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College Theater

Audition Information
Wednesday–Saturday, September 26–29
365 Days/365 Plays
by Suzan-Lori Parks
365 Days/365 Plays started in November 2002, when Pulitzer Prize winner Suzan-Lori Parks began writing a play every day for the next 365 days. From November 2006 to November 2007, the 365 Days/365 Plays National Festival will premiere the work across the country, creating the largest collaboration in the history of American theater. Lafayette College Theater, one of more than 600 companies participating, will stage seven of the plays on seven days early in the semester, then reprise them all in a single evening of compelling theater. Directed by College Theater faculty and advanced students.

Auditions: Monday, September 3 at 7:00 p.m. and Tuesday, September 4 at 4:30 p.m.
Williams Center for the Arts Black Box


• Casting 16 to 32 people; some roles will be doubled.
• Scripts are available for 24-hour perusal at the Williams Center for the Arts main office, room 132
• Auditioners will be asked to do some improvisations, group exercises, and brief readings from the script. Wear comfortable clothing and shoes; NO flip-flops.
• Arrive at 7:00 on Monday OR 4:30 on Tuesday and plan to stay for a couple of hours
• All cast and crew positions open; academic credit available for major roles and stage manager
• More info about the festival: www.365days365plays.com

for more information, contact Michael O'Neill

Wednesday–Saturday, October 31–November 3
Our Town
by Thornton Wilder

From the provincial sadness of Edward Albee’s Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? to the black umbrellas in Stephen Sondheim’s Company, no American play has influenced contemporary theater more than this 1938 Pulitzer Prize winner. You’ll see the mundane, silly, uplifting, and eternal events in and around Grover’s Corners, New Hampshire in a way your teacher never mentioned back in high school, and take a refreshing, unconventional look at small town America through the diverse lenses of contemporary urban experience. Directed by Michael O’Neill.

Auditions: Monday–Tuesday, September 10–11 at 7:00 p.m.
Williams Center for the Arts


• Casting 11 men, 10 women; some roles may doubled
• The role of the Stage Manager may be played by a man or a woman
• College Theater is committed to color-blind casting. One of the goals of this production is to present Our Town through ethnically and racially diverse perspectives. All students are encouraged to audition.
• Please read the play before auditioning.
• Scripts are available for 24-hour perusal at the Williams Center for the Arts main office, room 132.
• All women will be asked to sing, a cappella, any hymn with which they are familiar; some of the men will be asked to do so as well.
• All men auditioning should prepare Dr. Gibbs’ scene with George in Act I from top of page 37 through George’s exit on page 38.
• All women auditioning should prepare Mrs. Webb’s scene with Emily in Act III from Emily’s line, “Good morning, Mama” on the top of page 106 through Mrs. Webb’s line, “Sh—here he comes” on page 107.

• All cast and crew positions open; academic credit available for major roles and stage manager
• We typically rehearse in early evening, Sunday through Thursday; we schedule around night classes until dress/technical rehearsals
• No rehearsal during fall break
• Dress and technical rehearsals begin one week before opening and are typically longer rehearsals; we seldom work past 11:00 p.m.
• All cast and crew positions open; academic credit available for major roles and stage manager

for more information, contact Director Michael O'Neill

Wednesday–Saturday, March 5–8
Pride and Prejudice

a romantic comedy by Jon Jory, based on the novel by Jane Austen
The unorthodox Elizabeth Bennet, her colorful family, a string of unsuitable suitors, and the brooding Mr. Darcy spring to life on the stage in an engaging and witty new adaptation of the beloved 1813 novel. In a society where subtle snubs and deceit proliferate, can an independent-minded woman and an enigmatic man form an alliance in love to make the best match of all? Directed by Mary Jo Lodge.

AUDITIONS
Monday, November 5, 7:00 p.m., Williams Center for the Arts
OR
Tuesday, November 6, 7:00 p.m., Pardee 120 Theater Lab

• Casting a minimum of 8 men, 12 women
• College Theater is committed to color-blind casting. All students are encouraged to audition.
• Please read the play before auditioning; note that the play follows Austen’s novel very closely. Scripts are available for 24-hour perusal at the Williams Center for the Arts main office, room 132.
• All actors will be required to use English accents; the production will have am accent coach, but actors should attempt an accent at the auditions.
• Actors should prepare one of the scenes below for auditions; you may pick up copies to keep at Williams Center 132).
• Please complete an audition form (available in Williams Center 132 and on the board outside Pardee 120) and bring it with you to the auditions.

