What: Auditions for True West by Sam Shepard Directed by Sean Derry
Where: none too fragile theatre
Akron, Ohio 44302
When: Saturday, November 12th
3pm - 7pm, Show up as early as possible.
Scene(s) from the script will be used for all Auditions.
Sides will be available @ 2pm on 11/12.
Breakdowns: Austin - 30's - 50's Male, Any Ethnicity
Lee - 30's - 50's, Male, Any Ethnicity
Mom - 60's, Female, Any Ethnicity
Synopsis: TRUE WEST is a character study that examines the relationship between Austin, a screenwriter, and his older brother Lee. It is set in the kitchen of their mother's home 40 miles east of Los Angeles. Austin is house-sitting while their mother is in Alaska, and there he is confronted by his brother, who proceeds to bully his way into staying at the house and using Austin's car. In addition, the screenplay which Austin is pitching to his connection in Hollywood somehow gets taken over by the pushy con-man tactics of Lee, and the brothers find themselves forced to cooperate in the creation of a story that will make or break both their lives. In the process, the conflict between the brothers creates a heated situation in which their roles as successful family man and nomadic drifter are somehow reversed, and each man finds himself admitting that he had somehow always wished he were in the other's shoes.
Details: Rehearsals: Monday, January 9th - February 9th. Rehearsals are Monday - Thursday, 7 - 11pm (usually done by 10:30)
Tech Sunday, February 5th TBA
Performances: Friday, February 10th - Saturday, February 25th
10 performances, Thursdays - Saturdays @ 7pm, Sunday, February 19th @ 1pm & Monday, Feb. 20th @ 7pm
*All roles are paid positions. Non-Union and AEA contracts will be considered.