Performers Wanted: Theater Prepares For Upcoming Historic Show
Published: June 29th, 2021
By: Sarah Genter

Performers wanted: Theater prepares for upcoming historic show Barbara Gregson and Eric Porter of the Gregson Theater. They will be holding an information session for their upcoming show "The Players and the Pirates Along the Chenango Canal" on Wednesday, June 30, in the Community Room at the Guernsey Memorial Library, from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Rehearsals will take place through the summer, and the show will be performed on August 27 and 28 at the Chenango Arts Council. (Submitted photo)

NORWICH — Barbara Gregson of Gregson Theater and local musician Eric Porter are seeking performers and musicians for their upcoming show, "The Players and the Pirates Along the Chenango Canal."

They will be holding an information session from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., on Wednesday, June 30, in the Community Room at Guernsey Library. Everyone interested in the production is welcome to attend, regardless of experience.

"We need people," said Gregson. "I'm sure we'll get an audience. It's the actors we need. You know, anybody. They don't have to be experts. Like we say, all creatives wanted."

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The information session will allow those interested to learn more about the production, and Gregson's creative process when putting together a show.

"Basically show everybody how we work. We'll do a workshop, a theater music workshop, so they'll see. We'll do some theater exercises, games, improvs, and get to know everybody a little. And they'll get all the information, the schedule. They'll get to see how we work," said Gregson.

Rehearsals for the production will begin on July 12 and run through the summer, and end with the performances on August 27 and 28, which will be held at the Chenango Arts Council in Norwich. Schedules will be given out at the information session Wednesday.

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