Nunsensations
by Dan Goggin
directed by Therese Riley

Auditions for Nunsensations -- the Nunsense Vegas Revue will be held at The Olathe Community Theater at 500 East Loula on Monday, June 18 and Tuesday, June 19 from 7:00 - 9:30 PM. Callbacks, by invitation only, will be held Wednesday, June 20 if needed. The show calls for five women; auditioners should bring 32 bars of a prepared song in their range (songs from any of the other Nunsense shows are encouraged). Please wear comfortable shoes for a movement/dance audition, and there will also be cold readings from the script. If you would like more information, please contact Therese Riley at triley@reddevelopment.com.

The Diary of Anne Frank
by Frances Goodrich & Albert Hackett
newly adapted by Wendy Kesselman

directed by Darren Sextro

Auditions for The Diary of Anne Frank will be held at The Olathe Community Theater at 500 East Loula on Saturday, June 23, and Sunday, June 24, from Noon - 4:00 p.m. each day. (Callbacks, by invitation only, will be held on the evening of Tuesday, June 26 if needed.) The show calls for one teenage actress (Anne Frank), one older teen or youthful adult actress (Margot Frank), and three adult actresses (Edith Frank, Mrs. Van Daan and Miep Gies), as well as one older teen or youthful actor (Peter Van Daan) and four adult actors (Otto Frank, Mr. Van Daan, Mr. Dussel and Mr. Kraler). Auditioners may prepare a short dramatic monologue if desired (optional) and be prepared for cold readings from the script. If you would like more information, please contact Darren Sextro at darrendseb@yahoo.com.

Gross Indecency: The Three Trials of Oscar Wilde
by Moisés Kaufman
directed by Eric Magnus

Auditions for Gross Indecency: The Three Trials of Oscar Wilde will be held on October 20th from 10 AM to 1 PM and October 21st from 1 PM to 3 PM at the theatre. Call backs, if needed, will be held October 21st from 3 PM to 6 PM. Call backs will be by invitation only. Auditioners should prepare a one-minute memorized monologue in a style appropriate to the time period of the play (England of the 1890s, i.e. Wilde, Shaw, etc.) Please bring a resume. A headshot, although not necessary, would be helpful. Seeking NINE (9) men to play a variety of characters in this ensemble piece. All but the actor playing Oscar Wilde will play a variety of roles within the piece (with a variety of accents, i.e.: Standard British, Cockney, North England, Scottish, Irish, etc.) It is very Brechtian in style as the actors step directly into the various characters while performing most required costumes changes on stage. For mor information, contact the director, Eric Magnus, at emagnitude@yahoo.com.

Little Me
Book by Neil Simon
Lyrics by Carolyn Leigh
Music by Cy Coleman
Based on a novel by Patrick Dennis
Musical numbers and dances staged by Bob Fosse

directed by Shelly Stewart

Auditions for Little Me will be held on October 13th from 12 to 5 PM. Call backs, will be held October 20th from 1 to 5 PM. Call backs will be by invitation only. Auditioners should prepare 32 bars of a song from a musical, but not from “Little Me”. Please bring a resume. A headshot, although not necessary, would be helpful. The roles of Belle’s suitors will all be played by the same actor (7 roles) as was done in the Broadway productions. While there are several principals, a majority of the 20+ member ensemble will be playing a variety of roles. Musical rehearsals for Noble/Belle begin – Sunday, January 27th, 2008 with full rehearsals starting Sunday, Feb 4th. Performances are scheduled for March 14, 15, 16*, 21, 22, 28, 29, 2008. The Sunday matinee begins at 2:00 PM and all other shows begin at 8:00 PM. For more information, contact the director, Shelly Stewart at shellykc@comcast.net.

Crossing Delancey
by Susan Sandler
directed by Nancy Eppert

Auditions for ‘Crossing Delancey’ by Susan Sandler will be held at The Olathe Community Theater at 500 East Loula on Monday, March 24 and Tuesday, March 25 from 7:00 - 9:30 PM. Callbacks, by invitation only, will be held Wednesday, March 26 if needed. The show calls for three women and two men. The characters: Bubbie-fiesty and sharp witted in her eighties, must be able to use a convincing Yiddish accent; Isabelle-her granddaughter, in her late twenties/early thirties, a dreamer; Hannah-a large woman in her fifties/sixties, a professional matchmaker, also must use a convincing Yiddish accent; Tyler-a will known writer, handsome, in his early forties; Sam-a pickle man and poet, in his late thirties. Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script. You may bring a prepared 1-2 minute monologue. If you would like more information, please contact Nancy Eppert at nkeppert@comcast.net.

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