<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div><div style="direction: inherit;"><br></div></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><i style="text-decoration: underline;"><font size="4">none too fragile theatre Announces Auditions for the First 3 Productions of 2017 Season!</font></i> </div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div style="direction: inherit;"><br></div><div><b>Who:</b> none too fragile theatre</div><div><b>What:</b> The Whale by Samuel D. Hunter - <font size="1">directed by sean derry</font></div><div><b>When:</b> Saturday, October 22nd, 11:30am - 2pm</div><div><b>Where:</b> none too fragile theatre</div><div> 1841 Merriman Rd.</div><div> Akron, 44313 (enter through Pub Bricco)</div><div><br></div><div><b>Breakdown:</b> <b>Liz</b> - 30's or 40's Any Ethnicity</div><div> <b>Elder Thomas</b> - Late Teens/Early 20's White Male</div><div> <b>Mary</b> - 40's White Female</div><div><br></div><div> <i>Charlie - <font size="1">Already Cast - *Robert Ellis</font></i></div><div><i> Ellie <font size="1">- Already Cast - Ireland Derry</font></i></div><div><i><font size="1"> *(Actor's Equity Association Member)</font></i></div><div><i><font size="1"><br></font></i></div><div><b>All Who Audition: </b>Cold Reads from Script</div><div> <b> <u>Please arrive no later than 12:30pm.</u></b></div><div><b><u><br></u></b></div><div><b>Production Dates: </b>February 3rd - 18th, 2017</div><div> Thursdays, Fridays & Saturdays @ 8pm</div><div> Sunday Matinee, 2/12 @ 2pm</div><div> Monday, 2/13 @ 8pm</div><div><br></div><div><b>Rehearsal Dates: </b>January 9th - February 2nd, 2017</div><div><br></div><div><b>The Story:</b> On the outskirts of Mormon Country, Idaho, a six hundred pound recluse hides away in his apartment, and slowly eats himself to death. Desperate to reconnect with his long-estranged daughter, he reaches out to her, only to find a viciously sharp-tongued and wildly unhappy teen. Big-hearted and fiercely funny, The Whale tells the story of a man's last chance at redemption, and of finding beauty in the most unexpected places.</div><div><br></div><div><b>Awards: </b>Winner - 2013 Lucille Nortel Award, Best Play</div><div> Winner - 2013 Drama Desk Special Award for Significant Contribution to Theatre</div><div> Winner - 2013 GLAAD Media Award, Outstanding New York Theatre</div><div> Nominee - 2013 Outer Critics Circle Awards, Outstanding New Off-Broadway Play</div><div> Nominee - 2013 John Gassner Award, Outstanding New American Play</div><div> Finalist - 27th Annual Lambda Literary Award, for best LGBT DRAMA OF 2014/2015</div><div><br></div><div><b>Press: </b>"Riveting...An impassioned & arresting clash of minds & emotions. I was glued to the stage...Equally dynamic and horrifying." - <i>New York Observer</i></div><div><i><br></i></div><div>"Extraordinary. As he did in his breakthrough play A Bright New Boise, Hunter has constructed an outsize, gothic scenario in tender miniature." - <i>New York Magazine</i></div><div><i><br></i></div><div><i><br></i></div><div><div><b>Who:</b> none too fragile theatre</div><div><b>What:</b> A Skull In Connemara by Martin McDonagh - <font size="1">directed by sean derry</font></div><div><b>When:</b> Sunday, October 23rd, 11:30am - 1:30pm</div><div><b>Where:</b> none too fragile theatre</div><div> 1841 Merriman Rd.</div><div> Akron, 44313 (enter through Pub Bricco)</div><div><br></div><div><b>Breakdown:</b> <b>Mary-Johnny Taggerty</b> - 60's or 70's White Female</div><div> <b>Mairtin Hanlon</b> - Late Teens/Early 20's White Male</div><div> <b>Thomas Hanlon</b> - Late 20's - Early 40's White Male</div><div><br></div><div> <i>Mick Dowd - <font size="1">Already Cast - *David Peacock</font></i></div><div><i> </i><i><font size="1">*(Actor's Equity Association Member)</font></i></div><div><i><font size="1"><br></font></i></div><div><b>All Who Audition: </b>Cold Reads from Script</div><div> <b> <u>Please arrive no later than 12pm (noon)</u></b></div><div><b><u><br></u></b></div><div><b>Production Dates: </b>March 17th - April 1st, 2017</div><div> Thursdays, Fridays & Saturdays @ 8pm</div><div> Sunday Matinee, 3/26 @ 2pm</div><div> Monday, 3/27 @ 8pm</div><div><br></div><div><b>Rehearsal Dates: </b>February 20th - March 16th, 2017</div><div><br></div><div><b>The Story:</b> On the outskirts of Mormon Country, Idaho, a six hundred pound recluse hides away in his apartment, and slowly eats himself to death. Desperate to reconnect with his long-estranged daughter, he reaches out to her, only to find a viciously sharp-tongued and wildly unhappy teen. Big-hearted and fiercely funny, The Whale tells the story of a man's last chance at redemption, and of finding beauty in the most unexpected places.