About the Production

“The Nunsense Christmas Musical Nuncrackers is presented as the first TV special taped in the Cable Access Studio built by Reverend Mother in the convent basement. It stars the nuns you love, plus Father Virgil and four of Mount Saint Helen's most talented students. Featuring all new songs, including "Twelve Days Prior to Christmas," "Santa Ain't Comin' to Our House," "We Three Kings of Orient Are Us" and "It's Better to Give than to Receive," this show is filled with wacky Nunsense humor, some of your favorite carols, and a "Secret Santa" sequence featuring audience participation. Certain to tickle your funny bone and likely to tug at your heartstrings, Nuncrackers is the perfect way to make your holiday season merry and bright!”

Production Details:

Production location: Polanentheater: Polanenstraat 174, 1013WC Amsterdam

Production dates: 3 December - 6 December, 2020

Dress and technical rehearsal: 1st and 2nd of December 2020

Rehearsals: One to two weeknight rehearsals each week and a weekend rehearsal. Rehearsal schedule will be determined based on actors’ stated availability

Audition Details:

Audition Date: Saturday 26th of September 14.00-18.00 and Callbacks will be on Sunday 27th of September 11.00-15.00

Audition Location:  CREA Room 203

What to prepare:  After your audition slot is confirmed we will send you a monologue and a song to prepare. Click here for character details

To request an audition slot please send us an email to keith@inplayers.org with your availability for the 26th and 27th of September

Presentation Slides

Please join us for the InPlayers AGM via Zoom presented by your committee. We will be discussing past and upcoming productions, play readings, workshops, finances, membership, and more! All are welcome and encouraged to join!

Your opinion and your voice are very important to us. If you have points that you would like to see discussed at this meeting please send the committee an email at contact@inplayers.org.

If you are passionate about InPlayers and our local theatre community and are interested in becoming apart of the committee we ask that you email us. In order to be a candidate, you need to have two members of the group support your nomination and make sure this application has reached the committee at least 24 hours before the Annual General Meeting on September 24, 2020. Voting will take place at the AGM and all members have the right to vote. The committee also supports members from the last season having voting rights.

PLEASE RSVP via the Facebook Event

We are very happy to announce that our season of play readings will commence this Friday with the play Silver Wedding by Matteo Pasquini. Matteo is a resident of Amsterdam, and has kindly allowed InPlayers to read this very funny and original play.

Due to current Corona-virus restrictions, space is very limited and will be on a first come first served basis. To reserve your slot, please email Keith (keith@inplayers.org).

We are drawing up a schedule for further readings, so if there is a play you have always wanted to look at or read through with your fellow InPlayers, please let us know

Noir Suspicions

Book by David Landau and Nikki Stern
Directed by Christine Blakeley

Audition Details:

Audition Dates:  Friday, 21-August 18.00-21.00 & Saturday, 22-August 12.00-17.00. Callbacks will continue on Saturday from 15.00-18.00
Audition Location: CREA - Room 306
What to prepare:  After your audition slot is confirmed we will send you a small scene/monologue to prepare.  You may also be asked to do a cold reading during the audition.
 

In addition to the scene, actors should be prepared to:

1. Tell a clean joke, dad jokes are okay and encouraged

2. Sing an easy song a capella, the show is not a musical but there are some simple songs.  And don’t worry if you can’t sing… just sing in character

3. Show us any special talent you have that might be used in a nightclub act
    

This play does take part in a nightclub and in addition to the main characters we will be seeking nightclub acts and supporting staff.  Singers, close-up magicians, flamenco dancers, jugglers, waiters, cocktail waitresses. etc. All will be interacting with the audience and part of the full production in character.  Interested in participating in any capacity please let us know.

Production Details:
Production location: Mike's Badhuistheater
Production dates: 29 October - 1 November, 2020
Dress and Technical Rehearsal:  27 & 28 October 2020
Rehearsals: One to two weeknight rehearsals each week and one weekend rehearsal.  Based on the scene structure of the show, specific days of the week can be flexible based on actors’ availability

About the Production
“In this hard boiled comic mystery sequel to the ever-popular Murder at Cafe Noir [performed by the InPlayers in 2015], ex-private eye Rick Archer is now the confused manager of Cafe Noir on the island of Mustique. He is confronted with a corpse on the dock, a mysterious femme fatale, a French blackmailer and a businessman who wants both the cafe and the woman. Rick is arrested after the blackmailer is murdered in his club. It is up to the audience to convince the magistrate that he is innocent. A tribute to Casablanca with many references to the classic movie, Noir Suspicions is guaranteed to delight audiences whether or not they are familiar with Muder at Cafe Noir.”

