Freeport Players

05/28/2026

AUDITIONS! "Once Upon a Mattress" Director: Mitch Thomas.
Sunday, June 14—2-6 pm and Tuesday, June 16—5:30-8 pm Auditions at Freeport High School Music Room (use back entrance)
Please come early! Director Mitch Thomas will accompany you on piano for music auditions. Please bring sheet music for a song you will audition (not necessarily from the show, but good if so). Auditions will also include sides from the script. Parts and ensemble roles are for ages 16 and up. Please contact Producer, Judy Lloyd, jelloyd68 .com, or Director, Mitch Thomas mitchellclydethomas .com, if you cannot get to auditions, but want to be considered.
PRINCIPALS: 3 Women--Princess Winnifred, Queen Aggravain, Lady Larken. And 6 Men-- Prince Dauntless, King Sextimus the Silent, Sir Harry, Minstrel, Jester, Wizard
Other CHARACTERS: Pantomime Characters, Princess No. 12, Sir Studley, Sir Luce, 1st Knight, 2nd Knight, 3rd Knight, 1st Lady-in-Waiting – Rowena, 2nd Lady-in-Waiting – Merrill, 3rd Lady-in-Waiting – Lucille, Lady Mabelle, Kitchen W***h, Emily, Nightingale
ENSEMBLE: Singing and dancing ensemble consisting of Ladies-in-Waiting, Knights, Soldiers, Servants and Musicians.
Rehearsals begin in late June, through July and early August, mostly Sundays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays. Performances will be August 7-9 and Aug 14-16.
Music by Mary Rodgers, Lyrics by Marshall Barer, Book by Jay Thompson, Jay Fuller, and Marshall Barer. Presented by Arrangement with Concord Theatricals, www.concordtheatricals.com

05/15/2026

More "Crab Cakes" pix-- John Paterson and Karyn Diamond, having a "marital discussion..."

05/14/2026

Everyone had SOOO much fun and great food at "Crab Cakes!" Thanks to all who attended, cooked, acted, served,baked, etc, etc, It's a real community effort.

04/27/2026

Crab Cakes is SOLD OUT! If you want to get on a waiting list, please email-- [email protected] Or, we can use another volunteer for serving or kitchen help on Saturday, May 9. Then you can see the show on Thurs, May 7 (final dress) and help on Saturday.

04/14/2026

Rehearsing, rehearsing for Crab Cakes and Murder....Nate, Karyn, Elise, David.

04/14/2026

Only 2 tix left on Sat, May 9. Come to "Crab Cakes and Murder" on Friday, May 8 for a great time and good food.

Tickets are available now! Dates: May 08 - May 09 2026

04/07/2026

Crab Cakes and Murder--tickets on sale now. Saturday is close to full. May 8 & 9 at 6 pm at First Parish Hall, 40 Main St, Freeport. Who sent Capt. Raines down with his boat? The storm, or someone with a motive for murder? Audience participation, fun show. Delicious dinner, too.

Tickets are available now! Dates: May 08 - May 09 2026

03/27/2026

Crab Cakes and Murder--tickets on sale now. Get 'em before they're gone! May 8 & 9 at 6 pm at First Parish Hall, 40 Main St, Freeport.

Tickets are available now! Dates: May 08 - May 09 2026

02/20/2026

AUDITIONS! Crab Cakes & Murder -- by Michael Druce. Auditions: Sun., Mar 1 and Tues., Mar 3 at 6 pm. At First Parish Church Hall, 40 Main St, Freeport (downstairs)
Comedy dinner theater with Freeport Players (to be presented May 8 & 9. Rehearsals Sun and Tues, mostly, in March and April.)
Director Linda Duarte likes to have groups audition for the parts together, so please come between 6 and 6:30. Park in back lot, and enter through side door.
Produced by Special Arrangement with Pioneer Drama Services, Inc., Denver, CO
Questions, or can't attend auditions? Producer Judy Lloyd [email protected]. Director Linda Duarte [email protected]
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Roles, with number of lines:
CAST OF CHARACTERS
DUNGENESS CRABBE .......Captain Savage Raines’s sister; married to Stone Crabbe; well-meaning but whiny 71 lines
PEGGY LEGG-RAINES .........Captain Raines’s wife; sardonic and straightforward; all business 147 lines
STONE CRABBE................the captain’s brother-in-law; clueless owner of Crabbe’s Crab Cakes 60 lines
DECADENCE RAINES ...........youngest daughter of Peggy and Savage Raines; independent, matter-of-fact, and honest to a fault 60 lines
C.D. LAWYER ........shady attorney and chairman of the board of directors for Peg Legg Seafoods 43 lines
SHERIFF SANDY SHOALS .....new to the job; nobody’s fool 91 lines
CALAMITY RAINES ..........another Raines daughter; selfish and shallow; Misery’s fraternal twin 49 lines
MISERY RAINES ........another daughter; superficial and self-centered; Calamity’s fraternal twin 47 lines
CAPTAIN SAVAGE RAINES .....family patriarch; owner of Peg Legg Seafoods 69 lines
HUMP DAY ..........................mysterious harbormaster 6 lines

02/03/2026

Some fun entertainment for Feb 25--a scene from our dinner theater: "Crab Cakes & Murder!" and Radio-era songs and sketches. Join us--Wed, Feb. 25, 6 pm potluck dinner, Freeport Library.