Archive for May, 2006

Photos from the First Rehearsal

As the sun begins to set, the cast prepares to start the reading.

A few notes from the director before the reading starts.

Horse: first rehearsal and honing the cast

Last night was the first reading of You Can Lead A Horse To Water. A twenty-nine member cast has now been selected. Full rehearsals will begin tonight (Tuesday, May 30th) and we expect that one or two more people will round out the cast.
The Cast
Son – Cleveland Eneas III
Mother – Erica Lightbourn
Old Fool – Raymond [...]

Updated Cast

After callbacks and musical auditions today, we’ve amended and expanded our cast.
Rehearsals begin Monday at 7 p.m.
Parts cast so far:
Son – Cleveland Eneas III
Neighbour – Doris Jackson
Other – Cathy Archer
Lawyer – Leah Eneas
Lover Four – Jason Evans
Magistrate – Scott Adderley
Social Worker – Rowena Johnson
Boss – Bobby Pinder
Wife – Alyson Estwick
Teacher – Bonny Byfield
Witness [...]

Photos from the Saturday Callbacks

Musical director and composer Cleophas Adderley auditions Montara Roberts and Dienne Wilson.

Dienne Walkine and Ryan Albury read the parts of Sis One and Sis Two.

Audition Photos

Anku Sa Ra and Leah Eneas read for the parts of Son and Lawyer.

Casting for Horse begins

As mentioned to those attending the auditions last night, we have begun the casting for You Can Lead A Horse To Water. So far we have picked actors for 12 of the roles in this play. Minor changes might occur in this casting. We will soon email complete scripts to each person who has been [...]

Casting of You Can Lead a Horse to Water

Final auditions were held at the National Dance School tonight. The turnout this week was not bad at all, and between last week and this week, we’ve managed to cast 2 of the 4 leads and 10 of the 16 remaining speaking parts. Although music auditions have yet to be completed, we are [...]

Final auditions for Horse tonight!

Be there:
National Dance School
5th Terrace Centreville
in the plaza by Roberts Furniture, upstairs over Honda
6:30 p.m.

Kayla Lockhart Edwards, March 21, 1946 – May 21, 2006

And, when she shall die,
Take her and cut her out in little stars,
And she will make the face of Heaven so fine
That all the world will be in love with night
And pay no worship to the garish sun.
Romeo and Juliet, III.ii
Tears are sometimes an inappropriate response to death. When a life has been lived completely [...]

Da Market Fire

Emille Hunt’s new play, Da Market Fire, plays until tomorrow night at the National Centre for the Performing Arts (old Shirley Street Theatre).
Curtain is 8:00 p.m.
Reviews welcome.