Usher help still needed

We are still looking for a few good ushers for You Can't Take It With You.  It's a great way to see the play and help the theater.   Please read the directions and sign up at the link.   http://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B084DA5A62FA20-youcant

Kiwanis Club of Placerville and Imagination Theater help Eliminate Maternal/Neonatal Tetanus in third world countries

Kiwanis Club of Placerville and Imagination Theater are doing their part to help eliminate this deadly but highly preventable disease that kills mothers and newborns in the world's poorest regions.  To this end Imagination Theater will be donating all proceeds from tickets sales of the April 18th performance of "You Can't Take It With You" to Kiwanis Club of Placerville.  Kiwanis Club and Imagination Theater are partnering to raise $10,000 over the next 15 months.  Imagination Theater will dedicate one performance proceeds from their next five shows.  We need the community to help us sell the house out for the April 18th show.  All you have to do is go to our website;  imaginationtheater.net and purchase tickets to see "You Can't Take It With You" on Friday evening April 18th or you can call our Box Office at 530 642-0404 to reserve your seats.  By raising $10,000, we will be able to save 5,000 babies from dying of this very painful disease and do our part to eliminate maternal/neonatal tetanus in the world.  So come see "You Can't Take It With You" and know that your dollars are going to help eliminate this deadly disease. 

The Eliminate Project is Kiwanis International's global campaign to help eliminate maternal/neonatal tetanus from the face of the earth.  The campaign will raise US $110 million for the project.

Here are some quick facts about this horrible disease:

*  1 baby dies every 9 minutes from tetanus

*  160 babies die each day from tetanus

*  MNT has been eliminated form more than 20 countries since 2000

*  A series of 3 doses of tetanus vaccine = immunity from tetanus

*  Woman + vaccine = protected baby

*  US$1.80 protects 1 woman her future babies

*  The Eliminate Project saves or protects 61 million women and babies

*  Elimination = < case of MNT per 1,000 live births

To purchase tickets for the show on Friday, April 18, go to www.imaginationtheater.net

ALL PROCEEDS GO TO ELIMINATE THIS DEADLY, BUT PREVENTABLE DISEASE.

"You Can't Take It With You" Continues through April 19

“You Can’t Take It With You,” presents a frolicking, fun-loving family that will convince the audience that life is to be enjoyed, not taken so seriously.  Do take seriously, however, the chance to catch this Pulitzer prize-winning story at Imagination Theater" --Mt. Democrat

You Can't Take It With You continues through April 19.  Shows are Thursdays and Fridays at 7:00 p.m. and Saturday and Sundays at 2:00 p.m.    Tickets are $15 with Thursday shows and groups (10+) are $12.  Tickets can be purchased online at www.imaginationtheater.net or at the door a half hour prior to show time.  You won't want to miss this crowd pleasing play.

You Can't Take It With You Opens Friday

“How many of us would be willing to settle when we're young for what we eventually get? All those plans we make...what happens to them? It's only a handful of the lucky ones that can look back and say that they even came close.”   —Moss Hart

You Can't Take It With You  

Opening this Friday, March 28 at 7:00 p.m.

Saturday, March 29 at 7:00 p.m. 

Sunday, March 30 at 2:00 p.m.

Tickets $12-15

Purchase tickets online, by phone, or at the door.

IT! is pleased to present "You Can't Take It With You"

Imagination Theater is pleased present one of the most popular and successful plays of modern times, You Can’t Take It With You, Friday, March 28 through Saturday, April 19.   Kaufman and Hart’s comedic three-act play, set in New York, takes place in the mid-1930s and focuses on what happens when a family of conservatives clashes with an eccentric family of free spirits.  

You Can’t Take It With You was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1937, and has been revived numerous times on stage, in television and a well-known 1938 film starring James Stewart and directed by Frank Capra.  The play is being directed by Brenda Lindley from Auburn.  Brenda is the former president of Placer Community Theater and directed numerous plays and musicals in the Auburn area including She Loves Me, Mid-Life! The Crisis Musical and Exit The Body. 

