"Watch on the Rhine" AUDITIONS

Leawood Stage Company*
(Community)

The Leawood Stage Company will hold auditions for Watch on the Rhine on Saturday, January 18th from 2:00 – 4:00 pm and Sunday, January 19th from 4:00 – 6:00 pm at Leawood City Hall. Call backs will be held on January 26th from 3:00 – 6:00 pm. by appointment only.

Watch on the Rhine, a moving play by Lillian Hellman, is about an idealistic German who, with his American wife and two children, flees Hitler's Germany in 1940 to finds sanctuary with his wife's family in the United States. He hopes for a respite from the dangerous work he has involved himself with, but his desire for personal safety soon comes into conflict with the deeply held beliefs that have made him an active anti-Nazi.

Told in compelling, human terms, the play is an eloquent and stirring tribute to the brave men and women who, despite all odds, struggled to stem the tide of fascism which soon spread throughout Europe and the world.

Sides will be posted on the LSC website www.leawoodstageco.org and at auditions. Parts do not need to be memorized, but auditioners should be familiar with the material. Choose the side you feel most showcases your abilities and be prepared to be asked to read others:
Fanny Farrelly The matriarch of the family – 40s - 60s
David Farrelly Fanny's son late 20s-30s
Sara Muller Fanny's daughter 30s-40s
Kurt Muller Sara's husband – late 30s-50s
Marthe de Brancovis European Refugee 30s-40s
Teck de Brancovis European Refugee 30s-40s
Anise Fanny's housekeeper 40s-60s
Joseph Fanny's butler any age
Joshua Muller Sara's oldest son Teens-20s
Babette Muller Sara's daughter Teens-early 20s
Bodo Muller Sara's youngest son Teens

Leawood Stage Company is pleased to welcome Alex Bigus for his LSC directing debut. Alex is no stranger to the Leawood Stage Company. He began acting in the Leawood Stage Company's Youth Performance Players at the age of nine. As an adult, Alex was in the cast of "South Pacific", the first show performed at the Ironwoods Amphitheater and he was in "Songs for a New World" last spring.

The production of Watch on the Rhine will be performed April 4, 5, and 6 in the Oak Room on the lower level of Leawood City Hall. Rehearsals will run Sunday through Thursday evenings beginning March 2nd to the performance dates.

June 6, 2014 will be the 70th Anniversary of D-Day. Leawood Stage Company will honor the sacrifices made by the "Greatest Generation" to free the world from fascism with this production.

For more information or conflicts contact April Bishop at the City of Leawood, 913-339-6700 x157, or Email aprilb@leawood.org.




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