UPSTATE PREMIERE!
By Evan Linder and Andrew Hobgood
Winner of 2012 NYC International Fringe Festival!
It’s 1956 and the Susan B. Anthony Society for the Sisters of Gertrude Stein are having their annual quiche breakfast. Will they be able to keep their cool when Communists and nuclear war threaten their idyllic town?
Directed by Kate Roark ([email protected])
AUDITIONS are NOVEMBER 18-19, 2017
1-3 p.m.
West Main Artists Co-Op
578 West Main Street in Spartanburg
Performances: Thursday-Sunday, February 1-4 & 8-11, 2018
Converse College Laird Studio Theatre
Please bring Resume, Headshot (if possible) and Conflict schedule.
LINK TO SCRIPT DOWNLOAD & AUDITION SIDES BELOW:
NO REHEARSALS DURING WINTER BREAK BETWEEN 12/15 and 1/7.
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5 “FEMALE” ROLES (Lesbian,Trans & Straight actors welcome!!)
Lulie Stanwyck: Female, 20-50
Society President
Wren Robin: Female, 20-50
Events chairwoman (older)
Veronica “Vern” Schultz: Female, 20-50
Buildings and grounds chairwoman (older)
Ginny Cadbury: Female, 20-50
Secretary (British accent.)
Dale Prist: Female, 20-30
Historian (youngest in ensemble)
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SCRIPT DOWNLOAD
SIDES PAGES FOR AUDITIONS
Lulie p. 15-16
Wren p. 7 or pages 10-11
Ginny p. 31 Ginny and Vern p 33
Vern p. 21-22 Ginny and Vern p 33
Dale p. 13 about the picture of Lady Monment
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TENTATIVE REHEARSAL SCHEDULE:
Rehearsals will be at the West Main Artists Co-op, Spartanburg Headquarters Library and Converse College.
Week 1
Tuesday, 11/28 — Readthrough and Discussion
Wednesday, 11/29 — Pages 7-14 — No Lulie
Week 2 – Pages 14-34
Monday 12/4
Tuesday 12/5
Wednesday 12/6
Thursday 12/7
Week 3 – Pages 35-49
Monday 12/11
Tuesday 12/12
Wednesday 12/13
Thursday 12/14
Week 4
Monday 1/8
Tuesday 1/9
Wednesday 1/10
Thursday 1/11
Week 5
Monday 1/15 (MLK)
Tuesday 1/16
Wednesday 1/17
Thursday 1/18
Week 6
Monday 1/22
Tuesday 1/23
Wednesday 1/24
Thursday 1/25
Production Week! Rehearsals in Converse Space
Saturday and Sunday, 1/27 and 1/28 – Build and Final Costume work
Monday 1/29 — Tech 1
Tuesday 1/30 — Tech 2
Wednesday 1/31 – Final Dress
2/1-2/4 Thursday -Sunday Performances
2/8-2/11 Thursday -Sunday Performances