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• Front Of House Volunteer

  120 minutes

  Call for Front of House Volunteers!Hello, Elmwood Players community! We're gearing up for our upcoming production of "Dateline" and are seeking enthusiastic volunteers to join our Front of House team. This is a fantastic opportunity to be a part of the magic that brings our shows to life!As a Front of House volunteer, you'll play a crucial role in ensuring our audiences have an unforgettable experience. From welcoming guests with a smile to assisting with seating and program distribution, your support will make a world of difference.And here's the best part - as a token of our gratitude, volunteers will receive a FREE ticket to watch "Dateline" on another night. It's our way of saying thank you for being an essential part of our theater family.Whether you're a seasoned volunteer or new to the scene, we'd love to have you on board. This is a great way to meet new people, enjoy some live theater, and contribute to the vibrant Elmwood Players community.The days required are Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays from 7:00PM for two weeks from the 17th through 27th April.Please select a day or days below. Thank you for considering lending your time and talents.

  Call for Front of House Volunteers!

  
  

  Hello, Elmwood Players community! We're gearing up for our upcoming production of "Dateline" and are seeking enthusiastic volunteers to join our Front of House team. This is a fantastic opportunity to be a part of the magic that brings our shows to life!

  
  

  As a Front of House volunteer, you'll play a crucial role in ensuring our audiences have an unforgettable experience. From welcoming guests with a smile to assisting with seating and program distribution, your support will make a world of difference.

  
  

  And here's the best part - as a token of our gratitude, volunteers will receive a FREE ticket to watch "Dateline" on another night. It's our way of saying thank you for being an essential part of our theater family.

  
  

  Whether you're a seasoned volunteer or new to the scene, we'd love to have you on board. This is a great way to meet new people, enjoy some live theater, and contribute to the vibrant Elmwood Players community.

  
  

  The days required are Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays from 7:00PM for two weeks from the 17th through 27th April.

  
  

  Please select a day or days below.

  
  

  Thank you for considering lending your time and talents.

• The Sweet Delilah Swim Club

  15 minutes

  The Sweet Delilah Swim ClubBy Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope and Jamie WootenDirected by Sonya CameronPresented by Elmwood PlayersAuditions will be held at the Elmwood Auditorium, 31 Aikman's Road, from 10.00am to 4.00pm on Saturday 3rd August 2024On Stage: Thursday 3rd - Saturday 5th October (including a Saturday matinee), Wednesday 9th - Saturday 12th October (no matinee)The PlayFive Southern women, whose friendships began many years ago on their college swim team, set aside a long weekend every August to recharge those relationships. Free from husbands, kids, and jobs, they meet at the same beach cottage, the "Sweet Delilah," on North Carolina's Outer Banks to catch up, laugh, and meddle in each other's lives. The Sweet Delilah Swim Club focuses on four of those weekends and spans a period of thirty-three years.As their lives unfold and the years pass, these women increasingly rely on one another, through advice and raucous repartee, to get through the challenges (men, sex, marriage, parenting, divorce, ageing) that life flings at them. and when fate throws a wrench into one of their lives in the second act, these friends, proving the enduring power of teamwork, rally around their own with the strength and love that takes this comedy in a poignant and surprising direction.The characters in this play will be portrayed at ages 44, 49, 54 and 77. The decision whether or not to do American accents will be made after auditions in consultation with the cast. Characterisation is more important than accents.The CharactersSheree Hollinger - The perennial team captain, is practical, supportive and a fount of boundless energy. Never without her to-do lists or pocket scheduler, her tendency to be hyper-organised occasionally drives her friends a bit crazy. She's the eternal tomboy, a health nut and an all-American mom who lives in Raleigh, North Carolina, with her family.Dinah Grayson - The wise-cracking cynic of the group, has fought her way to the top and relishes the view. A lawyer in the biggest and most prestigious law firm in Atlanta, Dinah excels at everything … except romance. Armed with a dry martini and an even drier sense of humour, Dinah seldom reveals her softer side as she tackles life head-on.Lexie Richards - From Chapel Hill, North Carolina, is the delightfully vain, youth-obsessed event planner for a chain of four-star hotels. She has never shied away from the occasional nip or tuck and keeps her cosmetic surgeon on speed dial. Always one to revel in her status as a man-magnet, Lexie can be counted on to share wild and hilarious tales of her romantic exploits.Jeri Neal McFeeley - The ditzy ray of sunshine of the group. She's perky and naive and always sees the positive side of everything. Having been a nun for many years, Jeri Neal has been protected from life's seamier side. Even though she appears to be predictable on the surface, Jeri Neal, recently relocated to Roanoke, Virginia, continually makes life choices that surprise and amaze her friends.Vernadette Simms - A hard luck case if there ever was one. Marriage and motherhood came shortly after college, a dark cloud has hovered above her ever since. A public school teacher, with limited finances and a problematic home life in Spivey's Corner, North Carolina, Vernadette is self-deprecating by necessity. She faces her tribulations with gallows humour and the unwavering support of these lifelong friends.AuditionsWhen you book your audition slot we will send you a few pages of the script so you can familiarise yourself with them.

