Lincoln Amphitheatre Seeks Men and Women For Our American Cousin

Auditions for the play President Lincoln attended the night of his assassination will take place in June.

Lincoln Amphitheatre is seeking to cast ten men and seven women for the 19th century, three-act farcical comedy of "Our American Cousin."

Lincoln Amphitheatre will be hosting auditions for "Our American Cousin" on Wednesday, June 15 and Thursday, June 16 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. CDT at Lincoln Amphitheatre.

Interested parties must be 18 years or older to audition, and do not need to prepare a dialogue or song. The auditioning process will consist of readings from the "Our American Cousin" script. Interested parties are recommended to wear comfortable shoes during the audition process. If interested in reading the script a head of time, visit www.gutenberg.org for a free download of the play script.

Interested parties will need to bring a list of conflicts that will occur during the months of July 4 - August 27.

"Our American Cousin" is a three-act, farcical comedy written by Englishman Tom Taylor in 1850 and originally produced by Laura Keene in 1958. It is about an American Asa Trenchard visiting England to claim his inheritance from a distant relative.

For more information about auditions, please call 800-264-4ABE.

Lincoln Amphitheatre's 2011 season includes "Classic Family Films Series," "Concert Series in a State Park," and two summer productions--The Wizard of Oz" and "Our American Cousin." "The Wizard of Oz" will take the stage July 21 - August 7, Thursday to Saturday evenings with a Sunday matinee. "Our American Cousin" will run August 19 - August 27, Friday and Saturday evenings with a Sunday matinee. The 2011 "Lincoln's Legacy Lives" fundraising campaign is underway to support the expansion of family-friendly and affordable events at Lincoln Amphitheatre.

Tickets for all 2011 events at Lincoln Amphitheatre are currently on sale to the public.

For more information about Lincoln Amphitheatre's 2011 season and to purchase tickets for upcoming events, visit www.LincolnAmphitheatre.com or call 800-264-4ABE.

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