</div><div><br></div><div><b>Awards: </b>1998 Laurence Olivier Best New Comedy (Nominee)</div><div><b><br></b></div><div><b>Press: </b>"Mr. McDonagh's great strength is that he combines a love of traditional storytelling with the savage ironic humor of the modern generation..." - <i>The Guardian (UK) </i></div></div><div><i><br></i></div><div>"Skull-cracking craic. A twisted & deliciously dark production - witty in all the wrong places & hilarious in all the right ones - it takes a grisly set-up & bookends it with all the simplicities of country life in the early 1990's" - <i>The Herald </i></div><div><i><br></i></div><div>"judging by the subject matter McDonagh gravitates towards - the body count tends to be significant amid the near-hysterical laughter - it is understandable that he has been dubbed the 'Quentin Tarantino of Irish drama'; his probing of death & violent acts while keeping the banter flowing spiritedly makes him the undisputed bad boy of the Irish stage play." </div><div>-<i> Newsletter </i></div><div><i><br></i></div><div>"This is a hilarious & bloody performance not to be missed. Hilariously weird & whacky... It's funny how distinctly Irish it is." - <i>Love Belfast </i></div><div><i><br></i></div><div><i><br></i></div><div><div><div><b>Who:</b> none too fragile theatre</div><div><b>What:</b> Salvage by George Brant - <font size="1">directed by sean derry</font></div><div><b>When:</b> Sunday, October 23rd, 1:30pm - 3pm</div><div><b>Where:</b> none too fragile theatre</div><div> 1841 Merriman Rd.</div><div> Akron, 44313 (enter through Pub Bricco)</div><div><br></div><div><b>Breakdown:</b> <b>Roberta Aspern</b> - 60's White Female</div><div> </div><div> Amanda Aspern<i> - <font size="1">Already Cast - *Derdriu Ring</font></i><br></div><div><i> Kelly Aspern <font size="1">- Already Cast - Kelly Strand</font> </i></div><div><i><font size="1"> *(Actor's Equity Association Member)</font></i></div><div><i><font size="1"><br></font></i></div><div><b>All Who Audition: </b>Cold Reads from Script</div><div> <b> <u>Please arrive no later than 2pm.</u></b></div><div><b><u><br></u></b></div><div><b>Production Dates: </b>May 5th - 20th, 2017</div><div> Thursdays, Fridays & Saturdays @ 8pm</div><div> Sunday Matinee, 5/14 @ 2pm</div><div> Monday, 5/15 @ 8pm</div><div><br></div><div><b>Rehearsal Dates: </b>April 10th - May 4th, 2017</div><div><br></div><div><b>The Story:</b> Danny's sister & mother have just laid him to rest & now find themselves racing against time to rescue his prized possessions from the family basement before a flood hits. Enter Danny's high-school sweetheart to lend a hand, but is she here to pay her last respects or to keep Danny alive forever?</div><div><b><br></b></div><div><b>Press: </b>"As the dialogue among these three women intensifies into a roller-coaster ride of vulnerability & deception, one shocking secret is revealed after another. Yet despite the harsh twists of what-ifs & missed chances, the play leaves you with the saving graces of family loyalty & endurance. -<i>TimeOut New York</i></div></div></div><div><br></div><div>"A fantastic, dark portrait of three women at the end of their rope...so rich & compelling that you can't wait to see what's around the bend." <i>-<a href="http://nytheatre.com">nytheatre.com</a></i></div><div><i><br></i></div><div>"A winner...a remarkable thread of hope...that should keep the play in production for some time."<i> - The Happiest Medium</i></div><div><br></div><div>"Compelling & powerful..."wow" is too small a word." - <i>The Balcony & Beyond</i></div><div><i><br></i></div><div>"Magic...a gem of a play." - <i>CT Out & About</i></div><div><i><br></i></div><div>"A powerful piece of writing...refreshingly provocative." - <i>Connecticut Critics Circle</i></div></div>
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