OutOftheBlackBox Theatre Company, Inc.
Devoted to the Art of Theatre About Theatre
Since the first audition falls on Easter, we’ve decided to go ahead and add one more, just in case Tuesday won’t work.
Now on Thursday, April 16, too – Same bat time, same bat channel.
For more info (or to download the updated flyer), go here:
http://www.outoftheblackbox.org/2009-2010/Tiny_Tim/index.shtml
Pass it on!!!
The Devil’s Christmas Carol
a World Premiere performance at the Capital Fringe Festival, July 9-26th 2009.
PLEASE POST!!! FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
AUDITIONS FOR…THE DEVIL’S CHRISTMAS CAROL
A World Premiere Musical By Penny Eileen Martin
Directed by Betsy Marks Delaney
Produced by Glen Nelson
Sunday, April 12, 2009 (2-5pm) & Tuesday, April 14, 2009 (7-9pm)
LOCATION:
2 Pinecrest Court
Greenbelt, MD 20770
(near Greenbelt Metro / C2 Bus)
Character Summaries:
http://www.outoftheblackbox.org/2009-2010/Tiny_Tim/synopsis.shtml
Download the flyer:
http://www.outoftheblackbox.org/2009-2010/Tiny_Tim/Tim%20Audition%20Flyer%205.pdf
Details:
For a truly out of the box experience, come audition for this original musical, a World Premiere performance at the Capital Fringe Festival, July 9-26th 2009.
Are you Emo Girl or Techno Guy? We may have just the part for you.
Are you one of those people who sing opera in the shower?
Try out your pipes on some demanding (yet catchy) tunes and harmonies.
Great singers & non-singers, old & young, men, women, teenagers & children, come play with OutOftheBlackBox Theatre Company!
We’re looking for up to 18 actors of all shapes, sizes, ethnicities and ages. Non-Equity. All positions are unpaid.
* Cold readings from the script.
* Bring something to sing (no accompanist provided).
* Be prepared to move!!!
Hope to see you there!
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CONTACT:
Betsy Marks Delaney
Artistic Director
OutOftheBlackBox Theatre Co.
OutOftheBlackBox Theatre Company, Inc. is a 501(3)(c) Educational Non-Profit Theatre Organization. For more information, visit our website at http://www.OutOftheBlackBox.org/ or call 301-922-1865.
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Today, 3/7, Greenbelt Community Center, 1-4pm.
Tomorrow, 3/8, Greenbelt Arts Center, 7-9pm.
Be there! Aloha!
PLEASE POST!!!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
OutOftheBlackBox Theatre Company, in cooperation with the Greenbelt Arts Center, Announces AUDITIONS FOR Joseph Heller’s “CATCH-22”
*A comedy on the mal-adaptations human beings make in the “Theatre of War”*
Directed by Bill Jones, Produced by Silvia Miller
OutOftheBlackBox Theatre Company (O2B2) will hold auditions for “Catch-22” as follows:
YOSSARIAN ONLY: March 1, 2009 (by appointment)
Ensemble Cast: March 7 @ 1pm & March 8 @ 7pm
Performance Dates: June 5 – 20, 2009; Fri/Sun
Rehearsal Dates/Times: TBD based on casting
Location (audition & performance):
Greenbelt Arts Center
123 Centerway, Greenbelt, MD, 20770
Down the steps from the Greenbelt Co-op.
(Near C2/R12/T16 bus & Greenbelt Metro Station)
*Summary:*
This superb dramatization of the classic spoof of war and those who make it pay as told from the point of view of Captain Yossarian, a pilot convinced his number is up. Every time Yo Yo reaches his quota of missions, the requirements are increased until he flatly refuses to fly.
Production notes and other details are available online at .
Casting 5 m, 3 w, 3 m/w, all ages 20 – 50.
Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script.
O2B2 celebrates our rich cultural diversity and encourages actors of all ethnicities to audition. No need to attend both 7th and 8th unless called back to do so.
Note: This is a non-paid production. If You are cast and are not already a member of O2B2, you will be required to join. Membership form is available online at . To schedule an appointment for March 1, or for further information regarding auditions, rehearsals or performances, contact Bill Jones at 301-474-8872 or email
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OutOftheBlackBox Theatre Company, Inc., a 501(3)(c) Educational Non-Profit Corporation, was formed in 2004 as a Bowie-based company dedicated to the art of performing “theatre about theatre”. For more detailed information, please visit our web site at http://www.OutOftheBlackBox.org/ or call 301.922.1865.
