Come Perform the Day After Christmas

A few of the folks who have participated in Entr'acte over the past year have decided to host an evening of singing on Sunday, December 26th. Here are the details:

Performing Musical Moments

We'd like to invite you to come and participate in a different type of musical theatre presentation. As with Entre'Acte, this is all volunteer, with no pay involved.

We offer you the opportunity to prepare one song from a musical theatre show that you like. You should also prepare a very brief introduction (maybe 30 seconds to a minute long) to the show, most especially if it is a lesser-done work. If you wish, we encourage you to prepare the lead-in libretto to the song—needn't be long (maybe a page or two), but whatever portion you think will set up the song best. Stage it as much or as little as best fits the piece—off or on book at your discretion. After the introduction and lead-in, you sing your song from the show--preferably off-book, but on-book if necessary. In this way, we should get a nice variety of songs from several different shows for a great evening of musical theatre!

Please bring your own accompanist and scene partner(s)(if needed).

Please sign up as you would for a regular Entre'Acte event on Sign-Up Genius, but instead of signing up for a particular role, sign up for where your song best fits into the musical format. If more than one performer wants to sign up for a particular spot, we will be happy to work it out and work everyone in.

Who: Friends of Entre'Acte

What: Performing Musical Moments

Where: Sherman Clay Pianos recital hall, located at NW 13th and Davis. We MUST USE THE SIDE DOOR ON DAVIS. The door is locked from the outside, so you need to be let in. Someone will be monitoring the door between 5:30pm and 7pm. If you arrive after 7pm, YOU NEED TO come to the recital room window and get our attention TO BE LET INSIDE.

When: Sunday, December 26th, 7pm until everyone has had the chance to perform, no later than 10pm. If you wish, you may come in starting around 6 pm to run your song.

Why: For fun, and to learn about shows and the great songs in them

Sign up here: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/performing

Questions? Don't hesitate to ask.

Athena McElrath
athenamac@comcast.net
(360) 844-1066 (leave a message)

Entr'acte 2011 Dates

Thanks again to all who participated in this year's readings. It was great fun, and I had a fantastic time getting (re)acquainted with the shows we read.

Here are the SIX dates for 2011. An announcement of our January title will be coming soon.

Sunday, January 23
Sunday, February 27
Sunday, March 27
Sunday, August 21
Sunday, September 25
Sunday, October 23

CARNIVAL reading on Sunday 10/24

Our 10/24 reading of CARNIVAL is just days away. Here are a few details about our reading for those planning to attend:

SCRIPTS AND SCORES - Please plan to bring your own copies. If you need to know where to get your own copy, email us.

PRE-READING REHEARSAL - While we do not have a formal rehearsal, anyone who wishes to come in advance of the 7pm reading start time to review a song or two should feel free to do so. Rob will be on hand starting at 6pm to help you through difficult sections or harmonies that you wish to review.

TIME, PLACE, and HOW TO GET IN - The reading will take place in the recital hall at Sherman Clay Pianos, located at NW 13th and Davis. We MUST USE THE SIDE DOOR ON DAVIS. The door is locked from the outside, so you need to be let in. Someone will be monitoring the door between 5:30pm and 7pm. If you arrive after 7pm, YOU NEED TO CALL OR TEXT ME AT 914-522-9363 TO BE LET INSIDE.

WHY WE ARE DOING THIS - The goal of Entr'acte is to educate and enrich our collective knowledge of this art form, but also to network with fellow practitioners. We have a wide range of knowledge and experience among our participants. Please come with an open mind and willingness to both learn and share.

Questions? Don't hesitate to ask.

Carnival (Oct 24) Cast Signup Now Online

The signup page for the October 24th reading of "Carnival" is now posted at http://www.signupgenius.com/go/carnival53. The reading starts at 7pm, music review at 6pm.

Here is a breakdown of the main roles we need to fill.  Additional small roles (one-liners and other characters) will be assigned to those attending the night of the reading.

