The Green Room RUNS WITH SCISSORS GETS NEW VENUE Those who were disappointed by the dismantling of local improv group Little
Turtle's Revenge can still enjoy great improvisational comedy at the Pfeiffer
House on West Wayne Street. "Runs with Scissors," formerly known as
Ft. Wayne Improv'rs, formerly Running with Scissors, performs the first Saturday
of every month at 8:00 p.m. "Runs" invites anyone interested in
learning more about improvisation to attend their rehearsals on Sundays at the
Pfeiffer House. Rehearsal times have not yet been set, but will probably be at
10:00 am or noon. The group also seeks musicians to join them for musical
support. "A good improvisational keyboardist or synth player is a pivotal
member of an improv troupe," says member Jim Welch, "for providing
mood and setting for scenes." They plan a series of workshops as well. "I think some people have a
knack for improv," says Welch, "but I also believe that with proper
training, anyone is capable. It's also great for preparing a character for the
stage." Interested parties should contact Jim Welch at ===== ARENA DINNER THEATRE AUDITIONS Director Harvey Cocks seeks 25 actors, aged 8 to adult, for THE MAN WHO CAME
TO DINNER, Arena Dinner Theatre's holiday show. The JOURNAL NEWS calls the play
"Sheer delight! A delicious evening of zaniness!" Written by George S.
Kaufman, Moss Hart, this witty satire about an insufferably arrogant radio
personality–turned uninvited houseguest draws caricatures of many 1930’s
celebrities, such as actress Gertrude Lawrence, erudite Noel Coward, comedic
Harpo Marx, and various members of the famed Algonquin Round Table. Auditions
are October 13 & 14 at 7:00 p.m. in the Arena Theatre Rehearsal Hall at the
corner of Rockhill & Berry. Performances run December 6-21. Contact Harvey
Cocks at (260) 422-6900 for more information. ===== 24 HOUR PLAYHOUSE #7 ===== FORT WAYNE CIVIC THEATRE AUCTION & DINNER The Fort Wayne Civic Theatre will hold its annual Fall Auction Fundraiser and
Dinner on Saturday October 19, with appetizers served at 6:00 p.m. and dinner,
catered by Catablu, at 8:00 p.m. The evening will feature performances by the
cast of Richard O'Brien's THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW. Participants can vote for their
friends to appear as "understudies" for Brad (played by Mark Dunn) and
Janet (Gayle Goodrich) onstage during a performance. Ballots can be purchased
for $10. ==== ACTOR/DIRECTOR WEDS Actor and director Jennifer Rapp has reported that she was married on Monday
September 9. Her husband Andrew (Drew) Netting hails from England. Jennifer
Rapp-Netting, as she will be known to theatre audiences, plans to return to the
stage after a year's sabbatical. She also reports that she is doing very well
after her surgery. ===== SYMPATHIES The Green Room sends sympathies to Eunice Wadewitz, whose father Werner
Wadewitz, pass away Tuesday, September 17.
October 2002
Do not miss 24 Hour Playhouse #7 on Saturday October 26 at the Studio Theatre in
Kettler Hall at IPFW. Perhaps the area's most innovation theatrical experience,
the Playhouse demonstrates what a group of people, sometimes strangers, can
create in 24 hours. In addition to the theatrical arts, the performances can
include dance, visual arts, music and comedy, depending on the group of
volunteers who apply to participate. The application deadline was earlier this
week, but the next performance will be January 25. Visit their website at
www.24hourplayhouse.com for future application deadlines.