  The Sweet Delilah Swim Club

  By Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope and Jamie Wooten

  Directed by Sonya Cameron

  Presented by Elmwood Players

  
  

  Auditions will be held at the Elmwood Auditorium, 31 Aikman's Road, from 10.00am to 4.00pm on Saturday 3rd August 2024

  
  

  On Stage: Thursday 3rd - Saturday 5th October (including a Saturday matinee), Wednesday 9th - Saturday 12th October (no matinee)

  
  

  
  

  The Play

  
  

  Five Southern women, whose friendships began many years ago on their college swim team, set aside a long weekend every August to recharge those relationships. Free from husbands, kids, and jobs, they meet at the same beach cottage, the "Sweet Delilah," on North Carolina's Outer Banks to catch up, laugh, and meddle in each other's lives. The Sweet Delilah Swim Club focuses on four of those weekends and spans a period of thirty-three years.

  
  

  As their lives unfold and the years pass, these women increasingly rely on one another, through advice and raucous repartee, to get through the challenges (men, sex, marriage, parenting, divorce, ageing) that life flings at them. and when fate throws a wrench into one of their lives in the second act, these friends, proving the enduring power of teamwork, rally around their own with the strength and love that takes this comedy in a poignant and surprising direction.

  
  

  The characters in this play will be portrayed at ages 44, 49, 54 and 77.

  
  

  The decision whether or not to do American accents will be made after auditions in consultation with the cast. Characterisation is more important than accents.

  
  

  
  

  The Characters

  
  

  Sheree Hollinger - The perennial team captain, is practical, supportive and a fount of boundless energy. Never without her to-do lists or pocket scheduler, her tendency to be hyper-organised occasionally drives her friends a bit crazy. She's the eternal tomboy, a health nut and an all-American mom who lives in Raleigh, North Carolina, with her family.

  
  

  Dinah Grayson - The wise-cracking cynic of the group, has fought her way to the top and relishes the view. A lawyer in the biggest and most prestigious law firm in Atlanta, Dinah excels at everything … except romance. Armed with a dry martini and an even drier sense of humour, Dinah seldom reveals her softer side as she tackles life head-on.

  
  

  Lexie Richards - From Chapel Hill, North Carolina, is the delightfully vain, youth-obsessed event planner for a chain of four-star hotels. She has never shied away from the occasional nip or tuck and keeps her cosmetic surgeon on speed dial. Always one to revel in her status as a man-magnet, Lexie can be counted on to share wild and hilarious tales of her romantic exploits.

  
  

  Jeri Neal McFeeley - The ditzy ray of sunshine of the group. She's perky and naive and always sees the positive side of everything. Having been a nun for many years, Jeri Neal has been protected from life's seamier side. Even though she appears to be predictable on the surface, Jeri Neal, recently relocated to Roanoke, Virginia, continually makes life choices that surprise and amaze her friends.

  
  

  Vernadette Simms - A hard luck case if there ever was one. Marriage and motherhood came shortly after college, a dark cloud has hovered above her ever since. A public school teacher, with limited finances and a problematic home life in Spivey's Corner, North Carolina, Vernadette is self-deprecating by necessity. She faces her tribulations with gallows humour and the unwavering support of these lifelong friends.

  
  

  
  

  
  

  Auditions

  When you book your audition slot we will send you a few pages of the script so you can familiarise yourself with them.