Show times are Thursdays and Fridays at 7:00 p.m. and Saturdays and Sundays at 2:00 p.m.--except on 3/29  at 7:00 p.m. only.   Tickets are $15.   Opening Night, Thursday shows, and groups of ten or more are $12.  Tickets can be purchased 24/7 at www.imaginationtheater.net or 1-800-838-3006, or through the box office (530)642-0404, or at the door. 

Show Dates for You Can't Take It With You

Join us this spring for the popular comedy, You Can't Take It With You

Friday, March 28 at 7:00 p.m.

Saturday, March 29 at 7:00 p.m.

Sunday, March 30 at 2:00 p.m.

Thursday, April 3 at 7:00 p.m.

Friday, April 4 at 7:00 p.m.

Saturday, April 5 at 2:00 p.m.

Sunday, April 6 at 2:00 p.m.

Thursday, April 10 at 7:00 p.m.

Friday, April 11 at 7:00 p.m.

Saturday, April 12 at 2:00 p.m.

Sunday, April 13 at 2:00 p.m.

Thursday, April 17 at 7:00 p.m.

Friday, April 18 at 7:00 p.m.

Saturday, April 19 at 2:00 p.m.

Tickets are $15.  Opening Night, Thursdays, and Group Tickets are $12.  Tickets can be purchased online or through the box office at 530-642-0404.  

Imagination Theater Presents - You Can't Take It With You

You Can't Take It With You opens Friday, March 28 and runs through Saturday, April 19. Tickets are $15. Opening night, Thursdays, and Group Tickets are $12. Tickets can be purchased online or through our box office at 530-642-0404.  The theater is located on the El Dorado County Fairgrounds in Placerville.

Shows, Auditions, and More!

Shows, Auditions & More Telling Good Stories           Sharing Good Times         with Good Company

Winter 2014 Edition www.imaginationtheater.net

You Can't Take It With You Tickets Available Now Awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1937, Kaufman and Hart's comedic three-act play takes place in the mid-1930s and focuses on what happens when a family of conservatives clashes with an eccentric family of free spirits.   Shows on Thursday and Friday nights at 7:00 p.m. Shows on Saturdays and Sundays at 2:00 p.m. (except 3/29 at 7:00 p.m.) All Tickets are $15.  Opening Night, Thursdays, and Groups $12 Purchase Your Tickets Here Auditions are coming! Get the inside scoop on our 2014 shows! Clothing Fundraiser Clean out your closets while we clean out ours!   Imagination Theater is currently accepting clothing, shoes, belts, handbags and stuffed animals. All items must be tied in black garbage bags, but do not need to be sorted. You'll be helping keep 3.5 million lbs. of unwanted clothing from reaching our local landfills. The used clothing collected is prepared for shipment around the world. Now those in other countries get good, clean, useable clothing for pennies. What's not wearable is recycled and turned into industrial rags or shredded into fibers used to make new products. To read more about the process: http://www.californiaclothing.net/eco-friendly-clothing-cycle/ All bagged items need to be a theater no later than Tuesday, March 25. Drop off during box office hours or rehearsal times.   All proceeds benefit the theater.   Thank you to our generous sponsors As a non-profit organization (Tax ID #680448569), our sponsors are an invaluable resource to produce our shows.  Donations are tax deductible (less the ticket value) and keeps our theater thriving and ticket prices affordable in our community.  In addition to recognition through our website and show programs, sponsors who contribute $250 and more receive season tickets. Director Level - 6 Season tickets Musician (500 Club) Level - 4 Season Tickets Actor Level - 2 Season Tickets If you have not already done so, now is is great time to become a sponsor.  We have some great shows planned in 2014:  You Can't Take It With You, Our Town (Readers Theater), Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, and Oliver!   Thank you for your support! Join or renew today! Ad Space Available in Spring Program Target your advertising dollars!  Space is now available in the spring show program for You Can't Take It With You.   Sizes range from business card size to full page ads.  Simply email us your ad in jpeg format.  For additional details, contact boxoffice@imaginationtheater.net Audition: Our Town, March 23 at 6:00 p.m. A Readers' Theater of Thorton Wilder's classic Our Town adapted to Placerville in 1901. Seven rehearsals. Parts for adults and kids ages 12+ Performances: April 30-May 2 Learn More Audition: Snow White & the Seven Dwarfs, April 19, 9:00 am Auditions include improvisation and cold readings from the script.  This is a non-musical production for adults and kids 8+ Show Dates: Sept. 5-29 Learn More Audition: Oliver! April 26, 9-Noon (Kids Vocal) and 1-4 p.m. (Adults) “Food glorious Food” and “Where is Love?”  are just two of the popular songs from Lionel Bart’s lively musical based on Charles Dicken’sOliver Twist. Show Dates:  Nov. 28-Dec. 21 Learn More IT CAST Party this Saturday If you have been involved in an Imagination Theater production on stage or behind the stage, this group is for you. The IT CAST (Committed Alumni Supporting Theater) is going Old Hollywood glamour this Saturday at the theater.  The Talent Show is full of variety and as always, some surprises!   Don't miss the fun Saturday Feb 22, 6-9pm!  To get on the alumni mailing list, contact ImaginationTheaterCAST@gmail.com "Consider Yourself Part of the IT! Family" Purchase Your Imagination Theater Shirt with the names of all the shows Imagination Theater has produced in the past 15 years on the back.  This shirt is sure to be a favorite!  More details will be available soon on how to order. 7th Annual Affair to Remember Fundraiser Mark your calendar now for Friday evening, August 15 from 7:00 - 10;00 p.m. for our annual silent and live auction event. We expect another fantastic evening with entertainment from the cast of Oliver!

