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PITTSFIELD PLAYERS | AUDITIONS

Our 2025 Season has been announced and we're looking forward to seeing YOU on The Scenic Theatre stage!

If you have any questions regarding other audition dates, please check our "2025 Season" page or e-mail us at general@pittsfieldplayers.org!

"A Time to Gather Stones"

Audition Dates | Sunday, May 11 &

Tuesday, May 13 at 6:30PM

Location | The Scenic Theater - Pittsfield, NH

Show Dates | June 27 and 28 7:30PM and

June 29 2:00PM

A World Premiere Presentation!

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Written and Directed by George Kelley

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AUDITION INFORMATION

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Auditions for The Pittsfield Players production of "A Time to Gather Stones" will take place on May 11th and 13th and will take place at The Scenic Theater in Pittsfield, NH!  

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Come prepared to read from the script.

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SYNOPSIS:

 

​​​​You are summoned to witness the trial of Joseph Le page, the accused killer of Josie Langmaid, who was assaulted, raped, murdered, and dismembered, on November 25, 1875, as she was walking to school on Academy Road, in Pembroke, New Hampshire. This heinous crime places Le Page, a Canadian itinerant woodcutter, in an American courtroom. The Concord Monitor-Patriot, as well as newspapers up and down the East Coast have been offering conflicting opinions as to Le Page's guilt or innocence. The murder and the impending trial have produced a frenzy of emotions that threaten to throw the populace into a mob intent on revenge.

 

Against this backdrop, Attorneys Norris for the Defense, and Swenson for the Prosecution, duel inside the courtroom. Everyone in the community has been affected by this grisly murder, as Blind Justice weighs Le Page's guilt or innocence and threatens to fracture the community. A Time to Gather Stones, is an historical fictional account of the actual event.

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CHARACTER LIST:

MAIN CHARACTERS: 

  • Joseph LePage: The accused murderer of Josie Langmaid—French Canadian—25-35 with dark brooding eyes, handsome in a dangerous sort of way.  

  • Judge Cofran: Presiding Judge— mid 60’s, highly respected, a pillar of the community. In line for an appointment to the New Hampshire State Supreme Court.

  • Swenson: Prosecuting Attorney, at the height of his profession, confident, and aggressive. Age 30-40.

  • Norris: Defense Attorney, an emerging capable lawyer, known for his defense of the poor, and the French Canadians. Age-25-35

  • Belle Lake: Teacher at Pembroke Academy—highly respected, haughty, and confident. Age 25-35.

  • Editor Sanders: Editor of The Monitor-Patriot, the local newspaper. Full of his own importance. Age 60-65.

  • Olivia Norris: Wife of Defense Attorney Norris—confident and intelligent—unafraid of speaking her mind. Age 25-35 

  • Julienne Rouse: French Canadian. LePage’s Sister-In-Law. A witness for the prosecution. (She appears in one scene near the end of the play)

 

MINOR CHARACTERS:

Note: Minor characters may play double, and in some cases, triple roles. 
 

  • Sheriff Hildreth—Chief Police Officer for Suncook/Pembroke. Resolute, brave, and “by the book.” Age—25-30. (Appears twice in the script)

  • Johnson—Citizen who represents the prevailing attitudes about LePage’s guilt. —50-65

  • Jacobs—Citizen who represents the prevailing attitudes about LePage’s guilt. —50-65

  • Bailey—Citizen who represents the prevailing attitudes about LePage’s guilt. —50-65

  • Joe Dan (Joseph Daniels) –Owner of Daniels Lumber. He has hired the French Canadians who work in the surrounding Concord area. He is an upright citizen. Age—45-60. 

  • La Lumiere—French Canadian woodcutter. Age 25-35.

  • Michaud—French Canadian Woodcutter. Age 25-35

  • Bailiff-A clerk of the court—Age 45-55. (Brief Appearances)

  • Dr. Butler Phillips

  • Dr. Mason—Physicians called to testify—Age—55-65. (Each appears briefly.)

  • Margaret Brainard—Witness called by the prosecution—Age—55-65 (Appears once)

  • Mr. Fowler: Witness called by the prosecution-Age—55-65 (Appears once)
     

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Kids' Summer Theater Camp

Audition Dates | June 20 4pm-6pm and June 21 10am-12pm

Location | The Scenic Theater - Pittsfield, NH

Camp Dates | July 14-25 8:30AM - 2:00PM

Show Dates | July 25, 26​​

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AUDITION INFORMATION

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Stay tuned for more info

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SYNOPSIS 

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This year's Kids' Summer Theater Camp show will be "Doo Wop Wed Widing Hood"!

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​It’s the 1950s, hula-hoops are in high demand, and so is Little Red Riding Hood!  Wise Prince Jason (winner of the Math Olympics and the Nobel Prize), Strong Prince Justin (who can bench press his own mother), and ordinary Loud Prince Frank all want to woo Red Riding Hood.  The king and queen hire the Fairy Godmother to set three tasks for the princes.  Only the prince who can find the missing girl, defeat the dragon, and awaken a castle visitor from her slumber earns the right to woo Wed Widing Hood...  that is, Red Riding Hood!  Alas, Little Red’s couch-potato parents don’t want to lose their little girl.  How else will they get their cookies delivered to Grandmother?  So they hire the evil queen to thwart the Fairy Godmother’s contest.  Luckily, Little Red Riding Hood’s two sisters — Big Green Riding Hood and Medium Purple Riding Hood — help balance out the situation.  Complete with the Big Bad Wolf and a sock-hopping ‘50s score, this easy-to-produce adventure is guaranteed to end in happily-ever-after laughter for audiences and performers of all ages!

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CAMP DETAILS:

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Details to be announced

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