The Eastern Illinois University Theater will hold open auditions for roles open for two productions this semester.

The first production, “The Imaginary Invalid” by Moliere, is a classic farce about a hypochondriac who complains about a million imaginary ills and about the astronomical amounts of his monthly doctor bills. If he marries off his daughter to a doctor, he reasons, he will have free medical care and save an enormous amount of money. But, the daughter is already smitten with another and the father makes the mistake of choosing a numbskull of a doctor, a press release stated.

Eventually, an inventive maid reveals that the doctor, as well as the father, are a pair of charlatans.

The comedy will be presented at the Village Theater April 23-27.

The second play, a youth theater production of “Rupunzel,” is based on the popular fairy tale. It concerns the longing of a man and his wife for a child, and their harsh bargain with a witch who takes the child from them; an enchanted tower and, ultimately, a satisfying ending where the child, now a woman, is reunited with her prince, a press release stated.

Those auditioning will be expected to perform two comedic monologues, one classic and one contemporary, and will be one minute in length.

Open auditions for both productions will be at 7 p.m. tonight and Thursday at the Village Theater, 960 18th St.

Auditions are by appointment. To secure a time, students interested should sign up in the Theater Department main office located in Lawson Hall Room 300, or call 581-3121 for further information.