Roles:

• RICHARD ARCHER  - ex-private detective, now half owner of the Cafe Noir. His partner and girlfriend is - 

• SHEILA WONDERLY - ex-call girl, now the other half owner of the Cafe Noir.

• ANTHONY CAIRO - a dealer in the black market, and hiding out from some smugglers he double-crossed.

• DEPUTY INSPECTOR RIGFIELD - of the St. Vincent Police.  He hates the Cafe Noir and has longed to close it down and get himself a promotion to full inspector.

• INGRID LASZLO - a desperate woman being blackmailed.

• SIDNEY FERRARI - the British owner of the Blue Parrot Resort and Condos on Tobago Cay and one of the Carribean’s wealthiest developers.

• CLAUDETTE PONTE - a French blackmailer, known as Nurse Nightshade because of her expertise with poisons.

• JUDGE KOCH - a Magistrate from St. Vincent and a regular at the Cafe Noir.

• RENAULT - a taxi driver and member of the radical French Liberte party.

Support behind the scenes: 

If you have experience or not, we are always seeking volunteers interested in supporting community theatre.  Set design and build, stage hands, costuming, hair and makeup, assistant stage managing, marketing design, lighting, sound effects, transport etc. We have a production team started but more help is always needed.  Please email us and let us know if you would like to get involved with this production.

 Good luck to you all!


To request an audition slot please send us an email with your

availability for the 21st and 22nd of August.

COVID-19

Obviously the last few months have been very unique, and getting together to rehearse or perform anything has been close to impossible. We still do not know for certain what the regulations will be in October, and of course we intend to adhere to government guidelines to ensure each other’s safety. This means that Noir Suspicions may not be playing to a full house, and also that adjustments to the schedule are very likely to occur as the process moves along. This being said, InPlayers are committed to this production, and will do everything we can, within the law, to move it forward.

Led by Mimi Van Amerongen

More details to come!!

• Free for Members

• €25 for Non-Members

In lieu of a Spring production the InPlayers will be hosting a “Celebration of Talent” showcase Saturday, April 18th.  Is there a short piece you have been dying to perform? A scene, a song, a dance, a circus act? This is a one night only event where we can come together and celebrate our member's creative talents.

Details:

• Ticket Price: €10 for Members. €12 for Non-Members - Buy Tickets HERE

• Date: Saturday, April 18th

• Time: Doors open at 19:00. Showtime: 20:00

• Where: Mike's Badhuis - Boerhaaveplein 28, 1091AT 

• Who: Must be an InPlayer Member to participate 

Submissions:
If you wish to participate send us a detailed description of what your performance will be, running time, and what you need technically.
Deadline for Submissions is end of day Sunday March 22nd

For four Tuesday evenings in March starting on the 10th, Jackie Poplar will be leading an intensive scene study. This educational course will be limited to a maximum of 10 participants. These participants must be able to commit to all four Tuesday evenings, with the chance to perform their work at our “Celebration of Talent” showcase in April. If you are interested in joining, it would help to have a particular scene in mind you’ve been wanting to explore, or to join with a scene partner. Work will be required outside of class time, so only apply if you are serious about upping your acting game. For further information on what this class entails, read this information sheet.

To apply, fill out this form by 29-February. If you have any other questions, please send us an email with the subject “Scene Study.” Because of the extended time of this workshop, it is only open to members or people willing to become members.

• Free for Members

• €110 for Non-Members - for this price you can take this course and become an InPlayer Member

For four Tuesday evenings in March starting on the 10th, Jackie Poplar will be leading an intensive scene study. This educational course will be limited to a maximum of 10 participants. These participants must be able to commit to all four Tuesday evenings, with the chance to perform their work at our “Celebration of Talent” showcase in April. If you are interested in joining, it would help to have a particular scene in mind you’ve been wanting to explore, or to join with a scene partner. Work will be required outside of class time, so only apply if you are serious about upping your acting game. For further information on what this class entails, read this information sheet.

To apply, fill out this form by 29-February. If you have any other questions, please send us an email with the subject “Scene Study.” Because of the extended time of this workshop, it is only open to members or people willing to become members.

• Free for Members

• €110 for Non-Members - for this price you can take this course and become an InPlayer Member

For four Tuesday evenings in March starting on the 10th, Jackie Poplar will be leading an intensive scene study. This educational course will be limited to a maximum of 10 participants. These participants must be able to commit to all four Tuesday evenings, with the chance to perform their work at our “Celebration of Talent” showcase in April. If you are interested in joining, it would help to have a particular scene in mind you’ve been wanting to explore, or to join with a scene partner. Work will be required outside of class time, so only apply if you are serious about upping your acting game. For further information on what this class entails, read this information sheet.

