*(April 30, 2018 – Akron, Ohio – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE) * *Wandering Aesthetics* and *Dunamis Theatre* are proud to announce auditions for two upcoming youth shows this summer: *“A Play Within A Play On A Midsummer’s Day” *and *“Bang, Bang You’re Dead”* *Wandering Aesthetics* and *Dunamis Theatre* are collaborating this summer to produce two shows for young actors; *“A Play Within A Play On A Midsummer’s Day”* and *“Bang, Bang You’re Dead”*. Under the direction of Kyle Jozsa, Benjamin Rexroad, and Nici Romo, both plays will offer young performers an opportunity to create as an ensemble and work on their craft in a style unique to Wandering Aesthetics and Dunamis Theatre. *Time:* 4:00pm to 7:00pm *Date:* Monday, May 14 and Tuesday, May 15 *Location:* The Center for Inner Peace • 239 Stow Ave. • Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44221 *“A Play Within A Play On A Midsummer’s Day”* This show is a modern adaptation of* A Midsummer Night’s Dream* with a twist. Looking for actors 12 -21**(special consideration will be given to previous Wandering Aesthetics students.) * - *Actors are encouraged to prepare a one-minute monologue or a memorized piece of text of their choosing. * - Resumes and headshots are not required but will be accepted*. * - Rehearsals will begin at the end of June. - *Performances will run Aug. 2 and 3 at 7:00pm and Aug. 4 at 2:00pm.* - All performances will take place at The Spicy Lamb Farm • 6560 Akron Peninsula Rd. • Peninsula, OH 44264 **PLEASE COME WITH ANY KNOWN SUMMER CONFLICTS*. (Ex. vacations, summer school, etc.*) *“Bang,Bang You’re Dead”* Five students, one shooter, and thousands of lives changed forever… Looking for actors 14-22 - *Actors need to prepare a one-minute memorized piece of text. (Ex. are a monologue, poem, etc.) * - *Come dressed to move. * - *Please arrive at 4:00pm and plan to stay the entire time*. - Feel free to bring homework or anything to keep yourself busy during down time. - Resumes and headshots are not required but will be accepted. - *“Bang, Bang, You’re Dead”* will be a traveling performance that will play throughout schools in the Akron and surrounding areas. - Performances TBD **PLEASE COME WITH ANY KNOWN SUMMER CONFLICTS*. *(Ex. vacations, summer school, etc.*)* Please register for either audition day at https://www.watheatre.com/audi tions For more information please contact info@watheatre.com. *About the Theaters:* *Wandering Aesthetics* is the mission of wandering Aesthetics to transform our community through human connection, empathy, and intellectual discourse through storytelling, live performance, classes, and other high-quality cultural encounters. Dreamt into being in the mountains of Appalachia, where the company’s co-founders Benjamin Rexroad and Kyle Jozsa, completed a thru- hike of the 2,185.9 mile Appalachian Trail, Wandering Aesthetics rose, like an overused cliche, from the ashes of Heads Up Productions. Beginning the organization as an Akron-based storytelling company bent on exploring our American roots and identity through the lens of narrative, we endeavored to build community through person-to-person contact, connecting disparate “tribes” through our performances, investigating the human link in our diverse cultural heritage. *Dunamis Theatre* Dunamis Theatre is an alternative performance company with a priority to both cultivating new works and presenting published works in experimental form and or challenging in content. Our intent is to provide a theatrical experience through all genres of theatre focusing on high quality productions; to explore new ideas, provide education, and training to develop theatre artists in children and adults in Akron and the surrounding areas. The mission of Dunamis Theatre is to inspire, challenge, entertain, educate, and empower artists and audiences of all ages by igniting the spark within our own internal dynamite; provoking examination of our contemporary world. -- *Nici Romo* Managing Artistic Director Dunamis Theatre