Auditions open for 2013-2014 season
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The Doudna Fine Arts Center is having open auditions at Eastern for anyone who is interested in acting, meeting new people, having the spotlight or looking for an activity on campus.
These auditions invite anyone to perform in either the fall productions of “Little Shop of Horrors,” “Tennessee Williams 1-Acts” later on in the fall or the Shakespeare play “Macbeth” in February next semester.
To audition for these performances each person is required to memorize two one-minute monologues of their choice in both categories of classics, such as Shakespeare, and contemporary, including anything from modern theater.
In order to be considered for the musical, participants must bring 16 bars of music to sing, but also be prepared to have their picture taken once they enter. The pictures will be used in the production program if they are cast.
“Little Shop of Horrors” is a musical about a florist who breeds and raises a man-eating plant.
“Tennessee Williams 1-Acts” is a selection of one act plays by playwright Tennessee Williams.
“Macbeth” is a Shakespearean play featuring a power-ambitious king.
According to Theatre Office Manager Damita Lewis there are 14 male parts and five female parts for “Macbeth.”
The musical “Little Shop of Horrors” will take a total of four leading female parts and three male ones with other extra supporting roles.
“We’re looking for people who can connect with the audience,” Lewis said.
Jean Wolski, a theatre professor, will be directing “Little Shop of Horrors,” “Tennessee Williams” and “Macbeth.”
“Anybody who was involved with their high school musicals should definitely tryout,” Lewis said.
She said there have been high school students, lawyers and people with different majors who have been casted in the past.
The student directors of the shows will be Richard Guss, Miranda Buob and Bill Stinde. The three are all theatre majors and have been in numerous performances in the past. Guss said that he is looking for open-minded people who are willing to go above and beyond their limits.
“These roles call for insight and research and require a great deal of commitment,” Guss said.
The auditions begin at 6:30 p.m. Monday in the Doudna.
The callbacks will take place on Tuesday in Doudna.
Anyone who is looking for an extracurricular activity after class is highly encouraged to come, Lewis said.
Alex Seidler can
be reached at 581-2812
