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City Park Players is pleased to announce the third production of our 2009 season; a drama entitled Flyin’ West by Pearl Cleage as directed by Diane Falcone, which will be presented at the Hearn Stage in Downtown Alexandria August 6 -16. Flyin' West is a powerful play about a family of sisters who abandon the oppressive racism of the post-Reconstruction South to take advantage of the Homestead Act

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Social Security closed on Sunday, June 14. The audience numbers are in and we are so pleased that so many people were there to enjoy the presentations. We are very proud of our cast which included vetrans and newcomers alike. Janet Starn reminded us all that, in the words of Sophie Greengrass, we are still alive. In so many ways.Special thanks to Director Frith Harwood for bringing Social

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Don't miss seeing Jim Weinzettle and Susan Hathorn as David and Barbara Kahn, the sophisticated New York couple whose lives are complicated by Barb's sister Trudy and her husband Martin Heyman, (portrayed by Paula Antee and Allen Rowlen) when they suddenly bring the sisters' controlling mother, Sophie Greengrass (portrayed by Janet Starn), to stay in Manhattan indefinitely. The laughs never stop

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Audition for Flyin' West by Pearl Cleage (www.pearlcleage.net), presented by City Park Players August 6-16. The auditions are set for Monday & Tuesday, June 8 & 9 at the Hearn Stage downtown. Flyin' West is a powerful play about a family of sisters who abandon the oppressive racism of the post-Reconstruction South to take advantage of the Homestead Act and own their own land in Nicodemus, Kansas

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City Park Players is proud to be part of what makes Central Louisiana a great place to live. We are building partnerships with other community agencies whose mission is also to improve the quality of life of CenLa residents. With each production in our 2009 season, City Park Players and our Community Connection partners will address issues that are important to our community.  Our current

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New York art dealers, Barbara and David Kahn's sophisticated lifestyle is threatened when her suburb-dwelling sister Trudy and her husband, Martin Heyman, make a startling announcement: They are traveling to rescue their college age daughter from the horrors of "living only for sex" and leaving the sisters' outrageous mother with the Kahns -- indefinately! This 1980's comedy about relationships,

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The City Park Players production of Driving Miss Daisy by Alfred Uhry, directed by Dianne Falcone, which opened on April 3, 2009 at the Hearn Stage, located in the Rapides Foundation Bldg. in downtown Alexandria, LA.  closes with a matinee performance at 2:30 pm on Saturday, April 11th. Daisy Werthan, as portrayed by Theresa Louviere, is a headstrong southern woman. Her son, Boolie Werthan, is

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 City Park Players announced the Viewers Choice Award winners on Sunday at the Hearn Stage in a reception honoring all the participants in the 2008 Season.  Plaques were presented as follows:Best Performance by an actor in a Leading Role - Ed Reed as Norman in "On Golden Pond" - directed by Frith Harwood.Best Performance by an actor in a Supporting Role - Michael Robertson as Andre in "The Dinner

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City Park Players announced the Viewers Choice Award nominees for its 2008 season, including Steel Magnolias, The Old Settler, On Golden Pond, The Boyfriend, and The Dinner Party. Season ticket holders, actors, and crew members submit their choices via ballots for Best Performance by a Male Actor, Best Performance by a Female Actor, Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role, Best

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We had quite the memorable 60th anniversary year. Now we invite you to let us know which plays and performances you thought were the best. It is time to honor those who worked so hard to bring the written word to life.Ballots are available now. Request one by email then choose your favorites in each category and return the ballot as soon as possible.Nominees in each category will be recognized at

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Central Louisiana Community Theatre - City Park Players - was honored and pleased to host The Louisiana State AACTFest ’09 – It’s Your Turn To Shine on February 27 and 28 here in Alexandria, LA. This event was supported in part by a grant from the Roy O. Martin Foundation as administered by the Arts Council of Central Louisiana and GAEDA, the Greater Alexandria Economic Development Authority.

