The Village Players invite you to join us at auditions for Ramona Quimby.

WHEN: Tuesday, January 11^th & Wednesday, January 12th from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM

WHERE: Hillside Community Church, S93 W30580 County Road NN, Mukwonago

WHO: Ages 7 & up

The audition will consist of a cold reading from the script. For more information, please contact Director Jackson Baumann at jackbaumann13@gmail.com or Abby Williamson at abigailwilliamson021@gmail.com

Rehearsals will take place at Hillside Community Church and Black Box Studio Theater. They are planned for Monday-Thursdays, 6:00-8:30 PM.

Performances will be at The Black Box Studio Theater on March 4, 5, 11, & 12 at 7:30pm and March 6 & 13 at 2:00pm.

SYNOPSIS: Unpredictable. Exasperating. Boisterous and independent. That’s Ramona Quimby for you. Always aggravating her older sister, Beezus, constantly getting into trouble and sometimes “making a big, noisy fuss” when things don’t go her way. As narrator, Beezus (Beatrice Quimby) introduces the Quimby family and friends and thereby sets the scene for the collection of vignettes that trace Ramona’s tumultuous passage through third grade and through her family relationships. At school, she throws a tantrum when provoked by a classmate and is sent home in disgrace. The teacher’s wrath, an important family wedding, persistent sibling bickering and Mr. Quimby’s attempts to give up smoking are part of the fabric that shape a humorous, loving family portrait. The characters and the material, adapted by Obie Award-winning playwright Len Jenkin, are as “today” as the morning newspaper. The problems facing the Quimbys, a middle-class Oregon family, are problems common to most families, and the family’s togetherness in tackling the sacrifices and adjustments required when the father is unexpectedly fired from his job is a clear statement of traditional family values. Along with the discovery that life is not always fair, eventually Ramona and Beezus come to realize that sisters may not always agree, but they can be good to have around.

Ramona Quimby is presented by special arrangement with Dramatic Publishing.  Dramatized by Len Jenkin. Based on the books by Beverly Cleary.