By Deborah Brevoort
Kennedy Center Fund for New American Plays Award Silver Medal Onassis International Playwriting Competition. Presented by special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service, Inc. |
The Women of Lockerbie AuditionsSunday January 19 at 5 pm
Monday January 20 at 7 pm Wednesday January 22 at 7 pm (callbacks if needed) Auditions held in The Studio at Twin City Players Director: Kraig Kirkdorfer kraigkirkdorfer@hotmail.com A mother from New Jersey roams the hills of Lockerbie Scotland, looking for her son's remains that were lost in the crash of Pan Am 103. She meets the women of Lockerbie who are determined to convert an act of hatred into an act of love. Loosely inspired by a true story. Written in the structure of a Greek tragedy; a poetic drama about the triumph of love over hate. Show Sponsors: Stevensville Family Dentistry and Rolfe Jenkins Audition Instructions: Auditions will consist of cold reads from the script. Perusal scripts are available. Please email kraigkirkdorfer@hotmail.com to arrange to check one out. Note on Accents: It is my hope to have the Scottish characters speak with a Scottish accent. I think it is helpful in not only distinguishing American form Scottish, as well as Greek chorus from the main players. The dialogue is written in poetic form and not traditional prose, and the Scottish accent really drives and elevates the musicality of the lines. That said, I will not put a bad or distracting accent on stage. I hope to have a Scottish person coming in to help, and I will continue to look for other resources as well. If you feel comfortable trying an accent at auditions, please feel free but don’t think that I will be expecting perfection. Kraig Kirkdorfer Cast Needed: Madeline Livingston (late 40’s/50’s, American): a suburban housewife from New Jersey. Her 20-year-old son, Adam, was killed in the Pan Am 103 crash over Lockerbie, Scotland Bill Livingston (late 40’s/50’s, American): Maddie’s husband and Adam’s father Olive Allison (an older woman, Scottish): Leader of the laundry project, from Lockerbie Hattie (Scottish): from Lockerbie, a cleaning woman working for George Jones George Jones (American): the American government representative in charge of the warehouse storing the remains from the Pan Am 103 crash Woman 1 and 2 (Middle aged, Scottish): the other women of Lockerbie that serve as the Greek chorus Production Team: Donna Metz- Assistant Director Ariel Higgins- Costume and Tech Booth Teresa Polasek- Stage Manager John Taylor- Set Design Matt Dolphy Clark- Lighting Design Show Dates: March 20 - April 5, 2020 |
Music by Jeanine Tesori Book & Lyrics by Lisa Kron Based on the Graphic Novel by Alison Bechdel Fun Home is presented by special arrangement with Samuel French, Inc. Winner Best Musical 2015 Tony® Awards Winner Best Score 2015 Tony® Awards Winner Best Book of a Musical (Lisa Kron) 2015 Tony® Awards Winner Best Musical - New York Drama Critics' Circle Award, Obie Award, Lucille Lortel Award, Outer Critics Circle Award, Off-Broadway Alliance Award Finalist Pulitzer Prize for Drama |
Fun Home AuditionsSaturday February 29 at 1 pm - child roles
Sunday March 1 at 4 pm - adult roles Wednesday March 4 at 7 pm (callbacks) Auditions held in The Studio at Twin City Players Director: Larry Nielsen larrynielsen6619@gmail.com In 2006, lesbian cartoonist Alison Bechdel published Fun Home, a graphic memoir tracing her relationship to her closeted gay father, who committed suicide shortly after Bechdel, herself, came out as a lesbian to her parents. The book was both a critical and commercial success, spent two weeks on the New York Times Bestseller list and garnered numerous award nominations, including the National Book Critics Circle Award. When her father died unexpectedly, Alison dove deep into her past to tell the story of the volatile, brilliant, one-of-a-kind man whose temperament and secrets defined her family and her life. Moving between past and present, Alison relives her unique childhood playing at the family’s Bechdel Funeral Home, her growing understanding of her own sexuality, and the looming, unanswerable questions about her father’s hidden desires. Fun Home is a refreshingly honest, wholly original musical about seeing your parents through grown-up eyes. Audition Instructions: Audition Packet with Audition Form Child Roles – Audition will likely include reading, singing and choreography Adult Roles – Audition will likely include reading and singing Alison – able to play 43 Cast Needed: In addition to the info here, please refer to the FUN HOME Audition Background Info document for character descriptions, vocal requirements, etc. Adult Roles Medium Alison – Alison as a college freshman, able to play 19 Bruce – Alison’s father – able to play 43 Helen – Alison’s mother – able to play 43 Joan – a college student – able to play 19 Roy, Mark, Pete, Bobby Jeremy – able to play 4 roles between 17 and 30 years old Child Roles Small Alison – Alison as a young girl anywhere between 9 and a young 14 years old John – Alison’s younger brother between 6 and 10 years old Christian – Alison’s older brother between 10 and 14 years old For questions about the script, please contact Director Larry Nielsen via email or text. Themes: Family, truth, love, strength, courage; the strength and courage to live your truth. Features language, sexuality and LGBTQ+ themes. Production Team: Assistant Director, Jacob Holmes Music Director, Timothy McFeeters Set Design, John Taylor Show Dates: June 5 - 28th w/additional private performance on June 25 |