Audition Notice: The Laramie Project
The Laramie Project
By: Moisés Kaufman and the Members of Tectonic Theater Project
Directed by: Grant Freeman
Audition Dates: Sunday, March 15 and Monday, March 16 at 7:00pm
Audition Location: The Uptown Theatre at the First Street Community Center
Sporadic rehearsals to follow until full production begins April 20th
Performance Dates: June 5-7 & 12-13
Synopsis: On October 6, 1998, a young, gay college student was beaten, robbed, and left to die on the outskirts of Laramie, Wyoming. The story became a national headline. On November 14, 1998, The members of Tectonic Theater Project traveled to Laramie to conduct interviews with the people of the town. During the next year, they would return to Laramie several times and conduct over two hundred interviews. What resulted is this play: a montage of interviews, news reports, journal entries, and court transcripts documenting the town’s reactions to this event and the small group of theatre makers’ experiences as they searched for answers.
Audition Process
IN PERSON AUDITIONS
TO PREPARE:
Auditions will consist of a group activity and monologue readings.
Please choose any two sides to read, preferably to show contrast/range.
Memorization is optional.
We suggest choosing one that would traditionally fit your type and one that does not.
Please ignore race/gender/age.
Click HERE for the sides.
Please complete our online audition form HERE.
VIDEO AUDITIONS
TO SUBMIT:
Please submit a video containing the following:
Two contrasting sides from the play. Click HERE for the sides.
Memorization is optional.
We suggest choosing one that would traditionally fit your type and one that does not.
Please ignore race/gender/age.
Please tell two personal stories - subject matter isn’t important and doesn’t need to be true.
One should be inspirational
One should be funny
Each should be no longer than one minute.
Submissions should be sent to openarenas@gmail.com no later than 8:00 pm on Monday, March 16.
ABOUT THE CASTING:
We are looking for 8-10 actors (subject to change) of all ethnicities, genders, ages 16-70s.
This is an ensemble show.
All actors will be playing multiple characters, narrators, and ensemble.
You may be asked to play characters whose ethnicity, race, gender, etc. differ from your own.
You are primarily playing the members of the Tectonic Theatre Project, who re-enact the interviews they conducted.
Many characters only have a few lines, and a few scenes will be read off the page.
We are seeking actors who reflect our world to tell the stories we put onstage, and therefore strongly encourage people of diverse backgrounds and underrepresented groups to audition.
Questions? Contact Grant Freeman at openarenas@gmail.com
