Playgoers of Lethbridge turns 90s this year, so coincidentally decided to put on a period piece— the result is Jan DeHartog’s lighthearted comedy “The Fourposter.”
Auditions for the play, which is June 5-8 at the Sterndale Bennett Theatre, take place Feb. 28 at the Bowman Arts Centre.
“This play ends about the same time Playgoers started,” observed director Linda Johnson.
The play follows the lives of a young couple over the course of 35 years, from 1890-1925.
“The play begins on the day of their wedding as Michael carries Agnes over the threshold into their bedroom where the play is set,” she continued.
The play requires two people — a man and a woman— the ages determined by who shows up to auditions and works the best together.
“ The second scene is a year later when Michael has to go to the doctor because Agnes is pregnant. The third scene is 10 years later when Michael prevents himself by having his head turned by another woman. The fourth scene is when the couple realizes their son is growing up. The fifth scene takes place on the day of their daughter’s wedding. and the last scene is 35 years when the apartment is being dismantled because the couple is moving out,” Johnson outlined.
“It’s a light comedy. It’s not slapstick. But each scene has funny parts ,” she described.
“ We were looking for a period piece and I came across this play and I really liked it. It’s a very sweet play. Playgoers doesn’t usually do plays in the summer, so we hope people will come out and see the play,” she said.
She’d like to cast the play in the next week, right after the Feb. 28 auditions and begin rehearsals immediately
Auditions are 7-9 p.m. at the Bowman Arts Centre.
