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Auditions for the Fall Directors\u2019 Showcase will take place at 5 p.m. Oct. 8 in the Black Box Theatre, Ophelia Parrish 2302.<\/p>\n

Nine new directors will be looking for actors for the showcase, which runs Dec. 6-8 in the Severns Theatre. Actors should prepare 60 seconds of material that shows how they move and talk. Examples include: reciting a list of their best jokes, doing a dramatic reading of a Drake song, performing a monologue, doing yoga while reciting a roommate\u2019s annoying morning routine, etc. Ultimately, interested actors need to do something that will grab the directors\u2019 attention and make them remember the actor\u2019s performance.<\/p>\n

On each night of the final performances, the directing class presents a different set of one act plays written by some of the best playwrights from around the country. The following plays will be divided between the two nights<\/p>\n[button style=”btn-default btn-lg” type=”link” target=”false” title=”View more details” link=”http:\/\/newsletter.truman.edu\/article.asp?id=20436″ linkrel=””]\n

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