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City Park Players is honored to host The Louisiana State AACTFest ’09 on February 27 and 28. AACTFest is an adjudicated theatre performance festival held as part of the American Association of Community Theatre festival cycle in Alexandria, LA this Friday and Saturday. The cycle includes state and regional festivals and culminates with a biennial National AACTFest. Eligible entries come from

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When we planned our 60th Anniversary Celebration last year, we had no idea it would also mark the end of such an historic era—the last season in our landmark Little Theatre in Bringhurst Park. The loss of the Bringhurst to fire is profound for us, but it is not a mortal wound. We are back in 2009, ready to raise the curtain on a brand new season.If you look for it, hope can be found glinting

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Would you like to audition for a role in one of the upcoming plays this season?Contact us via email or phone so we can set a new audition date!

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Auditions February 12 & 13Driving Miss Daisyneed 2 men, age 30 to 60 plus and 1 woman, age 60 plus2nd Floor Rapides Foundation Bldg. Downtown AlexandriaActors should prepare a 3 minute monologue audition and be available for callbacks.  There will also be cold reading opportunities.  These audition dates are open for actors seeking roles in any of the season's plays or to be added to the CPP

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Join The Giving Spree at Alexandria Mall & Support City Park Players – The Central Louisiana Community Theatre.The Giving Spree is a fun way to start your holiday shopping with big savings while supporting City Park Players – The Central Louisiana Community Theatre.On November 15, donors to The Giving Spree will get special savings from some of their favorite retailers – just for making a

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The Dinner Party a Neil Simon comedy, directed by Dr. Ed Reed features cast members Michael Dalme as “Claude”; Bradley L. Smith as “Albert”; Michael Robertson as “Andre”; Piper Wilson as “Mariette”; Belle Bindursky as “Yvonne”; and Kimberly Patton as “Gabrielle.” Jim Leggett is executive producer. It opened with an evening performance on Saturday, October 18, on the Hearn stage of the Kress

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In the spirit of the traditional theatre rally, “the show must go on,” City Park Players has rescheduled the opening of its 60th Anniversary Season finale, The Dinner Party, despite the loss of the Little Theatre in Bringhurst Park, its home for more than fifty years. The Neil Simon comedy will open with an evening performance on Saturday, October 18, on the Hearn stage of the Kress Theatre, and

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This link will take you to the interview on KALB - Jambalaya which includes video of the interior of the theatre during recovery efforts.http://www.cenlamedia.com/alb/index.php/site/article/city-park-players/More photos will be posted soon. Thanks to all who helped recover salvagable materials. The City of Alexandria has boarded up the building to stop looters. We are grateful for their

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In actions that increased its membership from twelve to sixteen, the City Park Players board of directors elected four new members and a slate of new officers at a June meeting.The theatre’s board elected Diane Falcone, Maxine Berry Gaines, Laine Berry Miller, and Jim Weinzettle, to serve terms ending in 2012. Retiring board members Dr. Ed Reed and Piper Wilson were reelected to fill vacancies

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City Park Players - Auditions for The Dinner Party by Neil Simon on Monday and Tuesday– August 18 and 19 at 6:00pm at Bringhurst Park Theatre– 1802 Sylvester Street, Alexandria, LA– Director – Ed Reed3 men and 3 women needed to explore the follies of love with all its brittle nuances.THE DINNER PARTY, Neil Simon’s thirty-first play, is a decidedly French dinner party served up in a chaotic mode

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The Boy Friend Cast at the Beach

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The Boy Friend, a hilarious musical romantic comedy by Sandy Wilson, opens at the Bringhurst Park Theatre on August 7.Featuring a local cast of 30 mostly teens and young adults, The Boy Friend is the fourth offering of the City Park Players 60th Anniversary Season and the perfect cap on a sizzling summer. Cenla musical theatre veteran Tina Smith directs the production. Diane Falcone is Executive

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July 25, 2008—Alexandria, LA: City Park Players is pleased to announce a special “Close to Home” ticket offer. You can purchase 4 “Close to Home” tickets for $40. The tickets may be used for either one of the last 2 regular season plays of the 2008 season if ordered and purchased before August 1st from the box office at Bringhurst Park Theatre. The fourth offering of the 2008 season is the

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On Golden Pond On Golden Pond by Ernest Thompson and directed by Frith Harwood was presented by CPP from June 12 - 22, 2008. Here are some photos of the production. It is a touching story of grumpy, retired New England professor Norman Thayer, Jr., played by Ed Reed, and his spirited wife, Ethel, played by Lucy Azlin, as they spend a summer at their lakeside cottage in Maine. When the Thayer’s

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