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American River College - Theatre and Film

The Department of Theatre and Film at American River College offers a wide range of classes in all areas of theatre, along with an expanding Film Studies program. We also maintain a busy production schedule in a variety of performance spaces in our recently modernized and expanded facility. In addition to our season of full-scale department productions, we feature touring Children's Theatre productions, student-produced performances featuring scenes, improv and one-act plays, and an on-going partnership with the Fair Oaks Theatre Festival. This schedule provides broad opportunities for theoretical and practical training for our students, and an exciting and varied menu of theatrical fare for our audiences.

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Upcoming Productions

Roald Dahl's Willy Wonka

By Bricusse, McDonald and Newley - Directed by Bob Irvin

Friday, Saturday and Sunday, 8:30PM - June 15-July 22, 2012

At the Fair Oaks Veteran's Memorial Ampitheatre

Puss In Boots

A Play for Children

By Bob Irvin - Directed by Nancy Silva

Saturdays, June 30 - July 21, 10AM and Noon

At the Fair Oaks Village Clubhouse

Our 2012-13 Season

Sweeney Todd

By Wheeler and Soundheim - Directed by Nancy Silva

Oct. 12 - 28, 2012

The Domestic Crusaders

By Wajahat Ali - Directed by Sam Williams

Nov. 23 - Dec. 9, 2012

Kennedy Center / American College Theatre Festival

Region 7

Feb 18 - 22, 2013

Robin Hood

By TBA - Directed by Pam Downs

Apr. 26 - May 5, 2013

Auditions

PLACE: American River College, Theatre Dept. 4700 College Oak Drive, Sacramento. corner of College Oak Drive and Myrtle (park in Lot D for $1)

Sweeney Todd - Directed by Nancy Silva

Book by Hugh Wheeler Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim. Based on a version of Sweeney Todd by Christopher Bond.

Sun, May 20 at 2pm and Mon, May 21 at 7pm (attend either one) at the ARC Theatre. (Callbacks if needed Tuesday May 22 7:00 pm.). AUDITION REQUIREMENTS: No prepared pieces required. Auditioners will be taught part of a song from the show as well as some movement and choreography. May include cold reading. Auditioners must wear or bring comfortable clothing and shoes they can dance in. (Please bring simple photo if possible. Photocopies are fine). Adults and youth of all ethnicities ages 16 and up encouraged to audition. Selected actors will be required to enroll in three units of TA 460 college credit. Ensemble will range from 25-35 performers.

REHEARSALS: August 6 - October 11, 2012. Some early rehearsals in July.

PERFORMANCES: October 12 - 28, 2012

The rare instance of a musical thriller, Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler's chilling, suspenseful, heart-pounding masterpiece of murderous barber-ism and culinary crime tells the infamous tale of the unjustly exiled barber who returns to 19th century London seeking revenge against the lecherous judge who framed him and ravaged his young wife. His thirst for blood soon expands to include his unfortunate customers, and the resourceful proprietress of the pie shop downstairs soon has the people of London lining up in droves with her mysterious new meat pie recipe!

The Domestic Crusaders - Directed by TBA

By Wajahat Ali

Tues/Wed Sept 4 & 5, 2012, 7-10pm in Stage 2. 4 men/2 women. Rehearsals: October 1 - November 21. Performances: November 23 - December 9, 2012

The Domestic Crusaders is a dramatic-comedy about a Pakistani-American Muslim family grappling with their own internal trials and tribulations, the changing dynamics of American society and a globalized, post-9/11 world. It officially premiered as a 2005 showcase production at the Tony Award winning Berkeley Repertory Theatre. "The Domestic Crusaders is fast, funny, whip-smart and both constantly surprising and deeply edifying. If you see only one irreverent, hilarious, profound, furious and big-hearted play about a Pakistani-American family living in a post-9-11 world, make it this one." -Dave Eggers.