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Auditions
LST is holding auditions for its winter and spring productions, Measure for Measure (1603) by William Shakespeare and Cry it Out (2017) by Molly Smith Metzler, respectively. These audition sessions will be held at West Art Community Center (800 Buchanan Ave, at the corner of College) on the evening of Monday, October 14 and Tuesday, October 15. LST seeks diverse casts and these sessions are open to everyone.
Please bring with you:
1) A theatrical resume and headshot/photo
2) A one-to-two-minute classical monologue if you would like to be considered for Measure for Measure; If you would like to be considered for Cry it Out, you will only be required to read from sides, but you are welcome to bring a contemporary monologue if you would like to.
3) Your scheduling conflicts during the three months prior to opening night of the production(s) you are auditioning for (see the dates of the runs below).
Measure for Measure, February 21-February 27: What happens when a puritanical despot cracks down on vice – and freedom – in the city of Vienna? When the city’s ruler goes on sabbatical, his deputy, Angelo, clamps down on the city population. But when Angelo persecutes an otherwise upstanding citizen for the crime of fornication, he steps over the line as he tries to seduce a nun who comes to plead for her brother’s life. Shakespeare’s tragi-comedy or comic-tragedy (you decide) will be co- directed by Natalie Beckman and LST Executive Director Jeremiah Miller.
LST seeks performers of all ages for Measure for Measure. Shakespeare’s full play and character breakdowns can be accessed for free from multiple sources online.
Cry it Out, April 4-April 10: This 2017 play explores the friendship between two brand new moms as they struggle through a frigid winter in a working-class town. Each woman faces some crushing decisions when it comes to balancing her life and her work with new responsibilities as a mother. Money — or a lack of it — looms large in the play, as the women, and a third new mom from a wealthy neighborhood, face wrenching choices. Written by Molly Smith Metzler. Directed by Molly McKitterick.
LST seeks performers in their late 20s to early 40s to fill the following roles:
Jessie: A new mother on maternity leave, Jessie is a former lawyer struggling to balance her career ambitions with the demands of motherhood.
Lina: Outspoken and working-class, Lina is Jessie’s neighbor, dealing with the financial and emotional challenges of raising a baby largely on her own.
Adrienne: A wealthy, career-driven mother, Adrienne feels disconnected from motherhood and struggles with postpartum depression.
Mitchell: Adrienne’s well-meaning husband, Mitchell seeks help from Jessie and Lina as he tries to support his wife and new baby.