Auditions

All auditions are open to the public and held at the Theater Annex (2132 Renard Court) near the Annapolis Mall, unless otherwise noted. Colonial Players is an all volunteer organization. All roles are non-paying.

Auditioners are encouraged to download and print the audition form available on our downloads page, fill it in, and bring it to auditions. (The form cannot be filled in on-line.)

Adobe Acrobat Reader is required to access the forms and can be downloaded free from Adobe.

You may opt to attach a photo in the space indicated, or one will be taken at auditions.

Note: It is Colonial Players, Inc. policy that all persons involved with a production are or become members. The fee is $10 per year. First time volunteers receive a complimentary membership, valid through the end of the current membership year. If cast, your membership status will be reviewed and non-current members will be asked to renew. Your participation in auditions indicates understanding of and agreement with this policy.

Moonlight and Magnolias

Written by Ron Hutchinson
Directed by Ron Giddings
Performance dates: June 8 - 30, 2012

AUDITIONS

Location: Colonial Players Annex, 2132 Renard Court, Annapolis, MD 21401

Sunday, March 4, 2012: 3pm

Monday, March 5, 2012: 7pm

General Information:

• Sign-in will be available 30 minutes prior to auditions. Any arrivals after the specified audition start time will not be auditioned unless prior arrangements have been made with the Director.
• The audition process will include cold readings from the script; no monologue is necessary.
• Rehearsals will not begin until Monday, April 16, 2012.
• Backstage assistance is always needed and welcome. To volunteer for this show in a non-acting capacity, please contact our volunteer coordinator at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

For further information, please contact the director, Ron Giddings, at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

CALLBACKS

Callbacks will only be held if necessary.

Location: Colonial Players Annex, 2132 Renard Court, Annapolis, MD 21401

Wednesday, March 7, 2012: 7pm

SHOW SYNOPSIS

1939. Hollywood is abuzz. Legendary producer David O. Selznick has shut down production of his new epic, Gone with the Wind, a film adaptation of Margaret Mitchell's novel. The screenplay, you see, just doesn't work. So what's an all-powerful movie mogul to do? While fending off the film's stars, gossip columnists and his own father-in-law, Selznick sends a car for famed screenwriter Ben Hecht and pulls formidable director Victor Fleming from the set of The Wizard of Oz. Summoning both to his office, he locks the doors, closes the shades, and on a diet of bananas and peanuts, the three men, along with Selznick’s trusted secretary, labor over five days to fashion a screenplay that will become the blueprint for one of the most successful and beloved films of all time.

CHARACTER BREAKDOWN

David O. Selznick (30-60) – The famed movie producer at the brink of his success. He has fired the screenwriter and director of Gone with the Wind, what would eventually become the biggest blockbuster of all time, and he is frantically trying to keep hold of the film and his sanity. An actor interested in Selznick should be energetic, charismatic, passionate, and have a boyish gleam in his eye. He will also be able to focus the show in its quieter, more dramatic moments. This is truly a demanding tour-de-force role.

Victor Fleming (30-60) – Fleming is pulled off of The Wizard of OZ to save Gone with the Wind. He is an established director, but he still has a lot to lose if the movie turns sour. The expectations of the film are high, and he certainly feels the pressure right from the beginning. An actor interested in Fleming should be able to handle the highly-physical requirements of the role and temper the sometimes pompous and put-upon attitude of Fleming to find the fun in the role and the passion he feels about directing a film.

Ben Hecht (30-60) – Hecht has been called in to “doctor” the existing script of Gone with the Wind, but there is a big problem; he is the “only person in America who hasn’t read it!” He only has five days to re-write the entire screenplay. An actor interested in Hecht should be able to work as the audience’s eyes and ears, as his experience with Fleming and Selznick acting out the script is his first encounter with the story of Gone with the Wind. He should also possess a dry sense of humor and ground the virtuosic personalities of Selznick and Fleming.

Miss Poppenghul (18+) – Selznick’s trusted and sturdy secretary. She is very capable of the daunting job ahead of her. Never can she appear anything but professional, even when chaos erupts. An actress interested in Poppenghul should be deft at creating a character from very little on the page. Great potential exists with this role, as she is the calm in this storm of testosterone and quite a character in and of herself.

Going to St. Ives

Written by Lee Blessing
Directed by Edd Miller
Performance dates: May 4 - 19, 2012

AUDITIONS

Location: Colonial Players Annex, 2132 Renard Court, Annapolis, MD 21401

Sunday, March 11, 2012: 7pm

Monday, March 12, 2012: 7pm

General Information:

• Sign-in will be available 30 minutes prior to auditions beginning promptly at 7pm. Any arrivals after 7pm will not be auditioned unless prior arrangements have been made with the Director.
• The readings will be from the script. Please be prepared to give yourself to these characters.
• Actors of all experience levels are welcome to audition.

For further information, please contact the director, Edd Miller, at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 410-571-6233.

CALLBACKS

Location: Colonial Players Annex, 2132 Renard Court, Annapolis, MD 21401

Tuesday, March 13, 2012: 7pm

SHOW SYNOPSIS

In this interesting drama, two women meet and their lives become indelibly intertwined because of the request that one, the mother of a despot in Africa, makes of the other, a world-renowned eye surgeon. Blessing probes the nature of emotional responsibility as the women deal with the consequences of their actions in this provocative play. You may be thinking about May and Cora for months!

The play is driven by the building relationship of these two intriguing and strong-minded women.

CHARACTER BREAKDOWN

Dr. Cora Gage (33-37) - A world renowned eye surgeon.

May N'kame (45+) - The mother of an African dictator.