THE LARAMIE PROJECT
Playwrights: Moises Kaufman & Tectonic Theater Project
Director: Mark Stoddard

Audition Dates / Times:
Wednesday, Sept. 2: 4-6 and 7-9pm
Thursday, Sept.3: 4-6 and 7-9pm
Friday, Sept. 4: 3-5pm
Audition Location: Paradise Valley Community College – Studio Theater / M-building.
18401 N. 32nd Street, Phoenix, AZ 85032
Casting Protocol: Call 602-787-6595 to reserve a 10 min audition timeslot.
Callback Time(s): Friday, Sept. 4, 6-9pm, Sat., Sept. 5, 1-3pm (if needed)
Callback Location: Same location

Headshot and Resume: Optional, but preferable

Character Breakdown:  Over 70 characters are played by an ensemble of 8-12 actors.

Prepare:  Two contrasting contemporary monologues. (both totaling no more than 4 mins).  The show is of a serious nature, but feel free to present a comedic selection. We are looking for ‘character’ flexibility, so if possible, choose pieces that display multiple characters.

Note: In addition to your monologues, you may be asked to do a cold reading from the script – or a short improvisation based on a characters’ situation.

Rehearsals Begin: Tuesday, September 8

Run Dates: Oct. 9, 10, 16, 17 at 7:30pm and Oct. 11 & 18 at 2pm

Show Synopsis:  In October 1998 a twenty-one-year-old student at the University of Wyoming was kidnapped, severely beaten and left to die, tied to a fence in the middle of the prairie outside Laramie, Wyoming. His bloody, bruised and battered body was not discovered until the next day, and he died several days later in an area hospital. His name was Matthew Shepard, and he was the victim of this assault because he was gay. Moisés Kaufman and fellow members of the Tectonic Theater Project made six trips to Laramie over the course of a year and a half in the aftermath of the beating and during the trial of the two young men accused of killing Shepard. They conducted more than 200 interviews with the people of the town. Some people interviewed were directly connected to the case, and others were citizens of Laramie, and the breadth of their reactions to the crime is fascinating. Kaufman and Tectonic Theater members have constructed a deeply moving theatrical experience from these interviews and their own experiences. THE LARAMIE PROJECT is a breathtaking theatrical collage that explores the depths to which humanity can sink and the heights of compassion of which we are capable.

Additional Info: All performers cast in the production are required to register for the
THP 201AA-41884 production class (1 credit).

Primary Contact: Shawn Rost, Fine & Performing Arts Secretary
Contact Phone: 602-787-6595
Contact Email: shawn.rost@pvmail.maricopa.edu
Website: www.paradisevalley.edu/~finearts

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PRELUDE TO A KISS
Written by Craig Lucas
Directed by Gary Zaro

Audition Dates / Times:
Auditions - October 13-14, 6:30pm-9:30pm
Callbacks - October 15, 6:30pm-9:30pm
Audition Location: Paradise Valley Community College – Studio Theater / M-building.
18401 N. 32nd Street, Phoenix, AZ 85032
Casting Protocol: Call 602-787-6595 to reserve a 10 min audition timeslot.
Callback Location: Same location

Headshot and Resume: Optional, but preferable

Character Breakdown:  12 actors, 8 m/4 f, possible doubling

Prepare:  Auditioners are strongly advised to read the play prior to auditions. Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script. Copies of the script are available at the reserve desk in the PVCC library.

Rehearsals Begin: Tuesday, October 20

Run Dates: November 19-22 in the PVCC Studio Theatre/ M-Building

Show Synopsis:  A young couple, Peter and Rita, meet and fall in love, and despite Rita's pessimistic outlook on life, they decide to marry. Immediately after they exchange wedding vows, an unknown elderly man asks to kiss the bride. As he does, Rita's soul and the old man's magically exchange bodies. Neither Peter nor the wedding guests grasp what has happened. Peter leaves the wedding with a woman he believes is Rita. During their honeymoon, he comes to realize that Rita's body is no longer inhabited by Rita's true personality. He must find the old man and keep his love for Rita alive despite the fact that she is now in an unattractive body and hope to reverse what has happened. The play was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Play, the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, and a Drama Desk Award for Outstanding New Play. A film version was made with Alec Baldwin and Meg Ryan.

Additional Info: All performers cast in the production are required to register for the
 THP 201AA-72299 production class (1 credit).

Primary Contact: Shawn Rost, Fine & Performing Arts Secretary
Contact Phone: 602-787-6595
Contact Email: shawn.rost@pvmail.maricopa.edu
Website: www.paradisevalley.edu/~finearts

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ROMEO AND JULIET - February 9-11, 2010 - Information will be posted in December 2009

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THE MUSIC MAN - May 6-9, 2010 - Information will be posted in March 2010