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Thursday, August 12, 2010

CHESTER THEATRE GROUP HOLDS AUDITIONS

An evening of one acts to be performed September 24-26, 2010.
An extremely funny collection of short, SNL-style skits that present a fantastic—and rare—opportunity for actors to really explore their comic chops with fun, smart, hip material. Each is only 2–3 minutes long, so for actors who only want to tackle one character in one vignette, it’s a very easy, manageable undertaking that still offers a great payoff. But we may also cast actors as multiple characters, so if you want to take on more, there’s an opportunity for that, too!

On August 15 and 17 at 7 PM, Stephen Catron and Jeff Jackson will hold auditions for the one acts, Check, Please and The Actor’s Nightmare, at the Black River Playhouse. Auditioners will be asked to read from the provided scripts.

Check, Please by Jonathan Rand and directed by Jeff Jackson
Cast Breakdown: 4-8 men, 4-8 women, all mid-20s to mid-40s

Synopsis: Dating can be hard. Especially when your date happens to be a schizophrenic, a bigamist, or a mime. Check, Please follows a series of blind dinner dates that couldn’t get any worse—until they do. Could there possibly be a light at the end of the tunnel?

The Actor's Nightmare by Christopher Durang and directed by Steve Catron
Cast Breakdown: 2 men, 3 women (ages mid-20s to 50s)

Synopsis:Anyone who’s involved in theatre knows the dream:you find yourself on-stage, ready to perform, only you don’t know what the play is – you’ve never rehearsed- you don’t know the plot, let alone the lines!George finds himself on stage, uncertain of where he is or how he got there—suddenly he’s thrust on stage, it’s Hamlet?!?—a glamorous actress appears to be doing Private Lives by Noel Coward?!? Shakespeare?? Waiting for Godot?? A Man for all Seasons??This hilarious spoof is a classic!