115 Grady Avenue

Athens, Georgia 30601

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115 Grady Avenue

Athens, Georgia 30601

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The Loneliest Bird

A Second Stage Production, performing February 28-March 2. 

Directors: Julianne Merritt and Marius Palmour (Music by Julianne Merritt)

An original Puppet Show/Musical. Scientists plant mannequin birds across an island, and Nigel, a living bird, flies down from a passing flock. He falls in love with a mannequin bird, Helen, and creates his home amongst the mannequins, feeding and taking care of Helen, dreaming of their family and life together. He is visited by scientists, and perhaps a threatening stranger, while the story follows Nigel’s aging, persistence, and eventual death.

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For Peter Pan on Her 70th Birthday

Peter Pan Final

By Sarah Ruhl
Directed by Bryn Adamson

Performances February 7-16, 2025

“Some say that as we grow up we become different people at different ages, but I don’t believe this. I think we remain the same throughout, merely passing in these years from one room to another, but always in the same house. If we unlock the rooms of the far past, we can look in and see ourselves beginning to become you and me.” Sarah Ruhl’s endearing look at siblings being called back to their own Neverland 50 years later, as they face their own inevitable aging, the death of their father, and the dreamy allure of never growing up.

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Emilie: La Marquise Du Châtelet Defends Her Life Tonight

By Lauren Gunderson
Directed by Abigail Jenkins

Auditions February 10 & 11, 2025
Performances April 11-20, 2025

Women overshadowed by men are no strangers to our history, and Emilie du Châtelet is no exception to the rule. Do you even know her name, her life, her longing? Here, in a cosmic struggle between love and philosophy, the Marquis stands to defend her own story.

Audition Information
The Town & Gown Players are proud to announce auditions for our next Main Stage show, Emilie: La Marquise Du Châtelet Defends Her Life Tonight! All ability statuses and identities are welcome to join us at 115 Grady Ave. on Monday, February 10th, and Tuesday, February 11th, with auditions to consist of cold readings from the script. The audition form can be found via the following link: https://forms.gle/i5fhpdgVyMqrxNpu9. We are so excited to begin working on this wonderful show!

A bit about the show:
Emilie: La Marquise du Châtelet Defends Her Life Tonight is a play by Lauren Gunderson about the life of 18th century scientific genius Emilie du Châtelet. The play explores her intellectual pursuits, her relationship with Voltaire, and her struggle to balance love and philosophy.

The characters to be cast are as follows:
Emilie (f): Confident and curious; deeply intellectual.
Voltaire (m): Charming and boyish; proud.
Soubrette (f): Emilie in essence; Voltaire’s Emilie.
Madam (f): An older woman of strong influence, plays Mother and Madam Graffigny.
Gentleman (m): Plays The Marquis, serious and formal but still warm, and Jean-François, sincere and doting.
Nobleman (m): Plays Marain, snide and proud, and Maupertuis, sexy and academic.
Noblewoman (f): Plays Mary-Louise, simple and naive, and Daughter, direct and strong.

Feel free to reach out to the director via email at abbyjen98@gmail.com with any questions!

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Bright Star

Bright Star

Music and Lyrics by Edie Brickell
Book and Lyrics by Steve Martin
Directed by Drew Doss
Music Direction by Jonathan Sparks

Auditions April 14 & 15, 2025
Performances June 13-22, 2025

Alice Murphy is a no nonsense literary editor, but when she meets Billy Cane, a young soldier just home from World War II, the memories of her past resurface. The connection they share leads Alice on a path of self discovery that forever changes her life.

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Rumors

RumorsBy Neil Simon
Directed by Vivi Guerra

Auditions June 16 & 17, 2025
Performances August 8-17, 2025

What do you get when an almost-murder mystery goes awry? You get Neil Simon’s classic Rumors. Filled with mistaken identities, hilarious injury, and plenty of poorly thought-out lies, and you get a hilarious farce that will have your sides splitting.

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