Clague Playhouse announces upcoming auditions for its production of OPUS, by Michael Hollinger. *Show Dates: *January 24-February 16, 2024 *The Story: *After firing one of their founding members due to his erratic behavior, a world-class string quartet takes a chance on a gifted but relatively inexperienced young woman. With only a few days to rehearse a grueling Beethoven masterpiece, the four struggle to prepare their highest-profile performance ever—a televised ceremony at the White House. Their rehearsal room becomes a pressure-cooker as passions rise, personalities clash, and the players are forced to confront the ephemeral nature of their life’s work. Recipient of the Barrymore Award for Outstanding New Play, a Steinberg New Play Citation from the American Theatre Critics Association, and nominations for Lucille Lortel and John Gassner Awards for Best New Play. *Character Breakdown:* *ELLIOTT,* 40s, male-identifying, any race. First violin. *ALAN,* 30s-40s, male-identifying, any race. Second violin. *DORIAN,* 30s-40s, male-identifying, any race. Viola. *CARL,* 40s, male-identifying, any race. Cello. *GRACE, *20s, female-identifying, any race. Viola. *Audition Dates and Times: *Saturday, May 25th from 1-5 PM / Tuesday, May 28th from 6-10 PM at Clague Playhouse (1371 Clague Road, Westlake, OH 44145). *To Audition:* Please reach out via e-mail to the director of the production, Craig Joseph, at craigjose@gmail.com to request a slot. Include your headshot, resumé, and your preferred date. You will be signed up for a 45 minute slot, during which you'll be playing through several scenes with a group of 4-5 other actors. Sides will be e-mailed to you closer to the audition so that you can prepare. Callbacks will only be held if needed. *Rehearsals: *Will begin in mid-December, will take a brief break for the holidays, and then we move ahead full steam in January. Rehearsals will take place Sunday through Thursday evenings and Saturday days, if needed. *If you have any additional questions, please reach out to craigjose@gmail.com <craigjose@gmail.com>.*