CONTACT:
Betsy Marks Delaney, Artistic Director
OutOftheBlackBox Theatre Company
Voice: 301.922.1865
Fax: 413.751.7320
Email: info@o2b2.org
Web: http://www.OutOftheBlackBox.org/
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Did I mention I’m acting in two of these? See me (in a rare onstage performace, with lines, even), plus Jonathen Ezra and five other excellent actors at 7 and 9 tonight!
365 Days/365 Plays at New Deal Café in Greenbelt, MD – FREE!
OutOftheBlackBox Theatre Company
presents this week’s Metro DC area performances of the
365 Days/365 Plays International Festival
Week 46 of the cycle (Sept. 24 – 30) includes
Play (Condemned Version), Again Perfect), Reel, A Play for George Plimpton and John Ritter), Selling Out, Splitsville, The Worst, The 1st Constant (Remember Who You Are) and Goodbye New York
365 Days/365 Plays
By Suzan-Lori Parks
Produced by Bonnie Metzger
Directed by Betsy Marks Delaney & Penny Martin
Running time: Approximately 35 minutes total for all 9 scripts.
Caution: Some plays contain adult language and themes not suitable for children.
Reservations are not necessary but are definitely appreciated.
The New Deal Café is located in the heart of Old Greenbelt, at
113 Centerway, Roosevelt Center, Greenbelt, MD 20770
Please join the cast after the 9pm performance and enjoy the desserts and delectables the Café has to offer!
For more information about the 365 Days/365 Plays cycle, please visit:
www.studiotheatre.org/365 or www.OutOftheBlackBox.org
Please feel free to cross-post!
ACTORS/TECHNICIANS NEEDED for both “365 Days/365 Plays” & “Rosencrantz & Guildenstern are Dead”
365 Days/365 Plays (week 46):
We are still in need of 2 men, ages 18-50 (including roles “George Plimpton” and “John Ritter”), and 1-2 women ages 18 on up. One woman should be able to do a ballerina split (if possible).
Performance: 9/28 at 7pm & 9pm at the New Deal Cafe, Greenbelt, MD.
Rehearsals in either Greenbelt or Bowie at private residences starting either just before or just after Labor Day, depending on cast schedules.
See plays from 9/24 through 9/30, inclusive, plus 3 constants (front of script book) for reference.
Rosencrantz & Guildenstern are Dead:
Needed: “Hamlet” (age no more than late 20s, please)
Also needed: lighting designer/board op, assistant stage manager, props master/mistress, costume designer/wardrobe.
Rehearsals already in progress. Performances are last three weekends in October (8 in all, no first Sunday matinée) at St. James Episcopal Church in Historic Old Bowie, MD.
Both events are nonpaid volunteer community theatre productions. Company membership ($12/year) required.
If you are available, or know someone who is, please contact Artistic Director Betsy Marks Delaney at 301-922-1865, or send email to info at o2b2 dot oh-ar-gee ASAP.
Thanks!
Betsy Marks Delaney
Artistic Director
OutOftheBlackBox Theatre Co.
http://www.OutOftheBlackBox.org/
Hi!
This is your official heads’ up that we’re holding open auditions for our week (September 24-30), on Sunday, August 12 from 3-6pm and Monday, August 13 from 7-10pm at St. James Episcopal Church in Historic Old Bowie, MD.
Casting 3 women and 4 men, teens on up/any ethnicity, for ensemble work on 9-10 very short scripts.
Two performances are scheduled for Friday, September 28 at 7pm and 9pm at the New Deal Cafe, Greenbelt, MD.
Please prepare a short comedy monologue and also be prepared to read from the script. Copies of Suzan-Lori Parks’ scripts are available through Barnes & Noble, Borders and online at Amazon.com, amongst others.
Questions? Please call 301-922-1865 or send email to info at o2b2 dot oh-ar-gee.
Thanks! Hope to see you there!
Hi, Fans and Friends of O2B2!
We’ve been so busy getting ready for our opening night, we forgot to post about it here!
In a stunning show of marketing savvy, we changed the name at the last possible minute to “Ben Jonson’s Volpone” – Works like magic – of 500 shows, we’re listed in the FIRST PAGE on TheatreMania’s ticket site! Our details are here: http://www.theatermania.com/content/show.cfm/show/134192
Performances:
Sunday, July 22 @ 5:00pm
Wednesday, July 25 @ 9:00pm
Saturday, July 28 @ 3:20pm
Sunday, July 29 @ 2:00pm
All tickets $15 – available online here: http://www.ovationtix.com/trs/pr/9891 or by calling 866-811-4111.
