Special Grant Allows Local Actors to Shape Up Auditioning Skills for Free

Davidson Community Players will host an audition workshop for actors (ages 14 and up) from 11:30am - 2:00pm on Saturday, February 27th at the Armour Street Theatre. This free workshop, supported by a grant from the North Carolina Arts Council, will feature local talents from the upcoming production of Violet, including local actor/director Dennis Delamar, musical director John Smith, director Melissa Ohlman-Roberge, and choreographer Felicia Davis.

The workshop will help actors prepare for upcoming summer auditions in the surrounding area and beyond. Actors will have a chance to work their own monologues and songs (which they should prepare ahead of time and bring with them) as well as learn a simple dance combination similar to what they may encounter at other auditions. They will also hear working professionals speak about what directors and casting agents look for in auditions and ask any questions they may have about the auditioning process. This workshop can provide an invaluable experience to actors pursuing amateur and/or professional work, especially to those actors unfamiliar with the auditioning process and atmosphere. No registration is required and the workshop is completely free of charge.

Davidson Community Players hopes the actors attending this workshop will also attend their summer auditions for the musical Oklahoma! on March 15th-16th (possible callback on the 17th) and the comedy Noises Off on March 29th-30th (possible callback on the 31st).

The Davidson Community Players is a non-profit organization established in 1965 to produce theatre that entertains, enriches and encourages community participation in the dramatic arts.

For more information about the Davidson Community Players, contact Diane Benson at 704-892-7953. Davidson Community Players is supported, in part, with operating support from the Arts & Science Council. This project was supported by the N.C. Arts Council, a division of the Department of Cultural Resources.

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