Auditions For STC's Production Of [SIC] To Take Place On 8/30

The Strand is holding auditions and wants you!

[sic] By Melissa James Gibson is directed by Jayme Kilburn and will run from November 20th - December 13th, 2009.

In adjacent apartments that resemble nothing so much as broom closets with windows, the three young, ambitious neighbors of Melissa James Gibson's [SIC] come together to discuss, flirt, argue, share their dreams, and plan their futures with unequal degrees of deep hopefulness and abject despair, all the while pushing the limits of their friendship to the max and demonstrating that language can be both an instrument of intimacy and a weapon of defense. Theo is a composer trying to create a heroic theme for an amusement park ride called the Thrill-o-Rama; Babette is a writer trying to finish—or even start—a book theorizing that temper tantrums are the major motivating force behind historical events; and Frank is a would-be auctioneer preparing for his future career by constantly practicing tongue twisters as "Sally sought some seeds to sow but sadly soon it snowed." By exploring these questing lives in language that alternates between exhilarating structural inventiveness and loony comedy, poignant soul-searching and incisive analysis of the life that may actually exist beyond one's four walls, Melissa James Gibson has created a unique play that is as witty and wise as it is stylistically groundbreaking and unexpected.

Auditions: Sunday, August 30th at 5PM
The Strand Theater
First come, first served!
Please prepare a one minute comedic monologue. Be prepared to cold read as requested.

The Strand is also seeking a stage manager for [sic]. Please email jkilburn@strandtheatercompany.org to set up an interview!

Rehearsals will begin September 14, 2009. Rehearsals will take place 3-4 times a week, which will include evenings and weekends as needed.

Characters:
Theo-in his thirties
Babette-his neighbor, in her thirties
Frank-their neighbor, in his thirties
The Airshaft Couple- somewhere nearby, in their thirties, in dispute
 
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