The Annual General Meeting for season 2022-2023 took place on Friday 16th September, 2023 at 19.30 at CREA in room 3.06. The meeting was open to anyone, but only InPlayers members were be able to vote.

In this meeting we:

• gave an account of InPlayers’ activities and finances over the past season;

• ratified current committee members and elect new ones;

• set out our plans for the next season.

Auditions for this show are sadly closed, but we would welcome any help backstage. Please contact us if you are interested!

InPlayers, in collaboration with Downstage Left, held auditions for:

By Joe Landry

Directed by Denis Burke

@CREA, room 3.06

We were delighted to announce auditions for our winter production, in collaboration with Downstage Left, to be shown at the Polanentheater from 15th - 17th December 2022. Co-founder of Downstage Left and longterm InPlayers member Denis Burke will be directing and we are looking forward to working with him and benefiting from his experience!

It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play is based on the classic holiday movie with a clever twist thrown in: the story is staged as a live radio broadcast. Actors portray numerous characters, and sound effects are done through Foley artists. It’s a Wonderful Life is about the life of George Bailey, a generous and well-meaning man who has become too downcast and tired to continue living. It will take help from a lovable angel to show George what life would be like if he wasn’t born for George to have a change of heart and understand the true spirit of the holidays.

Cast of characters

This number can be greatly expanded to accommodate larger casts as the play has 25+ characters.

Male 1/ Jake Laurents

Male - Lead

Male 2/Freddie Filmore

Male - Lead

Male 3/ Harry “Jazzbo” Heywood

Male - Lead

Female 1/Sally Applewhite

Female - Lead

Female 2/Lana Sherwood

Female - Lead

Auditions will be held at CREA, room 3.06. You will be sent a time slot soon after we receive your application. Please use the button below to sign up for an audition. We look forward to seeing you there!

We are excited to announce that the InPlayers will be relaunching Noir Suspicions this October!

Book by David Landau and Nikki Stern 

Directed by Christine Blakeley

We are excited to announce that the InPlayers will be relaunching Noir Suspicions this October!

Book by David Landau and Nikki Stern 

Directed by Christine Blakeley

About the Production

Dario Fo’s The Virtuous Burglar is a traditional farce that tells the tale of a thief who gets a little more than he bargained for when he breaks into the apartment of a wealthy couple. Mistaken identity, unexpected phone calls and cheating couples all play a part in this hilarious romp that looks at the natures of honesty and deception.

Matteo Pasquini is a contemporary author, based in the Netherlands. Silver Wedding is about a newly married couple who unwittingly become the victims of a scam when ordering furniture online. Fast paced and silly, this comedic play looks at the dangers of trust and internet shopping!

These one-act plays will be presented as a double bill and will feature separate casts.

We are looking for a variety of genders and ages to play the 11 parts.

Production Details:

Production location: Polanentheater: Polanenstraat 174, 1013WC Amsterdam

Production dates: 2 December - 5 December, 2021

Rehearsals: Once to twice per week. Rehearsal schedule will be determined based on actors’ stated availability

Audition Details:

Audition Date: Saturday 11th of September and callbacks will be on Sunday 12th of September

Audition Location: CREA

What to prepare: Materials will be sent to you after your audition slot is confirmed

To request an audition slot please send us an email to keith@inplayers.org with your availability for the 11th and 12th of September

About the Production

Dario Fo’s The Virtuous Burglar is a traditional farce that tells the tale of a thief who gets a little more than he bargained for when he breaks into the apartment of a wealthy couple. Mistaken identity, unexpected phone calls and cheating couples all play a part in this hilarious romp that looks at the natures of honesty and deception.

Matteo Pasquini is a contemporary author, based in the Netherlands. Silver Wedding is about a newly married couple who unwittingly become the victims of a scam when ordering furniture online. Fast paced and silly, this comedic play looks at the dangers of trust and internet shopping!

These one-act plays will be presented as a double bill and will feature separate casts.

We are looking for a variety of genders and ages to play the 11 parts.

Production Details:

Production location: Polanentheater: Polanenstraat 174, 1013WC Amsterdam

Production dates: 2 December - 5 December, 2021

Rehearsals: Once to twice per week. Rehearsal schedule will be determined based on actors’ stated availability

Audition Details:

Audition Date: Saturday 11th of September and callbacks will be on Sunday 12th of September

Audition Location: CREA

What to prepare: Materials will be sent to you after your audition slot is confirmed

To request an audition slot please send us an email to keith@inplayers.org with your availability for the 11th and 12th of September

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

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.

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!