[NEohioPAL] Players Guild Theatre - AUDITIONS for DREAM OF PERFECT SLEEP (staged reading)

[Jeremy Lewis]

THE PLAYERS GUILD THEATRE

Audition
Notice for Staged Reading: DREAM OF PERFECT SLEEP
September 9,
2012 from 7:00 to 9:00 PM
 
(CANTON, OH)  The
Players Guild Theatre will hold auditions
for the staged reading of DREAM OF
PERFECT SLEEP by Kautzman (playwright of the Guild’s 2010 THEN WAVES) on Sunday,
September 9 from 7:00 to 9:00 PM.  Actors
will be assigned a scene at auditions and will be given time to prepare.  Prepared monologues will be not needed.  As this is a staged reading, actors will NOT
be memorized for the performance.  
 
There will only be five rehearsals:  Monday, September 17 through Friday,
September 21 from 7:00 to 10:00 PM.  A
one-time performance will be held on Monday, September 24 at 7:30 PM followed
by a post-play talkback with the audience.  
The playwright, Kevin Kautzman, may Skype in rehearsals and
performance.  The actors selected will provide
collaborative feedback on the script and performance.  
 
The staged reading of DREAM OF PERFECT SLEEP will be
directed by Cassey Martin and is part of The New Play Conservatory, the Guild's flagship program for new play development and production, managed by Jeremy Lewis.   
 
Available Roles:
GENE: Male, playable age 55-70s
MARY: Female, playable age 55-70s
MELISSA: Female, playable age 20-30s
ROBERT: Male, playable age 25-35s
STAGE DIRECTION READER: 
Male/Female, any adult
 
DREAM OF PERFECT
SLEEP Synopsis: 
The play takes place at Gene and Mary's home. The living
room is decorated, as the couple prepare for "Christmas" dinner....
in July. Throughout the play Mary struggles with many dizzy spells and episodes
where she finds herself in the "underworld". As her life continues to
spiral more and more out of control, we see the deterioration of a once
intelligent and vibrant woman.  Gene also
has his own struggles with the simple trials of old age. Melissa and Robert,
their son and daughter, are on their way back home to visit for this odd
Christmas dinner. The siblings are caught off guard when their father informs
them that he and their mom have decided to "call it quits". As Melissa
tries to support her parents in their decision, Robert is unable to accept the
news.  
 
Contact
Information:  
Those who have questions about the staged reading are
encouraged to contact Jeremy Lewis, Associate Artistic Director at 330-453-7619
ex: 500 at the Players Guild Theatre.  
 
This project is supported by the Ohio Arts Council and
the Wal-mart Foundation.  The Players
Guild Theatre is generously supported by Arts in Stark, the Repository, and the
Ohio Arts Council.
Jeremy Lewis
The Players Guild Theatre
Associate Artistic Director 
330-453-7619 ex: 500
jeremy_paul_lewis at yahoo.com


1001 Market Ave. N.
Canton, OH 44702
www.PlayersGuildTheatre.com
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