loving husband with two kids, family gave her advantages. Not aware of contributions of others and doesn’t look outside her world or time.
* Denise: 60s therapist, condescending in her help or proving issue, keeps up on stuff, Maddow/Goodman fanatic, not married. Taking class on American Plan. (Actress will play also play Mrs. Bradich - a woman in her 20s - in most scenes.)
* Cop: Male, trying to get used to new job
* Judge/Doctor: (Male). Judge is Brisquer than brisque. Doctor: Brisque manner.
Other Roles already cast -
* Charlene: 60s, was a teacher, retired, volunteers, unionist, involved in ‘issues’, goes to protests, hurts for many others that disorients her, earth mother. (Actress will also play Margaret and Nurse.)
* Margaret Hennessey: Woman in her late 20s/early 30s, visiting her sister, Mrs. Bradich. (Played actress portraying Charlene.
* Mrs. Bradich: Woman in her mid-20s. Played first by Denise and lastly by Brenda.
* Nurse: Female - played by Charlene
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Prima Donna about an Oregon lumber mill family and covers years in their lives. Most roles are filled except for Robert. And here’s the challenge - go from a young man to 90. But it’s a read only, no lines to memorize or blocking to work through.
This play has been cast in full.
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Bunny and Vincent, the true story of the relationship between the critic Edmund “Bunny” Wilson and the poet Edna St. Vincent Millay. Play will be performed off-book.
Available roles -
* Bunny – (Male) upper middle class social and literary critic. Role goes from virginal 25 to a 75- year-old stroke victim. His arc is opposite of Vincent’s—think "A Star Is Born".
* John Peal Bishop - (Male) John is 28 and a close friend of Bunny and Vincent
* Cora/Elena – (Female) Double: Cora is Vincent’s crusty, middle-aged mother, a practical nurse and native of Maine; Elena is sophisticated European heiress and Bunny’s fourth wife
Other Roles already cast -
* Vincent – (Female ) Vivacious, witty and poor 28-year-old woman from wrong side of the tracks to the most popular poet in the nation ending as drug and alcohol addicted crone of 56. Must be able to recite poetry well, and do a passable mid-Atlantic, Katherine Hepburn style accent.
* Psychiatrist – (Male) Psychiatrist is mid 40s obnoxious Dr. Phil type
* Floyd/Servant – (Male) Double: Floyd is 33-42-year old friend of both Bunny and Vincent, appears at beginning of first act and in middle of second. Servant has just one line.
* Norma/Tess – (Female) Double: Vincent’s middle sister, teasing, pretty, blond of 26; Tess is an old lover of Vincent, now a friend of 45
Available roles -
* Angela: 20s, happily married, works in office. Hispanic, wants to please, loving husband with two kids, family gave her advantages. Not aware of contributions of others and doesn’t look outside her world or time.
* Denise: 60s therapist, condescending in her help or proving issue, keeps up on stuff, Maddow/Goodman fanatic, not married. Taking class on American Plan. (Actress will play also play Mrs. Bradich - a woman in her 20s - in most scenes.)
* Cop: Male, trying to get used to new job
* Judge/Doctor: (Male). Judge is Brisquer than brisque. Doctor: Brisque manner.
Other Roles already cast -
* Charlene: 60s, was a teacher, retired, volunteers, unionist, involved in ‘issues’, goes to protests, hurts for many others that disorients her, earth mother. (Actress will also play Margaret and Nurse.)
* Margaret Hennessey: Woman in her late 20s/early 30s, visiting her sister, Mrs. Bradich. (Played actress portraying Charlene.
* Mrs. Bradich: Woman in her mid-20s. Played first by Denise and lastly by Brenda.
* Nurse: Female - played by Charlene
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Prima Donna about an Oregon lumber mill family and covers years in their lives. Most roles are filled except for Robert. And here’s the challenge - go from a young man to 90. But it’s a read only, no lines to memorize or blocking to work through.
This play has been cast in full.
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Bunny and Vincent, the true story of the relationship between the critic Edmund “Bunny” Wilson and the poet Edna St. Vincent Millay. Play will be performed off-book.
Available roles -
* Bunny – (Male) upper middle class social and literary critic. Role goes from virginal 25 to a 75- year-old stroke victim. His arc is opposite of Vincent’s—think "A Star Is Born".
* John Peal Bishop - (Male) John is 28 and a close friend of Bunny and Vincent
* Cora/Elena – (Female) Double: Cora is Vincent’s crusty, middle-aged mother, a practical nurse and native of Maine; Elena is sophisticated European heiress and Bunny’s fourth wife
Other Roles already cast -
* Vincent – (Female ) Vivacious, witty and poor 28-year-old woman from wrong side of the tracks to the most popular poet in the nation ending as drug and alcohol addicted crone of 56. Must be able to recite poetry well, and do a passable mid-Atlantic, Katherine Hepburn style accent.
* Psychiatrist – (Male) Psychiatrist is mid 40s obnoxious Dr. Phil type
* Floyd/Servant – (Male) Double: Floyd is 33-42-year old friend of both Bunny and Vincent, appears at beginning of first act and in middle of second. Servant has just one line.
* Norma/Tess – (Female) Double: Vincent’s middle sister, teasing, pretty, blond of 26; Tess is an old lover of Vincent, now a friend of 45
Please note masking and proof of COVID vaccination required.
Exciting News! KHT is working on a musical! Well, musical-ish show. Auditions are open for Miscast! Directed by Stacia Purdie Rice. What is Miscast you ask? It’s scenes we all know and love from musicals but... miscast. Think gender bent or some other variation on classics. How do you audition? Great Question! You can email a video submission to Stacia or schedule an audition time (but you’ll need to provide your own accompaniment). Auditions and video due date are both April 3rd. Questions and video submissions go to stacia_purdie@hotmail.com
