[NEohioPAL] Auditions: Shadowlands @WRP

[August Scarpelli]

THE WESTERN RESERVE PLAYHOUSE IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE AUDITIONS FOR…

SHADOWLANDS
a play
by William Nicholson


Directed by Keith Stevens
Description:
The Western Reserve Playhouse is pleased to announce auditions for
Shadowlands by William Nicholson (known for screenplays: Les Miserables,
Gladiator, and Unbroken). Shadowlands is the unlikely true-life love story
between noted British Christian author C.S. (Jack) Lewis (The Chronicles of
Narnia) and American writer Joy Gresham, who happens to be both Jewish and
divorced. Before Joy and her son unexpectedly drop into Jack's life, he led
a comfortable bachelor existence, teaching, writing, and lecturing at
Oxford. Once Joy appears, things dramatically change. He is forced to
approach everything, including his personal faith in God, from his heart,
not his mind.
Audition Dates:
Tuesday: 11/07/23 From 6 pm -9 pm
Wednesday: 11/08/23 from 6 pm - 9pm

Audition Location:
  The Western Reserve Playhouse
  3326 Everett Road
  Bath, Ohio 44286

Callbacks: As Needed

Performances: Only Seven Shows - January 26-February 10, 2024 (Friday and
Saturday at 8:00PM and February 3, 2024, Sunday at 2PM)

Rehearsals: Will begin around Rehearsals will run Sunday-Thursday
(evenings) based on cast availability. This is a 5 week rehearsal process
6:30-9PM or 7:00-10PM

Audition Requirements:

Auditions will be composed purely of cold read from the script.
Any questions please contact august at thewrp.org


How to sign up:


Please sign up here:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0C4BA5AB2FABF8C52-45548274-auditions
for a 10-minute audition slot. Please bring a headshot and resume if you
have one. We also are asking for all conflicts at this time from_11/29/23 -
02/10/24_. Tech week starts January 21, 2024 and no conflicts will be
accepted.

Video submissions are also accepted, they are due by midnight_11/08/23_.
Please include a one minute monologue, please attach to the email a resume,
headshot or photo, preferred roles auditioning for and all conflicts to
August Scarpelli at_august at thewrp.org_. Please put in the subject
Shadowlands Video Auditions
If you are unavailable to attend and do not have the capability of sending
in a video - Please email august at thewrp.org for further inquiry.


No equity contracts available at this time. All positions are volunteer.

Roles are open to all races, ethnicities, gender/gender identities, body
types, ages, and abilities, unless directly specified by the playwright as
integral to their storytelling. Age range/gender listed below are the
recommended ages/genders in the script, but are flexible to the
interpretation. None of these parts are precast.



Roles that are available.

CS (Jack) Lewis - Precast

Major W H (Warnie) Lewis - Jack's older brother and housemate, who is also
a confirmed bachelor who has shared Jack's life and the family house for
years. He is quiet, unassuming, but always there for Jack.

Professor Christopher Riley - a colleague of Jack's at Oxford and a devout
atheist. He is diffident, arrogant, and more than a bit sarcastic. He
enjoys verbal jousts with Jack about any and all issues including Jack's
writings and Christianity.

Reverend "Harry" Harrington - Anglican priest at Oxford who is part of
Jack's inner circle, and with whom Jack exchanges ideas about his faith.

Joy Gresham, nee Davidman - PreCast


Douglas Gresham - 8-year-old son of Joy, who accompanies her on her trip to
England.

Other roles will be combined as follows:
Male presenting- Alan Gregg/Doctor
Male presenting- Dr. Maurice Oakley/waiter in tea room/priest
Male presenting- Registrar's clerk/waiter in hotel
Female presenting- Registrar/nurse

During your audition prep, the director encourages all potential
auditioners to consider as many roles as possible.


** If you have any questions, or would like to audition but are unavailable
at the prescribed times please contact August Scarpelli at August at thewrp.org

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