OLD TOWN THEATRE COMPANY AUDITIONS

121 Main Street, Rock Hill SC

22 August, 2021

Description

Link to audition form: Old Town Theatre Company is seeking creative risk takers who are humble, hard-working, focused, and skilled. We wish to work with artists who are looking to ask more of themselves and more of their art form. Attitude and dedication to growth are valued above skill. Old Town Theatre Company is a theatrical endeavor which operates under the umbrella of Old Town Association, a non-profit in Rock Hill, SC. All performers are paid. Sign up to request an audition slot below. We will email you back with a confirmed time. Auditions will be held in 1.5 hour group sessions based on imagination, team work, and movement. Please be prepared to stay for your entire time slot. Audition Date and Time: Sunday, August 22nd 3:30-5:00 pm 5:30-7:00 pm Callbacks Sunday, August 29th 5:00-7:00 pm HOW TO PREPARE - Please wear professional attire that will allow you to move - Please arrive 15 minutes early to fill out an audition form - A monologue is NOT required - Be prepared to read sides from the script AUDITION LOCATION: The Gettys Center Courtroom (2nd Floor) 201 E Main St, Rock Hill, SC 29730 WHAT TO BRING: - All work and personal scheduling conflicts for September thru November 6th - 1 copy of your headshot and resume [8x10] If you are unable to audition and would like to be considered for a role, please reply and we can set up a virtual audition. THE SHOW: Old Town Theatre Company is casting for their newest production, “The Turn of the Screw,” an adaptation by Jeffrey Hatcher of Henry James’s classic novella. The story has seen several new treatments lately, including Netflix’s "The Haunting of Bly Manor." This edition of the story, masterfully written for just two actors, explores the unnamed governess’s relationship to the people and places around her. Tragedy has brushed its wings across the landscape of Bly Manor, and our governess seeks to protect her dear charges Flora and Miles from further trauma. But what exactly is the threat? Are the ghosts of their former governess, Miss Jessel, and her lover, groundskeeper Peter Quint, coming back from beyond the grave? Or is our present governess driven mad by circumstances beyond her control? These questions are present in nearly all adaptations of “The Turn of the Screw.” It is Old Town Theatre Company’s goal to add another question to the list: Our governess is either in the throes of supernatural peril, or losing her mind--so why does no one help her? Seeking actors for the following roles: The Woman: 20s-30s. Plays the Governess. The Man: 20s-50s. Plays Uncle, Mrs. Grose, Miles, and all others. BIPOC highly encouraged to audition REHEARSAL PERIOD: September 14th-October 27th Rehearsals will be Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday with occasional Saturdays. SHOW DATES October 28th-30th, November 4th-6th Other Details: -Accent training will be provided -We film a trailer