Sherman Playhouse To Host Auditions For DANCING AT LUGHNASA 7/19-20

The Sherman Playhouse is seeking six women, ages 25 to 50, and three men, ages 30 to 65 for the Tony Award-Winning comedy-drama, DANCING AT LUGHNASA, by Brian Friel.

Set in Ireland's County Donegal in 1936, DANCING AT LUGHNASA is a memory play told from the point of view of the adult Michael Evans. He recounts that summer spent in his aunts' cottage when he was seven years old, when love briefly seemed possible for three of his aunts and the family welcomed home their frail elder brother, returning from a life as missionary in Africa. The play takes place around the festival of Lughnasa, the festival of the first fruits, when the harvest is welcomed. Whether Michael's family will reap a bountiful or bitter harvest remains a question until the very end.

DANCING AT LUGHNASA is under the direction of Francis A. Daley of Danbury.

Auditions will be held Monday, July 19, and Tuesday, July 20, from 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. All auditions will take place at The Sherman Playhouse, located at 5 Route 39 North (the intersection of Route 37 and 39), in Sherman, Conn.

Auditions will consist of readings from the script. No appointments are necessary. All roles are available and both professionals and amateurs are welcome. PLEASE NOTE: Irish accents are a must.

For more information and directions, visit WWW.THESHERMANPLAYHOUSE.ORG or contact director Francis A. Daley at 203-733-2762.

Rehearsals begin in August with performances running from September 24 to October 16 on Fridays and Saturdays, with a Sunday matinee on October 3.

The Sherman Playhouse is a local theatre company located on 5 Route 39 North (at the intersection of Route 37 and 39) in Sherman, Conn.