IMAGINATION THEATER IS A PROUD MEMBER OF THE  EL DORADO COUNTY CHAMBER OF  COMMERCE, THE EL DORADO ARTS COUNCIL, THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY THEATERS,  ASCAP,  AND THE SACRAMENTO REGIONAL THEATER ASSOCIATION (SARTA).   OUR MISSION IS TO TELL GOOD STORIES WELL IN AN ATMOSPHERE OF TRUST, RESPECT, PERSONAL GROWTH, & CHALLENGE

Contact Us | Phone: 530-642-0404 | boxoffice@imaginationtheater.net

Get to Know a Little More about "You Can't Take It With You" (Spoiler Alert)

Wit and Wisdom of Grandpa Vanderhof by Wade Bradford (About.Com)

You Can't Take It With You has been delighting audiences since 1936. Written by George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart, this Pulitzer Prize winning comedy celebrates non-conformity.

Meet the Vanderhof Family:
"Grandpa" Martin Vanderhof was once part of the competitive business world. However, one day he realized he was unhappy. So, he stopped working. Since that time, he spends his days catching and raising snakes, watching graduation ceremonies, visiting old friends, and doing whatever else he wants to do.

The members of his household are just as eccentric:

• His daughter Penny writes plays simply because a few years ago "typewriter was delivered to the house by accident." She also paints. Easily distracted, Penny never finishes a single project.
• His son-in-law Paul Sycamore spends hours in the basement making illegal fireworks and playing with erector sets.
• His granddaughter Essie sells candy and has been clumsily attempting ballet for over eight years.
• His grandson-in-law Ed Charmichael plays the xylophone (or tries to) and accidentally distributes Marxist propaganda.

In addition to the family, many "oddball" friends come and go from the Vanderhof house. Although it should be said, some never leave. Mr. DePinna, the man who used to deliver ice, now helps out with the fireworks and dresses in Greek togas to pose for Penny's portraits.

So, What's The Appeal?
Perhaps America has been in love with You Can't Take It With You because we all see a little bit of ourselves in Grandpa and his family members. Or, if not, perhaps we want to be like them.