• The Pink Hammer

  15 minutes

  ‘The Pink Hammer’ by Michele AmasBy arrangement with Playmarket Directed by Garry Thomas and Steve Millar Auditions Saturday 11 May and Sunday 12 MayOn stage Thurs 11 to Sat 13 July and Weds 17 to Sat 20 July7:30pm with a 2pm matinee Sat 13 July Please note auditions will be held at Addington School (Addington Te Kura Taumatua), Admin Block, entrance off Somerset Cres. Drive straight down the drive way to staff car park. The Admin block is the building with the blinds. Come through the little gate and up to the second door on your left (near the park bench). Don’t worry, there will be signage (Text Gaz 021453138 if you need help). Please arrive 10 – 15 mins prior to your scheduled audition time to complete documentation and familiarise yourself with the script. Please also prepare a short, up to 3 minute monologue of your choice. You do not need to have memorised this. The Play: The inaugural Pink Hammer Workshop is an absolute disaster. Annabel, Helen, Louise and Siobhan turn up, looking forward to learning carpentry skills from a pioneering, female furniture maker… but instead they find Woody, an out-of-work, disgruntled builder who’s less than impressed to find four sheilas amongst his claw hammers. Not the sort of women to back down from a challenge, the group convince Woody to teach them the tricks of the trade in this heart-warming Kiwi comedy that also reveals something deeper about human relationships. The Cast: (ages indication only) Annabel: Late 40s – 50s.Counsellor in private practice. She also runs the Dickens Book Club. Was an active feminist in the early 80s.Wants to build: a Victorian-style display cabinet for her complete works of Dickens. Louise: 50s. A nurse. Moved home to care for her parents. Has many dark shadows in her life and is easily spooked.Wants to build: a small house one day. Helen: Late 50s – 60s. Prefers horses to people. She has two grown-up sons to different fathers, both of whom were jockeys. She has never married.Wants to build: a coffin. Siobhan: 30. Irish. Lives with her cousin. Works at the local vet clinic and is in love with Martin, a vet, who has extraordinary hands but is married. Wants to build: a luxury dog kennel to snugly house Martin’s labradoodle. Woody: 30s. A carpenter recently made redundant. Married for four years to Maggie. Recently separated. Knows about tools but thinks empowerment is something you plug in to a wall socket. Wants to build: a way to get these bloody women out of his workshop. For further information, contact Garry (Gaz) at gazmataz007@gmail.com The Pink Hammer received development assistance from Playmarket

  ‘The Pink Hammer’

  by Michele Amas

  By arrangement with Playmarket

  Directed by Garry Thomas and Steve Millar

  Auditions Saturday 11 May and Sunday 12 May

  On stage Thurs 11 to Sat 13 July and Weds 17 to Sat 20 July

  7:30pm with a 2pm matinee Sat 13 July

  Please note auditions will be held at Addington School (Addington Te Kura Taumatua), Admin Block, entrance off Somerset Cres. Drive straight down the drive way to staff car park. The Admin block is the building with the blinds. Come through the little gate and up to the second door on your left (near the park bench). Don’t worry, there will be signage (Text Gaz 021453138 if you need help).

  Please arrive 10 – 15 mins prior to your scheduled audition time to complete documentation and familiarise yourself with the script.

  Please also prepare a short, up to 3 minute monologue of your choice. You do not need to have memorised this.

  The Play:

  The inaugural Pink Hammer Workshop is an absolute disaster.

  Annabel, Helen, Louise and Siobhan turn up, looking forward to learning carpentry skills from a pioneering, female furniture maker… but instead they find Woody, an out-of-work, disgruntled builder who’s less than impressed to find four sheilas amongst his claw hammers. Not the sort of women to back down from a challenge, the group convince Woody to teach them the tricks of the trade in this heart-warming Kiwi comedy that also reveals something deeper about human relationships.

  The Cast: (ages indication only)

  Annabel: Late 40s – 50s.Counsellor in private practice. She also runs the Dickens Book Club. Was an active feminist in the early 80s.

  Wants to build: a Victorian-style display cabinet for her complete works of Dickens.

  Louise: 50s. A nurse. Moved home to care for her parents. Has many dark shadows in her life and is easily spooked.

  Wants to build: a small house one day.

  Helen: Late 50s – 60s. Prefers horses to people. She has two grown-up sons to different fathers, both of whom were jockeys. She has never married.

  Wants to build: a coffin.

  Siobhan: 30. Irish. Lives with her cousin. Works at the local vet clinic and is in love with Martin, a vet, who has extraordinary hands but is married.

  Wants to build: a luxury dog kennel to snugly house Martin’s labradoodle.

  Woody: 30s. A carpenter recently made redundant. Married for four years to Maggie. Recently separated. Knows about tools but thinks empowerment is something you plug in to a wall socket.

  Wants to build: a way to get these bloody women out of his workshop.

  For further information, contact Garry (Gaz) at gazmataz007@gmail.com

  The Pink Hammer received development assistance from Playmarket