{"id":29581,"date":"2024-01-25T00:08:57","date_gmt":"2024-01-25T00:08:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/sunflower-troupe-seeks-actors-and-crew-members-for-spring-show\/"},"modified":"2026-03-31T06:59:31","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T06:59:31","slug":"sunflower-troupe-seeks-actors-and-crew-members-for-spring-show","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/sunflower-troupe-seeks-actors-and-crew-members-for-spring-show\/","title":{"rendered":"Sunflower Troupe seeks actors and crew members for spring show"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A crane lifts the Sunflower Theatre\u2019s new marquee into place on Tuesday. Over the past 1\u00bd years, the theater has reported more than 3,000 ticket sales for live music, films, lectures and other performances. \u201cWe hope the new sign will attract even more people to enjoy arts, culture, and entertainment at the Sunflower,\u201d said director Kim Welty. Donors and a grant from the Cortez Retail Enhancement Association paid for the sign. The Sunflower opens its 2016-17 season in September; for information, visit sunflowertheatre.org or call 970-516-1818.<\/span>Sam Green\/The Journal<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n

Auditions are upcoming for the Sunflower Troupe\u2019s spring show \u201cThe Odd Couple (Female Version)\u201d by Neil Simon.<\/p>\n

The auditions won\u2019t only include acting roles, but will also be for non-acting support and technical roles, according to show organizers.<\/p>\n

Auditions are scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 15 at 5:30 p.m. and Saturday, Feb. 17 at noon at the Sunflower Theatre at 8 E. Main St. in Cortez.<\/p>\n

The play, which Director Hattie Miller said loosely inspired Bert and Ernie in Sesame Street,<\/em> is a story of two women who move into an apartment together in New York City in the 1980s. The story documents the hilarity that ensues as these two friends live together.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey are basically like Bert and Ernie,\u201d Miller said. \u201cThey\u2019re fire and water, they\u2019re very opposites, and they end up in a situation where they share an apartment. It\u2019s a fun comedy.\u201d<\/p>\n

In auditions, Miller said they are looking for two women in their late-30s to mid-40s to play the lead characters, four females to play characters in their early 30s to early 50s and two males to play characters in their mid-30s to late 40s.<\/p>\n

Other roles are stage manager, set design assistant, props manager, costume assistant and tech assistant, who would help with lights and sound.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are looking for help with set build and costume assistance,\u201d Miller said. \u201cWe have a great costume designer, but she\u2019s not able to be there during the performances, so we\u2019re looking for someone who can come and help make sure costume changes go correctly between scenes.\u201d<\/p>\n

Miller also added those who don\u2019t want to be on stage can still be part of the performance when they are in a supporting role.<\/p>\n

\u201cNot everyone who has the \u2018theater bug\u2019 is comfortable onstage. Volunteering to assist the troupe with some of these behind-the-scenes roles is a wonderful way to enjoy and contribute to the troupe\u2019s energy,\u201d Miller said. \u201cWe really need to fill these positions as much as we need actors on the stage.\u201d<\/p>\n

Rehearsals will begin the week of Feb. 26, and rehearsal times will be determined after casting, as they will see which evenings and times work best for the cast. For main roles, rehearsals will most likely be two to three times a week.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe try to keep rehearsals during the weekday so people can have their weekends,\u201d Miller said.<\/p>\n

The show will open Friday, May 3 and will run for two consecutive weekends, including Sunday matinee performances.<\/p>\n

Tickets to the show will be $20.<\/p>\n

Miller added that those interested in being part of performances at Sunflower Theatre can also look forward to a radio show in the summer and a Halloween-themed show in the fall.<\/p>\n

The Sunflower Troupe is a program of KSJD Community Radio and the Sunflower Theatre, both on Main Street.<\/p>\n

The troupe is run entirely by volunteers, and was created to \u201cprovide an outlet for creative community involvement while seeking to produce quality entertainment.\u201d<\/p>\n

Questions and additional information can be directed to Director Hattie Miller at thehattiechannel@gmail.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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