Many of us go through living up to the expectations of others. As a college teacher, I meet a surprising number of students who are majoring in accounting or engineering simply because their parents expect them to. Grandpa Vanderhof understands the preciousness of life; he pursues his own interests, his own forms of fulfillment. He encourages others to follow their dreams, and not submit to the will of others.

In this scene, Grandpa Vanderhof is headed out to chat with an old friend, a policeman on the corner:

Grandpa: I have known him since he was a little boy. He's a doctor. But after he graduated, he came to me and said he didn't want to be a doctor. He had always wanted to be a policeman. So I said, you go ahead and be a policeman if that's what you want. And that's what he did.

Do What You Love!
Now, not everyone favors Grandpa's happy-go-lucky attitude towards life. Many might view his family of dreamers as impractical and childish. Serious minded characters such as the business tycoon Mr. Kirby believe that if everyone behaved as the Vanderhof clan, nothing productive would ever happen. Society would fall apart.

Grandpa argues that there are plenty of people who wake up and want to go to work on Wall Street. By being productive members of society (executives, salesmen, CEOs, etc) many serious-minded people are following their heart's desire. However, others may wish to march to the beat of a different xylophone. By the play's end, Mr. Kirby comes to accept the Vanderhof philosophy. He realizes that he is unhappy with his own career and decides to pursue a more enriching lifestyle.

Grandpa Vanderhof VS. The Internal Revenue Service
One of the most entertaining sub-plots of You Can't Take It With You involves the IRS Agent, Mr. Henderson. He arrives to inform Grandpa that he owes the government for decades of unpaid income tax.

Grandpa has never paid his income taxes because he doesn't believe in it.

Grandpa: Suppose I pay you this money-mind you, I don't say I'm going to do it-but just for the sake of argument-what's the Government going to do with it?

Henderson: What do you mean?

Grandpa: Well, what do I get for my money? If I go into Macy's and buy something, there it is-I see it. What's the Government give me?

Henderson: Why, the Government gives you everything. It protects you.

Grandpa: What from?

Henderson: Well-invasion. Foreigners that might come over here and take everything you've got.

Grandpa: Oh I don't think they're goin to do that.

Henderson: If you didn't pay an income tax, they would. How do you think the Government keeps up the Army and Navy? All those battleships...

Grandpa: Last time we used battleships was in the Spanish-American War, and what did we get out of it? Cuba-and we gave it back. I wouldn't mind paying if it were something sensible.

Don't you wish you could deal with bureaucracies as easily as Grandpa Vanderhof? Eventually, the conflict with the IRS is light-heartedly resolved when the United States Government believes that Mr. Vanderhof has been dead for several years!

You Really Can't Take It With You
The message of the title is perhaps common sense: All the wealth we amass does not go with us beyond the grave (despite what Egyptian Mummies might think!). If we choose money over happiness, we will become stuffy and miserable just like the affluent Mr. Kirby.

Does this mean that You Can't Take It With You is a comical attack on capitalism? Certainly not. The Vanderhof household, in many ways, is the embodiment of the American Dream. They have a wonderful place to live, they are happy, and they are each pursuing their individual dreams. For some people happiness is yelling at Stock Market numbers. For others, happiness is playing the xylophone off-key or wildly dancing a unique ballet. Grandpa Vanderhof teaches us that there are many pathways to happiness. Make certain you follow your own.

As for myself, there's an old typewriter in the garage... I think I might work on a new play... or maybe take up the electric guitar... or put on a sock puppet show... or maybe...

Tickets are now on sale for You Can't Take It With You at Imagination Theater.  Tickets are $12-15 and can be purchased here.

Congrats to the Cast of You Can't Take It With You

We look forward to seeing these fabulous people on stage in March.  Tickets will be available later in January.

