New Exhibition Room Presents CANDYLAND, 7/29-8/14

New Exhibition room opens its second season with the world premiere of Candyland, a tall tale of job loss and recession woe, running at Boston Playwrights' Theatre from July 29-August 14.

Girl has job, girl loses job, girl has to find a new job in a really bad economy. Join Kiki and the gang as they romp through uncharted economic waters, surviving on the advice of street prophets and hustlers, ramen noodles and shady game shows. The city of Boston and the down-turned economy get the NXR treatment in Candyland; where the playground meets the pink slip.

Candyland marks the first writer/director collaboration between the company's Artistic Directors Dawn M. Simmons and A. Nora Long. "We worked together on Shh!, and while we run NXR together, Candyland will add a new layer to our partnership," says writer Simmons. "A layer we're looking forward to exploring."

Auditions are scheduled for April 3rd at Boston Playwrights' Theatre. The Theatre is located at 949 Commonwealth Ave.

New Exhibition is looking for Female and Male actors of all races, creeds, sexual orientation and blood type between the ages of 20 and 40 for the following roles:

Kiki - 30's female, Accountant
Roxy - 30's female, Karaoke DJ
Lazarus - 30's female, Non-Profit Worker

Radio - 20's - 50's male, homeless?, Prophet of The Common
Chico "Cheeks" Muserelli - 20's male, purveyor of a fetish website
Dustin Diamond - 30's male, former child star turned game show host

Plus a host of smaller roles to be doubled by main cast.

Please bring a copy of your headshot and resume. Prepare a 2 minute comedic or physical (Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton, Donald O'Connor) monologue and your best (or worst) two lines of karaoke.

Rehearsal dates: There will be a two-week workshop in May 2010 for all participants. (exact dates TBD).
Rehearsal Period: July 5-28, 2010
Production Run: July 29-August 14, 2010

To schedule an audition or for more information please email newexroom@gmail.com . For more information on NXR visit us on Facebook!

In 1792, a group of Bostonians flouted state law and traditional rhetoric by building a theatre. The New Exhibition Room packed houses for several months before being closed by the authorities. The public outcry that ensued eventually caused the repeal of the state's theatrical bans. Some years later, another group of Bostonians have come together to resurrect New Exhibition Room to build new work, engage local artists and once again get people riled up about theatre.

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