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We are moving!

Not very far...just down the block, we are staying in Rochester! We are actively working on relocating our upcoming productions as we prepare our new space. We just ask that you remain patient as we maneuver through the next few months! 

No donation is too small, every little bit will help us in our mission. Please check for updates on our progress. Stay tuned for information on changes and opportunities for call to action events. Thank you in advance for Keeping the Arts Alive in Beaver County!

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Give it to your R-ACT representative or via mail: 
P.O. Box 445
Rochester, PA 15074

2019 Season!

Knock ‘Em Dead
by Tom Oldendick and Will Roberson
 
March 1, 2, 8, & 9, 2019
All hell breaks loose and the laughs fly when five outrageous contestants show up at Vinnie's Belly Laugh Club for the final talent competition. A ventriloquist with moving lips, a foul mouthed stand up comedian, a baton twirling bimbo, the flamboyant owner of a lip synching poodle, a chanteuse with a questionable accent and a hypnotist with a twitch all fight to win the grand prize. When Vinnie turns up dead, they're all suspects and the audience has the time of its life grilling them and fingering the murderer. 

Auditions!
January 5, 2019, 3pm - 6pm
January 7, 2019, 6pm - 9pm

R-ACT Theatre Productions will hold auditions for our March 1st-9th production of “Knock 'Em Dead.” By Tom Oldendick and Will Roberson.

Auditions will take place on Saturday January 5th from 3-6pm and Monday January 7th from 6-9pmm in the Grace Lutheran Church Fellowship Hall, which is located through the the side entrance. 393 Adams Street. Rochester PA. 15074. 

Auditions will include cold readings, no preparation needed. An audition form will be filled out at the time of the audition; resume and head shot not required, but appreciated.

From the Director: “Knock ‘Em Dead is a interactive murder mystery that takes place at a comedy club. It includes audience interaction and multiple endings. This is an ensemble piece with no clear lead and I need eight strong character actors who can improvise while staying in character. I would be willing to cast women in men’s parts and visa versa if I feel you are right for the part.”

THE CHARACTERS:
LOU DUMBELLO – low rate gangster type who is the MC at the club
HAL BROWN – a terrible ventriloquist
ROXY BARN – sarcastic standup comic
BAMBY LYNN – blond bombshell whose act consists mostly of doing splits and shaking her assets – must be able to do a split
“IAN” WAYNE – a gay man who switches his demeanor depending upon the situation, he has a dog act and dotes on his little dog
THE GREAT SOMNAMBULO – a hypnotist whose act is likely to put you to sleep even without the hypnotism
LOTTA VERBOTEN – a singer who does not necessarily sing well nor have a consistent accent
VINNIE – this is a small part, he is the owner of the club, a second-rate hood with a cheap toupee and the murder victim.

Barefoot in the Park 
by Neil Simon
May 10, 11, 17, & 18, 2019
Paul and Corie Bratter are newlyweds in every sense of the word. He’s a straight-as-an-arrow lawyer and she’s a free spirit always looking for the latest kick. Their new apartment is her most recent find – too expensive with bad plumbing and in need of a paint job. After a six-day honeymoon, they get a surprise visit from Corie’s loopy mother and decide to play matchmaker during a dinner with their neighbor-in-the-attic, Velasco, where everything that can go wrong, does. Paul just doesn’t understand Corie, as she sees it. He’s too staid, too boring, and she just wants him to be a little more spontaneous. Running “barefoot in the park” would be a start…
 
The Book of Liz
by David Sedaris and Amy Sedaris
August. 2, 3, 9, & 10, 2019
Sister Elizabeth Donderstock is Squeamish, has been her whole life. She makes cheese balls (traditional and smoky) that sustain the existence of her entire religious community, Clusterhaven. However, she feels unappreciated among her Squeamish brethren, and she decides to try her luck in the outside world. Along the way, she meets a Cockney-speaking Ukrainian immigrant couple who find her a job waiting tables at Plymouth Crock, a family restaurant run almost entirely by recovering alcoholics. The alcoholics love her. The customers love her. Her Danderfrock fits right in. Things are going great for Liz, until she's offered a promotion to manager. Unfortunately, Liz has a sweating problem, and to get the job, she'll have to fix it. Meanwhile, back at Clusterhaven, Liz's compatriots just can't seem to duplicate her cheese ball recipe, and it's going to cost them their quaint, cloistered lifestyle. They are panic-stricken and desperate, and sure she sabotaged the recipe. Does Liz go through with the operation? Can the Squeamish be saved? Will the cheese balls ever taste good again? The answers to these and so many other questions can be found in the new comedy from the Talent Family, David and Amy Sedaris.
 
Murder and Merry Men
by Larry Spinnenweber
September 13, 14, 20, & 21, 2019
It is 1193, and Richard the Lionheart, King of England, has been captured on his way home from the Crusades and is being held prisoner. His ransom has been stolen and its couriers murdered. Who could have performed such a crime, a crime that would keep England’s king a captive when she needs him most? Was it his hypochondriac brother, Prince John, who wants the throne of England for himself? Was it Robin of Loxley, the dashing outlaw known as Robin Hood, who may want more power for himself? Could it be Robin’s right hand man, Little John, who is tired of living in Robin Hood’s shadow and wants to turn the spotlight on himself? Maybe it was Wilma Scarlet, Merry Woman and medieval feminist who wants more rights for women? Or was it the Lady Marion Fitzwalter, King Richard’s ward and a woman who is tired of having decisions made for her? Perhaps it was Maid Marion’s gentlewoman, the Lady Audrey, a woman who collects secrets as some people collect stamps? Could it have been Eleanor of Aquitaine, the powerful Queen Mother who loves her power? Is the fat Franciscan, Friar Tuck, a suspect or a detective? And who is that mysterious man wearing the red cross of a Crusader?
 
Deathtrap
by Ira Levin
November 1, 2, 8, & 9, 2019
Seemingly comfortably ensconced in his charming Connecticut home, Sidney Bruhl, a successful writer of Broadway thrillers, is struggling to overcome a dry spell which has resulted in a string of failures and a shortage of funds. A possible break in his fortunes occurs when he receives a script from a student in the seminar he has been conducting at a nearby college—a thriller which Sidney recognizes immediately as a potential Broadway hit. Sidney's plan, which he devises with his wife's help, is to offer collaboration to the student, an idea which the younger man quickly accepts. Thereafter suspense mounts steadily as the plot begins to twist and turn with devilish cleverness, and with such an abundance of thrills and laughter, that audiences will be held enthralled until the final, startling moments of the play.
 
Little Women
by Louisa May Alcott
Holiday Annual Radio Show
December 6 & 7, 2019
A Lux Presents Hollywood radio adaptation. Louisa May Alcott’s story of the March sisters, Meg, Jo, Amy, and Beth, as they grow up during the American Civil War. This adaptation begins on Christmas, and the story is a well-loved American classic.
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