Ross Valley Players Ross Alternative Works (RAW) Presents

The Cassandra Murders

A Reading of a New Play by Madeline Daly Puccioni

Directed by Susannah Wood

 

Auditions:
Saturday, December 3 @ 11am, at Ross Valley Players Barn Theater, 30 Sir Francis Drake Blvd. Ross CA

Audition Requirements: (All actors must show proof of vaccination)

• Be prepared to read from sides we will provide before auditions.
• No appointments necessary; if possible, email susannahwood1@aol.com if you plan to attend.
• Note: one of the topics addressed sensitively in this play is childhood sexual abuse.

 Rehearsals:
Tentative rehearsals, based on cast availability:

• Virtual read-through (Zoom)–week of January 7-11
• One in-person rehearsal at RVP–week of January 22-28
• Separate Zoom scene practices as availability allows

Performance:
Sunday, January 29, 2023 at 6:30 pm

Synopsis:
Dr. Kate Wells, Chief Forensic Psychologist at Colusa State Hospital for the Criminally Insane, must determine whether her new intake, Cass Porter, (who calls herself Cassandra, Princess of the House of Troy,) is genuinely insane, or faking insanity to avoid trial for murder. Despite her skepticism, and her training, Kate forms a mysterious attachment to Cass, an ancient bond she cannot explain. Then Cass tells Kate there is a “dark and evil” secret at Colusa; will Kate believe her in time to save both their lives?

Cast:
Seven actors who each play more than one role.

 

Ross Valley Players Ross Alternative Works (RAW) Presents

The Family Tree

A Reading of a New Play by Ruth Kirschner

Directed by Bruce Kaplan

Auditions:
Saturday, December 3 @ 1pm, at Ross Valley Players Barn Theater, 30 Sir Francis Drake Blvd. Ross CA

Audition Requirements: (All actors must show proof of vaccination)

• Be prepared to read from sides we will provide within one week before audition.
• No appointments necessary, but to gauge attendance please email brucek1102@gmail.com if you intend to audition.

 Rehearsals:
Tentative rehearsal schedule, to be finalized based on cast availabilities:

• First-read (over Zoom)–week of January 23
• One or two in-person rehearsals at RVP–week of January 30–Some combination of M/Tu/W, 7-10pm

Performance:
Sunday, February 5, 2023 at 7:00 pm

Synopsis:
Ellie, 13, casts revenge spells by candlelight. Everett, 15, searches the solar system to escape parental abuse. Venerable, a 204 year old jokester Oak tree, is their witness and has plenty to say about humans stifled by inherited toxic stories. According to Ven, it’s always time to turn the page, but how? Is imagination a blessing or a curse? And if you’re a 13-year-old rape victim whose only true guide might be dying of Root Rot, The Family Tree asks: can story-telling also save you?

Characters:
Open roles (Ven is pre-cast):

• The girl – Ellie, 13. Loves Algebra and finding The Answer. Keeps a journal throughout the play. Dyslexia affects her spelling only. Female actor.
• Her mother – Katherine, 40s-50ish. An obstetrician at a prestigious Medical Center. A yoga fanatic, impossibly fit. A brittle perfectionist. Female actor.
• A boy – Everett, 15. Smitten by astrophysics, science is his source of resilience. His unpaid “job” is scouting neighborhood trees for disease. Male actor.
• His father- Arthur, 60ish. Local Arborist, lives on the corner with Everett at the intersection of spite and denial. Arthur does the Royal Canadian Air Force 5 BX Fitness Plan every morning at 6 a.m. Male actor.

 

Ross Valley Players Presents

Native Gardens

By Karen Zacarias

Directed by Mary Ann Rodgers

 

Auditions:
Sunday, December 11 at 6:00 pm, at First Church of Christ, Scientist, 1618 Fifth Avenue, San Rafael, CA

Audition Requirements: 

• Be prepared to improvise from the script (a link to the script will be provided)
• Please email producer Steven Price to set up an audition –  steve@tessera.bz 
• Note: RVP is looking for Latinx actors of any age or gender interested in reading for Ensemble
• Actors will be paid as employees ($15.50/hr) – An actor may also serve as ASM

 Rehearsals:

• Start late March
• Four days per week – Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, Sunday

Performances:

• May 11, 2023 – June 11, 2023
• Thursdays 7:30pm, Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00pm, Sundays at 2:00pm

Synopsis:
Gardens and cultures clash, turning friendly neighbors into feuding enemies in this hilarious comedy of good intentions and bad manners.