by Tom Varner | Nov 22, 2016 | Uncategorized
Near the beginning of the movie The Jerk, Steve Martin’s character, Navin R. Johnson, gets all excited when the new phone book arrives and he sees his name in print. He makes the statement, “This is the kind of spontaneous publicity – your name in print – that makes people. I’m in print!” Hard Road feels a little like Navin R. Johnson did right now because, we’re in print, too!
Last winter, Hard Road had the privilege of presenting the state and regional premiere of the play DRINKING HABITS 2. At the time, DRINKING HABITS 2 was an unpublished work and Hard Road was the 2nd place in the world to present the play. DRINKING HABITS 2 has now been published by the Playscripts publishing (order a copy here: https://www.playscripts.com/play/2964). The production information from Hard Road’s production has been listed in the front of the script. In addition a photo from Hard Road’s production is featured and Hard Road is mentioned in the thank you comments.
It might not seem like much, but for our little theatre company, this is some great recognition. What this means is that anytime anyone anywhere picks up a copy of DRINKING HABITS 2, they will see Hard Road’s name and Highland, IL. There are theatre companies that have been around much longer than Hard Road that have never been mentioned in a published script. It’s quite an honor. So, congratulations to the cast & crew of DRINKING HABITS 2 and congratulations to Hard Road!
by Tom Varner | Nov 3, 2016 | Auditions
Hard Road Theatre is pleased to announce auditions for our upcoming spring production, the Pulitzer Prize winning play, OUR TOWN. Thornton Wilder’s OUR TOWN is the most performed play in American theatre. It tells the story of the fictional American small town of Grover’s Corners between the years of 1901 and 1913. The show has over twenty different roles and offers some wonderful opportunities for men and women, young and old, theatre veterans and newcomers. There are several roles specifically for juveniles (ages 11-17). Auditions will be held on Thursday, January 12th & Friday, January 13th, 2017 at 6:30 p.m. at the Highland Elementary Auditorium, 1800 Lindenthal Ave., Highland, IL. If needed, callbacks will be held on Saturday, January 14th at 11:00 a.m. at the same location. Those auditioning should be prepared to perform readings from the script (located here) and perform a pantomime of an everyday activity. In addition, those auditioning should be aware of any conflicts they have between January 15th – April 24th, 2017. Audition forms can also be found here. Performances of the play will be Apr. 20, 21, 22, and 23rd (there will be two performances on Apr. 23rd), 2017. If you have any questions about auditions or the show, please contact the director, Chris Weckler at chris@hardroad.org. Hard Road Theatre is a non-profit theatre organization committed to providing Highland, IL and the surrounding area with high-quality, affordable, live theatre productions.
OUR TOWN Audition Sheet
Readings for OUR TOWN
