Plymouth State University Theatre
Passages Stage Manager: Lauren Christopher Assistant Stage Manager: Lief Ford The Mystery of Edwin Drood Stage Manager: Max Shanteler Assistant Stage Managers: River Dumato & Taylor Weisenborn If you would like to stage manage next season, or learn more about stage managing for the Theatre program–connect with me/Jessie via email at jmchapman@plymouth.edu or visit my office hours.
Congratulations all! Please see the casting announcements below: Congratulations! We were impressed with your level of preparation in the audition process. We are excited to work with you all on this fun and challenging show! We will schedule a full cast meeting prior to the end of the semester to meet, greet, and discuss the rehearsal process and our expectations. Please reach out to Fran with any questions. Welcome aboard, Fran, Hannah, Lisa, and Justin Cast List Chairperson of the Board / Mayor Thomas Sapsea Connor Lavertu Angela Prysock / Princess Puffer Lillian Graham Alice Nutting / Edwin Drood / Dick Datchery Joie Lynch Clive Paget / John Jasper Noah Alers Alers James Throttle, Stage Manager Nate Laporte Deirdre Peregrine / Rosa Bud Avery Fecteau Janet Conover / Helena Landless Alissa Cutting Victor Grinstead / Neville Landless Taylor Smith Cedric Moncrieffe / Reverend Crisparkle Enzo Valenti Phillip Bax / Bazzard Jack Downey Nick Cricker, Sr. / Durdles James Kelleher Nicole Cricker / Deputy Abby Carlson Isobel Yearsley / Alice Ashleigh Vittum Florence Gill / Beatrice Meredith Hoole Company Members(Ensemble tracks to be assigned By the beginning of the rehearsal process) Shay FolgerZoe NagleShakeira BaronTaran EngelwardJeremy MaddocksHaley Serafine
If you are feeling behind on class assignments and homework and want some company in getting things crossed off your to-do list, I am hosting drop by guided study hours on Tuesday, November 11, since there are no classes that day. When? Tuesday, November 11 1:30-4:30pm (drop by whenever it works for you) Where? Silver 330–the upstairs conference room For who? All MTD students who could use some help &/or company getting caught up on schoolwork The building will likely be locked–so you can text me at 978-852-5947 and let me know which door you are at, and I will let you in. Always -Jessie Chapman
Please sign up below for a 5-minute audition appointment on:Wednesday, November 19 • 4pm to 8pm (for both shows).Sign Up Here Dance Call and Callbacks will be Thursday, November 20 • 4pm to 8pm (Callbacks are for both shows, dance call is for Drood). Specifics To Be Announced. Instructions: PassagesTo be devised by the ensemble under the direction of Scott Sweatt.This production will be performed environmentally throughout public spaces within the Silver Center for the Arts. This production will challenge the definitions of theatre and will experiment with the relationships between audience, venue, and performer. The Mystery of Edwin DroodBook, Music and Lyrics by Rupert HolmesDirected by Fran PagePerformed in The Hanaway TheatreBased on Charles Dickens’ final unfinished novel, this hilarious whodunit invites the audience to solve its mystery by choosing the identity of the murderer. The tale is presented as a show-within-a-show, as the Music Hall Royale – a delightfully loony Victorian theatre company – presents Dickens’ brooding mystery.
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Casting Fall 2025 Thank you to everyone who auditioned. Please initial next to your name on the physical callboard to accept your role by Friday, May 2. Rehearsal schedules for both shows will be sent to their respective casts in Late July/early August. ***If you are cast in Noises Off in the main cast or as an understudy AND you have two available credits for Fall 2025, please register for Acting Company TH2240 CRN 14343, between 4/28-5/7 (registration will re-open for students at 7am 4/28). Reach out to Jessie Chapman with questions. jmchapman@plymouth.edu ***If you are cast in Clue the Musical in the main cast or as an understudy AND you have two available credits for Fall 2025, please register for Music Theatre Company MU2370 CRN 11145, between 4/28-5/7 (registration will re-open for students at 7am 4/28). Reach out to Harmony Markey with questions. hgmarkey1@plymouth.edu Noises Off Dotty/Mrs. Clackett- Joie Lynch Lloyd Dallas- Taylor Smith Garry/Roger- Daniel Sleeper Vicki/Brooke- Meredith Hoole Poppy Norton-Taylor- Arabella Apigo Frederick/Philip/Sheikh- Nicholas Bailey Belinda/Flavia- Haley Serafine Tim/Philip Double- Connor Lavertu Selsdon/Burglar- Zach Brown Understudies for Noises Off u/s Dotty/Mrs. Clackett- Megan McFadden u/s Lloyd Dallas & Tim/Philip Double – Devin Hershberger u/s Garry/Roger & Frederick/Philip/Sheikh Read More
At the end of each academic year, we sit with each Theatre major and review your progress. We discuss your production work, class work, and career trajectory. We also sit down with graduating seniors for what we call an Exit Interview. This year, these will be attended by two or more instructors including Jessie Chapman, Danee Gosselin, Matt Kizer, and Hannah Murray. We’ve arranged sign-up slots based on which instructors are available at different times. Depending on your option, you will have a combination of the instructors listed. We’ve slated some options for specific days based on instructors’ availability. Each slot is marked with which mentors are available.K=Kizer. D=Danee. J=Jessie. H=Hannah. YOU EACH ONLY NEED TO SIGN UP FOR ONE SLOT. Sign up here.
The Barnstormers Theatre in Tamworth NH is hiring several technical postions this summer including a scenic charge and two apprentices: Apprentices are early career theatre artists (like college students!) interested in any aspect of production (Carpentry, Props, painting, Costumes, sound, lights, etc) The cater the specific apprenticeship to your experience, career goals, and interests. Enthusiasm and willingness to learn are the key attributes to successful apprentices. HERE is a link to more info about open positions. If you want me to write a personal introduction email to the artistic director and recommend you for a position–let me know. Always -Jessie (jmchapman@plymouth.edu)
Thank you to all who auditioned. If you auditioned for Clue the Musical please attend the dance call tomorrow, Wednesday 4/23 from 4:00-4:30pm in Silver 121 (the dance studio). Following the dance the call some people will be asked to stay and read sides from Clue the Musical, and others will be dismissed. If you are asked to stay the callback will not run later than 5:30pm. There will be no callback sides for Noises Off/acting only auditioners do not need to attend the callback. We hope to post the cast lists for both shows on Friday 4/25 (after Dance Project Performance). -Jessie, Rachael, Harmony, Justin & Lauren
Email Tim at tlecuyer@plymouth.edu Do you like to organize? Have real opinions about highlighters?Maybe you should apply to be a…Stage Manager or ASMfor the2025-26 Theatre Season at Plymouth State TO APPLY email Timothy L’Ecuyer – tlecuyer@plymouth.edu – by Friday, April 25, 2025INCLUDE a letter explaining why you’re interested and whether there are particular shows or timeframes that you prefer—and why. Please include your resume if you have one. YOU WILL RECEIVE an email back to set up an interview between May 1st and 7th to talk more about it!
