Confetti Stage brings to the stage the full length version of a show which saw its first production as part of Confetti Stage’s 4th Annual Short Play Festival in the fall of 2008. Heresy, written by Clifton Park’s own Marty Egan is a comical look into the superstitions and traditions of Community Theater.
It’s opening night for the cast and crew of “A Christmas Carol” at this small Upstate New York Community Theater. Nerves are unsteady as everyone arrives at the theater. Charlie, in his first leading role, fights the opening night jitters by continuously running his lines. All seems “normal,” until first time actor, Jack, whose day job is as a meteorologist for the National Weather Service, utters the name of the Scottish Play, thus bringing the “Macbeth curse” down upon the show. Jack’s disregard for the tradition of “undoing” the curse, only adds to the tension of the evening. Near blizzard conditions, backstage gossip, an unfulfilled love affair between the leads, a broken furnace, and faulty wiring all threaten to close the show before it even opens. In the end, the troupe vows that the show will go on.
All actors play a single character in the “real world” and multiple characters in the play within the play. Roles include:
Charlie – the cast’s Ebenezer Scrooge. A nervous but capable actor.
George – Sarah’s husband. Seasoned and confident.
Sarah – George’s wife. Sassy and friendly.
Jack – A TV weatherman making his theatrical debut.
Josie – the play’s harried director under the amplified pressure of an opening night.
Debbie – a pretentious diva
Heresy is directed by Cory Haines, assisted by John Nickles.
Auditions will be held October 16 and 17 at 7:00 PM at the Albany Masonic Temple, 67 Corning Place, Albany, NY 12207. Sign ins begin at 6:30.
Actors should prepare a 1 minute comedic monologue and be ready to read from sides.
The rehearsal schedule will be based on actor availability. Performances will be December 15 and 16