Penny Sycamore – Lorrene Baum Davis
Grandpa – John Prock
Alice Sycamore – Amanda Anderson
Tony Kirby – Steven Kliner
Mr. Kirby – Rick Gaylord
Essie Carmichael – Ali LaVanway
Boris Kolenkhov – Sean Widing
Paul Sycamore – Blake Lawton
Ed Carmichael – Erick Lindley
Mr. DePinna – Dan Clark
Mrs. Kirby – Kathleen Mini
The Grand Duchess Olga Katrina– Erika Maruri
Gay Wellington – Jody Wills
Rheba - Toni Conley-Widing
Donald – Jeff Jackson
Wilbur Henderson – Derrick Toups
G-man – Tim Klemens
FBI Agent - Janice Le Pouvoir
FBI Agent - Diana Granger

You Can't Take It With You - Cast List

Thank you to all who auditioned for You Can't Take It With You.  It's a great cast!

Penny Sycamore – Lorrene Baum Davis

Grandpa  – John Prock

Alice Sycamore – Amanda Anderson

Tony Kirby – Steven Kliner

Mr. Kirby – Rick Gaylord

Essie Carmichael  – Ali LaVanway

Boris Kolenkhov – Sean Widing

Paul Sycamore – Blake Lawton

Ed Carmichael – Erick Lindley

Mr. DePinna – Dan Clark

Mrs. Kirby – Kathleen Mini

The Grand Duchess Olga Katrina– Erika Maruri

Gay Wellington – Jody Wills

Rheba - Toni Conley-Widing

Donald – Jeff Jackson

FBI Agent - Diana Granger

Wilbur Henderson – TBD

G-men –TBD

You Can't Take It With You Audition Form Link

Get a head start and complete this audition form and bring it to the audition on October 5.

You Can't Take It With You - Character Information for the Audition

“You Can’t Take It With You” Characters
(in random order)

Penelope “Penny” Sycamore (246 lines)
Preferred age: 40 and up
Usually goes by Penny, Penelope is the mother of Essie and
Alice, wife of Paul, and daughter of Martin. She writes plays
and paints as hobbies because it makes her happy, but is
terrible at both. Penny is a loving mother and wife and is
constantly concerned with the welfare of her family. Her
main goal is to make sure everyone is happy, particularly her
daughter Alice. A huge part! On stage almost all the time.

Martin “Grandpa” Vanderhof (207 lines)
Preferred age: 60 and up
Referred to mostly as Grandpa in the play. Father-in-law to
Paul, father of Penny, grandfather of Alice and Essie. He is
an eccentric happy old man who has never paid his income
tax because he doesn't believe in it, as he feels that the
government wouldn't know what to do with the money if he
paid for it. He lives his life by the philosophy: “Don't do
anything that you're not going to enjoy doing.” He goes to
circuses, commencements, throws darts, and collects
stamps. A challenging role indeed, but most of your blocking
is…sitting in a rocker.

Alice Sycamore (181 lines)
Preferred age: 18 and up
Fiancé of Tony Kirby, daughter of Paul and Penny,
Granddaughter of Martin, sister of Essie. She the only
"normal" family member. She has an office job, and is rather
embarrassed by the eccentricities of her family when she
has Tony and his parents at her house, yet she still loves
them. She tends to be a pessimist. The actress for Alice
needs to show characteristics of love, embarrassment,
worry…and many more.

Tony Kirby (136 lines)
Preferred age: 18 and up
Fiancé of Alice, Son of Mr. and Mrs. Kirby. He sees how,
even though the Sycamores appear odd, they are really the
perfect family because they love and care about each other.
His own family is very proper and has many issues none of
them will admit. He is vice president of Kirby and Co. This
actor will need to have an adorable properness to him. The
audience will need to be on Tony’s side right from the start.

Anthony W. Kirby (107 lines)
Preferred age: 45 and up
Husband of Mrs. Kirby, father of Tony. He is a very proper
man who is president of Kirby and Co. and secretly despises
his job. His hobby is raising expensive orchids. He is also a
member of the Harvard Society, the Union Club, the National
Geographic Society, and the Racquet Club. Being rich and
borderline snobby is a good start for an actor to experiment
with for this role. Whoever has this role will also need to not
laugh when hilarity ensues.

