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Saturday, February 23, 2019

OLDWICK COMMUNITY PLAYERS SEEKS ACTOR FOR STAGED READING OF ANTI-APARTHEID PLAY

AUDITION NOTICE:

OLDWICK COMMUNITY PLAYERS Is holding auditions for its next staged reading

A Human Being Died that Night
by Nicholas Wright
adapted from the book by Dr. Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela
Directed by Merry LaRue

WHEN: April 6, 2019, at 2 PM (run time: 90 minutes.
WHERE:
Hunterdon County Library, 314 State Route 12- Bldg #3,Flemington NJ

Synopsis:  Eugene de Kock was a paid white political assassin nick-named  "Prime Evil" for his crimes against anti-apartheid activists.  While serving his two life sentences, black psychologist Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela went to interview him hoping to seek humanity and forgiveness within the government-sanctioned monster. The thought-provoking interrogation moves from clinical to intimate in a prison cell where fear and compassion coexist. (Samuel French).

Characters:

  • Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela: black female age 30-55+
  • Eugene De Kock: white male 50+  (cast)

Rehearsals approx. 4. 
Memorization of the script not required. 
One performance only.
Resume/photo appreciated. 

To schedule an audition please contact Merrylarue@aol.com or call Merry @908-399-3586

Oldwick Community Players Inc. is a non profit community theater group, whose objective is to stimulate interest in drama and the arts, offering individuals opportunity for self expression in all of the arts of theater, including plays, musicals and concerts and provide educational experiences for “actors” of all ages.