[NEohioPAL] Players Guild Theatre - Auditions: THE GIVER

[Joshua Erichsen via NEohioPAL]

January 5, 2015
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Joshua Erichsen
330.453.7619 ext 501

THE PLAYERS GUILD ANNOUNCES AUDITIONS FOR DRAMA, THE GIVER

The Players Guild Theatre announces upcoming auditions for the Mainstage
drama THE GIVER under the direction of Jonathan Tisevich.

Based on the award winning book by Lois Lowry and adapted for the stage by
Eric Coble, THE GIVER focuses on the character of Jonas.  Jonas’ world is
perfect. Everything is under control and safe. There is no war or fear or
pain. There are also no choices. Every person is assigned a role in the
community. But when Jonas turns 12, he is chosen for special training from
The Giver—to receive and keep the memories of the community. The Giver is
the only person who holds the memories of real pain and real joy. Now Jonas
will learn the truth about life—and the hypocrisy of his utopian world.
Through this astonishing and moving adaptation, discover what it means to
grow up, to grow wise, and to take control of your own destiny.

Auditions will be held at the Players Guild Theatre located in the Cultural
Center for the Arts, 1001 Market Ave N., on Sunday, January 25 and Monday,
January 26 from 6:30 – 9:30 PM.  All roles are available and
non-traditional casting will be considered for all roles.  Interested
parties should sign up for a time slot by filling out the available online
form at www.playersguildtheatre.com or by leaving a message and including
their name, age, phone number and preferred half-hour time slot with the
Players Guild Theatre Box Office, 330.453.7617.  Those auditioning are
asked to please prepare a 1-2 minute monologue of their choice.
Additionally, actors are asked to bring a current headshot and resume (if
available, but not required) with them to their audition.

Callbacks are scheduled to be held on Wednesday, January 28.

The production is scheduled to open on Friday, February 27, 2015 and will
run through March 11. 2015, with Friday and Saturday performances at
8:00pm, and Sunday matinees at 2:00 PM.   Additionally, there are student
matinee performances scheduled for March 3 at 10:00 AM AND 1:00 PM as well
as March 4, 10 and 11 at 10:00 AM only.

Roles available:

Jonas:  Male, 11- early 20s; Sensitive and intelligent, with strange powers
of perception that he doesn’t understand, Jonas is chosen to be the new
Receiver of Memory for his community. Even before his training, Jonas is
unusually thoughtful, expresses great concern for his friends and family,
and thinks it would be nice to be closer to other people. After his
training begins, Jonas’s universe widens dramatically. His new awareness of
strong emotions, beautiful colors, and great suffering makes him extremely
passionate about the world around him and the welfare of the people he
loves, though on the whole he remains level-headed and thoughtful.

The Giver:  Male, late 40s-70s; The old man known in the community as the
Receiver of Memory. The Giver has held the community’s collective memory
for many years and uses his wisdom to help the Committee of Elders make
important decisions, even though he is racked by the pain his memories give
him and believes that perhaps those memories belong in the minds of
everyone in the community.

Jonas’ Father:  Male, late 20s-40s; A mild-mannered, tenderhearted Nurturer
who works with infants. He is very sweet with his two children. He enjoys
his job and takes it very seriously, constantly trying to nurture children
who will stay alive until the Ceremony of Names. However, even if he is
attached to a child, he will release it if that seems to be the best
decision. He has an affectionate, playful relationship with his two
children, usually referring to them by silly nicknames, and he likes
playing childish games with the children he nurtures.

Jonas’ Mother:   Female, late 20s-40s; A practical, pleasant woman with an
important position at the Department of Justice. Jonas’s mother takes her
work seriously, hoping to help people who break rules see the error of
their ways. She frequently gives Jonas advice about the worries and fears
he faces as he grows up.

Asher:  Male, 11-early 20s; Jonas’s best friend. Asher is a fun-loving,
hasty boy who usually speaks too fast, mixing up his words to the
exasperation of his teachers and Jonas. He is assigned the position of
Assistant Director of Recreation.

Fiona:  Female, 11-early 20s; Another of Jonas’s friends. She has red hair,
which only Jonas can see, and works as a Caretaker in the House of the Old.
She is mild-mannered and patient. Jonas’s first intimate stirrings come in
the form of a dream about Fiona.


The Chief Elder:   Female, 30s-50s; The elected leader of Jonas’s
community. Strong and controlled.  She shows genuine affection for all of
the children at the Ceremony of Twelve, knowing of their names and an
anecdote about each one.

Lily:  Female, 7-13; Jonas’ sister. She is a chatterbox and does not know
quite when to keep her mouth shut, but she is also extremely practical and
well-informed for a little girl.

Rosemary:  Female, 11- early 20s; The Giver's daughter. Selected ten years
earlier to become the new Receiver of Memory, she began training with The
Giver, but after only five weeks, she asked to be released from the
community.

THE GIVER  is generously supported by GASSER Fine Jewelers.

The Players Guild Theatre receives support from these generous partners:
 Arts In Stark, The Ohio Arts Council, The Canton Repository, 89.7 WKSU and
WHOF My101.7.

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