Everyman Rep announces Cast for The Trip to Bountiful‏

Left to Right: David Troup, Jen Hodgson & Andrea Itkin

Rockport, Maine - The Everyman Repertory Theater is pleased to announce the cast and crew for their production of Horton Foote’s The Trip to Bountiful.

The cast includes a mix of Everyman Rep veterans as well as newcomers. The role of Mother Watts will be played by Andrea Itkin. While not new to the theatre community, this will be Itkin’s first production with the Everyman. Itkin lives in Camden and works as Curriculum Coordinator at The Community School, and has acted at the Penobscot Theatre in Bangor and the Public Theatre in Lewiston. Returning to the Everyman stage are David Troup and Jen Hodgson as Ludie and Jessie Mae, Mother Watts’ son and overbearing daughter-in-law, Abby Norman as Thelma, David Greenham as the Sheriff with Randall Merrifield and Paul Hodgson rounding out the supporting cast.

The crew for Bountiful includes Director Laurel Johnson, who was last seen in the Everyman’s  production of God of Carnage, Keith McKenzie as Stage Manager, Producer Ellen Barnes, Set Design Ken Barnes, Lighting Design Brandon Koons, Sound Design Steve Bird and Costume Design by Jessica Manbeck.

The Trip to Bountiful will be performed Saturday, April 6, 2013 - Sunday, April 21, 2013 at the Rockport Opera House.

More information can be found on the Everyman Rep’s website, www.everymanrep.org, or via their Facebook page. Questions can also be directed to the Everyman’s Communications Manager, Abby Norman at anorman@everymanrep.org

Everyman Rep Announces Auditions!‏

Rockport, Maine - The Everyman Repertory Theater will be holding auditions for The Trip to Bountiful by Henry Foote, on February 7th from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm at the Rockport Opera House. The play, adapted from a television play by Foote, tells the story of a lonely widow (Mrs Carrie 'Mother' Watts) who wants to return to her hometown, but is consistently thwarted by her overbearing son (Ludie) and bossy daughter-in-law (Jessie Mae). One day she successfully breaks free and embarks on her trip to Bountiful, TX in hopes of gaining understanding and peace of mind. Along the way, she encounters a kind policeman (who has been looking out for her by request of her son) and a young woman (Thelma) traveling alone who elicits memories of the Mother Watts’ youth. The drama is an understated and elegiac portrayal of the struggle-of-self associated with aging and the bittersweet nostalgia of loss. It is considered Foote’s greatest work, and the film adaptation won Geraldine Page her first Oscar for the role as Mother Watts.

The play calls for men and women of a range of ages, but mostly middle age to older adults.

In addition to casting, The Everyman Rep is also seeking a producer, stage manager, as well as a sales and marketing position to sell advertisements for the rest of the season. All positions are paid, and the sales position works on a 20% commission.

The Everyman Repertory Theatre is a registered 501(c)(3) not for profit professional theatre company committed to bringing live theatre to the people of Midcoast Maine. They typically hold one open audition for the year and delight in seeing the wealth of hidden talent in the Midcoast. Auditionees may prepare a monologue but it is not required; they will read from the script alone and with other auditionees.

The Trip to Bountiful will be performed April 6th - 22nd, 2013 at the Rockport Opera House.

More information can be found on www.everymanrep.org or on the Everyman Repertory Theater’s Facebook page.