The Company, a new Community Theater group in Cincinnati, will be holding auditions for AN EVENING WITH MR. POE, a night of dramatic readings of the classic tales and poetry of Edgar Allan Poe on May 16.
The Company is looking for 8-12 appropriately macabre and dramatic individuals to participate in this unique presentation. Auditions will be at Hoffner Lodge in Northside (4120 Hamilton Ave. Cincinnati, Ohio, 45223) April 12 from 2-4 PM, and April 14 from 7-9 PM. This production will be directed by Mr. Nate Pucke.
Rehearsals will be once a week (day TBD based on performers schedule) until 5/19, with additional rehearsals 5/10, 5/12, 5/14, and performance on 5/16 at Below Zero Lounge in OTR. (NOTE: all performers must be 21 and up, due to performance location)
If you have questions, you can contact Colin by email at colin@thecompanypresents.com or by phone at 513.549.6738. For more information on The Company, visit our website at http://www.thecompanypresents.com/.
PREPARATION:
For auditions, please prepare a short story excerpt or poem, approximately 2-3 minutes in length. (This piece does not need to be memorized) We are looking to see how you sound and act while telling a story. There will also be cold readings from Edgar Allan Poe selections.
SHOW DESCRIPTION:
You know what screams May Flowers, sunshine and warmer weather? Death, dismemberment, suicide, and plague. That is why The Company will present “An Evening with Mr. Poe”. This one-night only event will feature 12 performers retelling some of the classic tales and poetry of Edgar Allan Poe. “The Raven”, “Tell-Tale Heart” and “The Cask of the Amontillado” are sure to be performed, but don’t be surprised by a few of his less popular works making an appearance. If you are a fan of “What Goes Bump In the Night”, then this is a show for you.
CHARACTER DESCRIPTIONS:
Actors will be doing dramatic readings of poems and short stories, so each “character” is open to interpretation, and open to all ages (21+), genders, and types.
Selections will include:
Shadow, A Parable
The Sphinx
Cask of the Amontillado
Masque of the Red Death
Tell-Tale Heart
Behind the Curtain Cincinnati 