The Drama Group

03/14/2020

The Drama Group of Germantown is proud to make their come back with this powerful Classic Greek Tragedy.

The Drama Group of Germantown Presents:

Antigone
By: Sophocles
Translated: by Richard Emil Braun

Directed by: Taylor Rouillard
Produced by: Steve Travers

Performance Dates:
Tech November 6th-10th
November 12th * -13th, November 18th-20th
Matinee 1 PM Call 2 PM Curtain
Evening 7 PM Call 8 PM Curtain
*-This denotes a double show day

This production is volunteer based and non paid.

Audition and Performance Space:

First United Methodist Church of Germantown
6001 Germantown Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19144

Please Note
Parking for auditions can be found on the side of the church off Germantown Ave. Signs will be posted.

Audition Dates:
July 31 from 2pm to 5pm
August 2nd from 7pm to 9pm
Callbacks (by invitation) on August 9th from 7pm to 9pm.

We will be also accepting video submissions please submit by 7/29/2022

Audition Form: https://forms.gle/hi9dt94XvueRnges5

Please note that all actors will need to show vaccination card at auditions in order to be cast.

Actors will prepare a 1-2 minute classical dramatic monologue for the audition.

We are also looking for crew members and encourage interested parties to send their resume via email to [email protected].

Plot:

Antigone begins with The two sons of Oedipus, Eteocles and Polyneices, who are fighting for the kingship of Thebes. Both men die in the battle. Their successor, Kreon, decides that King Eteocles will be buried, but Polyneices, because he was leading a foreign army, will be left on the field of battle. Antigone, his sister, buries him anyway.

Antigone is caught burying Polyneices and is condemned to death. Her boyfriend and Kreon's son, Haemon, learns about this and tries to convince Kreon to change his mind. It's only then that the seer Tyresias appears. After a long discussion, he finally persuades Kreon that the gods want Polyneices buried. By then it's too late -- Antigone has hung herself, Haemon kills himself when he finds her, and Kreon's wife kills herself when she learns about her son.

Character Breakdown:

Please note the role of Kreon has been cast

Antigone- BIPOC- late teens to early 20s- Rebellious, sharp tongued, Independent, feels for the people

Ismene- any race (BIPOC preferred)- mid 20s- early 30s- sweet, caring, sister to Antigone

Koryphaios- any race- 50s to 60s- Right hand to Kreon, sly, loyal to Kreon, stuck up

Eurydice- any race- mid 30s-50s- Kreon’s wife and mother of Haemon polished, caring, and glue of the family

Haemon- any race- late Teens to 20s- Son of Kreon and Eurydice and Antigones boyfriend, well spoken, passionate, and rebellious

Tyresias- any Race- 30s-50s- An everyman, wise, pointed, blinded at the wrong place at the wrong time

Chorus- any race- any age- the people of Thebes (please note this also applies to the messenger and guards)

Any inquiries or questions feel free to email [email protected]

We look forward to seeing your auditions!

02/28/2020

The Drama Group's production of Thornton Wilder's OUR TOWN. The show that never happened.

01/31/2020

Think Spring!

11/25/2019

https://www.chestnuthilllocal.com/2019/11/22/superbly-acted-home-still-compelling-after-50-years/

by Frank Burd Two finely dressed, elderly English gentleman sit in a garden, recalling their lives. They talk about their childhood, roles in the

11/19/2019

Chat with Kathleen (Carole Mancini) and Marjorie (Susan Giddings) and the rest of the cast (Frederick Andersen, Vincent J. Raffaele, Russ Walsh) following the Friday. November 22, performance of Home at The Drama Group. Performances continue through November 30 in Pilling Hall at the First United Methodist Church of Germantown, 6001 Germantown Avenue. www.thedramagroup.org

11/13/2019

The Drama Group's fall show is 'Home' by David Storey, directed by Robert Bauer, and featuring Frederick Andersen, Susan Giddings, Carole Mancini, Vincent J. Raffaele, and Russ Walsh.

11/08/2019

OUR TOWN auditions

Non-union auditions for The Drama Group’s spring production of OUR TOWN by Thornton Wilder, directed by Colleen Bracken, will be held on Monday and Tuesday evenings, December 9 and 10. To schedule an audition log onto dgauditions.info to indicate the date, time, and character(s) for which you will be reading (see character descriptions below) and to download appropriate audition sides.

Auditions will be held in Pilling Hall at the First United Methodist Church of Germantown, 6001 Germantown Avenue (between High Street and Walnut Lane). Please use the accessible entrance off of the Germantown Avenue Parking lot.

PLOT: With intelligence, wit, and exceptionally powerful storytelling, Thornton Wilder introduces us to the residents of Grover’s Corner, New Hampshire (representing every town, in every state in the nation). We follow the Webb and Gibbs families over the course of a dozen years, as their children fall in love, marry, and eventually – in one of the most famous scenes in American theatre – part. In what has been described as one of the finest American plays ever written, Wilder delivers universal truths about what it means to be human.

CHARACTERS: All roles are race/ethnicity neutral and we encourage anyone to audition for any role. Our aim is to have a diverse cast for this production.

