Spartan Theatre Company is holding auditions for its fall production of A Walk in the Woods by Lee Blessing. This Tony-nominated play by award winning playwright Lee Blessing follows one year of tumultuous arms negotiations between a young, hopeful American diplomat and a worldly Russian official who's seen it all before. Directed by Artistic Director Patrick Belics (Spartan productions of The Pillowman and Closer,) A Walk In The Woods makes use of an unorthodox narrative structure to simultaneously illustrate the cold and impersonal nature of modern politics while putting a deeply human face on those who spend countless hours at the negotiation table. We are seeking actors to fill the following roles:
ANDREY BOTVINNIK. . . . age 40-60. a career Soviet diplomat (all ethnicities and genders should submit)
JOHN HONEYMAN....... age 30-50. an American negotiator (all ethnicities and genders should submit)
All performances will be held at the Den Theatre at 1333 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60622.
Rehearsals: August 29-September 28, Mon-Fri 6:30pm-10:00pm at the North Shore Baptist Church.
Tech: September 25-28
Performances on Fridays and Saturdays: September 30, October 7, 8, 14, 15, 21, and 22 at 7:30pm
Performances on Sundays: October 2, 9, 16, and 23 at 3:00pm
Additional VIP Performance: Thursday, October 6 at 7:30pm
Auditions will consist of readings from the script that will be emailed before the audition.
Contact Info:
To request an audition, email headshot/resume.
Website: www.spartantheatre.org