Theatre--Performance (Musical Theatre)

The cast for The Acadia Players' production of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella was selected after open auditions at The Grand Opera House of the South inCrowley, LA. The production is set to run at the Grand Opera House of the South in Crowley, LA June 14-17th. Tickets are available at www.thegrandoperahouse.org

Cast:

Young Cinderella – Corinne Doucet, Madelyn Arceneaux, Julia Sittig, Ellie Dore

Cinderella – Caeli Reaux                               

Understudy – Monique Arabie

Stepmother – Susan Comeaux                        

Understudy – Desiree Doucet

Fairy Godmother – Jennifer Trahan                

Understudy – Angelica Menges

Grace – Courtney Richard                              

Understudy – Christina Benoit

Joy – Claire Dore                                            

Understudy – Christina Benoit          

Prince Christopher – Casey Robichaux

Lionel – Christopher Pridgeon                        

Understudy – Ben Stringfellow

King Maximillian – Elliot Dore

Queen Constantina – Sandy Dore

 Villagers, Merchants, Coachman, Horses, Maidens & Palace Guests:

Justin Hebert, Ty Zaunbrecher, Clay Zaunbrecher, Aaron Bertrand Patrick Cormier, Matt Yates, Stephen Benoit, Tiffany Reed, Vanessa Benoit, Lauren Broussard

 

Production Crew:

Director:  Logan Frederick

Assistant to the Director: Denise Frederick

Assistant Director:  Carolyn Patrick

Student Director:  Rachel LaCroix

Producer:  Shawn Murphy LaCroix

Music Director: David Medus & Tina Reaux

Choreographer: Brenda Core, Desiree Doucet

Theatre--Auditions (Musical Theatre)

The Acadia Players present the timeless enchantment of a magical fairy tale is reborn with the Rodgers & Hammerstein hallmarks of originality, charm and elegance. Originally presented on television in 1957 starring Julie Andrews, Rodgers & Hammerstein'sCINDERELLA was the most widely viewed program in the history of the medium. Its recreation in 1965 starring Lesley Ann Warren was no less successful in transporting a new generation to the miraculous kingdom of dreams-come-true, and so was a second remake in 1997, which starred Brandy as Cinderella and Whitney Houston as her Fairy Godmother. As adapted for the stage, with great warmth and more than a touch of hilarity, the hearts of children and adults alike still soar when the slipper fits. This Enchanted Edition is based on the 1997 teleplay.

Auditions for The Acadia Players Production of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s CINDERELLA will be held at The Grand Opera House of the South in Crowley,LA, January 29,2012, at 1p.m. January 31, 2012 and February 1,2012 at 6 . Casting will include approximately 7 women, 4 men, 12 extras ages 12 and up. Children must be age 12 as of February 1, 2012.

 Those wishing to audition must arrive 30 minutes ahead of time complete the required paperwork and be prepared to take a headshot. Please come prepared with a song of choice acapella, with recording(karaoke), or sheet music – 16 measures minimum.

Performances will be held at The Grand Opera House of the South June 14-17, 2012.

Rehearsal schedule will be given at auditions.

For audition and performance information, contact Logan Frederick 337-523-5007 or at lgfred2011@yahoo.com

Theatre--Performance

The Acadia Players performances of Christmas Belles
December 1-3, 2011 7:00pm
December 4, 2011 2:00 pm
Historic Rice Theater
Crowley, LA

Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for senior citizens and students with I.D. and may be purchased at the Crowley Flower Shop at 1414 North Parkerson Ave. in Crowley (337)783-1512 or throughwww.acadiaplayers.com.

THE STORY: A church Christmas program spins hilariously out of control in this Southern farce about squabbling sisters, family secrets, a surly Santa, a vengeful sheep and a reluctant Elvis impersonator.

