Over half the cast are Czechs from the professional musical theater. Steve Josephson, a veteran musical theater director, choreographer and performer has come from California to stage the show. This is a multi-cultural production in the true sense of the word.

And we want you to join us for a SNEAK PREVIEW at Belushi’s Bar (Odboru 4, Prague 1) on May 30th from 18:00-21:00. For just 100 Kc we will buy you a drink while you can listen to songs from the show performed by our company (including the orchestra). We will also have some wonderful prizes for you to bid on in a silent auction (see our list of sponsors below!).

If you’re excited to hear the music performed by our outstanding company, if you might be out of Prague during the summer and miss the performances, if you want to be among the first to experience a part of this show, then come out to see us! This Sneak Peak is one night only!

Dokola is an intimate tale of connection (and disconnection) surrounding the intertwined sexual relationships of ten archetypal characters living in 2012 Prague. Dokola, A Broad’s Way Productions’ biggest show to date, is a highly unique and fresh production, which effortlessly marries theatre, film, dance and original music to explore these ten diverse relationships.

The adapted play follows ten dynamic characters on a cyclical journey through the gritty, sometimes awkward, and revealing conversations people have with their sexual partners behind closed doors. When director Jay DeYonker of New Jersey, was asked about the show’s content and the company’s choice to update the infamous play he said, “When ‘La Ronde’ was first conceived in 1897 it was banned for its raw content. With our adaptation, we have challenged ourselves to explore similarly controversial, yet highly relevant themes surrounding the sex lives of Prague’s diverse community.”

Dokola premieres at the Male Vinohradske Divadlo on May 17th.

WHEN?: 17th, 18th, 19th, 24th, 25th, 26th May 2012 @ 8pm
WHERE?: Male Vinohradske Divadlo, Zahrebska 468/21, Prague 2 – Vinohrady

Advance Tickets: 200kc
On the Door: 250kc

Email: dokola@pftc.cz

And we can’t wait to share the talents of all of the new faces we’re bringing to the stage. Many of the Czech performers work professionally in musical theater, at Hudebni Divadlo Karlin, for instance. And they will blow you out of the water!

We’ll post more from rehearsals. In the meantime, feel free to browse the performers bios (we’ll be adding more soon!).

Nancy is a casting director with a sharp eye and a long resume of over 40 Hollywood Films. This class is perfect for actors who have worked with Nancy before and would like to go deeper in depth as well as experienced actors who have not had a chance to work with her.

The masterclass costs 2.000 Kc for the day (10:30 – 16:30) and is payable upon acceptance. Students will be taken on a first come-first served basis, but priority will be given to actors who have worked with Nancy in the past. To book your place, please send an email to brian@pragueplayhouse.com today!

The show goes into rehearsals in mid march and opens in late June.

Auditions will take place at Prague Film and Theater Center (PFTC) at Varšavská 12 in Prague 2.

DANCER AUDITIONS: Thursday 23rd February, 6.30pm – 9.30pm
The production is seeking two dancers, one male and one female to perform ten contemporary dance pieces for the live 
theatre performance as well as to participate in the film sequences. Interested dancers should prepare a contemporary 
dance piece (max 2 mins) and bring an MP3 player or CD with their chosen music. 
For more information and to book a slot at the audition: http://www.facebook.com/events/309242459125519/

ACTOR AUDITIONS: Tuesday 28th & Wednesday 29th February, 6.30pm – 9.30pm
The production is also looking for ten actors to play the roles listed below. We are looking for a wide range of characters 
of all different backgrounds, languages, and ages. Interested actors should prepare a one-minute monologue and are also 
encouraged to bring their headshot and resume. 
For more information and to book a slot at the audition: http://www.facebook.com/events/304806919575326/

Choreographer Dagmar Spain (born in the Czech Republic and trained in Germany & New York) to help artistically embody the ten dynamic relationships, Jan Fisher, (violinist with the popular Czech band „Zrni‟) to compose an original score, and PFTC filmmaker, David West, to incorporate elements of film in this colorful round. Director Jay DeYonker from New Jersey has said of this project, “When Producer Lindsay Taylor brought up the idea of making Dokola, my heart skipped a beat! I‟ve been dreaming of this production ever since I was introduced to my favorite musical of all time, “Hello Again”. The last 2 months have been a whirlwind of ideas and I am so proud and excited to be part of such an exciting production team working on this adaptation”.

If you didn’t get a chance to come out to the audition and would like to, you can come at 13:00 on the 19th. Please email brian@pragueplayhouse.com for more details.

If you are interested in signing up for the workshop, please send an email to brian@pragueplayhouse.com. While priority will be given to students who have worked with Nancy already, new students may submit a photo and resume if they wish to be considered for the workshoop.

The workshop will be March 10, 2012 from 10:30 – 16:30. The cost is 2.000 Kc which is due by March 1, 2012. The class will be limited in size and places will be awarded on a first-come-first-served basis, so please don’t wait to book your place.

If you have questions about the organization or payment of the workshop, please contact me at brian@pragueplayhouse.com.

Archa Theatre – February 7 & 8 / 8:00 p.m.

What does it mean to be in exile? How does exile change a person? What is exile? When does it end? What is the difference between a refugee, an expat, a deportee and an emigrant? Don’t all of us live within some borders?

These and other questions are raised in the solo dance performance Bastard, the first part of a trilogy of projects by Slovak-born New York choreographer Pavel Zuštiak, which explores themes of uprootedness, transformation and otherness, and is inspired by Jerzy Kosiński’s controversial novel The Painted Bird.

“Vinasky is piercing … Frederickson’s score bracing… ‘Bastard’ is searing.”
THE NEW YORK TIMES

“A violent tale, tenderly told: ‘Bastard’ earns its emotional extremity – with tenderness and quiet.”
FINANCIAL TIMES

“A vivid, often anguished imagination shines through in [Zustiak's] work.”
THE NEW YORKER

Concept and choreography: Pavel Zuštiak
Dancer and co-author: Jaro Viňarský
Music composed and performed by: Christian Frederickson
Produced by: Palissimo Inc. (USA)
Co-produced by: Stanica Žilina-Záriečie (SK), Institut Jerzyho Grotowského (PL), La Mama Etc. (USA)

Tickets: CZK 290 / students and seniors CZK 190

http://www.archatheatre.cz/en/