The plan for auditions for Aloha Theatre’s June production of “The Laramie Project” has been revised because of the coronavirus crisis.
The dates and times announced for the auditions, Monday and Tuesday, April 6-7, are still correct, but the auditions will not be in person at the theatre. Candidates for the cast of four men and four women are invited to submit video auditions during the same time frame.
Each video audition should begin with a personal introduction lasting no more than one minute. If the candidate wants to share any information in addition to the actual audition, that information should come right after the introduction. Examples might be reasons for wanting to do the show, feelings about the script or the issues the script covers or roles in which the candidate might be specifically interested.
The candidate should then present their monologues, which should consist of three contrasting mini monologues to exhibit acting range, since each actor will play multiple roles. Each monologue should be about a minute in length and should include the title of the source material and its author. Memorization is not required.
The monologues can be from “The Laramie Project” or any other source. Examples of possible monologues from the script are available in a separate posting online at https://apachawaii.org/auditions/. Videos should be no more than five minutes in length and must be submitted with a completed audition form no later than 8 p.m. April 7 to laramie@alohatheatre.com.
Aloha Theatre’s education director Jaquelynn Collier is conducting a monologue preparation webinar Tuesday, April 5, on Zoom at a cost of $1. Collier is also offering individual assistance by appointment. Contact her via email at jaquelynn@alohatheatre.com. Registration for all webinars is available at alohatheatre.com.
Callbacks, if any, will be conducted via video Thursday, April 9; instructions will be provided after review of all video submissions.
”The Laramie Project” will be the final directing project by artistic director Jerry Tracy, and he hopes for a diverse, versatile cast.
Direct questions regarding video production or submittal to laramie@alohatheatre.com.