It's Christmas-time in the small town of Fayro, Texas, and the Futrelle Sisters—Frankie, Twink and Honey Raye—are not exactly in a festive mood. A cranky Frankie is weeks overdue with her second set of twins. Twink, recently jilted and bitter about it, is in jail for inadvertently burning down half the town. And hot-flash-suffering Honey Raye is desperately trying to keep the Tabernacle of the Lamb's Christmas Program from spiraling into chaos. But things are not looking too promising: Miss Geneva, the ousted director of the previous twenty-seven productions, is ruthless in her attempts to take over the show. The celebrity guest Santa Claus—played by Frankie's long-suffering husband, Dub—is passing a kidney stone. One of the shepherds refuses to watch over his flock by night without pulling his little red wagon behind him. And the entire cast is dropping like flies due to food poisoning from the Band Boosters' Pancake Supper. And when Frankie lets slip a family secret that has been carefully guarded for decades, all hope for a successful Christmas program seems lost, even with an Elvis impersonator at the manger. But in true Futrelle fashion, the feuding sisters find a way to pull together in order to present a Christmas program the citizens of Fayro will never forget. Their hilarious holiday journey through a misadventure-filled Christmas Eve is guaranteed to bring joy to your world.


For performance information, contact Patty Ronkartz at 581-8507.

Theatre--Auditions

The Acadia Players are putting on Christmas Belles. Here is a synopsis: A church Christmas program spins hilariously out of control in this Southern farce about squabbling sisters, family secrets, a surly Santa, a vengeful sheep and a reluctant Elvis impersonator.

It's Christmas-time in the small town of Fayro, Texas, and the Futrelle Sisters—Frankie, Twink and Honey Raye—are not exactly in a festive mood. A cranky Frankie is weeks overdue with her second set of twins. Twink, recently jilted and bitter about it, is in jail for inadvertently burning down half the town. And hot-flash-suffering Honey Raye is desperately trying to keep the Tabernacle of the Lamb's Christmas Program from spiraling into chaos. But things are not looking too promising: Miss Geneva, the ousted director of the previous twenty-seven productions, is ruthless in her attempts to take over the show. The celebrity guest Santa Claus—played by Frankie's long-suffering husband, Dub—is passing a kidney stone. One of the shepherds refuses to watch over his flock by night without pulling his little red wagon behind him. And the entire cast is dropping like flies due to food poisoning from the Band Boosters' Pancake Supper. And when Frankie lets slip a family secret that has been carefully guarded for decades, all hope for a successful Christmas program seems lost, even with an Elvis impersonator at the manger. But in true Futrelle fashion, the feuding sisters find a way to pull together in order to present a Christmas program the citizens of Fayro will never forget. Their hilarious holiday journey through a misadventure-filled Christmas Eve is guaranteed to bring joy to your world!

Auditions will be in the Rice Theater in Crowley Tuesday (August 9th) ,Wednesday (August 10th), and Thursday (August 11th).  Auditions start at 6, but they ask that people interested in auditioning arrive 15 minutes ahead of time to fill out the required paper work.  Rehearsals will be on Sunday afternoons from 2-5.

Theatre--Auditions

Two roles remain to be cast in the Acadia Players' production of Noises Off (Garry and Selsdon).  If interested, contact the director (Russell Faulconer) at (337) 783-1512 or (337) 581-9876 or Jody Powell at (337) 580-1787.

Theatre--Auditions

After the HUGE successes of Grease and A Christmas Story, the Acadia Players takes on one of the biggest endeavors in its history.

 

Noises Off is a hiliarious spoof of community theater life and the sometimes happenings before, during and after a performance of a play. In it's "adult humor" style way, the players of "Nothing On" must deal with all the aspects of Murphy's Law (what can go wrong usually will) as they seek to prepae (only hours before opening curtain) and then perform their rendition.

 

Unrequited love, mixed up emotions, jealousy (and let's not forget sardines) all combine to make a rollical time which will have adult audiences rolling in the aisles. Add to that a cactus and an axe, and audiences will be "splitting their sides" as they watch this play evolve at lightning speed.

 

The Acadia Players will be holding auditions for Noises Off from Monday, March 1st, through Wednesday, March 3rd at the Historic Rice Theater in downtown Crowley. Auditions will begin at 6 pm each evening. 

 

They are looking for 5 males and 4 females (with two roles that could be played by either) 18 years of age or older. The play is not for the faint at heart, as characters will play "dual roles" - meaning that they will play the character they are cast as AND the character that their character plays in the spoof play.