Essie Carmichael (87 lines)
Preferred age: 25 and up
Wife of Ed, daughter of Penny and Paul Sycamore,
Granddaughter of Martin, sister of Alice. She is childish. As a
hobby she makes candy that Ed sells. Essie dreams of being
a ballerina. She has spent 8 years studying with Boris
Kolenkhov, but is a terrible dancer. Actresses who perform
these embarrassing, bad dances need to keep a very
straight face, and is willing to dance intermingled with
Kolenkhov. Hilarity will ensue.

Boris Kolenkhov (83 lines)
Preferred age: 30 and up
A Russian who escaped to America shortly before the
Russian Revolution. He is very concerned with world politics,
and the deterioration of Russia. He is the ballet instructor of
Essie, aware that she is untalented at dancing, but knows
that she enjoys dancing so he keeps working with her. He
likes the Greeks and the Romans, questions society, and is
interested in world affairs. He is opinionated and often loudly
declares that something "stinks"! This actor can be either
very large and boisterous, or small and flamboyant. Will
need to be able to support Essie physically, and keep a
straight face.

Paul Sycamore (68 lines)
Preferred age: 40 and up
Father of Essie and Alice, husband of Penny, Son-in-law of
Martin. He is a Tinker who manufactures fireworks in the
basement with the help of his assistant Mr. De Pinna. His
hobby is playing with erector sets. It will help have an age
appropriate actor for this role. A common, fatherly character
is all Paul needs.

Ed Carmichael (65 lines)
Preferred age: 25 and up
Husband of Essie, son-in-law of Paul and Penny. He is a
xylophone player, and distributes Essie's candies. Ed is an
amateur printer who prints anything that sounds good to him.
He prints up dinner menus for his family and little quotes that
he places in the boxes of Essie's candy. He also likes to
make masks. The actor will need to be confident in all his
crafts, but show meekness when he is later confronted with
a visit from the feds.

Mr. De Pinna (55 lines)
Preferred age: 30 and up
The iceman who came inside to speak to Paul five years
before, and never left. He helps Mr. Sycamore build
fireworks, and moonlights as a model in Mrs. Sycamore's
paintings. He is a nutty guy. This is kind of a side-kick role
to Paul. Witty, random jokes. A perfect role for someone
who can have a lot of fun designing a uniquely written
character.
Donald (46 lines)
Preferred age: 25 and up
The boyfriend of Rheba, who seems to serve as volunteer
handyman for the Sycamores. In the words of Mrs.
Sycamore, "The two of them are really cute together,
something like Porgy and Bess." The characters of Donald
and Rheba, according to the script, are African-American.
These roles, and their dialogues, can be altered freely.

Rheba (44 lines)
Preferred age: 25 and up
The maid and cook to the Sycamore family. She is dating
Donald. She is onstage a lot, but doesn’t necessarily say
anything. The characters of Donald and Rheba, according to
the script, are African-American. These roles, and their
dialogues, can be altered freely.

Wilbur C. Henderson (34 lines)
Preferred age: 25 and up
An employee of the IRS. He comes to collect the tax money
owed by Grandpa, and can't understand why the latter won't
pay income tax. A one-scene role that has brought out tons
of laughs and stomach cramps from audience all over.
Perfect for someone who wants to act, but may not have a
lot of time to commit.

Miriam Kirby (33 lines)
Preferred age: 45 and up
Wife of Mr. Kirby, mother of Tony. She is an extremely prim
and proper woman and is horrified by the goings-on in the
Sycamore household. Her hobby is spiritualism. A small,
female role, but one that shows a great deal of emotion.

