SAVE THE DATE! “Casting Shadows” |
A
new play by Carol Haake
Directed by Susie Bradley
February
17 & 18, 7:30 pm
February
19, 2:00 pm
Reserve
seats now at
www.cgjungstl.org
$10-$15 in advance; $15-$20 at the door
The Chapel Theater
6238 Alexander Drive, St. Louis, MO 63105
CASTING
CALL: If you are interested in auditioning
for a part in this production, please
read on!
The play is a fairy tale about an
aging queen who is caught in cultural and family expectations about women,
aging, and her role as queen. A tragedy sends her running away into the woods
where she meets persons from her past, unremembered parts of herself, and other
helpful characters. Her experiences help her to become comfortable with herself
as an aging woman and a ruler.
Cast of Characters
Magician:
Androgynous character, introduces and closes show, also appears in second
scene.
Queen: the main
character, a middle aged or older woman
Queen’s shadow:
The unacknowledged part of the queen, always with her, giving advice or
comments.
Angry woman:
Another unacknowledged part of the queen, always with her, takes over and
answers for the queen periodically
King: older man,
appears with queen in first scene
King’s shadow:
Unacknowledged part of king, always with him, giving advice and comments
Father: Makes 3
brief appearances in second scene, once as older man, twice as younger
Mother: Makes 3
brief appearances in second scene, once as older woman, twice as younger
Trickster: Dashes
in, causes trouble, dashes out, in second and third scenes, body language
important.
Old woman: Older
wiser part of the queen, appears in second and third scenes
Young girl: Teen
age (or at least young) part of the queen, appears in second the third scenes
Young man: Young
man representing the masculine side of queen, appears in second and third
scenes
Prime minister:
Mature, haughty man, appears in third scene.
Prime minister’s
shadow: Unacknowledged part of prime minister, always with him giving
advice and comments.
If you are interested in
auditioning for one of these amateur roles, please send an e-mail to
www.cgjungstl@yahoo.com
Auditions will be held during the second week of December.