 

Performances are scheduled for July 14th through the 17th at the Historic Rice Theater in Crowley, with a Media Night performance on July 9th.

 

Those interested may show up one of the nights of audition, or contact the Crowley Flower Shop at 783-1512 or Jimmy Broussard, President, at 783-5532.

 

Noises Off is written by Michael Frayn and is being produced by special permission of Samuel French, Inc.

Theatre--Review (Acadia Players)

Ray Blum's review of the Acadia Players' production of A Christmas Story appears in the Friday, December 3rd issue of the Daily Advertiser.

Theatre--Performance

A Christmas Story, the underground classic holiday film, comes to life on stage thanks to the Acadia Players.

Humorist Jean Shepherd's memoir of growing up in the Midwest of the 1940's follows 11-year-old Ralphie Parker in his quest to get a genuine Red Ryder BB gun under the tree for Christmas in Hohman, Indiana. Ralphie pleads his case before his mother, his teacher and even Santa Claus himself, at Goldblatt's Department Store. The consistent response: "You'll shoot your eye out." All the elements from the beloved motion picture are here, including the family's temperamental exploding furnace; Scut Farkas, the school bully; the boys' experiment with a wet tongue on a cold lamppost; the Little Orphan Annie decoder pin: Ralphie's father winning the lamp shaped like a woman's leg in fishnet stockings; Ralphie's fantasy scenarios and more.

The show runs November 26th and 27th at 7 p.m. and November 28th at 3 p.m. at the Grand Opera House in Crowley. Tickets are $12 for adults and $8 for children and students. For more information or to purchase tickets online, visit www.acadiaplayers.com.

Theatre--Performance (Musical Theatre)

Take a journey back in time with the Acadia Players as Grease comes to the Crowley stage.

 

Days of bobby-socks and poddle skirts, days of ducktails and leather jackets, Grease is the phenomenal hit that has garnished a place in television and movie history.

 

The Acadia Players will be performing this hit at the legendary Grand Opera House of the South in downtown Crowley. Dates for the performance are: June 10th, 12th, 13th, 16th and 17th. Performance times are7:00 pm each evening, with the exception of Sunday, June 13th, when a matinee performance will be held at 2:00 pm.

 

Tickets are $12.00 per adult and $8.00 per student (including high school and college students with a proper I.D.). Tickets are going fast, but may be purchased in person at the Crowley Flower Shop, 1414 North Parkerson Avenue in Crowley, or online at www.acadiaplayers.com.  If purchasing student ticket online, and subject is high school or college student, an I.D. must be presented at the doors for verification.

 

For more information, contact the Crowley Flower Shop at 783-1512 or Jimmy Broussard, Director, at 789-1322.

Theatre--Audition

The Acadia Players will be holding auditions for their summer play, Grease on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, February 9th throught the 11th, 2010 from 6-8 pm each night at the Historic Crowley Rice Theater.

Performances of Grease are scheduled for Thursday, June 10th, Saturday, June 12th, Sunday, June 13th, Wednesday, June 16th and Thursday, June 17th at the Grand Opera House of the South.

Those wishing to audition should be prepared to sing a solo number from the musical, and be prepared to sing in a duet to "Summer Nights". Cast will be selected from those ages 13 and up. A list of characters and list of songs will be available later this week at the Crowley Flower Shop.

For more information, please contact Jimmy Broussard, director, at (337) 789-1322.

Theatre--Performance

The Acadia Players are presenting It's a Wonderful Life at the historic Rice Theatre beginning on Friday, December 4th at 7 pm.  The show runs through the weekend, with performances on Saturday, December 5th at 7 pm and Sunday, December 6th at 2 pm.  This family oriented, Christmas film from Frank Capra (made famous by Jimmy Stewart and Donna Reed) comes to the Crowley stage to help kick-off Crowley's Christmas season.


Set in Bedford Falls in 1945 on Christmas Eve, It's a Wonderful Life chronicles the life (and non-life) of George Bailey, the mild-mannered starry eyed man who is shown just how important his life has been. Clarence Odbody, Angel Second Class, the heavenly being sent down to earth to help George, pushes and prods to get George to the realization of how his life has touched so many. Clarence's purposes are not totally angelic, however, for he must get George to this realization in order to garnish his own wings and move to a "True Angel" instead of being "Angel, Second Class".

