[NEohioPAL] Still Time - Young People Needed for New Play

[Mike Skerritt via NEohioPAL]

There is still time to audition for a new play called "What Remains."  See information below.


The Happy Ending Lyric Players announce auditions for a newplay by Max Bush titled “What Remains.”  Theplay will be presented as part of a week-long Arts Festival at the FirstBaptist Church of Greater Cleveland at 3630 Fairmount Boulevard in Shaker Heights.

AUDITIONS

·        6 to 9 PM Sunday, September 13

·        7 to 9:30 PM Monday, September 14

Director Mike Skerritt isseeking 

·        9 women, teenage to early 20’s; 

·        2 men, one teenage, one middle to late 20’s

·        One older woman in her 60’s or 70’s, 

CHARACTER SUMMARY:

NOTE: Ages are approximate.  If you can LOOK the age indicated, you don’t haveto BE that age.

PRESENT DAY CHARACTERS:

·       Maggie (18) – Lead actress.  Artisticallytalented teenager who befriends Cliona, an elderly woman who is artistic in herown right, and who takes an interest in Maggie’s talent

·       Cliona (60’s to 70’s) – LeadActress.  A former artist herselfwho, through her relationship with Maggie, remembers her own youthfulexperiences in exploring her artistic abilities

·       Mike (18) – Maggie’sboyfriend who wants Maggie to join him at a local college in the fall

·       Sarah (18) –Maggie’s free-spirited, eccentric friend with a great imagination

·       Karen and Trisha (18) – Two of Maggie’s friends.  Trisha dances.

·       Kimi (17) – Cliona’s granddaughter, protectiveof her grandmother’s possessions

FLASHBACKCHARACTERS:

·       Ona (18) – Lead Actress.  Teenage Cliona

·       Evan (27) – Lead Actor.  Cliona’s early adult boyfriend

·       Angela and Leanne (17) – Two of a young Cliona’sfriends.  Angela sings.
I
n Max’ own words, the following is a synopsis of the play.

“Maggieis a talented young artist who is just a couple months away from graduatinghigh school. 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 movement steps.  Anappointment is not required.  No singingis required.

Contact Mike Skerritt at gmskerritt at aol.comwith questions.


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