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Main Street Productions, Inc., 220 North Union Street, Westfield, IN (2025)

02/02/2025

Join us for our first show of the year, GEEZERS! Don't miss this funny, heartwarming drama running February 6 - 16 at the Basile Westfield Playhouse. Get your opening night tickets for just $10 at westfieldplayhouse.org/showstickets

CHRIS OTTERMAN (Neil)
Chris is one of the founding members of the On Stage Summer Foundation/Red Barn Summer Theatre in Frankfort, Indiana. He began acting at the age of 7 as the child in The Curious Savage and has continued acting off and on throughout the years, with well over 65 productions to his credit. Some of these include: The Mouse That Roared, The Nerd, Lend Me A Tenor, Bus Stop, Come Blow Your Horn, Man Of La Mancha, Bury The Dead, Barefoot In The Park, The Shadow Box and, more recently, Hide and Seek, No S*x Please We’re British and One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest at The Belfry for which he won a Best Supporting Actor and Best Ensemble Encore Award for his portrayal of Chief Bromden. He was also nominated for an Encore Award for his role in the comedy Lie, Cheat and Genuflect and for his portrayal of Candy in MSP’S production Of Mice and Men. Chris has, more recently, performed as Duke Senior with NCAC’s production of As You Like It for Shakespeare in the Park and J.D. Drew in Hands on a Hard Body at Mud Creek Theatre. Some of his favorite roles include: Lachlen MacLachlen in The Hasty Heart, Brick in Cat On A Hot Tin Roof, Little Donnie Dark in Butterflies Are Free, Jacob Anderson in Shenandoah, Annas in Jesus Christ Superstar, Ken Gorman in Rumors and Chief Bromden in One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest. Chris has performed with The Red Barn Summer Theatre, Indianapolis Civic Theatre, Carmel Community Players, Epilogue Players, Clarksville Civic Theatre in Clarksville, IN, The New Albany Players, The Apple Core, a traveling dinner theatre, The Belfry, Mud Creek and The Basile Westfield Playhouse. Most recently he performed the role of Bill in Hyperion’s Indiana premiere of Grand Horizons. Chris retired from his career as a Senior Vice President and Appraisal Review Officer for Old National Bank.

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02/01/2025

Join us for our first show of the year, GEEZERS! Don't miss this funny, heartwarming drama running February 6 - 16 at the Basile Westfield Playhouse. Get your opening night tickets for just $10 at westfieldplayhouse.org/showstickets

JENNIE OTTERMAN (Kate)
Jen has nearly 60 years of theatrical experience, acting in over 100 productions and directing over sixty. She holds a bachelor’s degree in English, Speech/Theatre and Psychology from Indiana University and a masters in theatre performance from Northwestern University. Having taught high school speech, theatre and writing for thirty years, she is now retired and has been directing in nearby community theaters. Some of her Encore Award-winning productions include Hide and Seek (CCP), One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (The Belfry), Crimes of the Heart (The Belfry), Who’s Afraid of Virginia Wolf (Mud Creek) and Social Security and Rumors (Westfield Playhouse). She is a past member of the I.R.T. Education Advisory and was one of the original authors for the Department of Education’s state standards for theatre. She has directed the yearly NCAC’s production of Shakespeare in the Park for the past five years and she is a current musical’s judge for The Encore Association. In addition, Jen was recently nominated for Arts Leader of the Year by the Nickel Plate Arts organization. Jen has performed as an actress with Ball State Theatre, Clarksville Little Theatre, New Albany Players, The Apple Core, Mud Creek Players and the Red Barn Summer Theatre. Her television credits include a Crest Toothpaste commercial and a feature for local cable, as well as voice over work for The Indiana Historical Society. Some of her favorite acting roles include Lizzie in The Rainmaker, Gypsy in Gypsy, Sally Truman in Lips Together, Teeth Apart, Fraulein Schneider in Cabaret, Jill Tanner and Mrs. Baker in Butterflies are Free, Roxie Hart in Chicago, Chris Gorman in Rumors, Maggie the Cat in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Maggie in The Shadow Box, Nan in Rabbit Hole and Grandma in Lost in Yonkers. Jen was one of the original Red Barn Summer Theatre company members in 1973. She thanks Lori for her first acting opportunity at The Basile Westfield Playhouse.

