Alive Theatre Hosts Auditions For ORSON'S SHADOW

Alive Theatre will present Orson's Shadow by Austin Pendleton and directed by Ricci Dedola.

Audition Notice!

An ingenious tale of two Hollywood Giants – Orson Welles and Laurence Olivier. The time is 1960; the place is a West Endtheatre. Legendary critic Kenneth Tynan has made a startling proposal: Welles should direct Olivier and the young Joan Plowright in Rhinoceros, Ionesco’s absurdist masterpiece. But it is the rehearsal process that brims with absurdity as titanic personalities, including Viven Leigh, wrestle the muse in this witty and incisive depiction of the drama of theatre.

Orson's Shadow by Austin Pendleton is an elevating, smartly entertaining glimpse at the extraordinary foibles of extraordinary men. It is a juicy portrait of a moment in the lives of Laurence Olivier and Orson Welles (among many others) each feeling enormous pressure to reinvent himself, to prove to press and public that he's still got "it."

Characters
Orson Welles– Male, age 45
Laurence Olivier– Male, age 53
Vivien Leigh– Female, age 46
Kenneth Tynan- Male, age 33
Joan Plowright – Female, age 31
Sean– Male, age late 20’s - Irish – Stage hand - Ambitious

All the Characters are real people. (except for Sean) Goggle them for more info.

Show will be produced in Collaboration with The Long Beach Playhouse in the Studio Theatre
Audtions will consist of Cold readings from the script

Audition Date
Monday, December 5, 6pm – 11pm
Call Ricci Dedola – 562-882-7709 for more info and to set up an appointment.

Rehearsals
Table work in December - Main rehearsal starting Monday January 2nd.
Monday-Friday 7-10 pm
Jan 2 thru Jan19

Tech rehearsals in Theatre
January 12 – January 19 ? All cast required

Shows – 9 Shows
Friday, Jan. 20 & Saturday, Jan. 21 @ 8pm Sunday Jan. 22 @2:00pm
Friday, Jan. 27 & Saturday, Jan. 28 @ 8pm Sunday Jan. 29 @2:00pm
Friday, Feb. 3 & Saturday, Feb. 4 @ 8pm Sunday Feb. 5 @2:00pm

Call Ricci Dedola – 562-882-7709 for more info and to set up an appointment.