[NEohioPAL] Home-school Audition Opportunity! War of the Worlds

[Kelly Miloro via NEohioPAL]

*AUDITIONS* for *War of the Worlds*


Part of GLTG’s Emerging Artists program

This production is for home-schooled students, grades 6-12. Rehearsals will
be during the day.



*Directed by Evan Graham*


*Sunday, January 8 from 6-9PM*

*Monday, January 9 from 6-9PM *


Auditions will be held at the Geauga Lyric Arts Center 106 Water St
Chardon, OH

(Across the street from theater)



This is the stage adaptation of the classic (and notorious) 1938 Orson
Welles Radio drama of H. G. Wells’ science fiction classic War of the
Worlds. Presented as a series of live radio news bulletins, this play
tracks the events of an invasion of hideous beings from Mars, our ill-fated
attempt to repel them, and the horrors of a post invasion world


*Auditions Information: *

All roles are open. All ethnicities considered, all characters can be
played by either gender. Auditioners should be prepared to read from the
script.


*Performances:*

March 30-31 at 7:30pm, Radio performance TBA


*Rehearsals:*

TBD: Tentatively scheduled 10am to noon, Mondays through Thursdays
beginning January 16. Conflicts will be considered, be prepared with ALL
conflict dates at auditions

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*Casting Information: *

ANNOUNCER: A radio announcer who serves to tie the narrative together


PROFESSOR PIERSON: Initially a doubter in the Martian attack, Pierson
quickly becomes entrapped in the thick of the invasion and must strive to
stay alive through the madness.


STRANGER: a survivor of the Martian assault who encounters Pierson. This
former soldier has gone mad from the horrors of the Martian onslaught, and
has developed a unique set of ideas for the future of humanity.


Four other actors will be needed to play multiple roles throughout the
show, ranging from news reporters to soldiers to government officials. Must
be able to quickly switch characters on the fly and show a broad acting
range.

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