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02/01/2025

Join us for our first show of the year, GEEZERS! Don't miss this funny, heartwarming drama running February 6 - 16 at the Basile Westfield Playhouse. Get your opening night tickets for just $10 at westfieldplayhouse.org/showstickets

DEBBIE UNDERWOOD (Jenny)
Debbie is excited to return to the Basile Westfield Playhouse stage to tell the story of these interesting people. Some of her favorite roles include Mercy Lott (Humble Boy), M’Lynn (Steel Magnolias), Claire (Steel Magnolias), and Norma (The Diviners). Remember, it’s not that you only live once, it’s that you only die once. You live every day. “Thanks to Lori for putting this great cast together and including me. Special love and thanks to my supportive husband and children.”

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01/31/2025

Audition reminder! Audition for the powerful Pulitzer Prize–winning play WIT by Margaret Edson. Directed by Eric Bryant & Becky Schlomann.

AUDITION INFORMATION
DATE AND TIME: February 11th and 12th, 7-9PM

LOCATION: The Basile Westfield Playhouse (220 North Union St. in Westfield). Please enter through the right-side doors at the front of the building. Auditions will be held upstairs.

HOW TO PREPARE: Auditions will consist of cold reads from the script. Bring a theatre resume and headshot if you have them and a list of all conflicts between March 4 and June 8.

Those auditioning for the role of Vivian Bearing must memorize and prepare one of her monologues. Please email directors Eric Bryant & Becky Schlomann at [email protected] & [email protected] for a copy of the monologue.

NOTE: Please be advised that WIT contains intense scenes as well as adult situations and language. Intimacy direction will be provided. This production will not include nudity. For any questions and/or to request a sample of the script, please email the directors.

REHEARSALS: Rehearsals will be Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 7-9:30 PM beginning March 4.

PERFORMANCE DATES: May 29 – June 8
Thursday, Friday, and Saturday shows begin at 7:30PM. Sunday shows begin at 2:30PM.

SHOW SYNOPSIS
Vivian Bearing, Ph.D., a renowned professor of English who has spent years studying and teaching the brilliant and difficult metaphysical sonnets of John Donne, has been diagnosed with terminal ovarian cancer. Her approach to the study of Donne: aggressively probing, intensely rational. But during the course of her illness—and her stint as a prize patient in an experimental chemotherapy program at a major teaching hospital—Vivian comes to reassess her life and her work with a profundity and humor that are transformative both for her and the audience. Winner of the 1999 Pulitzer Prize for Drama.

ROLES TO BE CAST
All roles are open. All ages are stage ages. Some roles will double. All body types, gender identities, sexual orientations, and abilities will be considered.

VIVIAN BEARING, Ph.D (stage age 50) - Vivian is a 17th-century poetry scholar receiving treatment for stage 4 ovarian cancer.

HARVEY KELEKIAN, M.D. (stage age 50) - Dr. Kelekian is chief of medical oncology at the University Hospital.

JASON POSNER, M.D. (stage age 28) - Jason is a former student of Vivian’s and a clinical fellow at the Medical Oncology branch managing her care. He is a current student of Dr. Kelekian.

SUSIE MONAHAN, R.N., B.S.N. (stage age 28) - Susie is Vivian's primary nurse.

E.M. ASHFORD, PH.D (stage age 80) - Ashford is professor emerita of English literature. She is Vivian's former graduate mentor.

MR. BEARING (stage age 70) - Mr. Bearing is Vivian's father.

TECHNICIANS (assistants in Vivian's care), STUDENTS (former students of Vivian's classes who appear in flashbacks), CODE TEAM (responsible for reviving patients), and FELLOWS (Jason's peers). These roles will double.

01/31/2025

DIRECTORS: If you are interested in submitting a holiday show for December 2026, please send your script(s) in TODAY!

