{"id":2,"date":"2014-03-28T15:29:33","date_gmt":"2014-03-28T15:29:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bactp.com\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2026-08-18T20:13:58","modified_gmt":"2026-08-19T00:13:58","slug":"home-page","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bactp.com\/","title":{"rendered":"Community Theatre Players"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><\/div>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<div>\n<h1>Where theatre and community meet.<\/h1>\n<p>Welcome to Community Theatre Players of Ben Avon! We are a group of local community members who believe in bringing live and local theatre to our community. We host a number of virtual and in person productions. Learn more about our virtual productions (and watch a few!) below. Our <a href=\"https:\/\/bactp.com\/past-productions\/\">Past Productions<\/a> page has more information about previous shows.<\/p>\n<p>Please connect with us on Social Media! We will share show updates on our website and on our social media channels. We have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/ctpbenavon\/\">Instagram<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/CommunityTheatrePlayers\/\">Facebook<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCiY_59duUgWaw61mKgXxs0g\">YouTube<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Love Theater? Join Our Team!<\/strong><br \/>\nCTP is always looking for new friends who want to make local art possible. Help us with stage construction, lighting, sound, advertising, or props. Experienced<br \/>\npeople will help you learn how to make community theater work. Contact us at\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:ctpbenavon@gmail.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"il\">ctpbenavon@gmail.com<\/span><\/a> and we&#8217;ll find a way to get you involved!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bactp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_8004.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1339\" src=\"https:\/\/bactp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_8004.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1654\" height=\"1654\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bactp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_8004.jpeg 1654w, https:\/\/bactp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_8004-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/bactp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_8004-1024x1024.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/bactp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_8004-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/bactp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_8004-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/bactp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_8004-1536x1536.jpeg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1654px) 100vw, 1654px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><em>What happens after the villain becomes a nice guy?<\/em><\/strong><strong style=\"color: initial; word-spacing: normal;\"><em> Join us and find out what happens in the next chapter!<\/em><\/strong><strong><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Players needed:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>4 Women: All Ages 25+\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a04 Men: All Ages 25+\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 1 Young Adult (any gender): Ages 18-20<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Multiple Roles Possible<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Auditions will be cold readings from the script.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong><strong>Monologues are not required. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>No video auditions.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong><strong>Headshots and resumes appreciated but not necessary.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><i><u>PLEASE bring<\/u><\/i> your list of conflict dates to the audition.\u00a0 Walk-ins welcome but appts. preferred.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>SIGN UP HERE<\/strong>:\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.signupgenius.com\/go\/10C0E45A5A72EA1FBCF8-65106091-scrooge\">https:\/\/www.signupgenius.com\/go\/10C0E45A5A72EA1FBCF8-65106091-scrooge<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>SCROOGE: ONE YEAR LATER is brought to You by Dramallama&#8211;your partners in stress-free, student-focused productions. We\u2019ve got unlimited performance rights, flexible scripts, and enough llama love to even make the football team tailgate your shows. Visit us at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dramallama.com\/\">www.dramallama.com<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 because theater should be magical, not migraine-inducing.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>**<\/strong>Above photo courtesy of Tim Piper.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: initial; font-weight: bold; word-spacing: normal;\">Watch our shows from the comfort of your own home!<\/span><\/h2>\n<div>\n<h2><em>Hay Fever<\/em><\/h2>\n<p><strong><em>Hay Fever <\/em><\/strong>is Noel Coward&#8217;s\u00a0uproarious comedy of bad manners tells the story of the Bliss family, notable members of England\u2019s art scene, and their guests for the weekend. Each member of this eccentric family has invited a guest unbeknownst to the others and hilarity ensues!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><em>The Legend of Sleepy Hollow<\/em><\/h2>\n<p><strong><em>The Legend of Sleepy Hollow<\/em><\/strong> plunges us into spooky 1820s New England and a world of creativity, imagination, and the supernatural. Written by Washington Irving and adapted by Libby Larsen, this great old story is rich in contemporary themes like romance, greed, humor, and ambition. Join our cast as they bring this tale to life on the small screen.<\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><em>I&#8217;ll Leave IT to You<\/em><\/h2>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"word-spacing: normal;\">Noel Coward\u2019s <\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"word-spacing: normal;\"><em><strong>I\u2019ll Leave It\u00a0To\u00a0You<\/strong><\/em><\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"word-spacing: normal;\">is <\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"word-spacing: normal;\">a delightful, frothy comedy of half-truths and hard work brought to life on the small screen by our equally delightful and frothy cast! The work was adapted and directed by Mace Porac.<\/span> <span lang=\"EN-US\">The show is free and runs about an hour.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"I&amp;apos;ll Leave It To You\" width=\"680\" height=\"383\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ip6OkbCP3t0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h1><\/h1>\n<h2><em>A Woman of No Importance<\/em><\/h2>\n<p>A dramatic reading of Oscar Wilde&#8217;s &#8220;<em><strong>A Woman of No Importance<\/strong><\/em>&#8221; (abridged). Adapted for the small screens and directed by Mace Porac, &#8220;A Woman of No Importance&#8221; challenges our ideas of propriety, marriage, loyalty, love and politics. From witty banter to a suspenseful dramatic reveal, this has something for everyone. Join our cast as they bring this production to life on the small screen.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"A Woman of No Importance\" width=\"680\" height=\"383\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NkFv7g0pkGo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2><em>An Ideal Husband<\/em><\/h2>\n<p>A dramatic reading of Oscar Wilde&#8217;s &#8220;<em><strong>An Ideal Husband<\/strong><\/em>&#8221; (abridged). Adapted for the small screens and directed by Mace Porac, &#8220;An Ideal Husband&#8221; highlights love, marriage, mystery, and intrigue. From political aspirations to romantic notions, this production has something for everyone. Join our cast as they bring this witty production to life on the small screen.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"An Ideal Husband\" width=\"680\" height=\"383\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xoY_QMHE8rA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><em>Community Theatre Players is an organization that seeks to give interested persons the opportunity to participate in the staging and performance of plays and to offer the community at large quality theater productions on a regular basis.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">We have been staging productions in Ben Avon since 1989. Currently, we produce one major play in the fall and several smaller events throughout the year.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">We are always looking for people to work at all levels of production, including actors, set constructors, painters, decorators, costumers, stage crew, lighting, sound, ushers, and many other roles. If you are interested, or would like to be included on our mailing list for future productions or auditions, please contact us at ctp@bactp.com or visit our <a href=\"https:\/\/bactp.com\/get-involved\/\">Get Involved<\/a> page.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Community Theatre Players perform in the Fellowship Hall of the Community Presbyterian Church of Ben Avon, 7501 Church Ave, Ben Avon, Pa. 15202<\/p>\n<p>Connect with us on Social Media! 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