Due to the large number of characters in this play, all actors who are cast in lead & supporting roles will also double as featured characters. Auditions will be for Lead and Supporting roles only.

LEAD ROLES:

Stage Manager (male, female or nonbinary; 40-70 yrs old) The narrator of the play, this character exists both within the narrative of Grover’s Corners and outside of it, commenting on the action, directing the actors, and even taking on small roles. The Stage Manager is kindly and sincere, with an earnest love for Grover’s Corners, and a genuine appreciation of its ordinariness. This character is the connection between the audience the people of Grover’s Corners.

Emily Webb (female, age 17-23) Emily is a central character to the play, a self-assured and intelligent young person. She knows what she wants and isn’t afraid to pursue her desires, modest though they are, befitting of the early 1900s. She grows up next door to George, and eventually they marry.

George Gibbs (male, age 17-25) George is a popular teenager and athlete, earnest and energetic. He grows up next door to Emily, his long-time crush who becomes his wife in Act 2.

SUPPORTING ROLES:

Mr. Webb (male, age 40-60) The editor of the Grover’s Corners Sentinel and Emily and Wally’s father. A pillar of the community.

Mrs. Webb (female, age 35-60) Sensible and serious, Mrs. Webb is Emily and Wally’s mother and wife to Mr. Webb. A hardworking, dedicated and caring mother, wife and community member.

Dr. Gibbs (male, age 40-60) The main doctor for Grover’s Corners, a very hard worker, dedicated to his profession and to the people of his community.

Mrs. Gibbs (female, age 35-60) Worrying and affectionate, Mrs. Gibbs dotes on her husband and children. She is imaginative and has a youthful quality of dreaming big dreams.

FEATURED ROLES: (no auditions for these roles)

Wally Webb Emily’s little brother, four years her junior.

Rebecca Gibbs George’s younger sister, four years his junior. She is fanciful and wondering.

Simon Stimson The church organist and choirmaster, a well-known person about town who struggles with alcoholism.

Mrs. Louella Soames A local gossip.

Howie Newsome The milkman who guides a seventeen-year-old horse named Bessie.

Joe Crowell, Jr. The paper boy.

Si Crowell Joe’s younger brother, who takes Joe’s job as paper boy in Act II.

Samuel “Sam” Craig The son of Julia Gibbs’ sister Carey.

Joe Stoddard The town undertaker.

Constable Bill Warren The town law enforcement officer,

Professor Willard A faculty member of State University who recites facts about Grover’s Corners.

Performances are Fridays and Saturdays, March 20 to April 4, at 8:00 P.M, and Sunday, March 29, at 3:00 P.M.

The Drama Group is an all-volunteer theatre company.

11/04/2019

Opening Friday, November 15:
HOME by David Storey
directed by Robert Bauer

Two English gentlemen discuss topics in the news, the past, and old friends. Two women of a certain age talk about the weather and ill-fitting shoes. A younger man doesn't say much. He seems obsessed with lifting and moving the chairs. But where are these people, exactly? Could it perhaps be a resort or a small private hotel? Or might it be another type of facility where they are all residents? Get to know these extraordinarily ordinary people as they mix and mingle and share their stories.

Performances are on Friday and Saturday evenings, November 15 to 30, at 8:00, and Sunday afternoon, November 24, at 3:00, in Pilling Hall at the First United Methodist Church of Germantown, 6001 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19144.

09/11/2019

Meet the cast of The Drama Group's production of HOME by David Storey.

08/03/2019

An Anniversary Announcement

To our Drama Group Friends…

As you may or may not know, The Drama Group began sort of by accident when a few members of The First United Methodist Church of Germantown decided they’d like to do a fully-staged reading of a play called “The Shadow Box” by Michael Cristofer on Good Friday evening in the long ago year of 1980. In the ensuing 40 years, The Drama Group went on to produce two shows per season. Our 2019-2020 season consists of David Storey’s fascinating play “Home” directed by Robert Bauer in the fall, and an as yet unannounced play to be directed by Colleen Bracken in the spring. And after that… things will be changing.

The Drama Group will no longer commit to staging two show seasons. Instead we will be producing shows on a now and then, show by show, basis. We will also be looking to produce shows in collaboration with other groups who may benefit from a co-production with The Drama Group. Other options will also be considered.

Over the years, the thing we have been lacking most is volunteers. Actors and directors have always been eager to work with us. But it has been difficult to attract the people who are willing, and even eager, to work backstage, to build sets, to learn about tech. More recently, we have even had difficulty rounding up enough volunteers to work the box office and usher at one of our six performances.

And so, while we truly grateful for all of the support you, our loyal friends, have provided over the years, we simply don’t have the human resources to continue as we have in the past. But we’re still here, and still looking forward to another excellent season.

Further details will be provided as the future of The Drama Group continues to take shape. Your response and suggestions are always welcome at [email protected]. Let’s continue looking ahead together.

The Board of Directors of The Drama Group: Alan Ankeny, Robert Bauer, Sandy Clay Bauer, Colleen Bracken, Marc C. Johnson, Bruce McNeel, Amanda Moyer, Kim Pelle, Michele S. Scutti, Wayne Snover