Sorry for the delayed notice, but my computer apparently did not send this properly, either here or Facebook.<br><br><table class="dataTable mvm profileInfoTable"><tbody><tr></tr><tr><td class="data"><div>August 5 (Thursday) · 6:30pm - 10:00pm</div>
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Sign in @ 6:30pm Auditions start @ 7:00pm<br><br>THE FESTIVAL WILL BE: <br>SEPTEMBER 30 & OCTOBER 1: Both Evening Shows<br><span class="text_exposed_hide">...</span><span class="text_exposed_show">Saturday OCTOBER 2: Matinee & Evening Shows<br>
OCTOBER 7 & 8: Both Evening Shows<br>Saturday OCTOBER 9: Matinee & Evening Shows<br><br>Come
audition for one of the EIGHT short plays being presented during the
Short Play Festival! These shows are penned by local playwrights and
are always a great chance to get involved again, or to keep your talents
fresh!<br><br><u><b>There will be no monologue portion to this audition.
Actors will indicate if there is a specific show / part they would like
to read for and the audition will consist of reading from the scripts.</b></u><br><br>There will be "Audition Applications" but resumes are also encouraged.<br><br>We also need tech crew, so if you're interested please let us know! The following production roles are available:<br>
<br>Assistant Stage Manager<br>Scenic Designer/Coordinator (2)<br>Costume Designer/Coordinator (2)<br>Props Desiger/Coordinator (2)<br>Lighting Designer (2)<br>Sound Designer (2)<br>Stage Crew (2)<br>House Manager (2)<br>
Festival Manager (1)<br><br>Auditions are Monday AND Tuesday at 6:30pm & the following Sunday AND Monday at 6:30pm.<br><br>Questions? Just ask! :)<br><br><span>==========================</span><span class="word_break"></span>=========<br>
PLAYS AUDITIONING July 25 & 26:<br><span>==========================</span><span class="word_break"></span>=========<br>THE LETTER TREE<br>written by Jill Sprotbery<br>directed by Jason LaSusa<br><br>A
note from director Jason LaSusa: " I will be returning to directing
plays in the Fall, doing a WWII-era period piece called The Letter Tree
for Confetti's Short Play Festival. The play will mix teens and adults."<br><br>ROLES:<br><br>EMMA
HARPER (13-15) - an easy-going young girl with energy and a sense of
humor, who has an angry turn as she learns of her father's death.<br>ISABELLE HARPER (13-15) - stressed by her father's occupation, she exhibits anxiety and "rough around the edges" qualities. <br>FRANK HARPER (30's) - healthy man. Even-tempered with positive outlook.<br>
ISABELLE'S FATHER (30's) - healthy man. Blue collar. Protective of his daughter.<br>NURSE LORETTA - A strong work ethic and caring demeanor. <br><br>SYNOPSIS:
The story about two adolescent girls living on the home front, while
their fathers are away at war. Their lives are an emotional roller
coaster, as they deal with the normal stresses of adolescence, while
wrestling fear of the war's potential cost. <br><br><span>==========================</span><span class="word_break"></span>========== <br>FRACTURED MAMA<br>written by Jody Satriani<br>directed by Emily Billig<br><br>
ROLES: <br><br>LILLIAN
- is an 80 year old African American woman. She is strong willed and
doesn't let her age stop her from living. She is very independent, and
does not let many people into her world and her art. <br>TRACEY - is
Lillian's daughter. She is in her forties. Even at the mid-point of her
life, she is struggling with the relationship she has with her mother.
