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No Refund Theatre

No Refund Theatre is Penn State's PREMIERE student-run theatre group. We put on FREE plays every weekend! Podcasts feature interviews and previews for that week's NEW and FREE NRT show. Come check us out!

  1. AUDITIONS FOR FALL '09 SHOWS!

    04/20/2009

    AUDITIONS FOR FALL '09 SHOWS!

    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. ********************************************************************************************** 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.) **********************************************************************************************

    3 min
  2. No Refund Theatre presents: "The Nickelodeon Throwback!"

    04/13/2009

    No Refund Theatre presents: "The Nickelodeon Throwback!"

    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!

    26 min
  3. NRT presents: "A Midsummer Night's Dream"

    04/05/2009

    NRT presents: "A Midsummer Night's Dream"

    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

    17 min

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No Refund Theatre is Penn State's PREMIERE student-run theatre group. We put on FREE plays every weekend! Podcasts feature interviews and previews for that week's NEW and FREE NRT show. Come check us out!