Other Desert Cities
Written by Jon Robin Baitz
Directed by Laura Gayvert

Performance Dates: January 9 - 31, 2026
Thursday - Saturday at 8PM
Sunday at 2PM
Colonial Players
108 East Street
Annapolis, MD 21401

In the glare of a Palm Springs Christmas, a family gathers—and fractures—as long-held secrets surface. A gripping drama of love, truth, and political legacy.

Brooke Wyeth returns home to Palm Springs to visit her parents after a six-year absence. A once-promising novelist,
she announces to her family the imminent publication of a memoir dredging up a pivotal and tragic event in the family's history –
a wound that her parents don't want reopened. In effect, she draws a line in the sand and dares them all to cross it.

Please Note: Includes intense family conflict, discussions of suicide, mental illness, and political tension. Contains strong language.

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Auditions
Colonial Players of Annapolis

Poor Clare
by Chiara Atik
Directed by Jennifer Cooper

All roles are open and non-paying. This show requires 7+ performers.
Sunday, January 18 at 1PM
Monday, January 19 at 7PM
The Colonial Players Annex
2134 Renard Court, Annapolis, MD 21401

Callbacks by invitation only on Wednesday, January 21, at 7PM
Performance Dates: April 24 - May 16, 2026

Show Synopsis:
It’s 1211 in Assisi, Italy, and Clare’s got beauty, wealth, and a rich suitor who showers her with expensive presents.
So why is she so drawn to this guy Francis who gave up all his possessions just because poor people are suffering?
Everyone in town says he’s crazy. And yet…she starts seeing everything in her life differently.
This hilarious, anachronistic telling of the real story of St. Clare considers the cost of doing good,
and how little has changed for the haves and the have-nots in almost a millennium.

For full details and character breakdowns please visit:
https://thecolonialplayers.org/index.php/get-involved/auditions

The Colonial Players is committed to fostering an environment of diversity, equity, and inclusion in all aspects of our productions.
We encourage actors of all races, ethnicities, gender identities, ages, abilities, and backgrounds to audition.
Roles are open to performers regardless of traditional casting conventions, and we welcome creative interpretations that reflect the richness of our community.
Our goal is to honor the spirit of the story while providing opportunities for all artists to participate and thrive.

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