The Illyrian Players Theatre Co. is holding auditions this month for their Summer production of Cloud 9 by Caryl Churchill. Carly D. Weckstein, the Founding Artistic Director of The Illyrian Players, will be directing. This darkly funny, disturbing and moving play explores sexual and gender roles between a web of human beings. We are looking for actors who are passionate about telling this story, as well as a costume designer and a stage manager. Auditions and interviews will be held on March 24th from 1:30pm to 8:30pm at the UCLA Sculpture Garden in Westwood and on March 25th from 1:30pm to 8:30pm at the Bookhouse in Silver Lake (2722 Auburn St., Los Angeles CA 90039). Rehearsals will begin in April. Performances will be weekends in July. To sign up for an audition time, please e-mail illyrianplayers@gmail.com
Breakdown: Clive, a colonel administrator Betty, his wife, played by a man Joshua, his black servant, played by a white Edward, his son, played by a woman Maud, his mother-in-law Ellen, Edward’s governess Henry Bagley, an explorer Mrs. Saunders, a widow Betty (in Act 2), now played by a woman Edward (in Act 2), her son, now played by a man Victoria, her daughter Martin, Victoria’s husband Lin, a lesbian, single mother Cathy, Lin’s daughter, age 5, played by a man Gerry, Edward’s lover Seeking 4 Men and 3 Women. The characters from Act 1 (Clive, Berry, Joshua, Edward, Maud, Ellen, Henry Bagley, Mrs. Saunders, and Ellen) double as the characters from Act 2 (Betty, Edward, Victoria, Martin, Lin, Cathy, and Gerry). All actors will be required to do a British accent. All actors should be able to sing or play a musical instrument. Please bring any contemporary monologue you love, preferably in a British accent. Prepare one song that you love. If you play an instrument please bring it. There will be no accompanist provided.
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