Auditions for Allentown Production

OPEN AUDITION FOR
“THEIR TOWN”
By Paula Martinac

Time:	Saturday, November 22 from 1PM – 5PM Sunday, November 23 from 2PM – 5PM
Place:	Metropolitan Community Church of the Lehigh Valley 930 N. 4TH Street, 1ST Floor, Allentown, PA
Auditions will consist of readings of scenes from the play. You may bring a prepared monologue, but is is not required. A resume and photo are requested, but also not required.
Performance Dates:	Friday, February 6 at 8PM Saturday, February 7 at 2PM & 7PM
Rehearsals will be weekends only, starting the weekend of December 5th and held each weekend up until the February performances, as follows:
Friday evenings:	7PM – 9PM
Saturdays:	11AM - 6PM
Sundays:	2PM – 6PM
Rehearsals will be scheduled by scenes so that you will only be there for your scheduled scenes. There will be no rehearsal the weekend of December 26-28. For more info: http://rainbowplayers.mcclv.org/

"Auditions!"

After the April 28 auditions, one of the plays in the festival is completely cast, and the rest are either partially or mostly cast. Here are some of the playwrights and directors making notes and waiting for the next actor:




That's playwright Ryan McKelvey in red (you can't see it, but his T-shirt reads "They're wild for vaginas in Pittsburgh," from a local performance of The Vagina Monologues); two seats to the right is his director, Jeff Simpson. Pretending she isn't aware that I'm taking pictures is playwright Carol Mullen. And at the upper right is Adam Kukic, Their Town's director, wondering how he got involved in a play that requires eight actors.

Also on hand were playwright/director/actor Wali Jamal and director Kim El. Wali isn't rehearsing a role here - he just had surgery on his knee and really does need the wheelchair. During some down time (of which there was a fair amount - even I considered auditioning), he mesmerized us all with a monologue from the play Pill Hill, opening at the Kelly-Strayhorn Theater in Pittsburgh on May 11.

Last but not least, director/playwright FJ Hartland and playwright/actor AJ Tindall seriously (?) consider their casting options. What I want to know is, is anyone else curious about the fact that the director and playwright have eerily similar initials?


You can also see more photos at my MySpace page, by clicking on "Pics."