[NEohioPAL]Beck's "Holy Ghosts" Auditions on Sunday/Monday!!!

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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>REHEARSALS WILL BEGIN: during the week of August 20.</DIV>
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<DIV>THE PLAY OPENS: September 28 and closes October 21, with performances o=
n=20
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=
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<DIV>ROMULUS LINNEY (playwright): <FONT class=3DApple-style-span face=
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and, most recently, an adaptation of Ernest L. Gaines's novel A LESSON BEFOR=
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DYING, which has been produced in New York and in numerous regional theatres=
,=20
and an adaptation of Tim O'Brien's novel GOING AFTER CACCIATO, which was=20
commissioned by the Epic Repertory Theatre. He has won two Obie awards, one=20=
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sustained excellence in playwriting, two National Critics Awards, three=20
DramaLogue Awards, and many fellowships, including grants from the Guggenhei=
m=20
and Rockefeller Foundations. Stories appear in many literary journals and in=
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Science, the Ensemble Studio Theatre, and the Fellowship of Southern Writers=
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the American Academy of Arts and Letters, which gave him both its Academy Aw=
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universities, including Columbia, Princeton, the University of Pennsylvania=20=
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has created four original theatre pieces with the Core Ensemble, which conti=
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directed successful productions of THREE SISTERS, DANCING AT LUGHNASA and A=20
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of Theatre. As an actor, Matthew has appeared in theatres across the country=
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