-Lili (Soprano) a waif-like, recently orphaned teenager

-Marco (Baritone) Self-centered, slick, lusty magician

-Paul (High Baritone) the head puppeteer, a bitter former dancer who was crippled in the war. Must be able to create different voices for various puppets. A complex character.

-Rosalie (Alto) Marco's long-suffering girlfriend

-Jacquot (Baritone) Paul's good-natured, caring assistant

-Schlegel (Baritone) The grumpy carnival boss.

-Grobert - abrupt, lusty souvenir operator

-Dr. Glass - Rosalie's veterinarian boy friend

Next Reading - October 24 - Carnival

On October 24, we'll be reading Michael Stewart's and Bob Merrill's 1961 musical, Carnival. Based on the film "Lili" by Helen Deutsch (which was, in turn adapted from a story by Paul Gallico), Carnival is a simultaneously sweet and sad show about magic, bitterness, heartbreak, and love against a backdrop of -  you guessed it - a carnival. Songs include “Love Makes the World Go Round” and "Her Face."




The original production starred Jerry Orbach, Anna Marie Alberghetti, Kay Ballard, and James Mitchell.  Casting will be online soon.  Interested in taking a look at the script or score before signing up?  Send me and email.

Anyone Can Whistle Wrap up

Our rescheduled "Anyone Can Whistle" reading was a great exploration of a completely nonsensical book and a darn difficult score.  But, not only did we manage to pull it off, we were able to get through a very dense and busy score and the really kooky script and emerge from the other side unscathed.  Our intrepid group of readers and singers provided great humor and several really wonderful voices to their roles.  And, as always, a special thanks to our accompanist (who, this month, was Mont Christopher Hubbard).

Anyone Can Whistle in One Week

We are a week away from Entr'acte's reading of "Anyone Can Whistle" taking place at 7pm on MONDAY, August 23rd at Sherman Clay Pianos (NW Davis & 13th).  There are a few roles still open, which can be claimed by anyone who wants (signing up for multiple roles is okay) at http://www.signupgenius.com/go/anyone

As always, you can arrive anytime between 6pm and 7pm to review sections of music with our accompanist (who, this month, is Mont Christopher Hubbard).  If you are still in need of a copy of the score or script (please bring your own to the reading), let me know.

"Good News" Wrap Up / "Anyone Can Whistle"... Really, ANYONE!

Thanks to the willing and able participants in our reading of the original version of "Good News" on Sunday night.  The reading was delightfully silly, with nearly everyone taking on multiple roles, and, with one man lending his voice to a role, a great many football-playing sopranos and altos.  Simple songs, cute, but not very clever lyrics, and a book that, understandably was re-worked twice for the stage and twice for the screen.  But at least we've got another show under our belts now!

Next up is our rescheduled reading of "Anyone Can Whistle."  The new date is MONDAY, AUGUST 23, and we are still in need of filling a large number of roles.  Anyone can sign up for ANY role - we don't discriminate on the basis of age, gender, race, ability to sing, etc.  Also, feel free to sign up for more than one role.  If we can't fill enough roles by the week before the reading, we may have to cancel.

The sign up page for "ANYONE CAN WHISTLE" is HERE.

Sunday's "Good News" Reading - GENDER BLIND CASTING!!!

Our July 18 reading of "Good News" will take place at 7pm at Sherman Clay Pianos (NW 13th @ Davis). We are not fully cast, but those who have signed up have agreed to cover all open roles. Currently we have NO MEN signed up, so the two male leads are still up for grabs. If you are interested in participating, you can signup at http://www.signupgenius.com/go/good5 .

As many of you may not know the show or its characters, you may want to look over a copy of the scrip and/or score first. If you would like to get you hands on a copy on one or both before committing to a role, please contact me at davidbaer@gmail.com.

As always, you can come an hour early to review music with our accompanist, KJ.