A flurry of characters parade in and out to assist in proving to George that he is important and that every person's life touches a multitude of others.


Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students (including college students with ID).  Tickets can be found at the Crowley Flower Shop or online.

Theatre--Performance

The Acadia Players are proud to announce their winter 2009 production of It’s A Wonderful Life.  The family-favorite Jimmy Stewart movie known for the famous line “Every time a bell rings, an angel gets his wings” is the basis for the two act play written by James W. Rodgers , based on the film by Frank Capra and the story by Philip Van Doren Stern. Performances will be held at the Historic Rice Theater in downtown Crowley on December 4th, 5th and 6th. School performances will be held Friday, December 4th at 9:00 am and 11:30 am. December 4th and 5th will include 7:00 pm evening performances for the public with a Sunday, December 6th matinee at 2:00 pm.


This is the heart-warming saga of George Bailey, the Everyman from the small town of Bedford Fall, whose dream s of escape and adventure have been repeatedly quashed by notions of family obligation and civic duty. It is Christmas eve, and George’s guardian angel, Clarence, descends to save him from despair, and to remind him (by showing him what the world would be like had he never been born) that his has been a wonderful life.  This sparkling and magical play has all of your favorite characters: George and Mary, Mother Bailey, Uncle Billy, Violet, and of course the Scrooge-like villain Mr. Potter. It’s A Wonderful Life not only celebrates the season, it also celebrates the American philosophy of life: that hard work a, fair play. And the love and support of family and community will be rewarded.

With a cast of nearly 40, well known actors from throughout the area are returning to the stage as well as a number of new faces. Returning to the stage are Elliot and Sandi Dore, Paul David, Elaine Wright, Rachel LaCroix, Aaron Booty, Morgan Booty, Jordan Broussard, Grace Foitlin, Ronald Ronkartz, Justin Hebert, and Megan Broussard. Coming out of the shadows to appear on stage instead of directing and producing are Steve Fontenot and Patty Ronkartz. Making their premier debut with the Acadia Players are Gerrit Waldrep, Courtney Richard, Brittany LaCroix, Lainie Conner, Patrick Cormier, Kyla Whalen, Josh Conner, Callie Reiners, Aaron Bertrand, Dilyn Stewart, Ryan Davis,and Erin Foitlin Jimmy Broussard is Director with Lynne Broussard as Co-director and Samantha Ronkartz as Student Director. Patty Ronkartz is producer. Stage crew includes Jane and Russ Faulconer, Morgan Moeller, Claire Dore’ and Logan Frederick.

Admission to the public performances is $10 for adults and $5 for children and students. For more information, reservations or to purchase tickets call the Crowley Flower Shop at 783-1512. Tickets are also available online and at the door if the performances aren’t sold out in advance.

Theatre--Performance

It's a Wonderful Life, the family oriented, Christmas film from Frank Capra (made famous by Jimmy Stewart and Donna Reed), comes to the Crowley stage to help kick-off Crowley's Christmas season.


Set in Bedford Falls in 1945 on Christmas Eve, It's a Wonderful Life chronicles the life (and non-life) of George Bailey, the mild-mannered starry eyed man who is shown just how important his life has been. Clarence Odbody, Angel Second Class, the heavenly being sent down to earth to help George, pushes and prods to get George to the realization of how his life has touched so many. Clarence's purposes are not totally angelic, however, for he must get George to this realization in order to garnish his own wings and move to a "true angel" instead of being Second Class.

A flurry of characters parade in and out to assist in proving to George that he is important and that every person's life touches a multitude of others.

It's a Wonderful Life will be presented at the historic Rice Theater in Crowley on Friday, December 4th, at 7:00 pm, on Saturday, December 5th at 7:00 pm and on Sunday, December 6th at 2:00 pm.  Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students (including college students with ID).  Tickets are available at the Crowley Flower Shop or online.  