Comedies, dramas, musicals, and original scripts will be considered for their suitability to our audience demographic and our space. New and experienced directors are welcome. All prospective directors need to submit a resume detailing their directorial experience. For new directors, we require a general theatrical resume along with a letter of recommendation from an established director.

Please submit one copy of each script you would like to be considered to the email address available on the play submission form. For musical submissions, please include a copy of the cast recording. We will accept up to four submissions. You will receive a confirmation email when your submission(s) have been received.

NOTE: Each director is responsible for securing their team to handle properties, costume, hair/make-up, sound design and operation, light design and operation, set design and set build. MSP will handle public relations, advertising, and ticket sales.

Questions? Email [email protected]

For more information, including the submission form, please visit: westfieldplayhouse.org/show-submissions

01/31/2025

Join us for our first show of the year, GEEZERS! Don't miss this funny, heartwarming drama running February 6 - 16 at the Basile Westfield Playhouse. Get your opening night tickets for just $10 at westfieldplayhouse.org/showstickets

ALYSSA LAY (Young Kate)
Alyssa knows how bios normally work, but she wants this to be in honor of who she did this show for: her grandmother Ruth, who passed away in September. She is the reason this show resonated with Alyssa, and Alyssa, like Jack, tries to keep her alive through memories and stories about her whenever possible. “Grandma, I love you, and I miss you every day.”

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01/30/2025

Join us for a special performance by Radiance Dance Company, hosted at the Basile Westfield Playhouse

Save the date for THIRTY-ONE
Saturday March 1, 2025

One day only - only TWO performances!
Purchase tickets in advance-limited seating

For tickets, visit radiancedance.org

01/30/2025

GEEZERS at the Basile Westfield Playhouse opens in just one week! Come see a funny, heartwarming drama about growth and wisdom, learning and loving, life and death.

Get your opening night tickets for just $10.00 at westfieldplayhouse.org/showstickets

01/30/2025

DIRECTORS: If you are interested in submitting a holiday show for December 2026, please send your script(s) in by TOMORROW!

Comedies, dramas, musicals, and original scripts will be considered for their suitability to our audience demographic and our space. New and experienced directors are welcome. All prospective directors need to submit a resume detailing their directorial experience. For new directors, we require a general theatrical resume along with a letter of recommendation from an established director.

Please submit one copy of each script you would like to be considered to the email address available on the play submission form. For musical submissions, please include a copy of the cast recording. We will accept up to four submissions. You will receive a confirmation email when your submission(s) have been received.

NOTE: Each director is responsible for securing their team to handle properties, costume, hair/make-up, sound design and operation, light design and operation, set design and set build. MSP will handle public relations, advertising, and ticket sales.

Questions? Email [email protected]

For more information, including the submission form, please visit: westfieldplayhouse.org/show-submissions

01/29/2025

Join us for our first show of the year, GEEZERS! Don't miss this funny, heartwarming drama running February 6 - 16 at the Basile Westfield Playhouse. Get your opening night tickets for just $10 at westfieldplayhouse.org/showstickets

DAVID SHAUL (Young Neil)
David is humbled to make his Basile Westfield Playhouse debut in Geezers. He is honored to play Young Neil, the Air Force Tech Sergeant. David enjoyed his first stage performance as Fred Allen for the Noblesville Preservation Alliance's rendition of Miracle on 34th St. David is 52 yrs-old, a resident of Brownsburg and native of Champaign, IL. He has spent his career in aviation and proud to perform on stage and spend time in the company of others who also enjoy stage acting. David thanks his director Lori for this opportunity at the Basile Westfield Playhouse. He also thanks you for supporting the arts. We hope you enjoy the show.

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01/29/2025

Main Street Productions will hold auditions for our summer 2025 youth production: PUFFS, or Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic and Magic by Matt Cox. Directed by Amber Roth.

Youth actors ages 12-18 are welcome to audition.

Audition Dates:
Saturday, April 26th and Sunday, April 27th from 3:00 - 5:00 pm.

