The Players’ spring show will be directed by Mal Cameron, who will be bringing the drama Proof to the Scenic stage. Auditions will be held at The Scenic Theatre on Sunday, January 8th from 6 pm to 8pm and on Monday, January 9th from 7 pm to 9pm. Auditioners can come anytime during those time frames, but are encouraged to come early so they can do multiple readings from the script with other auditioners.

 Performance dates are March 23, 25, 25, 30 and 31. Mal will be casting two men, one age 50 or so and one in his late twenties or early thirties, and two women in their late twenties or early thirties for the show.

The play tells the story of Catherine, a troubled young woman who, on the eve of her 25th birthday, has spent years caring for her brilliant but unstable father, a famous mathematician. Now, following his death, she must deal with her own volatile emotions; the arrival of her estranged sister, Claire; and the intentions of Hal, a former student of her father’s who hopes to find valuable work in the 103 notebooks that her father left behind. Over the long weekend that follows, a burgeoning romance and the discovery of a mysterious notebook draw Catherine into the most difficult problem of all: How much of her father’s madness—or genius– will she inherit?

For more information, contact Maye Hart at  maye@pittsfieldplayers.com.

PITTSFIELD PLAYERS TO LAUNCH  MAJOR FUNDRAISING EFFORT FOR FIRE ALARM AND SPRINKLER SYSTEM AT THE SCENIC THEATRE

After several years of working with the Pittsfield Fire Department in an effort to bring the Scenic Theatre up to acceptable fire code levels, it has become clear to the Board of Directors that the Players need to begin a major fundraising drive to raise the money necessary to install an alarm and sprinkler system, or face closure in the future. The Board has formulated a pay-as-you go plan to install the necessary equipment in stages, raising the money for each stage of the installation as we go along. It is hoped the entire project will only take four years, but that will depend on the cost of the project and the success of our fundraising efforts.

The Board has appointed past President Maye Hart to spearhead this fundraising project. Over the next months, Maye will be gathering additional estimates and determining whether The Players qualify for any state or federal grants that may help to pay for the system. In addition, she will be heading up the fundraising efforts in the community. A special account will be set up to isolate funds donated for the sprinkler system to keep those donations separate from donations to our general fund.