"There is more than one way to burn a book. And the world is full of people running about with lit matches." -Ray Bradbury
The Teen Drama Project at Geauga Lyric Theater Guild
announces auditions for
FARHENHEIT 451
by Ray Bradbury
The system was simple. Books were for burning, along with the houses in which they were hidden.
Guy Montag was a fireman whose job it was to start fires. He had been a fireman for ten years. and he had never questioned the pleasure of the midnight runs nor the joy of watching pages consumed by flames...never questioned anything until he met a 17-year-old girl who told him of a past when people were not afraid. Then Guy met a professor who told him of a future in which people could think. And Guy Montag suddenly realized what he had to do...
Eligibility:
You must be 13-19 years old in order to audition.
Shows:
May 13 and 14 at 7:30pm, May 15 at 2pm
Possible school day performances May 19 and 20
Rehearsals:
Rehearsals are Monday-Thursday 6:30-9 and Sundays 5-8. Rehearsals begin tentatively March 21. Not everyone will be called every day.
Audition Information:
Please prepare a memorized first-person monologue from a play or a book no longer than 60 seconds. You will also read from the script. Familiarity with the original novel Fahrenheit 451 is not required but recommended.
Audition Dates:
Friday February 26, 6:30-9:00
Saturday February 27, 2:00-5:00
All auditions will be at the GLTG Arts Center at 106 Water Street in Chardon.
Available Roles:
With the exception of Guy, Mildred, and Clarisse, gender neutral casting will be considered for all roles.
GUY MONTAG:
Rash, determined to break free of his ignorance. Has a hard time thinking for himself. Is realizing the emptiness of his life and beginning to search for meaning in the books he is supposed to be burning.
BEATTY:
Seeking a strong, authoritative actor for this role. Captain of the fire department. Cunning, devious, perceptive.
CLARISSE:
17 years old. An outcast, odd, loves to ask questions. Innocent and curious.
MILDRED:
Guy's wife. Small-minded, childish. Obsessed with television. Does not understand her husband and has no desire to do so. Harbors emotional pain.
FABER:
Cowardly but is capable of dangerous acts. A retired English professor who still possesses some illegal books. Is determined to change the current state of society.
BLACK:
A fireman, who goes about his job without questioning
HOLDEN:
A fireman, who goes about his job without questioning
These roles will be doubled:
MRS. HUDSON:
An elderly lady committed to her secret stash of books in her attic.
BOOK PEOPLE [TOLKIEN, ARISTOTLE, BRONTE, TOLSTOY, MELVILLE, WILDE, STEVENSON, PLATO, DOSTOEVSKI, ST. EXUPEREY, ROSTAND]
ENSEMBLE [PARAMEDICS, VOICES, RADIO, NEWSCASTER, ANNOUNCER]