Cornerstone casts two shows
SUSSEX Cornerstone Artistic Director Scott Mason announces two auditions for the spring season. The first audition is for Noel Cowards Waiting in the Wings." Set in a retirement home for actresses, it focuses on a feud between residents Lotta Bainbridge and May Davenport, who once both loved the same man. The cast has roles for 18 actors and revolves around the goings-on at the home. The main action of the play, which takes place over a period of one year, centers around the arrival of a new resident, one Lotta Bainbridge. The other residents havent informed May Davenport of her arrival, as the two women havent spoken for 30 years. Lotta is all for being friends but May refuses until a crisis hits the home and they find a reason to bond again. The rest of the plot concerns raising money to install a solarium which Perry, the home's liaison officer, a former actor, has trouble convincing his committee of its necessity. He seeks help from another quarter and gets into trouble for it. Watching over them all is Sylvia Archibald, known as Miss Archie, who runs The Wings. Wings is being directed by Frances Smith of Wantage. A newcomer to Cornerstone, Frances brings over 30 years or directing and teaching experience. Auditions for Wings are Sunday March 18 from 5 to 8 p.m. and Monday March 19 from 7 to 9 p.m. Auditions are held at the Cornerstone Playhouse at 74 Main Street in Sussex. Performance dates are the first two weekends in June. Call Scott Mason for further information at 973-875-8465. The other auditions are for the all-kids musical The Big Bad Musical. It is the trial of the big bad wolf set to music. The jury the audience audience must decide the outcome of the biggest trial ever in the fairy-tale world. The notorious Big Bad Wolf is being slapped with a class-action lawsuit by storybooks of quirky characters who want to get even Little Red Riding Hood, her grandmother, the Three Little Pigs and the shepherd in charge of the Boy Who Cried Wolf. With Sydney Grimm as the commentator on live Court TV, the two greatest legal minds in the Enchanted Forest the Evil Stepmother and the Fairy Godmother clash in a memorable trial. As the wronged fairy tale characters testify, the wolf seems deserving of all thats coming. Yet, even though the infamous Evil Stepmother resents doing pro-bono work on such an obviously futile defense, Mr. Wolf makes a good case for himself. Was he born a criminal, or made one? There is also a very large chorus Scott Mason directs this courtroom drama and is looking for young performers from 7 to 14 for this toe tapping romp into the world of courtroom drama. The production is scheduled for the first two weekends in May. Auditions are Saturday morning March 24 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and Sunday March 25 from 1 to 4 p.m. All parts are open. Auditioners should have a Broadway-type audition song prepared and bring music with them. Auditions are held at the Cornerstone Playhouse, at 74 Main Street in Sussex. Call Scott Mason for further information at 973-875-8465.