AUDITION NOTICE
The 11th Annual Festival of Shorts Eight original short plays selected from over 100 submissions centering on the theme:
What would you do: Ethical and Difficult Decisions that we encounter in daily life.
Directors
Laura Crouch
Paul Fleming
Thomas Glass
Stewart Hawk
Sean McKay
Martin McKenzie
Jonathan Olson
Audition Dates
Sunday, January 26, 2020 from 2:00 to 5:00 pm and Tuesday, January 28, 2020 from 7:00 to 9:30 pm.
Audition Location
Edmonds Driftwood Players Office located at 306 Main Street, Edmonds (Bank of America Building, around the back and down the stairs).
Callbacks (By invitation only)
Thursday, January 30, 2020, 7:00 to 10:00 pm.
Rehearsal Dates
February 3 March 12, 2020. Monday through Thursday evenings either 6-8 pm or 8-10 pm and possible weekends. Each show rehearses 2 hours 1x/week, with the exception of Tech Week (March 7-12).
Performance Dates
March 13 15, 2020 (Friday and Saturday at 8:00pm, Saturday and Sunday at 2:00pm) for a total of 4 performances. Performances and strike (immediately following closing performance) are mandatory. This production plays at The Wade James Theatre, home of Edmonds Driftwood Players, 950 Main Street, Edmonds.
SYNOPSIS
Each Short play was chosen because it incorporated the ethical or difficult decisions of one or more of its characters. Each Short has from two to six actors, with a mix of dramas and comedies.
AUDITION REQUIREMENT
Monologue: prepare a monologue that is two minutes or less, dramatic or comedic.Headshot and Resume: please bring one copy of each.
CASTING
The following character needs are a summary of all the actors we will need for all eight Shorts. Actors of all ethnicity, gender and identity are encouraged to audition. Age ranges are a guideline only.Males3 - Young Adults (18-25)4 - Early 20s to 30s4 - 30s to 40s1 - 40s to 70s1 - Adult, no specific ageFemales3 - Young Adults (18-25)3 - Early 20s to 30s1 - 30s to 40s2 - 40s to 70s1 - Adult, no specific ageNon-specific1 - Young Teen (13-16)1 - Young Adult (18-25)2 - Early 20s to 30s
Please visit:
https://edmondsdriftwoodplayers.org/participate/auditions/
Note that at the bottom of the audition notice there are two links. One is to select and sign-up for an appointment time, the other is to complete the online audition information form. If you do not fill out the online version, you will be asked to complete the form upon check-in for your audition appointment.
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