Auditions announced for community theatre one-act comedies in Lead
Date and Time
Thursday Jan 5, 2017
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM MST
Jan. 5th from 5pm-7pm Jan. 7th from 10am-12pm
Location
Historic Homestake Opera House 313 W. Main Street Lead, SD 57754
Contact Information
Sarah Carlson
605-584-2067
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Description
Auditions announced for community theatre one-act comedies in Lead LEAD, SD – The public is invited to audition for three 2017 Gold Camp Players community theatre one-act comedy plays Canker Sores and Other Distractions, Funeral Parlor, and Roomies on Thursday, January 5 from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm and Saturday, January 7 from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm in the theater at the Historic Homestake Opera House (HHOH) located at 313 West Main Street, Lead. Production dates for the three short stage plays are February 17-19, 2017. The director of the 2017 one-act plays is Jessica Michak, of Deadwood, SD who is debuting her original play, Roomies. Auditions for these three short comedies will consist of live reading from each the scripts. Men and women age 20 or older may audition. Rehearsals will take place in January and February, Sunday nights through Thursday nights from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. Canker Sores and Other Distractions was written by Tony-award-winning American playwright Christopher Durang and features a divorced couple trying to reconcile over dinner, but a canker sore and a talkative waitress ruin everything and they remember why they split up in the first place. In Funeral Parlor, also written by Durang, a widow is accosted at her husband's funeral by a very inappropriate guest. Roomies was written and developed by Michak, and is loosely based on her personal experiences living with a platonic friend while in graduate school. The play expands upon this narrative, where the "roomies" develop a close bond, similar to a sibling relationship, but are often mistaken for a couple. Their world is turned upside down by a visit from an eccentric cousin, who is harboring a strange secret. For more information or to schedule an alternative time for audition, please call the HHOH office at 605-584-2067 or visit the office Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. in the back of the building at 308 Julius Street, Lead, SD. Produced in cooperation with Dramatists Play Service Inc., New York, NY. Proceeds from community theatre support ongoing programming, restoration projects, and operations at the HHOH. Free parking is located behind the building, on Main Street, and lot parking within four blocks or less from the theater. The building is wheelchair accessible and assistive listening devices are also available.? The HHOH is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to returning the Opera House to productive use for the enrichment of the community and to provide arts, culture, and educational opportunities for generations to come. Support for the HHOH is provided in part by the HHOH annual members, the City of Lead, and the Adams-Mastrovich Family Foundation. The HHOH is a equal opportunity provider and employer.