Performance dates: April 8-10, 2021 at Governors State University's Center for Performing Arts
Description:
A wild road trip through our American landscape—in a play made as one of America's greatest artists, Robert Rauschenberg, might have conceived it if he had been a playwright instead of a painter: a collage of people and places and music and dancing, of love stories and picnics and business schemes and shootings and chicken jokes and golfing, and of the sheer exhilaration of living in a country where people make up their lives as they go.
The script can be accessed here: http://www.charlesmee.org/bobrauschenbergamerica.shtml
ABOUT THE PRODUCTION:
This is a live production, playing to an empty house, for online streaming. Many rehearsals will be held online, but there will be in-person rehearsals as well. In fact, closer to the production we will resume “normal” theatrical mode, including tech week. We will honor social distancing and mask wearing as best we can.
CASTING:
Casting a dynamic and diverse ensemble of 10 creative performers—students and non-students, alumni, faculty and staff, novices and veterans. Versatile performers with comic and dramatic sensibilities, a love for storytelling, and a penchant for the surreal are highly encouraged to audition. While this is not a musical, performers must be able to move well and “sell” a tune with confidence.
One role is a non-speaking roller skater.
PREPARATION:
Auditioners will be sent a short text from the show to perform. First round of auditions will be held via Zoom. Callbacks will be held in-person at Governors State University on Saturday, February 6, 2021. This will include a dance audition, so dress comfortably.
SCHEDULE AN AUDITION:
https://www.wejoinin.com/sheets/jgvbn?fbclid=IwAR2nOw8OVrC84swUDbAuD738zcM6gHUaHc3rnTlgza7unDp-WuY590mhkuY
CONTACT:
For further information, contact the director, Dr. Patrick Santoro: psantoro AT govst DOT edu
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