Words Words Words: Don't miss it!

Rehearsals are underway for the Second Annual New Play Festival, opening March 10. Tickets available NOW on citycollegetheatre.eventbrite.com!

First rehearsal for Chicago

Bottom row (sort of): Sarah David, Natalia Maggio, Lizette Hernandez, Mashun Tucker, Carly Stacey, Victoria Linder, Jazzmin Jackson. Second row (sort of): Kristin Arcidiacono, Josue Mares, Sae Bluff, Kenny Ha, Tyra Carter, Kristine Franco, Dunna Muhammed. Third row (sort of): Luis Sherlinee, Bekah Church, Dylan Page, Vlad Wong, Roberto Castillo, Arturo Ibarra, Daniel Sosa-Porter, Quike Moreno, Roxie Carmargo, Clarise Rodriguez, Michael Farley, Marina Munoz, Tanika Baptiste. Not shown: Danielle Macatantan.

Here we go!

CAST LIST for "Words, Words, Words: The 2017 New Play Festival!"

Hello everyone. Thank you for your hard work Friday night. You have made this decision very difficult.

If your name appears on the list below, please come to the first rehearsal on Tuesday, February 7 at 5 p.m. in the BackBox Theatre. ALL cast is called. We will be going through logistical stuff, reading through the scripts, working with you directors, and discussing scheduling for the rest of the week.

Unless you marked on your audition sheet that you have a conflict for Tuesday, we will expect to see you there. If you will be absent or late for any reason, please email Matt ASAP at mthompson@sdccd.edu.

And please know that many factors went into this decision. Actors' schedules were a huge consideration. Please note that you may be cast in more than one ten minute play! This is our ensemble. All ensemble members are in one and possibly two productions.

Please don't forget that you will need to enroll in 3 units of DRAM 242A-D. Add codes will be distributed on Tuesday.

Again, to everyone who came out to audition and who attended callbacks, THANK YOU. 

Please respond to the blog if you accept your role. If you do not please let us know as well. 

List of actors we are looking to cast for the New Play Festival

-      Roosevelt Green

-      Rukiayah Fallahi

-      Stepher Leffler

-      Michelle Biddiscome

-      Daniel Woods

-      Tina Atin

-      Martha Lopez

-      Carla Bana

-   Rose Yesil

-      Julian Martinez

-      Stephanie Robles

-   Camrie Blatnica

-      Fernando Rodriquez (understudy)

-   Olha Zimerva (understudy)

Andrea Romero (Assistant Director & understudy)

You'll find out exactly which pieces you are in on Tuesday as we are still developing the pieces.

Thank you again!
   
  

Chicago cast list

Hello everyone. Thank you for your hard work last night. You have made this decision very difficult.

If your name appears on the list below, please come to the first rehearsal on Monday, February 6 at 4 p.m. in the Saville Theatre. Everyone is called. We will be going through logistical stuff, reading through the script, singing a little, and discussing scheduling for the rest of the week.

Unless you marked on your audition sheet that you have a conflict for Monday, we will expect to see you there. If you will be absent or late for any reason, please email Katie ASAP at krodda@sdccd.edu.

And please know that many factors went into this decision. Actors' schedules were a huge consideration.

Please don't forget that you will need to enroll in 4 units of DRAM 240A-D. Add codes will be distributed on Monday.

Again, to everyone who came out to audition and who attended callbacks, THANK YOU. 

--Katie, Michael, and Kristin

Roxie: Sae Bluff
Velma: Natalia Maggio
Matron: Tanika Baptiste
Mary Sunshine: Luis Sherlinee
Billy Flynn: Daniel Sosa-Porter
Amos: Roberto Castillo

Cell Block Tango Girls:
June: Tyra Carter
Liz: Rebekah Church (also Roxie u/s)
Hunyak: Carly Stacey
Annie: Taylor Jacob
Mona: Dylan Page
Others: Clarise Rodriguez (also Velma u/s)
          Dunna Muhammad
          Mashun Tucker (also Billy u/s) and Victoria Linder (tango dancers)

Go-to-Hell Kitty: Kristine Franco (also Mama u/s)

Dancers:
Danielle Macatantan
Victoria Linder
Clarise Rodriguez
Dunna Muhammad
Jazzmin Jackson
Kristine Franco
Victoria Linder

"Roxie" Boys and Ensemble
Mashun Tucker
Heriberto Josue Mares
Marina Munoz
Arturo Ibarra
Luis Moreno
Kenny Ha
Vladymir Wong
Roxanna Carmago

Callbacks for Chicago

Thank you to everyone who auditioned tonight.

