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BECK CENTER ANNOUNCES AUDITIONS FOR  


HOLY GHOSTS


BY ROMULUS LINNEY


DIRECTED BY MATTHEW WRIGHT


Auditions for Romulus Linney's HOLY GHOSTS will take place on June 24 and 25 
(Sunday and Monday) at The Beck Center, 17801 Detroit Avenue, Lakewood, OH.


Audition slots will begin at 7:00 both nights.


HOLY GHOSTS is the often funny, moving and riveting tale of the denizens of 
an Appalachian Pentecostal church whose members swill strychnine, speak in 
tongues and handle serpents in the practice of their religion. The central story 
involves a young woman's struggle with the realities of marriage to a broken 
and thoughtless man and follows her journey as she questions the true meaning of 
faith.  The play has a cast of 15 characters, all of them gems. This is an 
opportunity for character actors of all ages to practice their craft in a 
wonderfully written play full of interesting and challenging material.


NEEDED: 15 actors of all ages (18-70+), races and ethnic backgrounds.


ACTORS SHOULD PREPARE: a short, contemporary monologue and a bit of a hymn or 
ballad to sing a capella. [ it is preferred that actors have prepared 
material; however, if you do not have a monologue prepared, you may read a selection 
from the script which will be provided at the audition.] Also, if you play an 
instrument and would like to do so as part of your audition, feel free! Piano 
players and guitar players are especially sought!!!!


REHEARSALS WILL BEGIN: during the week of August 20.


THE PLAY OPENS: September 28 and closes October 21, with performances on 
Friday and Saturday evenings and Sunday afternoons.


Casting is open to Equity and non-Equity actors. All actors over the age of 
18 will be paid.
ALL roles are open.


PLEASE CALL (216) 521-2540 TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT



ROMULUS LINNEY (playwright):  is the author of three novels, many short 
stories, and five anthologies of plays, staged throughout the United States and 
abroad. They include THE SORROWS OF FREDERICK, HOLY GHOSTS, CHILDE BYRON, HEATHEN 
VALLEY, "2" and, most recently, an adaptation of Ernest L. Gaines's novel A 
LESSON BEFORE DYING, which has been produced in New York and in numerous 
regional theatres, and an adaptation of Tim O'Brien's novel GOING AFTER CACCIATO, 
which was commissioned by the Epic Repertory Theatre. He has won two Obie 
awards, one for sustained excellence in playwriting, two National Critics Awards, 
three DramaLogue Awards, and many fellowships, including grants from the 
Guggenheim and Rockefeller Foundations. Stories appear in many literary journals and 
in the anthologies Pushcart Prize; New Stories From The South; and Best Of The 
Year, 2001 and 2002. Mr. Linney is a member of the American Academy of Arts 
and Science, the Ensemble Studio Theatre, and the Fellowship of Southern 
Writers. He is the Founding Playwright of Signature Theatre. He was recently 
inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Letters, which gave him both its 
Academy Award in Literature and its Award of Merit Medal for Drama. He has taught 
at many universities, including Columbia, Princeton, the University of 
Pennsylvania and the Actors Studio Drama School at New School University. Mr. Linney 
lives in Germantown, New York and New York City. He is a graduate of Oberlin 
College.  


MATTHEW WRIGHT (director): Matthew has directed professionally at such venues 
as Florida Stage, Caldwell Playhouse, City Theatre (Miami), and for numerous 
colleges and universities. He has created four original theatre pieces with 
the Core Ensemble, which continue to tour throughout the United States and 
abroad. Most recently, Matthew has directed successful productions of THREE 
SISTERS, DANCING AT LUGHNASA and A BRIGHT ROOM CALLED DAY at Oberlin College where he 
serves as Associate Professor of Theatre. As an actor, Matthew has appeared 
in theatres across the country and has been seen locally in EQUUS, A MAN OF NO 
IMPORTANCE, URINETOWN, REEFER MADNESS, and THE IMAGINARY INVALID (all at Beck 
Center). 






