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No Refund Theatre is holding auditions for the FOUR shows that will open our Fall ‘09 season!

NON-THEATRE MAJORS ARE MORE THAN WELCOME!
These shows are:

Sept 11-12: “A Night of One Acts,” featuring works by David Ives and Christopher Durang, directed by Johnna Scrabis

Sept 18-19: “Steel Magnolias” by Robert Harling, directed by Buddy Ruse

Oct 2-3: “All My Sons” by Arthur Miller, directed by Jesse Cramer

Oct 9-10: “The Taming of the Shrew” by William Shakespeare, directed by Mark Celeste

Auditions will be held MONDAY, April 20, through WEDNESDAY, April 22. The auditions will run from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. in Chambers Building lobby each evening.

FOR AUDITIONS PLEASE:
1) SIGN UP FOR AN AUDITION TIME on the sheets posted on the door to the NRT office in 318 HUB (It’s right by the elevators on the 3rd floor). When you come to audition at your scheduled time, we’ll have you all initial by your sign-up time.
*We will still accept walk-in auditions but be prepared to wait for an opening.

2) PREPARE A ONE-MINUTE MONOLOGUE that you feel matches the tone of the role you’d like to audition for. If you’re not auditioning for a specific role, just pick a monologue that shows you off. BUT DO NOT EXCEED ONE MINUTE.

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RECAP:
-AUDITIONS WILL BE HELD MONDAY-WEDNESDAY ONLY!
-SIGN UP FOR A TIME IN ADVANCE ON THE SHEET POSTED ON THE DOOR TO THE HUB NRT OFFICE — ROOM 318. Although we will accept walk-ins, we advise you to sign up if you are busy and need to get in and out of auditions quickly! We’ll be trying to get through 4-6 people every 20 minutes.
-PREPARE A MONOLOGUE, OR USE ONE OF OURS AVAILABLE AT AUDITIONS! (BUT KEEP IT TO 1 MINUTE, PLEASE.)
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Philadelphia socialite Tracy Lord is getting married for the second time. While everything seems to be going off without a hitch, complications arise when a tabloid reporter and photographer arrive and things really heat up when her ex-husband Dexter drops in unexpectedly! By the end of the weekend, Tracy finds true love…but is it with the fiance, the reporter or her ex?

Three chances to come see “The Philadelphia Story” by Philip Barry:
THURSDAY, APRIL 23
FRIDAY, APRIL 24
SATURDAY, APRIL 25
All shows are in 111 Forum at 8PM and all shows are FREE!

Starring:
Tracy Lord - Erin Lane
C.K. Dexter Haven - Ryan Simmons
Mike Connor - Matt Davidson
George Kittredge - Jason Cassidy
Liz Imbrie - Jessie Leo
Margaret Lord - Johnna Scrabis
Dinah Lord - Elaina Mercurio
Sandy Lord - Bram McGinnis
Willie Tracy - Alex Principe
Seth Lord - J. Samuel Horvath
Elsie - Alyssa Dytko

Assistant Director - Adam Bouc
Director - Ted Chylack

You are invited to a hilarious flashback of some of the best times growing up in the ’90s!

Come see NRT’s “The Nickelodeon Throwback,” a collection of all the best episodes from your favorite old-school Nick shows– expect to seek adventures with Quailman, rock out with The Beats, enjoy a game of football with Arnold and the gang, stay up all night with Pete & Pete, and take a trip back to Camp Anawana. We promise a fun-filled night of nostalgia for those who grew up in the ’90s, and a just plain good time for anyone who didn’t!

THREE PERFORMANCES:

Thursday, April 16
Friday, April 17
Saturday, April 18

All shows are at 8 pm in 111 Forum! FREE!!