She is still longing for her attention that she did not get as a kid. <br><br>SYNOPSIS:
A timeless look into the transitions of the relationship between a
mother and daughter. As the two prepare to become roommates, the
conversation takes us on the ride that can only fully be understood by a
mother. <br><br><span>==========================</span><span class="word_break"></span>========== <br>THE NAKED TRUTH<br>written by Fred Sahner<br>directed by Barry Streifert<br><br>ROLES:<br><br>LORETTA (mid 30's) - Robert's wife<br>
ROBERT (mid 30's) - Loretta's husband <br><br>SYNOPSIS:
What's good for the goose is good for the gander. Unless your the one
getting goosed. Robert and Loretta, typically married, and totally
honest with each other. But can there be too much honesty in a
relationship? <br><span>==========================</span><span class="word_break"></span>========== <br>IS THERE AN ACTOR IN THE HOUSE?<br>written by Charles E. Fitz-Gerald<br>directed by Sean Kittle<br><br>ROLES<br><br>
MEADOWS/THE BUTLER - An older gentleman who tries to use old adages that just don't quite seem right. <br>QUAIL/THE FIRST GUEST- Older than Meadows, but more on his game. <br>SAMANTHA NEUWASSER/THE SECOND GUEST- A thirty-something aerobics instructor, dressed in her workout suit. <br>
STAGE MANAGER - A young twenty something, on stage frequently due to emergencies. <br>LARRY OLIVER/RHETT CALHOUN - A good looking guy who starts his evening in the audience. <br>MRS. CALHOUN - tall, big-boned woman with a no-nonsense demeanor<br>
I.G. GAINES - An older, wealthy gentleman with a sinister, low rumbling laugh. <br>RAMONA GAINES - The attractive and much younger wife of I.G. Gaines. <br><br>SYNOPSIS:
A play within a play about a dinner party and MURDER - A mansion full
of ghosts, and secrets and MURDER. Will Mr. Gaines discover the truth
about his late wife? Will there be a seance? Will the show go on? Gather
your tissue boxes. It's going to be a laugh 'til you cry ride. <br><br><span>==========================</span><span class="word_break"></span>================<br>PLAYS AUDITIONING July 19 & 20<br><span>==========================</span><span class="word_break"></span>================<br>
DOROTHY FAUST<br>Written by Linda Bidwell<br>Directed by Cheryl Charbonneau<br><br>ROLES:<br><br>DOROTHY FAUST: An attractive woman, thirty, thirty-five, or forty<br>JESSIE BELL: Her friend. About the same age, a “girl next door” type<br>
GLEN GOODHEART: Dorothy’s love interest, a man with a past<br>HARRY OLDEN: A slick, sophisticated stranger<br><br>SYNOPSIS:<br>Dorothy,
who describes herself as a woman with questions, thinks she has finally
figured out who Mr. Right might be. But then Mr. Really, Really, Wrong
appears in the form of a computer virus masking himself as the Devil. Or
is it the other way around? Is it all a hoax? So many questions! Can a
company called “Soul Quest Universal” answer them all? And is the world
ready for an infomercial for Satan? <br><span>==========================</span><span class="word_break"></span>=================<br>HEROICS<br>Written by: Martin Cahill<br>Directed by: Michael Silvia<br><br>ROLES (3m, 2f):<br>
<br>NATE
(late 20's) - Denied the powers he expected to get, Nate became a cop
in an attempt to be a hero. Feels inadequate next to his brother Atlas.<br>ATLAS
(mid 20's) - Nate's younger brother, who inherited superpowers from his
father, much to Nate's dismay. Feels like his brother "got the girl".
Weight of the world on his shoulders.<br>JENNY (mid 20's) - Nate's long-time girlfriend, dated Atlas in high school. Wishes Nate would let go of his "hero" dreams.<br>TRIUMPH (early 20's) - Atlas' current flame, a superhero with less power than Atlas. Tries to get brothers to patch things up.<br>
DR. PROMETHEUS (late 30s) - Atlas' archnemesis. Typical evil villain type.<br><br>SYNOPSIS:
Heroics is the story of two brothers trying to make peace with each
other. Add in a girl, superpowers and an evil villain, and it's not so
simple.<br><span>==========================</span><span class="word_break"></span>==========<br>HOLY NIGHT<br>written by Diane Doring<br>directed by Tim Orcutt<br><br>ROLES:<br><br>MAGGIE BAILEY SANTORELLI (30s) - plucky and determined matriarch [please note this role was cast from earlier auditions]<br>
BAILEY (13) - helping the family by selling his mother's knitting<br>JAMIE (12) - determined and spirited, his life hangs by a thread<br>DESMOND (10) - not too bright, but loves his Mom<br>JOE SANTORELLI (30s) - Maggie's Husband<br>
FATHER TRACY (30s) - Parish priest and old friend of Maggie's [please note this role has been cast from earlier auditions]<br>DR. STEVEN HALLORAN (30s) - respected local doctor, also with a connection to Maggie.<br><br>
SYNOPSIS:
A struggling Irish-Italian family in 1940's Industrial America faces an
uncertain future and a son in desperate need of proper medical
attention. To what lengths will the determined mother go to save her son
and her family's future? A heartwarming family drama.<br><span>==========================</span><span class="word_break"></span>=========== <br>BARE NECESSITY<br>written by Larry Basch<br>directed by Isaac Newberry<br>
<br>ROLES:<br><br>MARCIE (40s) - a teacher, attractive but definitely middle aged<br>JEFF (late 40s) - mid-level executive, reasonably handsome<br>KAREN - saleswoman for Carmella Cosmetics, elderly & spry with wicked gleam<br>
LINDA (40) - production manager, earthy, rough & ready, up-through-the-ranks type<br><br>SYNOPSIS:
Just how far would you go to get ahead in the workplace? Jeff has to
decide the answer to that very question as he must choose whether or not
to accept his boss's invitation - for Jeff and his wife to join him and
his wife for a weekend at a nudist resort!<br><br></span><span class="text_exposed_hide"><span class="text_exposed_link"><a onclick="CSS.addClass($("id_4c56e95cb8a606f2b64ec"), "text_exposed");">See More</a></span></span></div>
</td></tr></tbody></table><br><br><br clear="all">Kari<br><br>~~Well behaved women rarely make history.~~<br>