THE GIN GAME - Gallery Theatre Non Equity Auditions

Posted January 27, 2017
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THE GIN GAME - Gallery Theatre

Auditions for The Gin Game

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Directed by Joe Silva

Auditions Sunday and Monday
January 29 – 30 (6:00 – 9:00 PM)

Gallery Theatre
210 NE Ford Street
McMinnville, OR 9728

I am so pleased to offer a Pulitzer Prize winning show featuring fabulous roles for an actor and an actress . . . of a certain age. THE GIN GAME is a two-person show in an age range where roles of substance are hard to find. The original cast members were Jessica Tandy and Hume Cronyn, so you will be in good company! ~ Joe Silva

ROLES;
WELLER MARTIN – Able to play 65 – 75
FONSIA DORSEY – Able to play 60 – 70

Characters will be aged down if needed and/or aged up if possible. So don’t be shy. Come on out and let’s see what happens.

SYNOPSIS
Weller – a former business man - is lonely in his seedy retirement home, spending his time playing solitaire. He meets Fonsia who has just moved in and they strike up an unlikely friendship. Whereas Weller is confident, unsentimental and profane, Fonsia is unsure, prim and proper. Unhappy in their circumstances they find solace in each other’s company and an ongoing game of Gin Rummy that has a surprising impact on them. As they play they reveal deeper secrets about their lives and these secrets become weapons to be used against each other. The game continuously strips away outer façade to reveal their true characters. The game of Gin Rummy becomes a metaphor for life. How you play determines how you end up.

AUDITIONS
Auditions will consist of cold reading from the script. If there is a particular passage you would like to read please let the director know when you arrive. Scripts are available in the box office if you would like to prepare ahead of time.
Please arrive at least ten minutes prior to the start of auditions to fill out paperwork. Photos and resumes are welcome but not necessary. IMPORTANT: Bring a complete list of conflict dates.

You only need to attend one day of auditions. Any callbacks will be by invitation. If you are interested but cannot audition on the 29th or 30th please contact Joe Silva to make other arrangements.

PERFORMANCE DATES
Thursday April 13th (Preview) 7:30 p.m.
Friday, April 14th 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, April 15th 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, April 16th 3:00 p.m.
Friday, April 21st 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, April 22nd 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, April 23rd 3:00 p.m.
Friday, April 28th 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, April 29th 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, April 30th 3:00 p.m.
Friday, May 5th 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, May 6th 7:30 p.m.


*Gallery Theater is a non-profit community theater. All roles are volunteer.*

Gallery Theater Readers Theater Group

Have you ever wanted to act but are not ready to go on stage? Have you acted before and want to keep involved without the commitment of time or memorization? This is the group for you. The 2nd and 4th Mondays of the month, 2:30 to 4:30 we meet in the Gallery Theater loft to read scripts. It is a lot of fun. You do not need to have experience or be a wonderful actor. All are welcome and IT IS FREE. Become part of the Gallery family.

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