[NEohioPAL] AUDITION DATES FOR A THURBER CARNIVAL at Gates Mills Players

[Dale Fant]

AUDITION DATES FOR A THURBER CARNIVAL

OPEN AUDITIONS FOR THE GATES MILLS PLAYERS’ SPRING PRODUCTION OF
“A THURBER CARNIVAL
WILL BE HELD AT THE GATES MILLS COMMUNITY HOUSE ON
SUN, JAN 7 FROM 2-4 PM AND ON MON, JAN 8, FROM 6 – 8 PM.



 

(The Gates Mills Community House is located on Chagrin River Road just north of the Gates Mills
Town Hall/Police Station and diagonally across from the Gates Mills Library.)

AUDITION PROCESS: Prepared monologues are not required and sides will be provided. A
prepared resume and headshot would be appreciated.

ABOUT THE PLAY: “A THURBER CARNIVAL” is a series of comic sketches based on the short
stories, cartoons and fables of James Thurber, one of America’s greatest humorists. Co-written
by Thurber and Cleveland-born actor Burgess Meredith, the 1960 revue won a Tony Award and
has influenced comedy revues from Laugh-In to Second City to Saturday Night Live, as well as
TV series like “My World and Welcome To It” and movies like “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty.”
Details about the play and James Thurber can be found on www.wikipedia.org <http://www.wikipedia.org> .

ROLES: Cast members (5 men and 4 women) play multiple roles ranging from mid-twenties to
mid-sixties. The revue’s various short sketches offer actors improvisational/pantomime
opportunities.

SCHEDULE: Performances are March 2, 3, 4 (matinee), 9, and 10. Rehearsals take place on
Sunday afternoons, as well as Monday, Tuesday and Thursday evenings thru February 17. After
February 18, the rehearsal schedule will add evenings to accommodate tech and dress
rehearsals.

For questions about Gates Mills Players or the audition process, go to gatesmillsplayers.com <http://www.gatesmillsplayers.com> 

and/or contact the play’s director James Harris at jharris at hlcommunications.com <mailto:jharris at hlcommunications.com> .

 

 

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