Don’t miss our upcoming theatre season featuring: Altar Boyz; Little Shop of Horrors, Steel Magnolias, Raisin in the Sun, You’re A Good Man Charlie Brown, The 9th Ship: Battle of Lake Erie; and Big River: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. TrueNorth at French Creek is a beautiful state of the art performance center nestled in the heart of 400 acres of Lorain County Metro Parks woodland along the French Creek in Sheffield Village; 25 minutes west from downtown Cleveland, Rt. 611, off of I-90.<br>
<br>Performances are Friday, Saturday and Sunday the first weekend and include Thursdays the following two weekends ... 11 performances per production. <br> <br>AUDITIONS – A RAISIN IN THE SUN<br> <br>A Raisin in the Sun written by Lorraine Hansberry February 3–February 20 <br>
Marc Moritz, Director<br> <br>The title of this play comes from the poem Harlem (also known as A Dream Divided by Langston Hughes. Set on the South Side of Chicago in the 1950’s, the play is based on an African-American family as they struggle with poverty, racism and inner conflict. There will be special matinee performances of this play for school groups on February 4, 11 and 18th. <br>
<br>AUDITIONS: A RAISIN IN THE SUN Director : Marc Moritz<br> <br>WHERE: TRUENORTH CULTURAL ARTS CENTER<br> <br>WHEN: Sunday, September 12 & Monday, September 13. – 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm<br>
Callbacks: Sunday, September 19 & Monday, September 20 – 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm<br> <br>This groundbreaking and impactful play offers some of the greatest roles in the American theatre.<br> <br>ROLES:<br>
<br>Males:<br> <br>Walter Lee Younger: 30’s - husband of Ruth, father of Travis, brother of Beneatha, and son of Lena (Mama) Younger.<br> <br>Walter Younger: 50’s – 60’s Husband of Lena Younger, father of Walter Lee and Beneatha, and grandfather of Travis. <br>
<br>Joseph Asagai: An African college student from Nigeria. Good looking, personable.<br> <br>George Murchison: Beneatha's other boyfriend, he too is a college student<br> <br>Travis Younger: The ten-year-old son of Walter and Ruth Younger. <br>
<br>Karl Lindner: 30’s – 50’s - A weak and ineffectual middle-aged white man.<br> <br>Bobo: 30’s - Dimwitted friend of Walter Lee who, along with another friend, Willy.<br>
<br>Two Moving Men: 20’s-40’s – Non-Speaking Roles.<br> <br>Females:<br> <br>Ruth Younger: 30’s - wife of Walter Lee Younger and the mother of Travis, their ten-year-old son<br> <br>
Lena Younger (Mama): 40’s – 60’s - mother of Walter Lee and Beneatha, mother-in-law of Ruth, and grandmother of Travis. <br>
<br>Beneatha Younger: 20’s - sister of Walter Lee and the daughter of Lena Younger. <br> <br>Mrs. Johnson: 30’s – 60’s - Brash and abrasive neighbor of the Youngers.<br> <br>Rehearsals to take place in December and January. Stipend will be shared with each actor for school performances, February 4, 11 and 18<br>
<br>Please call 440.949.5200 to set up audition time slot.<br> <br>Come experience TrueNorth … as together we celebrate the arts, music and theatre<br> <br>Richard A. Fortney<br>Artistic Director <br>440-949-5200 or 1-800-LCM-PARK <br>
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