Chester Theatre Group

The Chester Theatre Group will be holding auditions for their March 2009 production of RABBIT HOLE by David Lindsay-Abaire.  Auditions will be held on Sunday afternoon, November 23rd at 2:00pm and on Tuesday evening, November 25th at 7:30pm at the Black River Playhouse located on the corner of Grove and Maple Streets in Chester, NJ.

The plot of this 2007 Pulitizer Prize winning play centers on the impact the accidental killing of a small child has on family dynamics and on the road toward domestic redemption.

The production is to be directed by Jay Mills.  Mr. Mills is a veteran director who has helmed several other productions at CTG including; Three Tall Women, Proof and I Hate Hamlet.  Prepared monologues are unnecessary as readings will be from the script.  Character breakdowns are as follows:

Becca. (Mid-30s to Early-40s) – A one-time Sotheby’s employee turned self-contained, order-obsessed, stay-at-home mom

Izzy (Early to Mid-30s) – Becca’s all-too-lively sister

Howie (Mid-30s to Early-40s) – Becca’s caring husband

Nat (Late-50s to Early-60s) – Becca and Izzy’s overbearing but compassionate mother

Jason (must play late teens) – Guilt-ridden High School student

If callbacks are necessary a date will be determined.  Rehearsals will be weeknights and weekend afternoons based on availability.  Production dates are Fridays and Saturdays March 6^th, 7^th, 13^th, 14^th, 20^th and 21^st at 8:00 p.m. with a scheduled matinee on Sunday, March 15^th at 2:00 p.m.

If you have any questions, please leave a message at the theater box office at 908-879-7304.< -->

The Chester Theatre Group (CTG), kicks off its new season at the Black River Playhouse October 31st with On Golden Pond by Ernest Thompson, a gentle, wry comedy of one family’s journey through the humor and sorrow of age and the agelessness of love. Over one summer, curmudgeon Norman Thayer and his long suffering wife Ethel address lost faculties, daughter/father conflicts and second chances. Humor, pain and caring fill the rustic cabin in Maine.

Although originally a very successful play on Broadway, it is more famous as the film in which Henry Fonda and Katherine Hepburn won wide critical acclaim, resulting in both winning Oscars for Best Actor and Actress.

A story filled with poignancy, warm humor, and wonderfully created characters, CTG will present On Golden Pond in its original stage setting.

Perry Award winner Scott Hart will direct. The cast: Rich Maloy as Norman Thayer Jr. , Eileen Waite as Ethel Thayer, plus Bob Scarpone as Charlie the mailman, Maria Brodeur as Chelsea, Don Gehan as Bill Ray Sr. and Noah Befeler as Billy Ray Jr.

Performances over three weekends: Friday & Saturday (10/31, 11/1) (11/7& 8), (11/14 & 15) at 8 p.m. Matinees Sunday 11/2 and 11/9 at 2 p.m.

The Black River Playhouse is located at the corner of Maple and Grove in Chester.