To apply, fill out this form by 29-February. If you have any other questions, please send us an email with the subject “Scene Study.” Because of the extended time of this workshop, it is only open to members or people willing to become members.

• Free for Members

• €110 for Non-Members - for this price you can take this course and become an InPlayer Member

For four Tuesday evenings in March starting on the 10th, Jackie Poplar will be leading an intensive scene study. This educational course will be limited to a maximum of 10 participants. These participants must be able to commit to all four Tuesday evenings, with the chance to perform their work at our “Celebration of Talent” showcase in April. If you are interested in joining, it would help to have a particular scene in mind you’ve been wanting to explore, or to join with a scene partner. Work will be required outside of class time, so only apply if you are serious about upping your acting game. For further information on what this class entails, read this information sheet.

To apply, fill out this form by 29-February. If you have any other questions, please send us an email with the subject “Scene Study.” Because of the extended time of this workshop, it is only open to members or people willing to become members.

• Free for Members

• €110 for Non-Members - for this price you can take this course and become an InPlayer Member

Please join us for the play reading of “Rhinoceros” by Eugene Ionesco

Details:

• Friday, March 6th at 19:30

• Keith’s House

If you would like to be part of it, please email Keith for further details: keithfday@gmail.com

Do you want to audition with confidence?  Do you have fears and butterflies when preparing for auditions that you want to learn how to tame?  Do you wonder what directors are thinking when they hold auditions? Join us in this workshop where we learn how to audition fearlessly. Tackle cold readings and learn how to make choices. Led by experienced director and actor Jackie Poplar.

To reserve your spot, please send an email to: contact@inplayers.org, subject “Fearless”

• Free for Members

• €25 for Non-Members

Burlesque is, most simply put, the art of the tease. Together with local Amsterdam burlesque performer Alli Wallace, we will explore the basics and focus on tapping into the self-confidence and empowerment that burlesque can help unlock from within ourselves. It’s fun, it’s freeing, can be extra cheeky, and is often done with a healthy sense of sensuality.  All are welcome regardless of gender, age, ability, etc.!

Class size is limited to 15 people

• Free for Members

• €25 for Non-Members

Please join us for our first play reading of 2020!

Dario Fo’s ridiculous farce, “The Virtuous Burglar”

Details:

• Friday January 24th at 19:00. 

• Keith’s house

If you would like to be part of it, please email Keith for further details: keithfday@gmail.com

Happy 2020!! Come celebrate the New Year with us in true InPlayers fashion! Join us for a fun night of belting out our favourite hits at Karaoke Bar
The End.
 

Members, past-members, non-members, amateur theatre supporters, friends, guests and plus ones are ALL welcome. The committee will be there to chat, collect your feedback, celebrate, brainstorm, recruit, and preview what’s planned for the year.

Details:
When: Saturday, January 18th. 18:00-21:00
Where: The End Karaoke Bar- Nieuwebrugsteeg 32, 1012 AH Amsterdam
Check out the Facebook Event HERE

FEATS Audition Announcement

We are pleased to announce auditions for our main stage performance at FEATS (Festival of European Anglophone Theatrical Societies) 2020 in The Hague. 

The Panel,
by Zinnie Harris
Directed by Cat Andresen

Audition details:
Audition date: Saturday, 18th January 12:00-17:00
Audition location: CREA, Nieuwe Achtergracht 170, 1018 WV Amsterdam

Request an Audition

Production Details:

Production location: FEATS in The Hague at Theater aan het Spui.
Production dates: 29th May- 1st June (exact performance date and time is yet to be decided by the FEATS committee)
Dress and technical rehearsal: To be confirmed
Rehearsals: To be confirmed

About the Production

The Panel is a short one act play that takes place in the aftermath of a series of job interviews. A panel of men struggle to decide on the right candidate, when only women are being considered for the position.

Roles:

The roles are listed below.
The play originally has five male roles. One or two of these will be open to women. 
Ages are intended as a guide but there is some flexibility.

Chris - 30+ Chairperson
Maurice - 25+ mid-career, cantankerous and dominating.
Bill - 25+ mid-career, pensive. 
Jason - 20+ Hot-shot from another office. Dominating.
David - 50+ Going to retire in 4 months. Pensive.

Good luck to you all!