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Tracy Jones by Stephen Kaplan

ROLES:

Tracy: Lead, Female, 30-60

Female. Late 30s-50s. A desperate hostess. Any race.

Tracy “Mackenzie” Jones: Lead, Male, 30-50

Male. 40s. Uncertain of himself. Any race.

Jillie: Lead, Female, 18-30

Personal-party-host-with-the-most at Jones Street Bar and Grill, the Place for Wings and Things, eager to make the customer’s experience as good as possible. Any race.

Tracy “Eleanor” Jones: Lead, Female, 40-70

Female. Older than Tracy. A lover of books. Desperate to fit in. Any race.

Synopsis:

Tracy Jones has rented out the back “party room” of Jones Street Bar and Grill – the Place for Wings (and Things). Tracy Jones is throwing a party to which she’s invited every woman in the United States who is also named Tracy Jones. Tracy Jones has been sitting for over an hour alone, nursing her Diet Coke, waiting for any other Tracy Joneses to show up. Tracy Jones’s epic loneliness is about to be tested beyond anything she ever imagined.

A Word from our Artistic Director

What a wonderful way to wrap up our first production of the ACT Theatre season! Our last show was a tremendous success, and we had so much fun bringing it to life. On behalf of everyone involved, thank you to our amazing audiences for your enthusiastic support and incredible turnout. Seeing familiar faces and welcoming new patrons into our theatre family makes all the hard work worthwhile.

Now we're excited to look ahead to the second production of our season: Tracy Jones. Auditions will be held on Sunday, June 28, from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. This unique and entertaining show features a small cast of three women and one man, but don't let the cast size fool you—it's packed with humor, heart, thoughtful moments, and relatable characters. We are looking forward to meeting talented performers and hope to see a great turnout at auditions.

As we prepare for the next production, we'll also be tackling an important behind-the-scenes project: cleaning and organizing our props and costume room. If you'd like to lend a hand, we'll be working on June 20 beginning at 11:00 a.m. and June 21 beginning at 1:00 p.m. Volunteers are always appreciated, and many hands make light work!

Thank you again for your continued support of ACT Theatre. We can't wait to begin this next chapter with you and look forward to seeing you at auditions, during our clean-up days, and at our upcoming performances.

See you at the theatre!

Karen Bartlett
Director

About Us

Our Mission

"The mission of ACT is to provide the community with live theater produced to serve the cultural, educational and entertainment needs of the community. Additional activities may be conducted to support the organization both financially and to provide awareness
of the organization to the community at large.

Our Most Recent Show

"Revival at Possum Kingdom

Community Church"

Two down and out con men and drifters come to town looking to make some money so they can make it to the next town. When Alvo and Buddy meet Ella Faye Tanner they learn real fast that the town's revival was cancelled because they didn't have a preacher. That get's the wheels a turning and Buddy

"Revival at Possum Kingdom

Community Church"

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What is ACT Theatre Company?

ACT Theatre Company is proud to be a 501c3, not-for-profit, community theater. For us this means that anyone can audition for a role, even if the only place you have performed is in your home or car. We also have all sorts of volunteer and sponsorship opportunities for those who have the theater but don’t want to be on stage.

Our History

ACT began in the spring of 2007 as a group of friends who came together to do a children's show at the Auburn Community Center. The show was so successful that we decided to do another show in the summer of 2008, this time as an adult comedy. In 2009, ACT offered its first actual "season" of live theater. Seven shows were scheduled throughout the year. Season tickets were advertised and sold.

After the 2016 season the Theatre moved from Auburn, Kansas to Topeka, Kansas and legally changed its name to ACT Theatre Company. In 2016 ACT Theatre Company performed as the Kansas entry to the AACT Region V festival in Minnesota.

In 2017 under the new name ACT Theatre, the season opened at the prestigious Topeka Performing Arts Center. In 2018 ACT Theatre performed several productions on the stage at The Break Room in downtown Topeka, Kansas and on stage at Grace Episcopal Cathedral.

In 2019 The Forest Park retreat center was in the process of adding new events to their schedule. ACT Theatre agreed to partner with them to produce some shows in their facilities and to help with maintenance and income. The facilities at this location were not the most convenient so in 2020 ACT Theatre Company entered into a contract to use the Elmont UMC Fellowship Hall which has a stage and a kitchen area. It was anticipated that dinner theatre performances could be held there. We are proud to call this the Permanent Home of ACT Theatre Company. It is the intent of ACT to promote local playwrights work whenever possible and give them a platform for their plays.