Theatre--Performance

The Acadia Players' teen production of Seance in Acadia (co-produced and directed by Jessica Curiel & Patty Ronkartz with student director Jordan Broussard and student producer Samantha Ronkartz) will be September 12th and 19th at the Crowley Town Club and September 26th at Chef Roy's in Rayne. Doors will open at 6:00 with dinner served at 6:30 pm and curtain at 7:00 pm; intermission and desssert will be at approximately 8:00 with the evening concluding between 9:00 and 9:30. Tickets are $25 and can be purchased in advance at participating restaurants, Crowley Flower Shop or online.

Theatre--Performances

The Acadia Players are presenting Steel Magnolias starting tonight and running through the weekend.

The action is set in Truvy's beauty salon in Chinquapin, Louisiana, where all the ladies who are "anybody" come to have their hair done. Helped by her eager new assistant, Annelle (who is not sure whether or not she is still married), the outspoken, wise-cracking Truvy dispenses shampoos and free advice to the town's rich curmudgeon, Ouiser, ("I'm not crazy, I've just been in a bad mood for forty years"); an eccentric millionaire, Miss Clairee, who has a raging sweet tooth; and the local social leader, M'Lynn, whose daughter, Shelby (the prettiest girl in town), is about to marry a "good ole boy." Filled with hilarious repartee and not a few acerbic buy humorously revealing verbal collision, the play moves toward tragedy when, in the second act, the spunky Shelby (who is a diabetic) risks pregnancy and forfeits her life. The sudden realization of their mortality affects the others, but also draws on the underlying strength -and love- which gives the play, an its characters, the special quality to make them truly touching, funny and marvelously amiable company in good times and bad.

Shows are at the Crowley Rice Theatre. The Friday and Saturday night performances will begin at 7 pm and the Sunday show is a matinee starting at 2 pm. Tickets are available at the Crowley Flower Shop, at the door or online from the website.

Theatre--Auditions

The Acadia Players are pleased to announce the upcoming auditions for their teen dinner theater production of Séance in Acadia. This is a wonderful opportunity for young people to get involved in the theater. Rehearsals have been scheduled so as not to conflict with school, sports or church activities. The play is being directed by P. E. Ronkartz and Jessica Curiel. Both directors are teachers in the Acadia Parish gifted and talented programs.

Youth ages 13 to 17 are encouraged to audition for the 6 roles. Auditions will be held from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 26th and Thursday, May 28th at the First Presbyterian Church Crowley. Casting will be completed and notification will be made by June 1. Those who are cast will be able to pick up their contracts from the Crowley Flower Shop beginning June 1. Rehearsals will be at the First Presbyterian Church in Crowley from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. beginning on Sunday June 7 and will be held every Sunday through August when performances will be held.

The performances will be on Saturdays between August 15 and September 12 at area restaurants.

Theatre--Auditions

The Acadia Players will be holding auditions for their upcoming production of Steel Magnolias at 6 pm on March 16th and 17th at the Crowley Flower Shop. Women 18 and older are encouraged to attend the auditions. Performances are scheduled for mid-June. They will also need stage and production crew, and information on how to apply for these positions will be available soon.

Theatre--Performance

Tickets to the Acadia Players' production of The Bridge to Terabithia may be purchased now at the Crowley Flower Shop on North Parkerson Ave. Performances are scheduled for Thursday, September 25th & Friday, September 26th at 9 a.m and Friday, September 26 & Saturday, September 27th at 7 p.m. and Sunday, September 28th at 2 p.m. at the Crowley Rice Theater.

Theatre--Audition Update

This is an update with more information about the Acadia Players' production of Contempt of Court. This is an adult production intended as dinner theatre at the Crowley Town Club. Performance dates will be November 8th at 7 pm and November 9th at 3 pm. Admission is $25.00, and advance tickets will be available beginning October 1st at either the Crowley Flower Shop (337-783-1512) or the Crowley Town Club (337-783-1432).

Theatre--Auditions

Auditions for Contempt of Court to be performed by the Acadia Players are set for September 10th, 11th, 17th and 18th at 7 pm. The show will be under the direction of Bonnie Morgan. For more information on ages for the show and the location of the audition, please call 783-0208.