"Good News" & "Anyone" Still Casting / "Anyone" Reschedule Update

The signup is online for our SUNDAY NIGHT July 18 reading of "Good News." There are still many roles open - especially for male characters. You may sign up for multiple roles if you would like. If you are interested in participating, you can join us by signing up here. Please, please, please share the news with your friends who may be interested - I would seriously hate to have to cancel for a second month in a row.

As many of you may not know the show or its characters, you may want to look over a copy of the scrip and/or score first. If you would like to get you hands on a copy on one or both before committing to a role, please contact me at davidbaer@gmail.com.

ALSO: ON THE ANYONE CAN WHISTLE FRONT... We have a new date: MONDAY, August 23. Signup to participate on Aug 23 HERE. Lots of roles are still open on this one too!!!

"Anyone Can Whistle" to be Rescheduled. New Date TBD

Well, as much as I wanted to avoid a cancellation of our June reading, it seems we will NOT be able to meet on June 21. We are still short several readers. But more importantly, we are faced with a direct scheduling conflict with the Portland Area Musical Theatre Awards. It seems several of our regular participants will be attending the event (and our would-be accompanist for the evening, Mont Chris Hubbard, has received a nomination for his work on an original musical he co-wrote - congratulations, Chris!). So if you are simply dying to do something related to musical theatre on June 21, make your way to PCPA's Winningstad Theatre. Our reading will likely be rescheduled for August or September. All who have already signed up for roles will have first right of refusal once the new date is announced.

In the meanwhile, please consider joining us for our reading of "Good News" on July 18.

"Good News" Cast Signup now online

The signup is now online for our July 18 reading of "Good News." If you are interested in participating, you can signup at http://www.signupgenius.com/go/good5 .

As many of you may not know the show or its characters, you may want to look over a copy of the scrip and/or score first. If you would like to get you hands on a copy on one or both before committing to a role, please contact me at davidbaer@gmail.com.

MANY Roles Still Open for June 21 - Anyone Can Whistle

Happy June, everyone! Over the weekend we lost three of our cast for June 21 to other commitments. There are still over a dozen roles to be filled, which can be done at http://www.signupgenius.com/go/anyone

"Anyone Can Whistle" was a title that many people requested we do at Entr'acte. To date, only two people who requested it have signed up. If you are out there and want to be a part of this reading PLEASE SIGN UP! If you know someone who might be interested i joining us, please invite them to sign up. If you are already signed up, but are willing/able to play multiple roles please sign up.

If we are NOT close to a full cast by Monday, June 14, we will have to cancel this reading.

Many roles still open for ANYONE CAN WHISTLE on June 21

We are still in need of several more voices to participate in our June 21 reading of "Anyone Can Whistle." The signup page can be found here.

Need a copy of the script and score? Please let us know and we can get it to you.

GOOD NEWS for July!!!

The good news is that we'll be reading "Good News" on July 18 at 7pm. (A casting announcement will be posted in early June.) The show, which debuted on Broadway in 1927, was by Laurence Schwab and B.G. DeSylva, with lyrics by DeSylva and Lew Brown, and music by Ray Henderson. It opened in the same season as "Show Boat," which was the start of a new direction for musicals. By contrast, "Good News" was a decidedly old-fashioned, light story which capitalized on the popular focus on youth and rah rah college enthusiasm which was found in all sorts of entertainment (books, stage, and film) of the period.

The original production starred big box office names of the day: John Price Jones, Mary Lawlor, Gus Shy, and Inez Courtney - but none had much of a name beyond the stage, and have been forgotten with time. Good News spawned two movie versions (1930 and 1947 - see poster art for the latter to the right), a Broadway revival in the 1970s, and a regional production and cast album in 1993.

A great history of the show can be found here.