We’re in the press, too! We’ve been mentioned on radio, at BroadwayWorld.com (http://dc.broadwayworld.com/viewcolumn.cfm?colid=19523), in Washington’s EXPRESS (http://www.readexpress.com/read_freeride/2007/07/the_bleeding_edge_capitol_fringe.php) and in several radio spots as well.
The show has really come together! Greg and Katie are fabulous as is the rest of our cast.
Besides, our own Rob Perkins, Jonathen Ezra, Thierry Barston, Steven H. Wilson, Steve Kramer, Lise Mendel and their DD2 are ALL involved in the production.
Don’t miss your opportunity to see this show!
Coming soon:
Auditions for 365 Days/365 Plays, by Suzan-Lori Parks (August 12-13, St. James Episcopal Church, Historic Old Bowie, MD); Performance 9/28 or 9/29 at a location TBA SOON!
Performances: Rosencrantz & Guildenstern are Dead, by Tom Stoppard (October 11-28, St. James Episcopal Church, Historic Old Bowie, MD)
See you soon!!!
Hi, Fans and Friends of O2B2!
We’ve been so busy getting ready for our opening night, we forgot to post about it here!
In a stunning show of marketing savvy, we changed the name at the last possible minute to “Ben Jonson’s Volpone” – Works like magic – of 500 shows, we’re listed in the FIRST PAGE on TheatreMania’s ticket site! Our details are here: http://www.theatermania.com/content/show.cfm/show/134192
Performances:
Sunday, July 22 @ 5:00pm
Wednesday, July 25 @ 9:00pm
Saturday, July 28 @ 3:20pm
Sunday, July 29 @ 2:00pm
All tickets $15 – available online here: http://www.ovationtix.com/trs/pr/9891 or by calling 866-811-4111.
We’re in the press, too! We’ve been mentioned on radio, at BroadwayWorld.com (http://dc.broadwayworld.com/viewcolumn.cfm?colid=19523), in Washington’s EXPRESS (http://www.readexpress.com/read_freeride/2007/07/the_bleeding_edge_capitol_fringe.php) and in several radio spots as well.
The show has really come together! Greg and Katie are fabulous as is the rest of our cast.
Besides, our own Rob Perkins, Jonathen Ezra, Thierry Barston, Steven H. Wilson, Steve Kramer, Lise Mendel and Dorothy Kramer are ALL involved in the production.
Don’t miss your opportunity to see the show!
Coming soon:
Auditions for 365 Days/365 Plays, by Suzan-Lori Parks (August 12-13, St. James Episcopal Church, Historic Old Bowie, MD); Performance 9/28 or 9/29 at a location TBA SOON!
Performances: Rosencrantz & Guildenstern are Dead, by Tom Stoppard (October 11-28, St. James Episcopal Church, Historic Old Bowie, MD)
See you soon!!!
REMINDER:
OutOftheBlackBox Theatre Company Announces AUDITIONS FOR Tom Stoppard’s “ROSENCRANTZ & GUILDENSTERN ARE DEAD”
OutOftheBlackBox Theatre Company (O2B2) will hold auditions for “R&G”on Monday, July 2 from 7-10pm. Auditions will take place at a private residence in Bowie, MD. For directions or questions regarding auditions, please call 301.922.1865 or send email to
If necessary, an additional audition date may be scheduled for July 17, 7-10pm, location TBA. For information about this audition date, please send email to the address above and we will include your address in the list of people to be notified.
Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script. Be prepared to move – this is a very physical play!
Casting:
5 men
2 women
4 flexible (either male or female)
All ethnicities encouraged to audition. This is a non-paid community theatre production.
R&G is scheduled to be performed from October 11 – 28 on Fridays & Saturdays at 8pm, Sundays at 3pm. There will be no matinée on the first weekend. Performance location (to be confirmed, subject to change): St. James Episcopal Church, Bowie, MD.
Also seeking: Property Master & House Manager/Box Office Assistants.
OutOftheBlackBox Theatre Company was formed in 2004 as a Bowie-based company dedicated to the art of performing “theatre about theatre”. For more detailed information, please visit our web site at http://www.OutOftheBlackBox.org/ or call 301.922.1865.
CONTACT:
Betsy Marks Delaney, Artistic Director
OutOftheBlackBox Theatre Company
Voice: 301.922.1865
Fax: 413.751.7320
Email: info@o2b2.org
Web: http://www.OutOftheBlackBox.org/
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