City Lit Theatre is pleased to announce auditions for Shadows of Truth by Jillian Leff and directed by Morgan Manasa. This is a non-union production.

SHOW DESCRIPTION: Katie and Evey, best friends who run a small religious charter school in Sugar Land, TX, find their lives upended when a troubled student (and major donor's daughter) accuses them of being in a secret lesbian relationship. As the fallout isolates them, they're forced to question whether there might be hidden truths in their friendship that they've never considered. Drawing inspiration from Lillian Hellman's "The Children's Hour," the play examines how far LGBTQ+ liberation has come-and how much still feels unchanged.
Content Warning: This play contains coarse language and homophobic slurs spoken by minors.

AUDITION DATE(S):
Sunday 8/2 11:30 - 5pm, Tuesday 8/4 6 - 10pm

CALLBACKS DATE/TIME:
Sunday 8/9 11am - 4:30pm
PAY:
Principals - $150 rehearsal stipend + $25/show
Understudies - $300 stipend + $25/show on

CHARACTERS:
Seeking most roles and all understudies. Please note that gender listed is that of the character, but does not need to match the actor. Submit for the role(s) you feel most comfortable.

City Lit Theater does not and shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion (creed), gender, gender expression, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status, in any of its activities or productions.

KATHERINE (KATIE) WRIGHT: she/her, Non-White, mid-30s; Co-runs the Sugar Land Christian Community School. Even-tempered, logical, tends to shove her feelings down, at her own expense.

EVELYN (EVEY) DOBIE (Seeking Understudy Only): she/her, Any Race/Ethnicity, mid-30s; Co-runs the Sugar Land Christian Community School. Impulsive, quick-tempered, wears her heart on her sleeve, even when it's not convenient.

MARY TATUM: she/her, Any Race/Ethnicity,14 to be played by 18+; An eighth grader who is sweet at first glance, but has an intensely manipulative nature underneath.

MADELINE TATUM: she/her, Any Race/Ethnicity, 40s; Mary's mother. A widow and single mother who is a force of nature. Like if Laura Dern's character from Big Little Lies lived in the South.

JIMMY CARDIFF: he/him, Any Race/Ethnicity, mid-30s; Katherine's fiancee, a pediatrician at a local hospital. A kind-hearted Southern boy who went to the big city but came back home.

EMMA NASH: she/her, Any Race/Ethnicity, 14 to be played by 18+; An eighth grader that is one of Mary's "friends." She secretly wishes she was the one in charge. Has a good head on her shoulders.

ROSIE WILLIS: she/her, Any Race/Ethnicity, 14 to be played by 18+; An eighth grader that is one of Mary's "friends." A through and through follower, but has a good heart.

LILY MAE ALTMAN: she/her, Any Race/Ethnicity, 50s-60s; Evelyn's aunt. A devout Evangelical Christian and Bible Literalist. An unfortunate reminder that stereotypes exist for a reason.