Adult Productions
We welcome the experienced actor as well as the first timer! Playhouse 38 produces four adult productions per year, including both musicals and non-musicals.
2018-2019 Season
| Adult Productions | Audition Dates | Performance Dates |
Social Security
This hilarious Broadway comedy focuses on trendy Manhattan art gallery owners Barbara and David Kahn, whose life is upended when her Mineola housewife sister Trudy deposits their eccentric mother Sophie on the couple's doorstep. Barbara and David introduce Sophie to suave nonagenarian artist Maurice Koenig, who offers to paint her portrait and soon begins to brighten her life in ways she never expected in her twilight years.
Written by Andrew Bergman. Some themes intended for mature audiences.
| August 19
5:00 - 7:00pm
August 20
7:00 - 8:30pm
Rehearsals start the
week of August 27 | October 12 at 7:30 pm
October 13 at 7:30 pm
October 14 at 3:00 pm
October 18 at 7:30 pm
October 19 at 7:30 pm
October 20 at 7:30 pm |
Playhouse 38's Holiday Variety Show
Riverton’s Traditional Community Christmas Sing -- YULE NEVER FORGET
Join us for holiday excitement as Playhouse 38 presents its first Holiday Variety Show "Riverton’s Traditional Community Christmas Sing -- YULE NEVER FORGET."
In the small town of Riverton, the old theatre that has housed the community sing for decades is being torn down. This will be the last show at the town’s beloved Playhouse! But the tradition will go on with or without the old building; it’s the community that makes the tradition. The first act of the show is the auditions where you will meet all the participants, new and old, for Riverton's community sing. The second act is all Christmas! Magical holiday fun for the entire family. | October 28
5:00 - 7:00pm
October 29
7:00 - 8:30pm
Rehearsals start the
week of November 4 | December 14 at 7:30 pm
December 15 at 7:30 pm |
The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds
The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds revolves around a dysfunctional family comprised of Beatrice Hunsdorfer, an impractical, embittered widow who makes a living by nursing an elderly invalid, and her two awkward teenage daughters, Ruth and Tillie.
Selfish elder daughter Ruth suffers from convulsions brought on by a childhood trauma. The younger daughter, Tillie, is an eccentric outcast who is constantly thwarted by her self-centered and abusive mother and her extroverted and unstable sister. Amidst this chaos, Tillie exists wide-eyed with wonder in the calm nucleus of her work with the school science teacher. She becomes a finalist in her school science fair for her project, in which she irradiates the seeds of man-in-the-moon marigolds with different levels of cobalt 60 and observes their growth mutations. With this surprise achievement bringing in a flurry of unanticipated attention from the locals, Tillie and Ruth’s clashes with their mother grow ever more ferocious, and Tillie’s attempt at finding her own success may only drive their family further into the sadness it can’t seem to escape.
Written by Paul Zindel. Some themes intended for mature audiences.
| January 6
5:00 - 7:00pm
January 7
7:00 - 9:00pm
Callbacks, if necessary,
will be held January 8
from 5:00 - 6:00 pm
Rehearsals start the
week of January 14 | March 1 at 7:00 pm
March 2 at 7:00 pm
March 3 at 3:00 pm
March 7 at 7:00 pm
March 8 at 7:00 pm
March 9 at 3:00 pm |
Proof
Proof is a poignant drama about an enigmatic young woman, Catherine; her manipulative sister; their brilliant father; and an unexpected suitor. They are all pieces of the puzzle in the search for the truth behind a mysterious mathematical proof.
As the play opens, the young but guarded Catherine grieves over the loss of her father, a famous mathematician who had become a legend at the local university for solving complicated proofs, and for suffering from dementia. Just as Catherine begins to give in to her fear that she, too, might suffer from her father’s condition, Catherine’s older sister Claire returns home to help “settle” family affairs and Hal, one of the father’s old students, starts to poke around the house. What Hal discovers in an old speckle-bound notebook brings to light a buried family secret that tests the sisters’ kinship as well as the romantic feelings growing between Catherine and Hal.
Written by David Auburn. Some themes intended for mature audiences. | More information coming soon! | Performances begin
May 3 |
Auditions
Auditions are held at Playhouse 38 approximately 2-3 months prior to show dates. Participants are asked to prepare a 1-2 minute monologue and be prepared to read from the script.
For musicals, participants are asked to prepare a musical theater song, up to 32 bars, to be performed a capella, and a monologue or cut from a story or poem of no more than one minute in length. Additionally, participants will be taught a song, a short dance combination, and may be asked to read from the script. Once cast, participants pay a registration fee and receive a rehearsal schedule.
Call 630-232-4542 to schedule your audition time.
Rehearsals
Rehearsals vary with each show, but will generally be held Sunday through Thursday evenings for up to 3 hours. Once cast, a detailed rehearsal schedule is provided along with the script. The week before the show is tech week, where all of the costumes, lighting, sound, and stage moves are rehearsed, and attendance is mandatory for everyone cast.
Performances
Shows are typically performed on Thursday night, Friday night, Saturday afternoon and night, and Sunday afternoon. Some shows are performed over two weekends.
Tickets for adult productions are $15 in advanced /$20 at the door. They can be purchased online at genevaparks.org; in-person at Sunset Community Center and Stephen Persinger Recreation Center; or by calling 630-232-4542. Any remaining seats the day of the show will be sold at the Playhouse 38 box office. Concessions, including bottled water, bottled soda, juice, and candy, are sold on-site at the box office prior to the show and at show intermission.
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Other Volunteering Opportunities
We are always looking for volunteer help with props, set painting and construction, stage crew, and tech. Photography volunteers are also needed for dress rehearsals. Please contact Elliott Bortner at ebortner@genevaparks.com for more information.
Past Adult Productions
| Past Adult Productions | Season | Media |
| Holiday Variety Show: "Riverton’s Traditional Community Christmas Sing-YULE NEVER FORGET" | Holiday 2018 |
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| Social Security | Fall 2018 | |
| Mom's Gift | Spring 2018 | |
| Barefoot in the Park | Spring 2018 |
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| It's a Wonderful Life (A Live Radio Play) | Holiday 2017 | |
| Mandate for Murder | Fall 2017 | |
| Always a Bridesmaid | Summer 2017 | |
| Rapunzel - The Musical | Spring 2017 | |
| This is Not What I Ordered | Winter 2016 | |
Offed at the Bake-Off
(Murder Mystery) | Fall 2016 | |
Calendar Girls
(Theatrical Production) | Summer 2016 | |
Things My Mother Taught Me
(Theatrical Production)
| Spring 2016 | |
Scrooge's Christmas
(Special Christmas Production)
| Holiday 2015 | |
Death & Taxes
(Murder Mystery) | Fall 2015 | |
The Odd Couple
(Theatrical Play) | Summer 2015 | |
Roald Dahl's Willy Wonka
(Family Musical) | Spring 2015 | |
Steel Magnolias
(Theatrical Play) | Winter 2015 | |
Murder Mystery: The Groom Has Cold Feet
(Theatrical Play) | Fall 2014 | |
Leading Ladies
(Theatrical Play) | Spring 2014 | |
