Auditions
Before you can be an actor on the stage, you've got to audition. While the Purchase Players have been fortunate to have many people try-out for our plays over the years, we've also had a few times when the casting committee members have sat, scratching their collective heads, and wondering if everyone had decided to leave town that week. The point is, we need you!
This isn't professional theatre -- these are your neighbors -- you don't have to prepare (unless the director requires this, in which case you'll be told what to bring with you). All you need is a desire to be on stage, and you know you have that. Think about all the times you've attended a play -- not necessarily at the Purchase Players CPAC, but anywhere -- and thought to yourself, "I could do better than that", or "That looks like fun!" Take that next small step and become a part of Mayfield's Purchase Players Community Theatre!
This isn't professional theatre -- these are your neighbors -- you don't have to prepare (unless the director requires this, in which case you'll be told what to bring with you). All you need is a desire to be on stage, and you know you have that. Think about all the times you've attended a play -- not necessarily at the Purchase Players CPAC, but anywhere -- and thought to yourself, "I could do better than that", or "That looks like fun!" Take that next small step and become a part of Mayfield's Purchase Players Community Theatre!
Rehearsals
Before the set is in place -- before the lights and makeup and props -- there's rehearsal.
More than just learning the lines; rehearsals include the director and the actors blocking each scene, carefully considering sightlines, movement, emotion and impact. They also discuss motivation, character, and the relationship these have to the writer's theme and thoughtfully incorporate these into a well-crafted performance.
The Purchase Players CPAC strives to create the opportunity for actors to really own their work by encouraging them to think critically, make their own creative choices, and use each other, as well as the director, as resources for guidance and inspiration.
Amidst the confusion of stage crew, carpenters and technicians, the actors continue to hone their roles until all of the elements are brought together on opening night.
Then, if everyone has done their job well, the rehearsals are forgotten, the audience never suspects, and our imagination and belief are suspended for a brief time on stage.
More than just learning the lines; rehearsals include the director and the actors blocking each scene, carefully considering sightlines, movement, emotion and impact. They also discuss motivation, character, and the relationship these have to the writer's theme and thoughtfully incorporate these into a well-crafted performance.
The Purchase Players CPAC strives to create the opportunity for actors to really own their work by encouraging them to think critically, make their own creative choices, and use each other, as well as the director, as resources for guidance and inspiration.
Amidst the confusion of stage crew, carpenters and technicians, the actors continue to hone their roles until all of the elements are brought together on opening night.
Then, if everyone has done their job well, the rehearsals are forgotten, the audience never suspects, and our imagination and belief are suspended for a brief time on stage.