[Capdist-auditions] Corrected copy: Auditions for Albany Civic Theater's presentation of "The Shape of Things to Come, " by Neil LaBute, directed by Aaron Holbritter

[Charles Treadwell]

Auditions
for Albany Civic Theater's second show of the 2012-2013 season, The
Shape of Things to Come
by Neil LaBute, directed by Aaron Holbritter, will be held Tuesday,
September 4 and Wednesday, September 5, 2012 at Albany Civic Theater,
235 Second Avenue, Albany, NY; 462-1297; info at albanycivictheater.org.



The
Shape of Things to Come runs
November 2-18, 2012.
 

Sign-ins
begin at 7pm both evenings and auditions begin at 7:30pm; there is no
need to make an appointment. There is no need to prepare a monologue;
auditions will consist of cold readings from the script. 




We
are looking for 2 women and 2 men, all able to play mid-twenties. 




If
you could get your significant other to change one thing about
themselves, what would it be? A new hairstyle? Better clothes? Lose a
little weight? Neil
LaBute’s controversial play The
Shape of Things to Come is the
first in a trilogy that includes Fat
Pig and Reasons
to be Pretty. Set
in a small Midwestern college town, this play centers around the
lives of four students who become romantically and sexually involved
with one another.  When insecure, gentle Adam meets hip, sexy
graduate art student Evelyn, he starts making major changes to his
physical appearance, circle of friends, and standards of morality.  



LaBute’s
darkly funny reverse Pygmalion myth examines the point at which love
and sex become manipulation, at which creativity becomes destruction,
and at which contemporary gender roles become a front for waging war.
 The jaw-dropping conclusion of The
Shape of Things to
Come
is sure to leave audiences talking.  



Available
roles:



ADAM
(Mid-twenties):  College junior Adam has made his way seemingly by
simply staying out of the way and living a most unremarkable life. He
is open and honest, and though he tries to play it cool, mostly wears
his heart on his sleeve.



PHILIP
(Mid-twenties):  College student and Adam’s best friend, he’s a
bit of a bully. He has a willful personality and is used to people
doing what he wants.



EVELYN
(Mid-twenties):  A college senior working towards her MFA, she is
smart, independent, and does not suffer fools easily. She is cool and
aloof and strategic in her interactions with people.



JENNY
(Mid-twenties):  Adam’s friend and Philip’s fiancée. She is
somewhat demure with a strong desire to please people. She’d hate
to think that someone dislikes her.
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