All men auditioning should be familiar with ALL of this material and should prepare ONE of the following:
• Mr. Collins’ speech on pg. 40 beginning “Your modesty…” and concluding at the bottom of the same page with “…when we are married”
• Mr. Darcy’s speech on pg. 56 beginning “In vain I have struggled…” and concluding “…acceptance of my hand. There.”
• Mr. Wickham’s speech on the bottom of page 32 beginning “I fear I have” and concluding on the top of the next page with “…be fair to him now.”

All women auditioning should be familiar with ALL of this material and should prepare ONE of the following:
• Elizabeth’s scene with Darcy on pg. 56, beginning with her line, “In such cases as this…” and concluding on pg. 57 with “…deny that you have done it?”
• Jane’s speech beginning at the bottom of pg. 43 “I do not pretend…” and concluding on pg. 44 with “…any other opinion on the subject?”
• Lady Catherine’s scene with Elizabeth on pg. 88 beginning “Miss Bennet, there seems…” and concluding on the next page with “Make my sentiments known to you.”

All cast and crew positions are open, except for stage manager; academic credit available for major roles. The cast will have a few meetings and rehearsals during the fall 2007 term, scheduled around the availability of the actors. Regular rehearsals will begin next semester and will typically be held Sunday through Thursday evenings (not everyone will be called for every rehearsal). Night classes can usually be accommodated until the week prior to the production. Dress and technical rehearsals begin one week before opening and are typically longer rehearsals; we seldom work past 11:00 p.m.

Questions or for more information: Mary Jo Lodge, ext. 5662

Wednesday–Saturday, April 23–26
The Shape of Things
by Neil LaBute

The border between intimacy and psychosis blurs in this disturbing satire of four American college students whose impossible images of beauty lead to destruction. As current as the newest diet fad, this contemporary Pygmalion rips apart our obsessions with art, sex, and perfection. Playwright/screenwriter LaBute may be the sharpest misanthrope now writing for the theater. Directed by Kelly Hess ’08.

AUDITIONS
Monday OR Tuesday, March 10 OR 11, 7:00 p.m.
Williams Center for the Arts Black Box

Callbacks will be announced for Wednesday, March 12.

Casting 2 men and 2 women.
Adam: Insecure undergrad who undergoes great transformation.
Phillip: Adam’s insensitive best friend. A preppy, jock-type wannabe.
Evelyn: Calculating art grad student who is aware of her beauty and charm.
Jenny: Phillip’s girl-next-door fiancée and Adam’s former crush.

• College Theater is committed to color-blind casting. All students are encouraged to audition.
• Please read the play before auditioning. Scripts are available for 24-hour perusal at the Williams Center for the Arts main office, room 132.
• Please complete an audition form (available at the WCA office) and bring it with you to auditions.
• All auditioners should prepare one of the scenes provided; no memorization of lines is required.
Scripts, copies of scenes, and audition forms are available at Williams Center 132.

All women auditioning should prepare as either Evelyn or Jenny; pick up a copy of the scene at WCA 132.
• Evelyn’s scene with Adam on pg. 108 starting with “No, you would never do that…”
• Jenny’s scene with Evelyn on pg. 92 starting with “You know, I was gonna say…

All men auditioning should prepare as either Adam or Phillip; pick up a copy of the scene at WCA 132.
• Adam’s scene with Evelyn on pg. 106 ending with “I would never do that…”
• Phillip’s scene with Adam on pg. 86 starting with “…where’s your jacket?”

Regular rehearsals will begin immediately following Spring Break on Monday, March 24, and typically will be held Sunday through Thursday. Night classes can be accommodated, until the week prior to the production. 
Dress and technical rehearsals begin one week before opening and are typically longer rehearsals.
All cast and crew positions are open, except for stage manager. Academic credit is available for major roles.

Questions or more information: Kelly Hess.

Michael O'Neill, Ph.D. • Director of Theater • (610) 330-5326 • Fax 610-330-5642 oneillm@lafayette.edu

last updated February 28, 2008

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