"Promises, Promises" Comes Together After All

It was touch and go for a while if we would actually get to do this reading, but in the end it all came together, with an enthusiastic group of performers covering an range of roles. Some were familiar with the source material (Billy Wilder's film, "The Apartment") and others had knowledge of the show through the cast album, but only two of us had ever encountered it on stage. Our exploration of the piece last night led many of us to understand why the show isn't produced more often (and wonder why anyone thought it would be a good idea to revive on Broadway right now). The story is fun, with some classic Neil Simon (and Billy Wilder) dialogue, and some songs are great fun (although it's a very challenging score, and the lyrics rarely do much to advance the plot), but it's dated, and tough to identify with the the office-place sexual shenanigans, let alone the show's protagonist in the same way that audiences might with, say J. Pierrepont Finch from "How to Succeed...."

Nonetheless, we all had a fun evening, especially the many new participants who were joining us for the first time last night. Thanks to KJ McElrath for his expert accompaniment, and, once again, a very special thanks to everyone who stepped in (with very little notice in some cases) to cover roles.

PROMISES, PROMISES Reading on Monday

Our 4/26 reading of PROMISES, PROMISES is less than a week away. Here are a few details about our reading for those planning to attend:

SCRIPTS AND SCORES - Please plan to bring your own copies. If you need to know where to get your own copy, email us. (NOTE: There are a copule of missing pages from the scripts that have already been distributed. I will have hard copies of the missing pages for those involved in the corresponding scenes at the reading)

OPEN ROLES - There are still a few unclaimed key male roles (including a couple who sing). If you would like to claim one or know someone who can, please do so here.

PRE-READING REHEARSAL - While we do not have a formal rehearsal, anyone who wishes to come in advance of the 7pm reading start time to review a song or two should feel free to do so. KJ will be on hand starting at 6pm to help you through difficult sections or harmonies that you wish to review.

TIME, PLACE, and HOW TO GET IN - The reading will take place in the recital hall at Sherman Clay Pianos, located at NW 13th and Davis. We MUST USE THE SIDE DOOR ON DAVIS. The door is locked from the outside, so you need to be let in. Someone will be monitoring the door between 5:30pm and 7pm. If you arrive after 7pm, YOU NEED TO CALL OR TEXT ME AT 914-522-9363 TO BE LET INSIDE.

WHY WE ARE DOING THIS - The goal of Entr'acte is to educate and enrich our collective knowledge of this art form, but also to network with fellow practitioners. We have a wide range of knowledge and experience among our participants. Please come with an open mind and willingness to both learn and share.

Questions? Don't hesitate to ask.

Sign-up for Next TWO Readings

The sign-up pages for PROMISES, PROMISES (4/26) and ANYONE CAN WHISTLE (6/21) are both now online. Plenty of roles still open for April (and I added a slot for Ensemble signups, which I must have missed when I first posted it).

Photos from 'Syracuse'

Last night marked the first time we got over 30 people into a room together for this simple (but fun) act of reading through a musical. Our reading of THE BOYS FROM SYRACUSE proved, once again, there is a true wealth of talent and enthusiasm for musical theatre in this community. With little or no rehearsal, our self-appointed cast navigated the skillfully crafted book and score with a combination of well-timed humor and sincere grace. By all accounts, the highlight of the evening was the perfectly harmonized "Sing for your Supper" as sung by Melinda Carlson, Athena McElrath, and Louise Stinson (encores and all!). A very special thanks to all of our participants.

THE BOYS FROM SYRACUSE Reading is Tomorrow

Our reading of THE BOYS FROM SYRACUSE is tomorrow. Here are a few details about our reading for those planning to attend:

SCRIPTS AND SCORES - Please plan to bring your own copies. If you need to know where to get your own copy, email us.

OPEN ROLES - There are still a few unclaimed roles. If you would like to claim one, please do so here or I will assign whatever remains open on Sunday.

PRE-READING REHEARSAL - While we do not have a formal rehearsal, anyone who wishes to come in advance of the 7pm reading start time to review a song or two should feel free to do so. KJ will be on hand starting at 6pm to help you through difficult sections or harmonies that you wish to review.

