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Jester Theater Company
Dedicated to explore, create and produce comedy in all its forms
Owners / Managers - Jay and Diana Hopkins
Season 2011 / 2012
Nov. 11 and 12, 2011
Well... Since you Asked!
Starring Kate O'Neal
Garden Theatre
Winter Garden, FL
March 16 - April 1, 2012
The Foreigner
by Larry Shue
Garden Theatre
Winter Garden, FL
ONE SHOW ONLY
MAY 11, 2011
7:30PM
Valencia Community College
Performing Arts Center
Free to the public and students, no ticket required
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The Iliad, the Odyssey and
all of Greek Mythology
in 99 Minutes or Less
by Jay Hopkins and John Hunter
Now this wonderful play (published by Samuel French) created by Jester's own Artistic Director Jay Hopkins and his writing partner John Hunter can be seen at or has been performed at over 65 Theatres and schools across the country and is translated into several languages!
Performance location list (partial)
The Studio Theatre in Orlando, Florida
Garden Theatre in Winter Garden, Florida
Valencia Community College in Orlando, Florida - twice
Rantoul Theatre Group in Rantoul, Illinois
The Stage III Community Theater in Casper, Wyoming
The Linkville Theatre in Klamath, Oregon
The Pelican Playhouse in Miami Springs, Florida
Saint Edward’s School in Vero Beach, Florida
Poly High School in California
Zach Theatre / Summer Program in Austin, Texas
Cedar Crest College in Allentown, Pennsylvannia
Alaska Theatre of Youth in Anchorage, Alaska
North Florida Community College
PRCC - Hattiesburg, PA
Effingham Theatre
LaSalle College
Buhl, Idaho
Midwestern State University
Grayson County College
Harlequin Theatre - Sandusky Ohio
Oviedo High School - Florida
and many more to come!
We are so proud or this
hilarious and historical play!!
The Foreigner
by Larry Shue
Auditions will be held at the Garden Theatre 160 West Plant Street, Winter Garden, FL 34787 on Monday, Dec. 5th from 7-10pm. Actors unable to attend auditions on Monday can email Jester Theater Company to arrange auditions before callbacks begin on Tuesday, Dec. 6th from 8-10pm. Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script. Please bring a headshot and resume.
All roles are PAID and available for Non-Equity performers. Needed are 5 Men and 2 Women.
Rehearsals will begin late January in the Winter Garden area. The show will be performed at the Garden Theatre in Winter Garden and runs March 16 - April 1, 2012.
Character Breakdown is as follows:
CHARLIE BAKER: 30’s - 40’s. Meek, timid, painfully shy British man who wishes only to be left alone. (The Foreigner).
SGT. “FROGGY” LESUEUR: 30 - 50. Charlie’s best friend, British military. Loud, boisterous and outgoing. Well - fed and flushed with the spirit of adventure.
ELLARD SIMMS: 20 - 35. Catherine’s brother. Big-hearted but not too bright.
REV. DAVID MARSHALL LEE: 25 - 40. A good man people find charming and personable. Very clever and perhaps and not as trustworthy as he appears. Engaged to Catherine.
OWEN MUSSER: 25 - 50. Rough southern, impatient man. Intolerant of strangers, not to be trusted.
BETTY MEEKS: Elderly Georgian woman. Widow and innkeeper of the Georgia fishing lodge where the play takes place. Not worldly.
CATHERINE SIMMS: 20 - 35. Engaged to David. Sharp, southern young woman.
For more information contact diana@jestertheater.com or jay@jestertheater.com.