Callbacks are tomorrow, February 3 from 4 - 7 p.m. in the Saville Theatre. You will be singing and dancing, so please wear clothes you can move in and dance shoes. If you don't have dance shoes, please wear Keds or similar shoes; nothing open-toed or clunky.

Mashun Tucker
Lizette Hernandez
Marina Munoz
Arturo Ibarra
Carly Stacy
Rebekah Church
Danielle Macatantan
Roxanna Carmargo
Luis Moreno
Luis Sherlinee
Stephen Leffler
Jazzmin Jackson
Dunna Muhammad
Kristine Franco
Tyra Carter
Sophia Rose Yesil
Lilia Gracia
Roman Jimenez
Victoria Linder
Dylan Page
Daniel Sosa-Porter
Vladymir Wong
Tanika Baptiste
John Murphy
Roberto Castillo
Sae Bluff
Martha Lopez
Kenny Ha
Clarice Rodriguez
Yasmin Ruiz
Natalia Maggio
Josue Mares

If you are going to be late or will need to miss any part of callbacks, please contact Katie Rodda at krodda@sdccd.edu ASAP.

Thank you!

Callback List for "Words, Words, Words: 2017 New Play Festival"

Thank you to all of you that came out to audition! Here is the callback list. Please be at the BlackBox Theatre on Friday, Feb 3 (AH 320 at 7:30pm and be prepared to stay until 10pm). If you are on this list please respond to the blog to confirm that you will attend callbacks. Thank you.

Natalia Maggio
John Murphy
Carla-Banu
Hanin Zayet
Martha Lopez
Roberto Castillo
Rukiya Falliahi
Michille Biddiscomb
Sabrina Bray
Stephanie Robles
Sophia Rose Yesil
Andrea Romero
Rebecca Bryson
Julian Martinez
Stephen Leffler
Daniel Woods
Olha Zimereva
Luis Moreno
Fernando Rodriguez
Rebekah Church
Tina Atin
Camrie Blatnica
Aaron Newbom

Again, thanks to all that came out and auditioned. Please remember to post to this blog to confirm that you are coming to the callbacks. Thanks!

Auditions tomorrow, February 2!!!

See you all tomorrow night (Thursday, 2/2) at 6:00 in the Saville Theatre.

Prepare a one-two minute contemporary monologue and 32 bars of a song from the musical theatre canon. Bring sheet music in the correct key or digital device and output that contains your accompaniment.

(If you don't have a monologue, we'll give you something to read. If you don't have a song, you can sing "Happy Birthday.")

Words, Words, Words:

Festival of New Plays

Original scripts by City College Students

Directed by Patrice Amon, Farrell Foreman, and Matt Thompson

World premiere plays written by students from San Diego City College’s Drama Program take the stage. Committed to exercising the craft of playwriting through process and production, the festival is now in its second year. Lauded by educators and professionals in the theatrical world, be amongst the first to experience some of the most original and groundbreaking new voices of the San Diego theatre scene.

Performance dates: March 10 – 19

Rehearsal days and times are TBD

Chicago

By John Kander and Fred Ebb

Directed by Katie Rodda

Choreographed by Kristin Arcidiacono

In roaring '20s Chicago, chorus girl Roxie Hart murders her faithless lover and convinces her hapless husband Amos to take the rap ... until he finds out he's been duped and turns on Roxie. Convicted and sent to death row, Roxie and "Merry Murderess" Velma Kelly vie for the spotlight and the headlines, ultimately joining forces in search of the American Dream: fame, fortune ... and acquittal. This sharp-edged satire features a dazzling score that sparked immortal staging by choreographer Bob Fosse.

Performance dates: April 21 – 30

Rehearsals will be held 4 – 7 M-Th

Questions: Katie Rodda, krodda@sdccd.edu, 619/388-3088