TIME, PLACE, and HOW TO GET IN - The reading will take place in the recital hall at Sherman Clay Pianos, located at NW 13th and Davis. The store closes at 5pm, so we MUST USE THE SIDE DOOR ON DAVIS. The door is locked from the outside, so you need to be let in. Someone will be monitoring the door between 5:30pm and 7pm. If you arrive after 7pm, YOU NEED TO CALL OR TEXT ME AT 914-522-9363 TO BE LET INSIDE.

WHY WE ARE DOING THIS - The goal of Entr'acte is to educate and enrich our collective knowledge of this art form, but also to network with fellow practitioners. We have a wide range of knowledge and experience among our participants. Please come with an open mind and willingness to both learn and share.

Questions? Don't hesitate to ask.

Entr'acte Sign-ups Online

Our casting sign-up page is now online for the MONDAY, April 26th reading of PROMISES, PROMISES. To sign up, please go here.

ALSO... There are still 4 open roles for THE BOYS FROM SYRACUSE. If you are interested in participating, or know someone who is, please go here.

Boys & Girls Needed for "BOYS"

There are still a few roles open for the March 28 reading of THE BOYS FROM SYRACUSE (including one choice lead female role that just opened up).

a) Please sign up here

b) Tell your friends about us

c) Come participate

d) Bring your friends

Spring '10 Reading Titles

First things first: Our next two readings will be on MONDAYS (not Sundays) April 26 and June 21 at 7pm.

Now on with the shows: If you find yourself in New York City this April - you can see both of these on stage with names like Sutton Foster, Donna Murphy, and Kristin Chenoweth. But if you don't have any plans to be in the Big Apple, then consider joining us to read PROMISES, PROMISES (April 26) and ANYONE CAN WHISTLE (June 21). (NOTE: our June date was originally announced as June 14, but a scheduling conflict at the venue required that we move to June 21.)

Based on Billy Wilder's film, "The Apartment," this 1968 musical was written by Neil Simon, Burt Bacharach, and Hal David. The story revolves around Chuck, a young, ambitious, likeable, charming bachelor, loans his apartment to his company's executives for their "extra curricular amatory pursuits" and Fran, a waitress in the company restaurant whom Chuck has admired from a distance (but who is involved with one of the company executives).

The show originally starred Jerry Orbach and Jill O'Hara (who was later replaced by her sister, Jenny). Two popular hits came from the show: "I'll Never Fall in Love Again" and "Promises, Promises." It was produced at New York City Center's Encores! featuring Martin Short and Christine Baranski, and is now being revived on Broadway with Kristin Chenoweth and Sean Hayes (who did a workshop reading of the show with Anne Hathaway back in 2008).

This legendary 1964 musical is a wacky, intelligent, highly unconventional musical satire. An absurdist fantasy by Arthur Laurents and Stephen Sondheim (who had worked together on both WEST SIDE STORY and GYPSY), ANYONE CAN WHISTLE tells the story of a corrupt mayoress who fakes a miracle to revitalize her bankrupt town and the ill-fated romance between the rational nurse out to expose the fraud and the easy-going doctor determined to enjoy the chaos it brings.

The original production, which starred Angela Landsbury, Lee Remick, and Harry Guardino, struggled to overcome criticism about its structure and message, and closed shortly after opening on Broadway. Since then it has established a cult status and several concert revivals (and full productions) have been mounted around the country (Carnegie Hall w/ Madeline Kahn, Bernadette Peters, and Scott Bakula; Ravinia Festival w/ Audra McDonald, Michael Cerveris, and Patti LuPone) with various script revisions. The upcoming Encores! concert will feature Donna Murphy and Sutton Foster (no other casting has been announced yet).

Cast sign-ups for both shows will be posted soon.

What a "Celebration!"

