Month: October 2013

Truman Theatre is holding auditions for Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night” which is one of his funniest and most touching plays.  It’s about a brother and sister separated at sea, mistaken identity amongst quarreling lovers, and the hilarious/brutal tricks we play on each other.

Here are the important dates:
Initial Auditions: Sunday, November 3, 2013,

Audition Appointments still available

Callbacks: Monday, November 4, 2013, 6-10PM
              Tuesday, November 5, 2013, 6-10PM
Cast List Posted: Wednesday, November 6, 2013
First Rehearsal: Sunday, January 12, 2014 (THE SPRING SEMESTER)
Rehearsals:  January/February, Monday-Friday, 6-10PM
                    January/February, Sunday, 4-10PM
Opening Night:   February 19, 2014
Closing Night:     February 22, 2014

Audition Requirements:
–  Sign up for a five-minute time-slot outside the Scene Shop door next the Ophelia Parrish Building freight elevator (OP 1331).
–  Bring your SPRING schedule of classes and other work-conflicts/commitments to the audition so you can put them on your audition sheet.
–  Prepare a one minute Shakespeare monologue of your own choosing or if you’re struggling to find one, try one of these:

MEN
1) Orsino- Act 1, Scene 1- “If music be the food of love, play on;”
2) Sebastian- Act 2, Scene 1- “No sooth sir. My determinate voyage is mere extravagancy.´
WOMEN
1) Olivia- Act 3, Scene 1- “O, what a deal of scorn looks beautiful…”
2) Viola- Act 2, Scene 4- “A blank, my lord, she never told her love…”
https://docs.google.com/a/truman.edu/file/d/0B8P2IgI1b4hSS01YNGdaNV96R2s/edit?usp=sharing&pli=1

Here’s the Facebook event for further info:
https://www.facebook.com/events/160629397478305/

Feel free to contact Stage Manager Allison Lammert ael1536@truman.edu if you have any other questions.  If the timeslots fill up, please email Allison.  She’ll add new times as the current sign-up sheets get filled.

With Janet Miller Albanese

THIS WEEKEND

SATURDAY (10/19)      10 am to Noon & 2:00-5:00 pm

SUNDAY (10/20)           10 am to Noon & 2:00-5:00 pm

LOCATION:  TBA

PLEASE NOTE:  Janet will be covering different topics during each session, so if you can go to all of them, that would be to your advantage!

In addition, on MONDAY (10/21), JANET WILL MEET WITH INDIVIDUALS beginning at 9 a.m.  You can set up an appointment with her before or after one of the weekend sessions.

If you are interested in attending, PLEASE SIGN THE INTEREST FLIER that is posted on the Scene Shop bulletin board, right next to our Theatre Callboard.  Janet needs to have an idea about how many people to expect.

Hope to see you there!

It’s that time of the year again!

Come show the directing class what you’ve got with one minute of whatever you want! Perform a monologue, read a poem, sing a song, or tell jokes! Just makes sure that we can hear your voice and see you move!  Sunday, October 6 at 6 pm in the Black Box Theater.

There will be a stage manager there to stop you at your one (1) minute mark, so make sure that you plan your audition accordingly!  And please arrive early to fill out audition forms! Callback lists will be posted on the scene shop door on Monday, so be sure to stop by and check the lists!

It promises to be a fun night! Hope to see you all there!

Facebook event: https://www.facebook. com/events/535842423151738/

Informational video: http://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=CmVxyArpdz4&ref=nf

Here’s a list of the shows you will be auditioning for, and a brief synopsis!

An Ongoing Examination of the True Meaning of Life by S. W. Senek. (2M, 1W) or (1M, 2W)  Directed by Brendan Dabbs  Synopsis: A playwright thinks (s)he knows the direction for his/her characters; the characters think they know the best direction for the playwright.

Token to the Moon by Brian Christopher Williams (1M 1F)  Directed by MK Jacobi  Synopsis: A Midwestern woman meets a man who can read minds at a subway stop in New York.

Every Man by Michael Niederman (2W 1M) Directed by Allison Lammert  Synopsis: A kind of coming-of-age dream play, Every Man explores the circular patterns of young love and abandonment.

Watermelon Boats by Wendy MacGlaughlin (2W) Directed by Kristine St. Gemme  Synopsis: Spanning over 10 years, Kitty and Kate, two childhood friends battle the obstacles of life, discover themselves, and realize that growing up isn’t all it’s cracked up to be.

Light Years by Billy Aronson (2M 2F) Directed by Josh Reinhardt  Synopsis: Daphne, Michael, Doug, and Courtney are four college co-eds who are about to learn what it is like to be living with third choice parents on a ninth choice planet.

Best Friends by Tom Jenson (2M 2W Gender Flexible) Directed by Josh Saboorizadeh  Synopsis: The Thorncrofts are the perfect family with everything one could hope for – the perfect children, with perfect grades, and the perfect best friends. It’s just perfect. Right?

Stillbirth by Crane Johnson (1F 1M 1 Gender Neutral)  Directed by Natasha Honigfort  A play featuring two unborn characters and their playwright.

The Goon by Pete Malicki (3M)  Directed by Nick Budd Synopsis: Two goons in a comic book must figure out how to deal with the consequences after accidentally killing the superhero

Play by Samuel Beckett (2F, 1M, 1M or F)  Directed by Erin Schwob