[NEohioPAL] Fwd: Fahrenheit audition announcement

[Kelly Miloro via NEohioPAL]

*"There is more than one way to burn a book. And the world is full of
people running about with lit matches." *-Ray Bradbury

*The Teen Drama Project at Geauga Lyric Theater Guild *
*announces auditions for *

*FARHENHEIT 451*
*by Ray Bradbury *

The system was simple. Books were for burning, along with the houses in
which they were hidden.
*Guy Montag was a fireman whose job it was to start fires. He had been a
fireman for ten years. and he had never questioned the pleasure of the
midnight runs nor the joy of watching pages consumed by flames...never
questioned anything until he met a 17-year-old girl who told him of a past
when people were not afraid. Then Guy met a professor who told him of a
future in which people could think. And Guy Montag suddenly realized
what he had to do... *

*Eligibility:*
You must be 13-19 years old in order to audition.

*Shows:*
May 13 and 14 at 7:30pm, May 15 at 2pm
*Possible school day performances May 19 and 20 *

*Rehearsals:*
Rehearsals are Monday-Thursday 6:30-9 and Sundays 5-8. Rehearsals begin
tentatively March 21. Not everyone will be called every day.

*Audition Information:*
Please prepare a memorized first-person monologue from a play or a book no
longer than 60 seconds. You will also read from the script. Familiarity
with the original novel Fahrenheit 451 is not required but recommended.

*Audition Dates:*
Friday February 26, 6:30-9:00
Saturday February 27, 2:00-5:00

All auditions will be at the GLTG Arts Center at 106 Water Street in
Chardon.

*Available Roles:*
*With the exception of Guy, Mildred, and Clarisse, gender neutral casting
will be considered for all roles. *

GUY MONTAG:
Rash, determined to break free of his ignorance. Has a hard time thinking
for himself. Is realizing the emptiness of his life and beginning to search
for meaning in the books he is supposed to be burning.

BEATTY:
Seeking a strong, authoritative actor for this role. Captain of the fire
department. Cunning, devious, perceptive.

CLARISSE:
17 years old. An outcast, odd, loves to ask questions. Innocent and
curious.

MILDRED:
Guy's wife. Small-minded, childish. Obsessed with television. Does not
understand her husband and has no desire to do so. Harbors emotional pain.

FABER:
Cowardly but is capable of dangerous acts. A retired English professor who
still possesses some illegal books. Is determined to change the current
state of society.

BLACK:
A fireman, who goes about his job without questioning

HOLDEN:
A fireman, who goes about his job without questioning

*These roles will be doubled: *

MRS. HUDSON:
An elderly lady committed to her secret stash of books in her attic.

BOOK PEOPLE [TOLKIEN, ARISTOTLE, BRONTE, TOLSTOY, MELVILLE, WILDE,
STEVENSON, PLATO, DOSTOEVSKI, ST. EXUPEREY, ROSTAND]

ENSEMBLE [PARAMEDICS, VOICES, RADIO, NEWSCASTER, ANNOUNCER]





-- 
Kelly Miloro
GLTG Administrative Asst.
440-285-7701
officemgr at geaugatheater.org
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