Sometimes our unique approach to casting (first-come-first-served) just works out perfectly Such was the case at our February 21 reading of CELEBRATION, an evening full of energy, enthusiasm, and great fun! Our readers did a fabulous job: Mont Chris Hubbard and Leah Yorkston brought a combination of beauty and innocence to their readings of Orphan and Angel, while Ron Daum was clever, conniving, and resourceful as Potemkin, and Daniel Bunten was simply hilarious as Rich (for which he must have drawn on from his years of work at the Folksbein Theatre). These four were ably supported by a wonderful ensemble of participants, Mikki Lipsey, who read the extensive stage directions, and our fabulous (and well studied) accompanist for the evening, Rob Fishel (who was occasionally and expertly joined an extra set of hands belonging to Rachel Sarky)

We discovered the show's poetry, absurdity, raciness, and utter joy at this reading. It's certainly not a perfect show, but we all agreed there is some wonderful story telling and great music. Perhaps it's a show with the right sensibilities for Portland (or a city with the right sensibilities for this show).

Celebration Reading Details

Our reading of Celebration is just days away (2/21). Here are a few details about our reading for those planning to attend:

SCRIPTS AND SCORES - Please plan to bring your own copies. If you need to know where to get them, please email me (davidbaer@gmail.com). I will have only a couple of extra copies just in case.

PRE-READING REHEARSAL - While we do not have a formal rehearsal, anyone who wishes to come in advance of the 7pm reading start time to review a song or two should feel free to do so. Our accompanist, Rob Fishel, will be on hand starting at 6pm to help you through difficult sections or harmonies that you wish to review.

TIME, PLACE, and HOW TO GET IN - The reading will take place in the recital hall at Sherman Clay Pianos, located at NW 13th and Davis. The store closes at 5pm, so we MUST USE THE SIDE DOOR ON DAVIS. The door is locked from the outside, so you need to be let in. Someone will be monitoring the door between 5:30pm and 7pm. If you arrive after 7pm, YOU NEED TO CALL OR TEXT ME AT 914-522-9363 TO BE LET INSIDE.

WHY WE ARE DOING THIS - The goal of Entracte is to educate and enrich our collective knowledge of this art form, but also to network with fellow practitioners. We have a wide range of knowledge and experience among our participants. Please come with an open mind and willingness to both learn and share.

March 28 Reading - The Boys from Syracuse

We're heading back in time on March 28 to explore Rodgers and Hart's 2nd best-known show (after Pal Joey), THE BOYS FROM SYRACUSE. The show is based on Shakespeare's COMEDY OF ERRORS (perhaps my favorite of his comedies) and features such great American Songbook standards as "This Can't be Love," "Falling in Love with Love," and "Sing for Your Supper." The cast is MUCH larger than the shows we've done to date, with many singing and non-singing character roles. So please help spread the word and sign up here NOW!

As the story goes, Rodgers and Hart were on a train to Atlantic City, where their show I MARRIED AN ANGEL, was in rehearsal, when Rodgers proposed to Hart that they do something based on Shakespeare - a pretty original idea for 1938. Hart reportedly loved the notion. He especially loved the idea of creating an opportunity for his younger brother, the comedian Teddy Hart. Teddy had a problem: he looked a lot like another better known comic, Jimmy Savo; but the resemblance could be put to good use in an adaptation of The Comedy Of Errors, in which the low-comedy roles of the twin Dromios steal the show.

Rodgers and Hart brought in George Abbott, who had been working with them on and off since JUMBO in 1935. For BOYS, Abbott would produce, direct, and adapt the play. "The book that he came up with was exactly what we wanted, " Rodgers recalled in the New York Herald Tribune at the time of the 1963 revival, "bright, fast moving, but, in its own wacky way, very much in the bawdy Shakespearean tradition." On November 23, 1938, The Boys from Syracuse became, amazingly, the sixth Rodgers and Hart show to reach Broadway in three years, but despite a pleasing cast that included Eddie Albert, Muriel Angelus and Burl Ives, the reviews were mixed, and the show ran for only 235 performances - not unusual for a "hit" of the day, but still something of a disappointment.

