November auditions for Laughing Stock

Director Ted Ballard of Castaways Repertory Theatre will hold auditions Nov. 15 and 17 with callbacks Nov. 19 to cast Laughing Stock, writen by Charles Morey. The play is described as “A hilarious backstage farce and genuinely affectionate look into the world of the theatre.” Performances are scheduled for January 25, 26, February 1, 2, 8, 9, 10 (Sunday matinee) 2013.

Auditions will be at The Dr. A. J. Ferlazzo Auditorium, 15941 Donald Curtis Drive, Woodbridge, VA 22193, November 15th- 6:30 to 10:30 and November 17th from 10:30 to 2:30. Call backs, will also be in the auditorium from 6:30 to 10:30 on November 19.

Contact Ted Ballard .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)  for additional information. Actors should arrive promptly at the start time of the audition. They will complete audition forms. Actors will be assigned various roles and given excerpts of the play to read and perform the scene(s) for the director.

Story: A hilarious backstage farce and genuinely affectionate look into the world of the theatre. When The Playhouse, a rustic New England summer theatre, schedules a repertory season of Dracula, Hamlet and Charley’s Aunt, Gothic horror is replaced with misplaced technical cues, forgotten lines and props, wrong entrances and eccentric acting. The audience follows the well-intentioned but over-matched company from outrageous auditions to ego-driven rehearsals, as the summer stock production disintegrates into chaos on opening night.

Character Descriptions:
Gordon Page - artistic director (40s)
Jack Morris - an actor (20s)
Susannah Huntsman - a director (30s)
Mary Pierre - an actress (20s)
Tylor Taylor - an actor (30s)
Vernon Volker - an actor (50s)
Richfield Hawksley - an actor (70s)
Daisy Coates - an actress (60s)
Craig Conlin - managing director (40s)
Sarah McKay - stage manager (40s)
Henry Mills - a set designer (30s)
Karma Schneider - an understudy
Braun Oakes, an understudy
Ian Milliken - an understudy

CRT is a community theatre, there is no pay involved. The Castaways Repertory Theatre is a volunteer organization, a member of the Prince William County Arts Council, NVTA (formerly the Northern Virginia Theatre Alliance) and WATCH (the Washington Area Theatre Community Honors).  Partial funding is provided by a grant from the Prince William County Parks and Recreation. For the latest information about Castaways Repertory Theatre, call 703-508-5418 or go to http://www.castawaystheatre.org