Dancing at Lughnasa performed by Bread and Circus Theatre Company

Bread & Circus Theatre’s Latest Production,

Dancing at Lughnasa,

 is All about Love, Family, and Memories

February 5, 2010 Hilliard, Ohio – Love and family, and the entanglements of the two, are the themes intertwined throughout the Bread and Circus Theatre Company (BCTCO) production of Dancing at Lughnasa, by Brian Friel, which will be performed Fridays and Saturdays, February 12, 13, 19, and 20 at 8 p.m., and Sunday, February 14, at 2:30 p.m. at the Harmony Artistic Center, 3979 Parkway Lane, in Hilliard. Tickets are $15 for adults and $12 for students and seniors. For reservations, call 614-470-4895, or visit www.bctco.org. 

The Cast

Kate is played by BRITT KLINE, a veteran of numerous local productions, and recently seen on the BCTCO stage in last season’s The Chalk Garden. Playing Maggie is KATHY HYLAND, well known to Little Theatre Off Broadway audiences and artistic director of BCTCO’s Buckeye Youth Theatre. The roles of Agnes and Rose are being played by BCTCO newcomer CARLA CARPENTER and JESSICA JONES, last seen at BCTCO in The Chalk Garden. CATHY RINELLA, who last appeared with BCTCO in Little Women, plays Michael’s mother, Christina.

The men woven into the lives of the Mundy sisters are Father Jack, played by BCTCO veteran PETE SWINGLE, last seen in Major Barbara; Michael’s father, Gerry Evans, played by SAM BLYTHE; and, of course, ALLEN TALISIN, last seen at BCTCO in Little Women, who plays Michael himself, the young man whose memories bring this rich Irish tale to life.

Dancing at Lughnasa is directed by JASON SPEICHER, a BCTCO regular, who was last seen on stage in the season opener, Right Ho, Jeeves. Jason also directed BCTCO’s popular Alice in Wonderland and Little Women.

Buckeye Youth Theatre Announces Auditions for: “Maggie's Magic Teapot”

January 11, 2010 Hilliard, Ohio – Buckeye Youth Theatre announces auditions for its third production of their inaugural season.

Maggie's Magic Teapot by Faye Parker is an Irish treat just in time for St. Patrick's Day. Maggie and her grandfather, Old Billy O'Morra, are about to lose their home to the heartless Shaemus O'Hoolihan. What he really wants is to  force Maggie to be a servant girl to his daughter Kitty. But, fortunately for Maggie, there's a little leprechaun named Sean who can magically grow larger and smaller at will, and decides to help Old Billy and Maggie defeat Shaemus. Combines live actors, puppetry, song and dance in a “sure 'n 'begorrah” good time for all.

Auditions are being held Sunday January 24th and Monday January 25th 2010, at 7 p.m. each night, at the troupe’s performance venue, Harmony Artistic Center, 3979 Parkway Lane, Hilliard, Ohio. A headshot and résumé are requested, but not mandatory; a monologue is not required. Auditions are open to the public, and will be cold readings from scripts, which will not be provided in advance. Irish accents are not mandatory at auditions but a willingness to try appreciated.

Roles available:

Men:

Old Billy - 50-60 or up

Shaemus O'Hoolihan -30- 40s 

Sean ( A Leprechaun) - open

Kevin - 20s-40s

Women:

Batty old Beatrice - 60s and up

Auntie- played by same actor as Shaemus

Any person with puppetry experience welcome to audition

Girls:

Maggie - 11-18

Kitty O'Hoolihan - 14-18

The  Play by Play

Show dates: Fridays and Saturdays, March 12, 13, 19, and 20 at 8 p.m.; Saturdays and Sundays March 13, 14, 20, and 21 at 3 p.m.

 For more information contact Kathy Hyland at kehyland@yahoo.com  or visit www.bctco.org and click on “Buckeye Youth Theatre.”