Cast Announced for “The Night of January 16th”

Union Street Players is proud to announce the cast of Ayn Rand‘s “The Night of January 16th.” The show will be directed by Anne McCullough Kelly (Cheaper by the Dozen) and Produced by Tom Vander Well. The courtroom drama, in which audience members serve as jurors and determine the outcome of the play, is the first play of USP’s 25th Anniversary Season. The show will be performed March 29 – April 1, 2012.

Karen Andre ……………………..Jana DeZwarte

District Attorney Flint…………. Doug DeWolf

Defense Attorney Stevens……… Denise Gregory

Judge Heath (yet to be cast)

Bailiff/Court Clerk………………. Vicki Hicks

Stenographer…………………….. Nancy Moreland

Dr. Kirkland……………………… Mark Moreland

Mrs. John Hutchins……………. Cyndi Atkins

Homer Van Fleet………………… Dayrel Gates

Elmer Sweeney…………………… Mark Schaefer

Jane Chandler……………………. Cammie Nelson

Magda Svenson………………….. Deb Linn

Nancy Lee Faulkner…………….. Ashly Kocher

John Graham Whitfield………… Arvin Van Zante

Siegurd Jungquist……………….. Karl Deakyne

Lawrence “Guts” Regan………… Tom Vander Well

Roberta Van Rensselaer……….. Wendy Vander Well

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UNION STREET PLAYERS ANNOUNCES AUDITIONS!

The Night of January 16th, A play by Ayn Rand
Performance dates: March 29th – April 1st, 2012

Bjorn Faulkner has swindled millions of dollars from investors, investing cash he did not have in order to control the gold trade. In the wake of a crash, he is facing bankruptcy despite borrowing money from Mr. John Graham Whitfield, a prominent banker whose daughter, Nancy Lee, married Faulkner shortly after the loan. On the night of January 16th, Faulkner and Karen Andre, his secretary and lover, are in the penthouse at the top of the Faulkner Building in New York when Faulkner falls to his death. Shortly thereafter Karen Andre is accused of murdering him and is put on trial. But did she kill him? Did he commit suicide rather than face his financial troubles? Or did someone else have a motive for ending his life? Only YOU, the jury selected from our audience, can decide the fate of Karen Andre! Come witness (and maybe be a part of) the trial, shift through the evidence, and render a verdict – is Karen Andre guilty or not guilty?

Directed by Anne McCullough Kelly with assistance from Cyndi Atkins

AUDITIONS ARE OPEN TO ADULTS AGES 18+ YEARS - NO ROLES ARE PRE-CAST

6-9 parts for adult women, 9-11 parts for adult men

Auditions scheduled to take place at the Pella Community Center on:

Saturday, January 14th 1:00-3:30pm
Monday, January 16th, 7:00-9:30pm

Callbacks, if needed on Thursday, January 19th, 7:00pm

Perusal Scripts will be available in the Pella Community Library from December 19, 2011 – January 19 2012

Also looking for people to fill the following technical and backstage roles:

Stage Manager Costuming (play is set in late 1920s to early 1930s)
Light and Sound Design Prop Design
Light and Sound Board Operators Make-up Coordinator
Set Construction

For questions or to volunteer for technical/backstage positions, please contact Anne McCullough Kelly at 621-1576

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