INTO THE BREECHES!

It’s 1942 in Providence, Rhode Island and all of the men are off at war, including all of the leading players of the local community theatre. But with an ambitious season of Shakespeare’s Henry IV, Parts 1 and 2 and Henry V on the horizon, how could the show possibly go on? Enter a group of wildly determined and passionate – albeit inexperienced -women who are determined to keep the theatre’s doors open. Will their performance be a victory on the home front or a disaster of epic proportions?

This surprisingly modern and moving new play celebrates the singular way that art and community reveal our boldest selves even in the darkest times.

Performance Dates & Times

May
8
Thu.
7:00 PM
May
9
Fri.
7:00 PM
May
10
Sat.
7:00 PM
May
11
Sun.
3:00 PM
May
15
Thu.
7:00 PM
May
16
Fri.
7:00 PM
May
17
Sat.
7:00 PM
May
18
Sun.
3:00 PM

Casting

AUDITIONS will be held on Monday, March 31 and Tuesday, April 1 at 7:00 pm at the theatre each night. Please come prepared to read from the script.

Character Breakdown:

Maggie Dalton - woman in her mid-40's; the talented, if untested, Director finds her own values and independence, The Glue that holds them all together. Plays The Chorus

Celeste Fielding - woman in her 50's; the diva and Grand Dame of the theatre. Known for her Juliet every season... for the last 30 years, Forced to play Henry V and IV.

Ellsworth Snow - man in his 60’s -’70’s; the conservative Board President of the Oberon Play House; prickly on the outside, but a doting husband

Winifred Snow - woman in her 50's; unexperienced but enthusiastic socialite who finds her own wit and humor, plays Falstaff

Stuart Lasker - man in his 40's; the quip-ready Stage Manager finally shows the world the best side of himself, plays Mistress Quickly

Ida Green - African-American woman in her 30's-40's; the imaginative costume designer and the visionary for pushing the show into a modern perspective in more ways than one, plays Hotspur

June Bennett - woman in her late teens/early 20's; the ingénue full of curiosity and optimism, plays the Kates

Grace Richards - woman in her late 20's/early 30's; a raw talent who finds the power to lead, plays Henry IV and V