GENERAL AUDITION INFORMATION

  • OPEN AUDITIONS will be held for 4 of the 5 projects in this season.
  • FINANCIALS: 
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AUDITION #1

HOLY DAYS   &
HITLER'S TASTERS
DATE:  October 14, 2019
TIME:  6:30-9:30 pm
PLACE:  TBA
​WHAT HAPPENS THERE?
​FINANCIALS
These two productions are part of FRESH PRODUCE: A Concert Reading Series.
Concert Reading? What's that?
Using lecterns, a stage-directions narrator, and no technical elements, these readings focus entirely on the story and the actors--literally, the play's voices.

HOLY DAYS

DIRECTOR: Ann Woldt
​STAGE MANAGER:
FRESH PRODUCE Concert Reading
REHEARSALS: Begin (Date), 4-7 sessions
REHEARSAL LOCATION/S: 
PERFORMANCE: November 16, 2019
PERFORMANCE LOCATION: ​ Java Joe's 4th Street Theater ​​
CHARACTERS
ROSIE: age 25-35
MOLLY: age 20-30
GANT: Will’s brother, Rosie's husband, age 25-40
WILL: Molly's husband, Gant's brother, age 25-35
NARRATOR: open
WHAT TO PREPARE
Info here

HITLER'S TASTERS

DIRECTOR:  Deidra Mohr
STAGE MANAGER: 
FRESH PRODUCE Concert Reading
REHEARSALS: Begin (date), 4-7 sessions  
REHEARSAL LOCATION/S: 
PERFORMANCE: February 20, 2020
PERFORMANCE LOCATION: ​ TBA ​​, Des Moines
CHARACTERS
HILDA: High teens to early 20’s. 
LEISEL: High teens to early 20’s. 
*ANNA: High teens. 
MARGOT: High teens to early 20’s. 
*EXTRA GIRL: 
*NARRATOR: open.
*-One actor may play more than one of these.
WHAT TO PREPARE
Info here

AUDITION #2

STRIPPED   &
ATLAS OF MUD
DATE:  February 10, 2019
TIME:  6:30-9:30 pm
PLACE:  TBA
​WHAT HAPPENS THERE?
​FINANCIALS

STRIPPED
DIRECTOR:  Tiffany Flory
STAGE MANAGER: 
FRESH PRODUCE Concert Reading
REHEARSALS: Begin (date), 4-7 sessions
REHEARSAL LOCATION/S: 
PERFORMANCES: 2-March 31, Des Moines, April XX, Omaha
PERFORMANCE LOCATION/S: ​ TBA ​​​
CHARACTERS 
NARRATOR: Open
REGAN: Female, 20s.
ANNA: Female, 50s-60s.
*JESS: Female, Late 30s.
PATRICK: Male, 30s.
MAGGIE: Female, 20s.
​*KARA: Female, 30s.
​**SETH: Male, 40s.
**LIAM: Male, 40s.
**FATHER CASEY: Male, 40s.
*JESS and KARA can be played by same actress.
**SETH, LIAM, and FATHER CASEY should be played by same actor.
WHAT TO PREPARE:
Info
Stripped is part of FRESH PRODUCE: A Concert Reading Series.
Concert Reading? What's that?
Using lecterns, a stage-directions narrator, and no technical elements, these readings focus entirely on the story and the actors--literally, the play's voices.
​

ATLAS OF MUD

DIRECTOR:  Tom Woldt
STAGE MANAGER: 
FULL PRODUCTION
​REHEARSALS: Begin (date), 4-6 weeks
REHEARSAL LOCATION/S: 
PERFORMANCES: 6-May 3-12
PERFORMANCE LOCATION/S: ​ Viking Theatre @ Grand View
CHARACTERS
​ELAINE: a glaciologist and evacuee, 30’s; MUD’s mother
MARCUS: a fellow glaciologist and ELAINE’s lover
BOATMAN: a scavenger
ELIAS: a Reverend, 30’s
MIRIAM: ELIAS’ older sister, 40’s
EVACUEES: various men and women
SOLDIER
BOY: a teenager in a tree; his face is hidden
MUD: female: a child on the boat, 8
BIRD KEEPER 1: (open gender)
BIRD KEEPER 2: (open gender)
BIRD KEEPER 3: (Open gender)
CAPTAIN in command of the boat
Suggested doubling:
ELAINE
ELIAS / CAPTAIN
MIRIAM / BIRD KEEPER 2
MARCUS / EVACUEE / BIRD KEEPER 3
BOATMAN / SOLDIER / BIRD KEEPER 1
MUD / BOY / EVACUEE
WHAT TO PREPARE:
Info
Atlas of Mud is the second fully staged production of TheatreMidwest's 2019-2020 Season.
REMEMBER RADICAL HO$PITALITY! 
FRESH PRODUCE concert readings are always free admission. 
FULL PRODUCTIONS - up to 1/3 of all tickets FREE, escalating pricing for pre-reserving seats.
Donations always kindly accepted, however. 
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