The Grand Duchess Olga Katrina (20 lines)
Preferred age: 40 and up
She was one of the Grand Duchesses of Russia before the
Revolution, another being her sister, the Grand Duchess
Natasha. Since then she has been forced to flee to America
where she has found work as a waitress in Childs
Restaurant. The rest of her family has had a similar fate,
such as her Uncle Sergei, the Grand Duke, who is now an
elevator man. She loves to cook as a hobby. This character
will appear later in the play, and the actress needs to be able
to be a bit over-the-top, but not over do it. A memorable, not
necessarily overwhelming, Russian accent is desired.

Gay Wellington (9 lines)
Preferred age: 25 and up
An actress whom Mrs. Sycamore meets on a bus and invites
home to read one of her plays. She is an alcoholic, gets very
drunk and passes out shortly after arriving at the Sycamore's
home. A very small role, but onstage for several scenes.
The actress mustn’t be afraid to be physically carried by
another actor, and can act “passed out”, in hilarious
positions, without breaking character.

G-Man 1 “The Man” (18 lines), G-Man 2 “Jim” (3 lines),
G-Man 3 “Mac” (2 lines)
Preferred age: 21 and up (Triplets would rock!)
Three agents who come to investigate Ed because of the
communist things he p

Audition Notice - You Can't Take it with You

You Can't Take It With You
by Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman

One of the most popular and successful plays of modern times.  Winner of the 1937 Pulitzer Prize.

Audition dates are:

Saturday, October 5th - 2:30 -6:30 p.m.
Sunday, October 6th - 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. for Call Backs
Comedy: 9 men, 3 extras (playing age 20s-70s),  7 women (playing 20s-60s)

Audition will consist of cold readings from the script and improvisation.  Resumes and headshots will be accepted, but are not required.

At first the Sycamores seem mad, but it is not long before we realize that if they are mad, the rest of the world is madder. In contrast to these delightful people are the unhappy Kirbys. The plot shows how Tony, attractive young son of the Kirbys, falls in love with Alice Sycamore and brings his parents to dine at the Sycamore home on the wrong evening. The shock sustained by the Kirbys, who are invited to eat cheap food, shows Alice that marriage with Tony is out of the question. The Sycamores, however, though sympathetic to Alice, find it hard to realize her point of view. Meantime, Tony, who knows the Sycamores are right and his own people wrong, will not give her up, and in the end Mr. Kirby is converted to the happy madness of the Sycamores, particularly since he happens in during a visit by an ex-Grand Duchess, earning her living as a waitress. No mention has as yet been made of the strange activities of certain members of the household engaged in the manufacture of fireworks; nor of the printing press set up in the parlor; nor of Rheba the maid and her friend Donald; nor of Grandpa's interview with the tax collector when he tells him he doesn't believe in the income tax.

Show Dates:  March 28-April 20, 2014

Audition Notice - You Can't Take It With You

You Can't Take It With You
by Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman


(Spring 2014 Show) If you are a planner, mark your calendar now :)


Audition dates are:

Saturday, October 5th - 2:30 -6:30 p.m.
Sunday, October 6th - 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. for Call Backs
Comedy: 9 men, 7 women

At first the Sycamores seem mad, but it is not long before we realize that if they are mad, the rest of the world is madder. In contrast to these delightful people are the unhappy Kirbys. The plot shows how Tony, attractive young son of the Kirbys, falls in love with Alice Sycamore and brings his parents to dine at the Sycamore home on the wrong evening. The shock sustained by the Kirbys, who are invited to eat cheap food, shows Alice that marriage with Tony is out of the question. The Sycamores, however, though sympathetic to Alice, find it hard to realize her point of view. Meantime, Tony, who knows the Sycamores are right and his own people wrong, will not give her up, and in the end Mr. Kirby is converted to the happy madness of the Sycamores, particularly since he happens in during a visit by an ex-Grand Duchess, earning her living as a waitress. No mention has as yet been made of the strange activities of certain members of the household engaged in the manufacture of fireworks; nor of the printing press set up in the parlor; nor of Rheba the maid and her friend Donald; nor of Grandpa's interview with the tax collector when he tells him he doesn't believe in the income tax.