Auditions June 13 / 14 at 7 for ELEEMOSYNARY

by LEE BLESSING

OPEN AUDITIONS:
Tuesday, June 13 at 7:00pm
Wednesday, June 14 at 7:00pm

Directed by Barbara L. Rhoades

Performances August 11 - 25, 2017
Friday & Saturday nights at 8 PM
Sunday, August 20 at 2 PM

Staged with utmost simplicity, using platforms and a few props, the play probes into the delicate relationship of three singular women: the grandmother, Dorothea, who has sought to assert her independence through strong-willed eccentricity; her brilliant daughter, Artie (Artemis), who has fled the stifling domination of her mother; and Artie's daughter, Echo, a child of exceptional intellect - and sensitivity - whom Artie has abandoned to an upbringing by Dorothea. As the play begins, Dorothea has suffered a stroke, and while Echo has reestablished contact with her mother, it is only through extended telephone conversations, during which real issues are skirted and their talk is mostly about the precocious Echo's single-minded domination of a national spelling contest. But, in the end, after Dorothea's death, both Artie and Echo come to accept their mutual need and summon the courage to try, at last, to build a life together - despite the risks and terrors that this holds for both of them after so many years of alienation.

CHARACTER BREAKDOWN

• Dorthea (F): Late 50s.
• Eccentricity solved so many problems. I could stay a wife and a mother, and still converse with the souls of animals. The eccentric matriarch of the family. Constantly fighting against expectations.
• Artemis (F): 35-40
• I think a woman has a right to be irrational about her children. A bruised pragmatic. She's been running away from home for too long
• Echo (F): 16-18
• Words are my collection. They're like jewels no one takes out of the case. Precocious doesn't even begin to cover it… Longs for a relationship with her mother.

Coming Up: Auditions July 23/24 for BASKERVILLE: a Sherlock Holmes Mystery

by KEN LUDWIG

A madcap adaptation of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's classic mystery, transforming "The Hound of the Baskervilles" into an all-out comedic theatrical adventure. Full of humor, horror, and plenty of stage magic, five actors play nearly 40 roles in this caper that is equal parts comedy and adventure. Baskerville's fast-moving, pulse-pounding and murderously funny ride plays out in grand scale, proving just how far from elementary the truth can be. The world's favorite detective returns in the most famous case of his career; the gloomy and foreboding world of fog, quicksand, moors and monsters that combine to create a dizzying web of clues. Sherlock Holmes and his faithful companion Dr. Watson must unravel them quickly if they hope to save the latest heir to the Baskerville fortune from a centuries-old curse.

Directed by Michael J Rogan
(440) 781-9235 achillesmr@aol.com

Stage Manager: Helen Rizi
Producer: Julia Wolff

Production Dates are Sept 22, 23, 29, 30 at 8 PM and Sept 24 and Oct 1 at 2 PM

Rehearsals will start Aug 13 and will run from 7-9:30 Sunday thru Thursday evenings

Casting:

Sherlock Holmes--male actor age 30-50
Doctor Watson--male actor age 25-50

2 Men of any age
1 Woman of any age
These roles are physically demanding and require multiple quick costume changes and the ability to speak with multiple dialects.

Each role plays 11-14 different characters throughout the show.

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