<http://share.uakron.edu/mailAll/Digest/article/1313839> Open auditions set for 'The America Play' [The America Play auditions placard] The University of Akron Theatre will host open auditions for its fall production, "The America Play," by Suzan-Lori Parks and directed by Jimmie Woody. Auditions, open to any UA student, faculty or staff member, and the public, are scheduled in Sandefur Theatre in Guzzetta Hall on Sept. 6 from 5 to 7 p.m., and Sept. 7 from 7 to 9 p.m. Please have a monologue, poem, or song prepared. There are multiple roles available. Age range and ethnicity is flexible (no children). Poets, musicians and vocalists are also encouraged to audition. For more information, contact Wilma K. Levengood at administration.arts@gmail.com<mailto:administration.arts@gmail.com> or visit the School of Dance, Theatre, and Arts Administration<https://www.uakron.edu/dtaa/performances/auditions.dot> website. PERFORMANCE DATES: November 3, 4, 5, 10, 12 @ 7:30 PM November 6 & 12 @ 2:00 PM Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright, Suzan-Lori Parks' play centers around an unnamed African-American grave digger, referred to as the "Foundling Father", who gains a measure of fame due to his uncanny resemblance to Abraham Lincoln. His fame comes from an attraction he runs that, for the cost of a penny, allows customers to take on the role of John Wilkes Booth and re-enact Lincoln's assassination. The first act explores The Foundling Father's history and experience, while the second act explores the attitudes and relationships of his ex-wife and son to both his experiences and that of Lincoln himself. Roles: 3 Males | Founding Father, Bazil, John Wilkes Booth & Ensemble/Multiple Characters 3 Females | Lucy & Ensemble/Multiple Characters Age range and ethnicity is flexible (no children) Poets, musicians, and vocalists are also encouraged to audition *September 8, 2016 | 7:00 - 9:00 PM Pick up and/or Call Backs if necessary Please have a monologue, poem, or song prepared