Hey there! My name is Nathan Moulton. I’ve been around TVT for a while. Since the beginning, actually. I played Sheriff Virgil St. Vigil in the very first melodrama that the theater company ever produced, Last Chance Inn, Calamity Gulch, way back in 2003. Since then I’ve had fun directing and performing in other shows, including Blythe Spirit, Singin’ in the Rain, The Nerd, Forever Plaid and Into the Woods. My wife, Christie, and I have made many lifelong friends in our involvement with TVT. But enough about me…
As you probably know, auditions for Arsenic and Old Lace are coming up in just a few days. I’m directing the show and wanted to entice you and your friends to come join us.
So here we go.
First, the plot teaser
Mortimer Brewster is a theater critic who wants to marry the love of his life, Elaine Harper. But when he learns that his two sweet aunts, Abby and Martha, have taken to “helping” lonely old men by serving them a glass of elderberry wine and poison, his previously stable life begins to unravel. Add to that one crazy brother who thinks he’s Teddy Roosevelt and another crazy brother who returns from a homicidal past of his own, and shenanigans ensue.
Murder, deception, insanity … sounds fun, doesn’t it?
Okay, with that out of the way, here are some other reasons you should join us for this comedy:
1. No singing required.
Some of us enjoy it, but I know that even the thought of singing on stage strikes terror in the hearts of many people. But this isn’t a musical! So you can just come ham it up without worrying about matching pitch.
2. You will make people laugh.
There’s nothing more satisfying than hearing an audience laugh. It’s instant feedback that you’re doing a good job.
3. Be the bad guy (without the consequences)
Or be the good guy if you’re already the bad guy. What I’m saying is you can have fun pretending to be someone with a completely different set of morals than yourself.
4. You’re more likely to get a part.
Even though the cast isn’t very big, fewer people tend to audition for non-musical comedies, so your chances of landing a role are really quite good! (Disclaimer: If this blog post goes viral and entices hundreds of people to sign up for auditions, please don’t hate me for luring you in under false pretense.)
For Arsenic and Old Lace, we especially need men. So if you’re a guy who’s been on the fence, we need you!
5. It feels good to let loose.
I’m speaking from experience here. My wife would probably tell you I have no emotion in real life. But when I’m on stage performing, I let it out and just have fun. You can be crazy on stage and then return to your normal self when it’s all done. It’s a great creative outlet.
Bonus: You will make life-long friends and great memories.
This is probably the biggest reason people keep coming back to do show after show. Community theater is full of fun, friendly people. Some of our closest friends are people we never knew before a TVT show, and I know many others will tell you the same thing.
See you at auditions!
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