The Elgin Theatre Company is pleased to announce auditions for its February 2019 production of Over the River and Through the Woods.
Audition Dates/Times: Auditions for Over the River and Through the Woods will be held on Sunday, September 23, 2018, from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. and on Monday, September 24, 2018, from 6:00 to 9:30 p.m. No appointment is necessary. Invited callbacks will be take place on Thursday, September 27, at 7:00 p.m.
Location: Auditions will take place at the First United Methodist Church, 216 E. Highland Ave, Elgin, Illinois 60120.
Casting Needs: The cast consists of three men and three women. The characters include Nick (in his thirties), his four grandparents (actors will play 70 to 80), and Caitlin (in her late twenties). Actors cast in this show will be charged a $20 participation fee. Compensation is one comp ticket.
Staff: ETC is also seeking a Stage Manager and Prop Manager for this production.
Synopsis: Nick Cristano is living the life of a modern young professional in New York City, but his loving grandparents won't let him forget where he belongs--in New Jersey, in the bosom of his loud, loving, Italian-American grandparents, who live two doors away from each other, and who lavish all of their affection on their last unmarried grandchild. Faithfully, Nick goes "over the river to Grandma's house" every week for Sunday dinner. But when he is offered a promotion in Seattle, Nick threatens to break this routine by a distance of some 2,800 miles! Frank, Aida, Emma, and Nunzio are heartbroken at the prospect of their beloved grandson raising a family all the way across the country--or worse, not raising a family at all! In addition to emotional blackmail, these wily elders cook up a matchmaking scheme, inviting lovely nurse Caitlin O'Hare to Sunday dinner. Over the River and Through the Woods is a warmhearted, funny, and touching story about intergenerational relationships, deep family love, and the inevitable heartbreaks that occur as time passes and children grow.
NOTE! We need men and women to help with technical support and ushering. These positions are as necessary as the cast.
Performances of Over the River and Through the Woods will be held Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays, February 8 thru February 24, 2019. Friday and Saturday performances begin at 8:00 p.m. and Sunday performances start at 2:00 p.m. All performances will be presented at the Elgin Art Showcase, 164 Division Street, Elgin, IL 60120.
Although it is not an absolute requirement, participants are encouraged to prepare a short monologue that demonstrates their ability. You will also be asked to read from the script. Please provide a complete list of conflicts for December 2018 through February 2019.
Contact Info:
Contact the director, Richard Pahl, by messaging to laughline@juno.com for more information.
Website: www.elgin-theatre.org/