Auditions will be held at the Basile Westfield Playhouse 220 N. Union Street, Westfield, IN 46074. Please enter through the right-side doors at the front of the building. Auditions will be held upstairs.

How to Prepare:
YOU MUST FILL OUT AUDITION GOOGLE FORM BEFORE AUDITIONS:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeoVCduSmJ_sSdgmoj0rCHfcOGdFsWZ0bsmYZFrKI5tjTV4Kg/viewform

Headshots/resumes are encouraged but not required. Auditions will consist of a prepared (age-appropriate and memorized) one-minute monologue, including slating (introducing who you are, what play the monologue is from, and who wrote the play) along with reading from the script.

Video auditions will also be accepted for those unable to attend in-person auditions. Prepare a 1+ minute monologue; in your video, please slate (introduce yourself) and the piece you are performing. Submissions must be emailed to the director at [email protected] by 6:00 PM on Sunday, April 27th, 2025.

Scripts are available for perusal by emailing the director at [email protected]

Rehearsals: Rehearsals will typically be three days a week. The exact days may vary. Please look at the rehearsal schedule on the Google Audition Form for exact dates and times.

Show synopsis: For seven years a certain boy wizard went to a certain Wizard School and conquered evil. This, however, is not his story. This is the story of the Puffs... who just happened to be there too. A tale for anyone who has never been destined to save the world.

Roles to be cast (All roles are open)

Narrator: The host of the evening. They know everything about the Puffs and A Certain School of Magic and Magic.

Wayne Hopkins: Our hero. An American 90's kid obsessed with video games, pop music, and peak cinema like Free W***y. A kid with a great heart who is determined to be the hero, even if a certain boy with a magic scar keeps stealing his thunder.

Oliver Rivers: A math prodigy born to muggles; he struggles with basic magic. Spastic, nerdy, and very enthusiastic about advanced mathematics, he is Wayne's best friend and develops a crush on Megan.

Megan Jones: If a Puff could be moody and goth, she found a way, Sarcastic, angry, and embarrassed of being a Puff. Looks up to her missing mother, a Puff who works for the Dark Lord. Deep down, all she wants is to feel loved and accepted.

Cedric: The Puffs' golden boy. Perfect smile, perfect attitude, and the perfect leader. A Disney Channel hero somehow stuck in the Wizarding World. Also Plays Mr. Voldy: The Wizarding Dark Lord. He's a real Snake.

Ernie Mac: An Irish boy who fancies himself as "the best Puff".

Hannah Abbott: A socially awkward and painfully shy Puff. She doesn't have the best social cues.

J. Finch Fletchley: The youngest puff. Very sweet and fun-loving. Ernie's best friend.

Leanne: An energetic and very excitable Puff. She's lived in a cabin in the woods her whole life and has never been. around other children until being sent to Magic School. Probably the most pure of hearts Puff.

Sally Perks: A near-sighted Puff who refuses to wear her glasses. She has a crush on Wayne and would do anything for him to notice.

Susie Bones: A sad and creepy Puff girl. She has a lot of scary stories about her wizarding family and their bad luck.

Mr. Potter: A certain "Boy who lived", A well-meaning, but cocky boy who rules the school and treats it like he owns it. Takes opportunities from the Puffs and doesn't seem to notice the Puffs at all.

For more information, including a list of the Ensemble characters to be cast, visit:
westfieldplayhouse.org/auditions-3

01/29/2025

Join us for our first show of the year, GEEZERS! Don't miss this funny, heartwarming drama running February 6 - 16 at the Basile Westfield Playhouse. Get your opening night tickets for just $10 at westfieldplayhouse.org/showstickets

MIKE SOSNOWSKI (Young Ray)
Mike is so excited to be back on stage in his first Main Street Productions show. Favorite roles have included Detective Trotter (The Mousetrap), Mr. Henderson (You Can’t Take it with You), and Stepan Stepanovitch (A Marriage Proposal). When not on stage, Mike can be found woodworking, glass etching, 3D printing, and VR gaming. Mike would like to thank the Main Street Productions staff for a great experience, his friends and family for their support, and his amazing castmates. Nazdrowie!

