STAGE DOOR - A Lively Ensemble Play - Opens in Black Box
"Slice of Life" Show Promises A Fun Escape, April 5-7 www.coopertickets.org
The Black Box Theatre is the perfect venue to step back in time to New York City in the 1930s, where a group of young women live together at the Footlights Club, a boarding house for aspiring stage actresses and artists.
The spring drama, STAGE DOOR, shares the story of their lives as they navigate the ups and downs of auditioning and the acting business, the men that come in and out of their lives and the relationships that result.
It is an amusing and upbeat look at their journey in the theater and art world steeped in the glamor of the 1930s. It is a true ensemble show. Leader characters are:
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Terry Randall, played by Hannah Weinman – a talented aspiring actress who has a never-give-up attitude
- Keith Burgess, played by Alejandro Canavati - an aspiring playright who sells out to Hollywood
- David Kingsley, played by Jack Reid – a successful producer who is thriving in Hollywood but his passion and heart lies in theater and eventually Terry Randall
- Jean Maitland, played by Lucienne Moran –a mediocre, but beautiful stage actress who makes it big in Hollywood
- Judith Canfield, played by Bea Portela – a jaded NY actress with a heart of gold
- Kaye Hamilton, played by Avriana Lisembee – a young woman escaping a bad marriage who hopes to find relief in the theater
Supporting actors include: Maci Flanagan, Phoebe Hollingsworth, Alexis Eckerson, Amelia Solomon, Ella Winter, Sofia Gilroy, Colleen Skinner, Maya Kolluri, Kat Endom, Alyssa Hu, Ashlyn Chimenti, Amelia Solomon, Emma Boudousquie, Ceren Ocalir, John Parrish, Will Young, Sebastian Vaughn, Jay Suresh, Will Young and Sebastian Vaughn.
“The actors are preparing really well for this production, learning the nuances of this particular time period – how they dressed, how they stood and how they behaved,” said Director and Performing Arts Chair Mary Rotella. “I encourage everyone to join us at one of four performances on April 5, 6 and 7. It will be a fun evening in the theater, and a bit of an escape for all of us.”
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