[NEohioPAL] Auditions - New Play - Involves Teenagers

[Mike Skerritt via NEohioPAL]

AUDITIONSfor NEW PLAY - “WHAT REMAINS”by Max Bush
·        2 to 5 PM Saturday, September 12
·        6 to 9 PM Sunday, September 13
·        7 to 9:30 PM Monday, September 15
The Arts Outreach Program of the FirstBaptist Church of Greater Cleveland
3630 Fairmount Boulevard (at Eaton Road), ShakerHeights, OH 44118
CHARACTER SUMMARY:
NOTE:  Ages areapproximate.  If you can LOOK the age indicated, you don’t haveto BE that age.
PRESENT DAY CHARACTERS:
·        Maggie (18) - Artistically talented teenager whobefriends Cliona, an elderly woman who is artistic in her own right, and whotakes an interest in Maggie’s talent
·        Cliona (60’s to 70’s) – A former artist herselfwho, through her relationship with Maggie, remembers her own youthfulexperiences in exploring her artistic abilities
·        Mike (18) – Maggie’s boyfriend who wants Maggieto join him at a local college in the fall
·        Sarah (18) – Maggie’s free-spirited, eccentricfriend with a great imagination
·        Karen and Trisha (18) – Two of Maggie’sfriends.  Trisha dances.
·        Kimi (17) – Cliona’s granddaughter, protectiveof her grandmother’s possessions
FLASHBACK CHARACTERS:
·        Ona (18) – Teenage Cliona
·        Evan (27) – Cliona’s early adult boyfriend
·        Angela and Leanne (17) – Two of a young Cliona’sfriends.  Angela sings.
SYNOPSIS - “Maggie is atalented young artist who is just a couple months away from graduating highschool. As the summer swiftly approaches she finds herself agonizing overserious life decisions.  What is theright path for her future?  Should shefollow her dreams and become an artist? Or should she do the sensible thing and go to college with her boyfriendMike?  As Maggie struggles with lookinginto her future she meets Cliona, a 69 year old woman who hires Maggie to sortthrough the objects of Cliona’s life.  As Maggie, and her eccentric friend Sarah, search through Cliona’sthings, the people involved with them come alive and we see the truth aboutCliona’s own artistic past.   An unlikelyfriendship blossoms between Maggie and Cliona as they each help the other todiscover something about themselves they never would have found on their own.”
 
PERFORMANCE DATES:
 
·        7:30 PM Friday, November 13
·        7:30 PM Saturday, November 14
·        2:00 PM Sunday, November 15
 
Come prepared to read a few lines from the play, and to demonstratesome simple movements.  An appointment isnot required.
 
Contact Mike Skerritt at gmskerritt at aol.comwith questions.
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