“Almost, Maine”
24 October @ 7:20 am - 10:00 pm
Written By: John Cariani
Creative Team: Ben Proeve
“Welcome to Almost, Maine, a place that’s so far north, it’s almost not in the United States. It’s almost in Canada. And it’s not quite a town, because its residents never got around to getting organized. So it almost doesn’t exist. One cold, clear, winter night, as the northern lights hover in the star-filled sky above, the residents of Almost, Maine, find themselves falling in and out of love in unexpected and hilarious ways. Knees are bruised. Hearts are broken. But the bruises heal, and the hearts mend—almost—in this delightful midwinter night’s dream.”
Almost, Maine features several vignettes of everyday characters from the same quiet town, all navigating the experience of love. Some are finding it for the first time, some have lost it, and some are trying to rediscover it. Each scene is intimate and all but one feature only two characters, and have different, quirky ways of representing love that push past the boundaries of realism.
Audition Information: https://forms.gle/n14G2Z1H3smpCpbF7
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| Role Name: | 6-8 actors aged 18 – early 30s, actors of any gender, ethnicity, background and experience encouraged to audition |
| Gender: | Undefined |
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| Role Information: | Each scene, or vignette has two characters (with the exception of Scene 2) who only appear in the one scene. Each actor cast will portray 2-3 characters. Details of the individual vignettes and characters can be obtained from The Stirling Players website |
More Information at: www.stirlingplayers.org.au
Auditions will be held in two parts. In the first part, auditionees will book a short time slot and, quite simply, have to tell us about love. This can be done in a number of ways, such as telling us a story about love (be it fictional, from your life, or from someone else’s), explaining what love means to you, singing about love – anything. You do not need to be portraying a particular character, we just want to see how you connect with the main theme of the play.
In the second part, we will workshop a few excerpts from the script and trial various different pairings of actors. The excerpts will be sent to you upon confirmation of your audition time.
Contact: Ben Proeve
ben.proeve@gmail.com
