A twisted comedic take on two classic but vastly different tales. Silent Night of the Lambs mixes one part Oscar-winning thriller (The Silence of the Lambs) with one part beloved holiday TV special (Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer) to serve up an unforgettably wild recipe for mayhem and mistletoe. Will those damn lambs ever stop laughing?!
*All first round auditions will be via video submission*
Video Submissions Due by September 2
Callbacks: September 7 & 9
Full Rehearsals Begin October 28
Mandatory Rehearsals (including Tech Week): Nov. 11 – 27, 2024
Performance Dates: Nov. 29 – Dec. 22, 2024
The cicadas are singing, the temperature is rising, and the Lafayette family is returning to Arkansas to deal with what remains of their father’s estate. Toni imagines they’ll spend the weekend honoring Dad’s memory. Bo wants to recoup the cost of his end-of-life care. But when their estranged brother Franz shows up, and Bo’s children discover mysterious and disturbing objects among the clutter, buried resentments erupt and long-hidden secrets emerge. In this provocative dark comedy, the family is forced to revisit the ghosts of their past and face the true meaning of inheritance.
*All first round auditions will be via video submission*
Video Submissions Due by August 30
Callbacks: September 7 & 9
Tablework Rehearsals: TBD (3 days in December)
Full Rehearsals Begin January 6
Mandatory Rehearsals (including Tech Week): January 18 – February 5, 2025
Performance Dates: February 6 – March 2, 2025
A steamy prohibition tale roars across the stage. Based on the widely banned 1928 narrative poem, this darkly brilliant show features one of the most pulse-racing scores ever written. Lovers Queenie and Burrs plan the party-to-end-all-parties to bring the spark back to their affair. Instead, Queenie’s wandering eye sends Burrs into a jealous rage. As the decadence reaches a climax, Burrs erupts. Gun in hand, Burrs turns on Queenie and her new lover.
*All first round auditions will be via video submission*
Video Submissions Due by August 30
Callbacks: September 8 & 9
Rehearsals Begin April 14
Mandatory Rehearsals (including Tech Week): May 10 – 21, 2025
Performance Dates: May 22 – June 22, 2025
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