Upcoming auditions at The Actors Theater

Published 1:30 am Saturday, October 29, 2022

The Actors Theater of Orcas Island will hold auditions for their upcoming Christmas Radio Show at the Grange on Tuesday, Nov. 8 and Thursday, Nov. 10 at 6:30 p.m. You will only need to attend one of the two auditions.

If you have ever wondered what it would be like to be in a play, this is your chance to find out! A full production normally requires 35 to 40 three-hour rehearsals over two or more months. This radio show will have six or seven rehearsals spread over a few weeks. Instead of having to memorize hundreds of lines, you will read from the script. The Actors Theater hopes to cast as many people as possible.

Auditions will consist of fun theater games and readings from the poem “T’was the Night Before Christmas” and other potential Christmas stories. Copies of the poem can be found in numerous places as well as www.orcasactors.com. There is a notebook with the poem, anticipated rehearsal and performance schedule and other documents at the Orcas Island Library counter. There may be minor changes to the rehearsal schedule to accommodate the needs of the actors.

There will be four performances of the Christmas Radio Show at the Grange between Thursday, Dec. 8 and Sunday, Dec. 11. All performances will begin at 7:30 p.m. Actors will need to arrive at the Grange by 6:30 p.m. each night.

For more information, or if you would like to audition but can not make either of the above dates, contact the director, Doug Bechtel at 360-317-5601 or at bechtel@rockisland.com.