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01/28/2025

We are thrilled to have Tommy Lee Johnston, playwright for GEEZERS, attending our show opening weekend!

Tommy Lee Johnston, writer, actor and director, has spent the last 30+ years working in Chicago. As resident playwright at the highly touted Redtwist Theatre, his highly acclaimed and Joseph Jefferson Recommended play GEEZERS made its world premiere at Redtwist in 2014.

Join Mr. Johnston and the rest of us for opening weekend! Get your tickets now at westfieldplayhouse.org/showstickets

01/28/2025

CALLING ALL DIRECTORS! We are still in search of a holiday show for December 2026. If you are interested in directing our holiday show, please submit by January 31, 2025.

Comedies, dramas, musicals, and original scripts will be considered for their suitability to our audience demographic and our space. New and experienced directors are welcome. All prospective directors need to submit a resume detailing their directorial experience. For new directors, we require a general theatrical resume along with a letter of recommendation from an established director.

Please submit one copy of each script you would like to be considered to the email address available on the play submission form. For musical submissions, please include a copy of the cast recording. We will accept up to four submissions. You will receive a confirmation email when your submission(s) have been received.

NOTE: Each director is responsible for securing their team to handle properties, costume, hair/make-up, sound design and operation, light design and operation, set design and set build. MSP will handle public relations, advertising, and ticket sales.

Questions? Email [email protected]

For more information, including the submission form, please visit: westfieldplayhouse.org/show-submissions

01/27/2025

Rehearsals continue for our first show of 2025, GEEZERS! Come beat the January blues and laugh along with us on opening night for just $10.00!

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01/27/2025

Come audition for Agatha Christie’s comedy thriller SPIDER'S WEB. Directed by Jan Jamison.

AUDITION INFORMATION
Audition Dates: Sunday, February 9th and Monday, February 10th from 7:00 - 9:00 pm.

Auditions will be held at the Basile Westfield Playhouse 220 N. Union Street, Westfield, IN 46074. Please enter through the right-side doors at the front of the building. Auditions will be held upstairs.

How to Prepare: Auditions will consist of cold reads from the script. Bring a theatre resume and headshot if you have them and a list of all conflicts between February 11 and April 13.

Scripts are available for perusal by emailing the director at [email protected].

Rehearsals: Rehearsals will be Monday through Thursday from 7-9:30 pm.

Performance Dates: April 3 - 13, 2025
Thursday, Friday, and Saturday shows begin at 7:30 pm. Sunday shows begin at 2:30 pm.

Synopsis: Clarissa, wife of a diplomat, is adept at spinning tales of adventure, but when a murder takes place in her drawing room she finds live drama much harder to cope with. Desperate to dispose of the body before her husband arrives with an important politician, she enlists the help of her guests. Hilarity ensues when they are interrupted by the arrival of wry detective Inspector Lord.

ROLES TO BE CAST (All roles are open)
Sir Roland Delahaye - male, stage age 50-70
Hugo Birch - male, stage age 50-70
Inspector Lord - male, stage age 50-70
Henry Hailsham-Brown - male, stage age 30-40
Constable - male, stage age 30-40
Jeremy Warrender - male, stage age over 25
Elgin the butler - male, stage age over 25
Oliver Costello - male, stage age over 25
Clarissa Hailsham-Brown - female, stage age 25-35
Mildred Peake - female, stage age 40-70
Pippa Hailsham-Brown - female, stage age 12-14

To access the audition form, visit:
westfieldplayhouse.org/audition-notices

01/22/2025

The creative team of our next show SPIDER'S WEB held their production meeting last night. Want to be part of the show? Come audition at the Playhouse on February 9th and 10th from 7:00 - 9:00 pm.

Auditions will consist of cold reads from the script. Bring a theatre resume and headshot if you have them and a list of all conflicts between February 11 and April 13.

Scripts are available for perusal by emailing the director at [email protected].

To access the audition form, visit: westfieldplayhouse.org/audition-notices

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