DIRECTED BY:
Robin Kowa & Pete Kadushin

STARRING (in alphabetical order):
Ashley Morocco
Bridgid Zvirblis
Buddy Ruse
Colin Farley
Johanna Kirchheimer
Mitch Manway
Paul Bailey
Sarah Lutz
Serenity Ireland
Shana Lombardi
Travis Czap
Trent She
Vinny DelPrince

This is definitely a show you DON”T WANT TO MISS because there’s just something about “Old School Nickelodeon” that touched the hearts of a generation. We each lovingly donated 30 minutes of our childhood each week to shows like Salute Your Shorts, Doug, The Adventures of Pete and Pete, and Hey Arnold! And, given the option, would happily continue to do so through adulthood. The “big guys” at Nickelodeon during the 1990’s had the truly remarkable talent of stepping back into childhood and creating lovably quirky characters that we could all somehow relate to. Characters that continue to affect our generation well into college—the inspiration of hundreds of Halloween costumes and powerhours—characters that we would all love to see again.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NhP2_9nFtB0
YOUTUBE Video: Nickelodeon Throwback Confessionals ->(WARNING: EXPLICIT LANGUAGE)
The Cast and Crew of Nickelodeon Throwback confess their frustrations, excitements and thoughts about Hell Week.
The Nickelodeon Throwback will be performed this week at Penn State University for free by No Refund Theatre!

Listen to the cast of this NRT production to learn more about this William Shakespeare classic story of love, mischief and enchantment.

"A Midsummer Night's Dream" is one of the greatest comedy plays by William Shakespeare. The play revolves around the adventures of four young lovers, a group of amateur actors and their interactions with the fairies who inhabit a moonlit forest. The story takes place in Midsummer and is a complex farce featuring Hermia & Lysander and Helena & Demetrius. Their romantic intrigues are confused and complicated still further by entering the forest where Oberon, the King of the Fairies and his Queen, Titania, preside. Puck (or Robin Goodfellow) is a major character who is full of mischief and tricks. Other visitors to the enchanted forest include Bottom the weaver and his friends Snug, Snout, Quince and Flute, the amateur dramatists who want to rehearse their terrible but hilarious version of the play Pyramus and Thisbe.

THREE PERFORMANCES:

Thursday, April 9
Friday, April 10
Saturday, April 11

All shows are at 8 pm in 111 Forum! Free!!

Starring...
Anthony Arbaiza
Ashley Arbaiza
Callie Hanau
Alex Jones
Adam Bouc
Katherine Leiden
Ryan Bergman
Hilary Caldwell
Mark Celeste
Lauren Valasa
Ted Chylack
Katie Bucaro
Nicole Wells
Eric Furjanic

Directed by Andrew Jen
Assistant Directed by Laura Herrmann

**The show is approximately 2 hours long, with a 10-minute intermission.

Poster Design by Ashley Arbaiza

Listen and learn about this student-scripted comedy show from the directors and a third-time cast member!!

Phroth Phest is a sketch comedy show written by the writers of Phroth, Penn State’s one and only humor magazine, and performed by No Refund Theatre!

A night of hilarious entertainment right here on campus for free? How can you pass that up? Really.

THREE PERFORMANCES:

Thursday, April 2 - 9:00 pm
Friday, April 3 - 8:00 pm
Saturday, April 4 - 8:00 pm

All shows will be in 111 Forum for FREE!

Starring:

Bobby Brooks
Kelly Fitzpatrick
Alexa Fox
John Gueterman
Rich Hidirsah
Danny Kincaid
Brittney Klein
Alyssa Mulligan

Directed by: Eden Reis
Assistant Directed by: Matt Radlow

Listen and learn about this week's NRT show from the director and assistant director of this production!

"The Laramie Project," a play by Moises Kaufman and members of the Tectonic Theater Project, is a chronicle of life in Laramie, Wyoming, during the year following the assault and death of Matthew Shepard in 1998. The New York-based theater company conducted more than 200 interviews to create this work of theatrical journalism.

THREE PERFORMANCES:

Thursday, March 26 @ 9PM
Friday, March 27 @ 8PM
Saturday, March 28 @ 8PM

All shows are in 111 Forum!! FREE!


Directed by Katie Bucaro
Assistant directed by Anthony Arbaiza

Starring:
Kelly Arbogast
Nicole Arias
Ted Chylack
Jesse Cramer
Hannah Cranville
Mike DiLullo
Laura Herrmann
Ryan Kramer
Shana Lombardi
Bram McGinnis
Sarah Nathan
Ariela Rossberg
Chris Stinson
Steve Travis