CELEBRATION Cast List

The cast for our Feb 21 reading of CELEBRATION will be:

Angel - Leah Yorkston
Orphan - Mont Chris Hubbard
Potemkin - Ron Daum
Rich - Daniel Bunten
Stage Directions Reader - Mikki Lipsey

A few have already signed up to participate in the ensemble of Revelers. If you'd like to join us, please sign up.

As always, we ask that participants bring their own copies of the score & script. If you need to know where to get them, please contact email us.

The reading will take place at Sherman Clay Pianos NE 13th @ Davis on Feb 21 at 7pm. Brief rehearsal for those interested in reviewing sections of the score will take place at 6pm.

CELEBRATION Cast Signup

The Score and Libretto are now available for those who need copies of them. Please email entractepdx@gmail.com if you need them.

Cast sign-up is online as well. Click here to sign up.

There are four roles (3M, 1F) plus an ensemble, and someone is needed to read stage directions.
The reading is SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 21. Please check your calendar before committing to a role.

Apple Tree Pix

Thanks to the brilliant crew of performers and our savior of the evening, KJ, who willingly and ably took control at the keyboard. THE APPLE TREE was brought to life at an energetic and enjoyable workshop reading on January 24. Some participants knew the show well. Others had never encountered it before. We all left with a greater sense of what the piece was about, and a new admiration for each other's talents in bringing it off the page and into the open.

Apple Tree Workshop Reading Details

We are down to just over a week before our first reading of a book musical. I'm very excited to hear all of our participants lend their voices to the characters on the page.

Here are a few details about our reading for those planning to attend:

SCRIPTS AND SCORES - Please plan to bring your own copies. If you need to know where to get them, please email me
(davidbaer@gmail.com). I will have only a couple of extra copies just in case.

PRE-READING REHEARSAL - While we do not have a formal rehearsal, anyone who wishes to come in advance of the 7pm reading start time to review a song or two should feel free to do so. Our accompanist, Matt Insley, will be on hand starting at 5:30pm to help you through difficult sections or harmonies that you wish to review.

TIME, PLACE, and HOW TO GET IN - The reading will take place in the recital hall at Sherman Clay Pianos, located at NW 13th and Davis. The store closes at 5pm, so we MUST USE THE SIDE DOOR ON DAVIS. The door is locked from the outside, so you need to be let in. Someone will be monitoring the door between 5:30pm and 7pm. If you arrive after 7pm, YOU NEED TO CALL OR TEXT ME AT 914-522-9363 TO BE LET INSIDE.

WHY WE ARE DOING THIS - The goal of Entracte is to educate and enrich our collective knowledge of this art form, but also to network with fellow practitioners. We have a wide range of knowledge and experience among our participants. Please come with an open mind and willingness to both learn and share.

February 21 Workshop Reading: Celebration

Save the date for the next Entr'acte PDX reading. On February 21, we'll be doing CELEBRATION by Harvey Schmidt and Tom Jones, the team behind THE FANTASTICKS, I DO, I DO, and 110 IN THE SHADE.

Cast sign up will be available soon.

Apple Tree Workshop Reading Cast Announced

Happy New Year. Thanks to all of you who have enthusiastically signed up for our workshop reading of THE APPLE TREE.

Here is the cast list for January 24th has it's been work out.

ACT ONE
Adam - Clay Neal
Eve - Melinda Carlson
Snake - Joey Klei

ACT TWO
Princess Barbara - Elizabeth Bacon
Captain Sanjar - Clay Neal
Balladeer - Ron Daum
King - Daniel Bunten
Guard - Joey Klei

ACT THREE
Ella/Passionella - Megan Heffernan
Flip, The Prince, Charming - Clay Neal
Narrator - Ron Daum
Mr. Fallible - Joey Klei
A few other one-line roles to be assigned to those who have signed up
for ensemble

The reading will take place at Sherman Clay Pianos NW 13th & Davis in Portland's Pearl District at 7pm on Sunday, January, 24.