Archive for January, 2010

THE CITY opens January 22nd!

Malcolm on 01 20, 2010 | 10 Comments

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By Malcolm Devine, a member of The Group Rep.

Family, heritage, duty, scorn.

The pull between City and Country. Would you rather be a big fish in a small pond or small fish in a big pond? Why assume you’d be a small fish in the big pond?

Fathers, sons, mothers, daughters. Exceeding your parents, worrying about your children exceeding you…

Doors, secrets.

Society, money, position, ambition…

What will you give up to get what you want?  You’re never prepared for how deep the feelers will go to suss out what’s wrong with your family, then turn those stories around to make them about you and your character. What will your ambition tell you to do? Should you follow it? Will you lose everything if you don’t?

Politics, murder, scandal, intrigue.

When  the scandal couldn’t get any worse, it DOES.

These are just a few of the ideas that THE CITY (written by Clyde Fitch) tosses around and uses as a backdrop for its action. For a play that was originally written in 1909, it is surprisingly fresh. In fact, Clyde Fitch was indeed very modern when he was alive.  People took notice of him; his voice, hi

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Seeking New Company Members!

Malcolm on 01 12, 2010 | 3 Comments

THE GROUP REP IS SEEKING NEW COMPANY MEMBERS; MALES AND FEMALES 18 to 45- ANY ETHNICITY.  AUDITIONS WILL BE HELD BY APPOINTMENT ONLY.

TUES   JAN.26TH,
WED   JAN 27TH,
THURS   JAN 28TH
AT 7:00 P.M.TO 10:PM.
SATURDAY Jan 30TH,
FROM 10:A.M. TO 1:00 P.M.

THE THEATRE IS LOCATED 10900 BURBANK BLVD ,NORTH HOLLYWOOD.

PREPARE A TWO MINUTE COMEDIC OR DRAMATIC MONOLOGUE, BRING PICS AND RESUMES .

TO BE CONSIDERED FOR AN AUDITION APPT. PLEASE SUBMIT A PHOTO & RESUME TO info@thegrouprep.com
YOU WILL BE CONTACTED TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT.

$ 50 DOLLARS MONTHLY DUES ARE REQUIRED FOR MEMBERSHIP
The Group Rep at the Lonny Chapman Theater is one of LA’s oldest membership companies in Los Angeles.
Celebrating its 36th season, the company welcomed its new  Artistic Director, Ernest A. Figueroa in the Spring of 2009.
The theatre is known for producing american classics, musicals and new works and boasts a diverse company of multi-generational artists.

The Group Rep at the Lonny Chapman Theatre mission is to foster growth of legitimate theatre in the greater Los Angeles area and to work as a service organization with the community, including youth groups, schools and charities. The company produces 6-11 productions a year and auditions for new members happen three to four times a year.

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