Auditions! Auditions! Auditions!

GroundWorks Theatre Announces Auditions for Neil LaBute's "Fat Pig"!

GroundWorks Theatre will hold open auditions for Neil LaBute's "Fat Pig" at the Darkhorse Theater on Saturday, January 23, from noon - 4pm. Performances will be at the Darkhorse Theater, 4610 Charlotte Avenue, from March 5-13 2009. Paul Cook will direct.

Cast includes 2 men and 2 women (one plus-sized), ages 25-35. All roles are available. Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script. No appointments necessary; headshots & resumes appreciated but not required.

Character breakdown:

Tom: all-American, charming.

Carter: loud, narcissistic.

Helen: self-confident, smart, fun, plus-sized.

Jeannie: strong, attractive, slim.

Please direct all questions regarding the auditions to Paul Cook at mmmpaul@hotmail.com or 773.485.7285.

Next Up: "Christmas on the Pecos" by Robert A. O'Connell!

Tuesdays/Thursdays/Fridays/Saturdays 7:30pm - Sundays 2:30pm

$15 Adults - $12 Students/Seniors - $10 Tuesdays

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Next Up: "Eat The Runt" by Avery Crozier!

"Fully engaging... a riot" -- Nashville Scene

"Consistently superb" -- BroadwayWorld.com

Auditions! Auditions! Auditions!

GroundWorks Theatre will hold auditions for the first two productions of the 2009-2010 season from 11:00-1:00 PM on Sunday, September 6 and from 6:00-8:00 PM on Tuesday, September 8 at the Darkhorse Theatre located at 4610 Charlotte Avenue. "Eat the Runt," a comedy that toys with ideas of perception, political correctness, and societal and cultural norms, requires 8 actors ages 30-50.

"Christmas on the Pecos," a tale of two modern-day cowboys, a couple fleeing to a better life, and a group of travelers lost in a snow storm, requires 8 actors, ages 30-60, including one Latino couple in their 20's. Auditions will be cold reading from the script, headshots and resumes helpful, but not required.

No appointments necessary. All actors and technical crew will be paid by gate share. If further information is required, call Robert O'Connell at 262-1832.

"O Jerusalem" by A. R. Gurney: May 15-30 2009

GroundWorks Theatre proudly announces the Nashville premiere of A. R. Gurney's thought-provoking "O Jerusalem," which opens May 15 2009 at the Darkhorse Theater.

"Assured... intelligent... The focused ensemble confidently hits its marks."

-Martin Brady, Nashville Scene

Set in 2001, the play centers around Hartwell, an oil company executive, appointed to a diplomatic post in the Middle East. Amira is a Christian Palestinian woman with whom he had an affair years before. Sally, a friend of Hartwell's, is a fellow bureacrat attempting to help him navigate the treacherous waters of his new post. Hartwell reunites with his former lover, discovers she has a son in Hamas, and agrees to help put forth a peace proposal of their creation. And, looming over the proceedings, is the rumor of a planned terrorist attack on U.S. soil...

Veteran director Melissa Bedinger Hade leads a seasoned cast of Darkhorse favorites. Jim Wright stars as Hartwell, Caroline Davis (GWT's "Bad Dates") is Sally, and Terry Ochiogrosso is Amira. Pat Rulon and Dan Millard round out the cast as swings, and function as a kind of Greek chorus.

GroundWorks Theatre presents "O Jerusalem" at the Darkhorse Theater, 4610 Charlotte Avenue, from May 15-30 2009. Performances are Thursdays through Saturdays at 7:30pm, and Sundays at 2:30pm. Call 615-262-5485 for reservations, or purchase tickets online HERE.

Next Up: "O Jerusalem" by A. R. Gurney!