March 27, 2024 WORLD THEATER DAY Outside Circle Theater Project Charlita Anderson-White OutsideCircleTheaterProject@gmail.com 440-213-0303 OUTSIDE CIRCLE THEATER PROJECT SPONSORS PLAYWRITING CONTEST To celebrate World Theater Day, March 27th, the Outside Circle Theater Project (OCTP) announces its second annual playwriting contest. With this contest, OCTP kicks off the second staging of one original piece per year. The winning submission will receive a $250.00 cash prize and the group will produce and stage the winning play in March of 2025. The writing contest runs from March 27th through April 27th . Entry is free and open to the public. Contact outsidecircletheaterproject@gmail.com or text 440-258-0704 for contest rules and guidelines. Last years’ winning play, The Downside, by Molly McFadden recently opened to sold out crowds. OCTP believes community theater goals should assist trending towards rather than away from, diversity, equity, and inclusion. Project coordinators endeavor to educate and generate discussions about history, social justice, diversity, equity, and inclusion through producing live theater works that reflect the diverse and underrepresented voices of the Lorain County community. While OCTP seeks to give local women and girls, a forum to express themselves in their own words in a safe, inclusive space, participation in any aspect of OCTP is open to all ages, ethnic, social and cultural backgrounds, genders, and nationality identities. OCTP is hosted by crowdfunding site IOBY (In Our Back Yard). Learn more about the Outside Circle Theater Project on Facebook, Instagram and Tik Tok. ________________________________ 1 / 1 March 24, 2024 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 27, 2024 WORLD THEATER DAY Outside Circle Theater Project Charlita Anderson-White OutsideCircleTheaterProject@gmail.com 440-213-0303 OUTSIDE CIRCLE THEATER PROJECT SPONSORS PLAYWRITING CONTEST To celebrate World Theater Day, March 27th, the Outside Circle Theater Project (OCTP) announces its second annual playwriting contest. With this contest, OCTP kicks off the second staging of one original piece per year. The winning submission will receive a $250.00 cash prize and the group will produce and stage the winning play in March of 2025. The writing contest runs from March 27th through April 27th . Entry is free and open to the public. Contact outsidecircletheaterproject@gmail.com for contest rules and guidelines. Last years’ winning play, The Downside, by Molly McFadden recently opened to sold out crowds. OCTP believes community theater goals should assist trending towards rather than away from, diversity, equity, and inclusion. Project coordinators endeavor to educate and generate discussions about history, social justice, diversity, equity, and inclusion through producing live theater works that reflect the diverse and underrepresented voices of the Lorain County community. While OCTP seeks to give local women and girls, a forum to express themselves in their own words in a safe, inclusive space, participation in any aspect of OCTP is open to all ages, ethnic, social and cultural backgrounds, genders, and nationality identities. OCTP is hosted by crowdfunding site IOBY (In Our Back Yard). Learn more about the Outside Circle Theater Project and how your generous donation will help on Facebook, Instagram and Tik Tok. ### ________________________________ ________________________________ From: Charlita Anderson <charlitad@hotmail.com> Sent: Saturday, December 23, 2023 3:20 PM To: post@neohiopal.org <post@neohiopal.org> Subject: Auditions for The Downside-Outside Circle Theater Project AUDITIONS for “The Downside” by Molly McFadden Directed by Carla Daniels Valles TENTATIVE PERFORMANCE DATES: Friday, March 22nd and Saturday, March 23rd , 2024 Friday & Saturday at 7:30pm AUDITION DATE and LOCATION: Saturday, January 6th, 2024 – 12:30pm-5:00pm CALLBACKS: TBD (If needed) Lorain Public Library 351 W. Sixth Street Lorain, Ohio PREP: Auditions are by appointment only and will consist of cold reading from the script. Please sign up at the link below. You don't need any acting experience. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080F48A5A62FA4FA7-46970597-auditions SYNOPSIS: Aging couple Marilyn and Todd McGinnis are rushing to move out of their home and away from the only community they’ve known. The action takes place at their garage sale, where “everything must go.” But a parade of characters makes them think twice about their decision: their lives, neighborhood, love, aging, and loss. What is next for them? CHARACTER DESCRIPTIONS: All interested actors are encouraged to audition. Consideration for all roles is open to any age, race, ethnicity, national origin, gender, body type, abilities, or other identities. Any deviation must be specifically determined to be integral to the story at the discretion of the director. Marilyn and Todd McGinnis-Married couple in their early 70s Ruby Payne-50s, a good friend of Marilyn Shelby McGinnis-Daughter of Marilyn and Todd in her late 20s Sam Mann-50s to 60s, a neighbor. Peggy Wright-Mid -50s seeking a way of life and comes to the sale Eleni Dunia-60’s to 70s shows up at the garage sale Bob Fifer-Late 40s, wants to start a restaurant For further information, please contact Outside Circle Theater Project at outsidecircletheaterproject@gmail.com<mailto:outsidecircletheaterproject@gmail.com> or call (440) 258-0704. All casting is volunteer only.