PostedDate: 6/18/2014 2:09:38 PM
---AUDITIONS--- Community Spirit, Inc. of Adams, TN presents its Fall Festival including two productions, written by David Alford: SPIRIT: THE AUTHENTIC STORY OF THE BELL WITCH OF TENNESSEE and the musical SMOKE: A BALLAD OF THE NIGHT RIDERS Seeking professional actors, both union and non-union. All roles paid. Roles for men, women, young adults and children. Actors of ALL types, ages and ethnicities are STRONGLY encouraged to audition, as are actors who play musical instruments (guitar, banjo, violin, drums, harmonica, etc.) If you play a musical instrument, please bring it and be prepared to play something that reflects the region (country, bluegrass, spiritual, etc). SMOKE: A BALLAD OF THE NIGHT RIDERS is a musical about the night riders in TN and KY who destroyed farmers' homes, farms and families who couldn't maintain their allegiance to the tobacco union. The score has a country/bluegrass feel. Performance dates: October 2-4 and 7-9. SPIRIT: THE AUTHENTIC STORY OF THE BELL WITCH is based upon Richard Williams Bell's historic memoir, detailing the haunting his family suffered during the early nineteenth century in Adams, Tennessee. Performance dates: October 23-25 and October 30, 31, November 1. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Audition info: Date: Sat/Sun June 28/29 Time: Saturday: 10am-12:30pm and 1:30-4pm; Sunday evening: possible call-backs; auditions by appointment only Place: Chaffin’s Barn Dinner Theatre, 8204 Tennessee 100, Nashville, TN 37221 (please do not contact Chaffin’s Barn regarding auditions; see contact info below) Email Producer Anna Filippo to sign up for a 5 minute slot (annafilippo@att.net); if singing, accompanist will be available on Saturday from 10am-12:30pm; if acting only, please sign up after 1:30pm Bring a theatrical headshot and résumé. Come dressed to move. Prepare a monologue of no more than two minutes, and if auditioning for SMOKE, also prepare 16 bars from a musical with a similar feel: i.e., BIG RIVER, THE ROBBER BRIDEGROOM, or a cut from a country/bluegrass song. Accompanist provided. Bring sheet music. **Note: Local, community auditions (Springfield/Adams and Clarksville) will be held at a later date.** _____________________________________________ Rehearsals will be held weekdays and weekends in Adams, TN with possible rehearsals held in Nashville. Rehearsal times will be somewhat flexible based upon actors' schedules. Rehearsals for SMOKE will begin the last week of August, continuing through the month of September. SPIRIT rehearsals will be during the month of October, with a few dates possible in late September. Questions about SPIRIT? Contact Director Derek Whittaker (dman4drama@comcast.net) Questions about SMOKE? Contact Director Anna Filippo (annafilippo@att.net)
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