The Tyrone Community Players have been a staple of the community for years. Area residents come together to share their talents in order to bring live theatre to Tyrone. The dedicated group of volunteers work to bring high quality productions to the stage, not for fame and fortune, but for the love of theatre. As the summer dinner theatre wraps up, auditions have been set for the troupe\u2019s fall production, \u201cSherwood,\u201d written and scored by Tyrone\u2019s own Will Jones.
\nAuditions for the production of “Sherwood” will be August 16, 17, 18 at 7 p.m. at the Tyrone YMCA Theater, though Jones noted the show will actually be performed at the Tyrone Area High School large auditorium.
\n\u201cFrom the beginning, we\u2019ve wanted this to be a community production,\u201d Jones said of the musical, which tells the story of Robin Hood and his band of merry men. \u201cIt\u2019s going to be a larger production, so we decided to work in conjunction with the Tyrone Area School District. The Players will be taking on a mentorship position with the students. They will be involved, hand-in-hand, with TCP in all aspects of the show.\u201d
\nJones said the idea for the show was born when the Community Players performed his show, \u201cA Christmas Caroled,\u201d about three years ago. Since then, he has been involved in writing the music for \u201cOnce Upon A Happily Ever After,\u201d which was written by Tyrone\u2019s Cindy Bennett, but has also been writing the stageplay and music for \u201cSherwood.\u201d
\nI\u2019ve been writing a lot of music in the last three years,\u201d he joked. Jones said there are 13 songs in the production, which he described as \u201chumorous and rollicking \u2014 the way Robin Hood should be.
\n\u201cIt\u2019s story driven,\u201d he continued. \u201cI wrote and rewrote and rewrote. It\u2019s definitely driven by the book rather than the music.\u201d
\nStage veterans Linda Strong and Steve Stoner are directing and choreographing the dancing, respectively. Jones also pointed out that experience is helpful, but not necessary, to be a part of the show.
\n\u201cWe\u2019d really like to encourage people to try out, even if they have never done anything like this before,\u201d he said, pointing out that the show is \u201cman-heavy\u201d in regards to the principal characters, but there were opportunities for men, women and children.
\n\u201cIt\u2019s a funny show,\u201d he said. \u201cIt\u2019s really going to take some real characters and we want people to feel comfortable about trying out.\u201d Jones joked that most people think of men in tights when they think of Robin Hood. \u201cThere are no tights \u2014 except for one character. There\u2019s a lot of humor throughout the script and we\u2019re looking forward to getting started.\u201d
\nAuditions for the Tyrone Community Players\u2019 production of “Sherwood” will be August 16, 17, 18 at 7 p.m. at the Tyrone YMCA Theater.
\nAuditioners are asked to prepare a vocal selection. Men, women, teens, children over 5 are needed. If you always wanted to hit the stage, here\u2019s a chance to get involved in an original production, written and arranged by Tyrone resident Will Jones. For more information contact Linda Strong, Director at aunteller@webtv.net.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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