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>>AUDITIONS
Auditions have been
slated for the New Ground Theatre production of
August: Osage County by Tracy Letts. The play won
the 2008 Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize for Best
Drama and New Ground is ecstatic to be one of the
first theatres in the country to produce the show
outside of the Steppenwolf and Broadway productions.
One of the most
bracing and critically acclaimed dramas of the 21st
Century, August: Osage County is a portrait of a
dysfunctional family at its finest - and worst. When
the patriarch of the Weston family disappears, the
family reunites at the Oklahoma homestead where
long-held secrets are revealed. The production will
be directed by Derek Bertelsen.
Auditions will take
place Friday, July 23 from 7:00-9:00 and Saturday,
July 24 from 1:00-3:00. The cast is comprised of 6
men (ages ranging from early 30s to mid 60s) and 7
women (ages ranging from mid 20s to mid 60s). A
teenage girl is also needed to play the role of
Jean. The production does include strong language
and adult themes. Auditionees are asked to come
prepared to read from the script. Resumes and
headshots will be accepted but are not required to
audition for the play. All actors are compensated.
August: Osage
County will be performed at the Village Theatre with
the production running from October 15-24.
Rehearsals will begin in September. If you cannot
make the scheduled audition dates/times or for more
information regarding the production, please email
director Derek Bertelsen at derekmichaelwest@gmail.com.
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ROLES AVAILABLE:
Beverly Weston,
late 60s: The father and patriarch of the Weston
family.
Violet Weston, mid
60s: The mother and matriarch of the Weston family,
sharp tongued and shrewd.
Barbara Fordham,
mid 40s: The oldest daughter of the Weston Family.
Ivy Weston, mid
40s: The middle daughter of the Weston family, age
44.
Karen Weston, early
40s: The youngest daughter in the Weston family.
Bill Fordham, late
40s: Barbara’s estranged husband and Jean’s father.
Jean Fordham,
teenager: Bill and Barbara’s daughter. Steve
Heidebrecht, late 40s/early 50s: Karen’s fiancé.
Mattie Fae Aiken,
late 50s: Violet's sister, Charlie's wife and Little
Charles’ mother.
Charlie Aiken, late
50s/early 60s: Husband of Mattie and the presumed
father of Little Charles.
Little Charles, mid
30s: Mattie Fae and Charlie’s son.
Johnna Monevata,
20s/30s: The newly-hired housekeeper.
Sheriff Deon
Gilbeau, 40s: Local sheriff and former boyfriend of
Barbara’s. |
