MLT Presents: The Foreigner

Winner of two Obie Awards and two Outer Critics Circle Awards as Best New American Play and Best Off-Broadway Production, “The Foreigner”demonstrates what can happen when a group of devious characters must deal with a stranger who (they think) knows no English. Set in rural Georgia, the play has enough warmth and truth in it that it is not only funny, but also often moving.”The Foreigner” provides, plenty of laughs, suspense, romance, and proof-positive that one person can make a huge difference. One of the most popular and most-produced American comedies of the last 25 years, “The Foreigner” has become a classic in its own right, and a delight for all ages and all generations.

Production Dates- February 3 – 12
Box Office Opens January 30

Auditions for “The Foreigner”–directed by Chuck NeSmith

Production Dates: February 3 – 12

Audition Dates: Sunday, December 18, 7:30 PM
Monday, December 19, 7:30 PM

The scene is a fishing lodge in rural Georgia often visited by “Froggy” LeSeuer, a British demolition expert who occasionally runs training sessions at a nearby army base. This time “Froggy” has brought along a friend, a pathologically shy young man named Charlie who is overcome with fear at the thought of making conversation with strangers. So “Froggy,” before departing, tells all assembled that Charlie is from an exotic foreign country and speaks no English. Once alone, the fun really begins, as Charlie overhears more than he should. This circumstance fuels the nonstop hilarity of the play and sets up the wildly funny climax in which things go uproariously awry for the “bad guys,” and the “good guys” emerge triumphant.

Characters Needed

Charlie Baker – M 35 – 55

Froggy LeSueur – M 35 – 55

Betty Meeks – F 50 – 80

Rev. David Marshall Lee – M 22 – 40

Catherine Simms – F 18 – 30

Owen Musser – M 25 – 55

Ellard Simms – M 15 – 30

No preparation necessary. Be ready to read assigned scenes from scripts.

Macon Little Theatre Presents “The 1940s Radio Hour”
December 2 – 11

Take a musical sentimental journey to a bygone era as you experience this “live” radio broadcast from the Hotel Astor’s Algonquin Room on December 21, 1942. The spirit of that era is wonderfully captured. A time when the world was at war and pop music meant “Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy,” “Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas”, “I’ll Be Seeing You” and “I’ve Got a Gal in Kalamazoo” (all of which are in the show). Full of 1940s big-band music, swing dancing, patriotism, and old-fashioned sound effects, The 1940s Radio Hour is a holiday treat for the whole family you won’t want to miss.

Box Office opens to the public on Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Box Office Hours 1 – 6 PM
Production dates are December 2 – 11

No shows on Monday or Tuesday
Tickets: $18 Adults, $15 Seniors (60+), Students w/ID $10
Call 477-3342 or 471-PLAY for Reservations

THE LITTLEST ANGEL

A COOPERATIVE PRODUCTION PRESENTED BY
ACADEMY OF THE PERFORMING ARTS & MACON LITTLE THEATRE
Cast of Characters
Cherubs:
Anna Thompson, Ella Fenimore, Ava Adams, Harden Powell, Chelsea Reynolds, Lillie Mealor, Charlotte Wilcox, Mary Sellers Shockley

Seraphim Council:
Allie Wilson, Mary Jane Boland, Olivia Walsh, AnnaLeah Chamblee, Emily Hairie, Lacie Kunselman, Callie Hamilton, Janie Harrison, Kate Spivey

Heavenly Hosts:
Edna Rutland, Sydney Bishop, Teresa Wilcox, Kathryn Spinks, Georgia Wilcox, Grace Hamilton

Elders:
Gabby Fenimore, Janie Hatcher, Janel Moore, Cameron Walsh, Carly Wanna, Amelia Boland, Mia Margaret Spangler, Michelle Tang, MacKenzie Conn, Mandi Michie, Katherine Hofmann

The Littlest Angel: Dane Reynolds
The Archangel Gabriel: Grey Faulkner
Saint Peter, Keeper of the Gate: Matt Newberry

1st Cast Read Thru & Parent Meeting Monday, November 7th, 4:30 p.m.
Macon Little Theatre

“Auditions for Christmas production of “The Littlest Angel” to be directed by Sylvia Haynie announced.

Auditions for The Littlest Angel directed by Sylvia Haynie will be held Saturday, October 1st from 10 am. to 12 noon. Roles for children and youth ranging from 6 to 20 years old. There are both singing and non-singing roles in this production. All students auditioning for singing roles must come with a prepared song not longer than 16 bars (1 verse) and must provide their own sheet music. Accompanist provided.

All students auditioning for non-singing roles must come with a paragraph to perform from memory. Can be either Comedic or Dramatic. Rehearsals for this show will be held at the Academy of the Performing Arts on Monday’s from 4:30 to 6 p.m. from November 7 – 28th and then at Macon Little Theatre on the evenings of December 12th – 15th. Performances are December 16th – 18th.

Cast of “The Shadow Behind the Flame” has been selected by Denver Pickard and they are now in rehearsals for October 14 opening.

Cast

“The Shadow Behind the Flame: The Anjette Lyles Story”

Anjette……………………………..September Carter
Jetta ……………………………….Pam Norton
Little Anjette………………………Lindsay Burgess
Daddy………………….…………..Tom Howard
Will Hutchinson/Ben Lyles……….Michael Stewart
Voodoo Priestess………………….Mary Davis
Young Anjette……………………..Merry Forbes
Annie Mae………………………….Alveta Summers
Rosemary…………………..……….Andrea Watts
Carrie……………………………….Elaine Johnson
J. Taylor Phillips……………..…….Robert Rosengart
Sheriff Wood………………….……Chuck Clark
Wyolene/Young Jetta……….………Betsey Brindger
Byrice………………………………..Linda Johnson
Julia………………………………….Lee Kingery Clark
Marcia…………………………..…..Ava Shomaker
Buddy…………………………..…..Derek Wright
Dr. Campbell /Judge Long…….……Kendall Countryman
Prosecuting Attorney……….………Ken Clark
Defense Attorney…………….……..Langdon Alexander
Hubert Hemphill……………………Duane D. Fox

“The Shadow Behind the Flame: The Anjette Lyles Story”
Box Office opens to the public on October 10, 2011

Box Office Hours 1 – 6 PM
Production dates are October 14 – 23, 2011
Tickets: $18 Adults, $15 Seniors (60+), Students w/ID $10
Call 477-3342 or 471-PLAY for Reservations

Macon, Georgia’s own most famous (or infamous) murderess truly comes to life in this newly revised and updated play, which has been brought back to the MLT stage once again by the continuing demands of our audience. You may think you already know everything about Anjette Lyles, but The Shadow Behind the Flame: the Anjette Lyles Story addresses much more than just the who, what, when, and where of the local murder case. This dramatization takes you back to Anjette’s childhood, gets inside her head, and listens in on those who observed her behavior. Local writer and director Denver Pickard presents a terrifying yet charismatic and gracious lead character whose charm will make you smile even while chilling your heart, and a story line that contains equal amounts of  down home Southern humor and bone-tingling horror. This show is a must-see for everyone, both those who have seen it and can’t wait to see it again as well as those who have missed it during its previous runs and have been begging us to bring it back.