"A BULLET for the BOSS" - Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre! June 6, 7, 8 at Lena's Social Club
Director - Jimmy Ferraro
Production Stage Manager - Ashlynn Whaley
A Bullet for the Boss takes place in 1928, during prohibition, at the memorial service of a mob boss, who was gunned down last week in a gangland slaying.
CAST
Angie Cappellini...........................DONAL WOLBER
Louie Cappellini............................ZACH ARBOGAST
Mikey Cappellini..........................GEORGE BELLOVICS
Gina Cappellini..............................KELSEY HESLOP
Special Agent D. Farmer.............BEN LIGHTNER
Carmella Mozzarella....................JULIE KELLY
Georgio Cappellini.......................STEPHEN OSBORNE
Gumada Jenny...............................JILL MARCINIEC
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''GRANDMOTHER'S SHIV'' - Readers Theatre - July 26, 27 at The Next Picture Show
A World Premier Readers Theatre Event by Dixon Playwright Perry Paliga.
Director - Jimmy Ferraro
Production Stage Manager - Ben Lightner
CAST
Gary Shepard…………..................…DARREN M. HAAN
Beth Edelman………....................…AMY FRANK
Cindy Edelman….....................…..EMILY BORGMANN
Keith Edelman…......................…..SAMUEL MAUCH
Ken Edelman…………...............…..…ED PANEQUE
Officer Mike………........................…SAMUEL TWINING
Officer Maria……….......................…ELLEN PETERSON
Amber………………..............................ELLEN PETERSON
Brad………….…………...........................SAMUEL TWINING
Narrator............................................RAGE LEDBETTER
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By William Shakespeare
Adapted by Orion Bradshaw
DIRECTED BY BEN LIGHTNER
Auditions are open for all roles—join us in creating a Summer full of energy, talent, and community spirit.
Open call - no experience, training, or professional materials required. Be prepared to read from a script.
Rehearsals begin July 7th at DSL with Performances on August 16 and 17th on the outdoor stage at Sauk Valley Community College.
CHARACTER BREAKDOWN
SOOTHSAYER CHORUS: 3-6 Members; can tell the future
FLAVIUS: a citizen non-supporter of Julius Caesar; can double as a conspirator
MARULLUS: a citizen non-supporter of Julius Caesar; can double as a conspirator
JULIUS CAESAR: a warrior/ politician; the soon-to-be ruler of Rome; later, a GHOST
MARK ANTONY: a warrior/ politician; Julius Caesar’s closest advisor
BRUTUS: a warrior/ politician; very noble at heart
CASSIUS: a warrior/ politician; leader of the conspirators against Julius Caesar
CASCA: a politician; a conspirator
DECIUS: a politician; a conspirator
METELLUS CIMBER: a politician; a conspirator
TREBONIUS: a politician; a conspirator
CINNA: a politician; a conspirator
PORTIA: Wife to Brutus
CALPURNIA: Wife to Julius Caesar
LUCIUS: a young assistant to Brutus
OCTAVIUS CAESAR: Nephew to Julius; joins Antony’s army, and later becomes
ruler of Rome
CINNA [the Poet]: a statesman; assistant to Octavius Caesar; mistaken for Cinna
the Conspirator
FOUR CITIZENS: angry, riotous townsfolk; easily manipulated; can be doubled with
the Soothsayers or other role
Artistic Director Jimmy Ferraro advocates non-traditional, diversity-forward casting, regardless of race, culture, religion, sexual orientation, and gender.
Auditions are held at Dixon Stage Left, 105 South Peoria Ave, Dixon, IL, 61021
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