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<DIV>Auditions for Romulus Linney's<STRONG> <FONT color=3D#ff0000>HOLY GHOST=
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<DIV>Audition slots will begin at 7:00 both nights.</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=3D#ff0000><STRONG>HOLY GHOSTS</STRONG></FONT> is the often=20=
funny, moving and riveting tale of the denizens of an Appalachian Pentecosta=
l church whose members swill strychnine, speak in tongues and handle serpent=
s in the practice of their religion. The central story involves a young woma=
n's struggle with the realities of marriage to a broken and thoughtless man=20=
and follows her journey as she questions the true meaning of faith.  Th=
e play has a cast of 15 characters, all of them gems. This is an opportunity=
 for character actors of all ages to practice their craft in a wonderfully w=
ritten play full of interesting and challenging material.</DIV>
<DIV><BR class=3Dkhtml-block-placeholder></DIV>
<DIV>NEEDED: 15 actors of all ages (18-70+), races and ethnic backgrounds.</=
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<DIV>ACTORS SHOULD PREPARE: a short, contemporary monologue and a bit of a h=
ymn or ballad to sing a capella. [ it is preferred that actors have prepared=
 material; however, if you do not have a monologue prepared, you may read a=20=
selection from the script which will be provided at the audition.] <U>Also,=20=
if you play an instrument and would like to do so as part of your audition,=20=
feel free! Piano players and guitar players are especially sought!!!!</U></D=
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<DIV>REHEARSALS WILL BEGIN: during the week of August 20.</DIV>
<DIV><BR class=3Dkhtml-block-placeholder></DIV>
<DIV>THE PLAY OPENS: September 28 and closes October 21, with performances o=
n Friday and Saturday evenings and Sunday afternoons.</DIV>
<DIV><BR class=3Dkhtml-block-placeholder></DIV>
<DIV>Casting is open to Equity and non-Equity actors. All actors over the ag=
e of 18 will be paid.</DIV>
<DIV>ALL roles are open.</DIV>
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<DIV>ROMULUS LINNEY (playwright): <FONT class=3DApple-style-span face=
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nbsp;</SPAN></FONT><FONT class=3DApple-style-span face=3D"Times New Roman" s=
ize=3D4><SPAN class=3DApple-style-span style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 13px">is the auth=
or of three novels, many short stories, and five anthologies of plays, stage=
d throughout the United States and abroad. They include THE SORROWS OF FREDE=
RICK, HOLY GHOSTS, CHILDE BYRON, HEATHEN VALLEY, "2" and, most recently, an=20=
adaptation of Ernest L. Gaines's novel A LESSON BEFORE DYING, which has been=
 produced in New York and in numerous regional theatres, and an adaptation o=
f Tim O'Brien's novel GOING AFTER CACCIATO, which was commissioned by the Ep=
ic Repertory Theatre. He has won two Obie awards, one for sustained excellen=
ce in playwriting, two National Critics Awards, three DramaLogue Awards, and=
 many fellowships, including grants from the Guggenheim and Rockefeller Foun=
dations. Stories appear in many literary journals and in the anthologies Pus=
hcart Prize; New Stories From The South; and Best Of The Year, 2001 and 2002=
. Mr. Linney is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Science, the En=
semble Studio Theatre, and the Fellowship of Southern Writers. He is the Fou=
nding Playwright of Signature Theatre. He was recently inducted into the Ame=
rican Academy of Arts and Letters, which gave him both its Academy Award in=20=
Literature and its Award of Merit Medal for Drama. He has taught at many uni=
versities, including Columbia, Princeton, the University of Pennsylvania and=
 the Actors Studio Drama School at New School University. Mr. Linney lives i=
n Germantown, New York and New York City. He is a graduate of Oberlin Colleg=
e.</SPAN></FONT>=20
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class=3DApple-style-span style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 13px">MATTHEW WRIGHT (director)=
: Matthew has directed professionally at such venues as Florida Stage, Caldw=
ell Playhouse, City Theatre (Miami), and for numerous colleges and universit=
ies. He has created four original theatre pieces with the Core Ensemble, whi=
ch continue to tour throughout the United States and abroad. Most recently,=20=
Matthew has directed successful productions of THREE SISTERS, DANCING AT LUG=
HNASA and A BRIGHT ROOM CALLED DAY at Oberlin College where he serves as Ass=
ociate Professor of Theatre. As an actor, Matthew has appeared in theatres a=
cross the country and has been seen locally in EQUUS, A MAN OF NO IMPORTANCE=
, URINETOWN, REEFER MADNESS, and THE IMAGINARY INVALID (all at Beck Center).=
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