Audition Announcement:

The Little Dog Laughed

by Douglas Carter Beane        

Director: Toni Holm

Olympia Little Theatre is casting 2 men and 2 women for their June performance of "The Little Dog Laughed" by Douglas Carter Beane.  Beane's play was nominated for a Tony Award in 2007.

Needed are: two men for the roles of Mitch (playing age 25-40) an up & coming Hollywood leading man, and Alex (playing age 20's - 30) his boyfriend; and two women to play Diane (playing age 25-45) Mitch's ambitious agent, and Ellen (early 20's - 30), the boyfriend's girlfriend. There is brief nudity for the male roles and the play contains explicit language. 

The play is a modern comedy about hypocrisy in Hollywood with much fast-paced dialog especially heavy in the part of Diane.

Auditions will consist of cold reading of sides from the script.  Copies are available at Olympia area libraries or by contacting the Theatre.

Dates:

Monday April 20th @ 7:00 PM

Tuesday April 21st @ 7:00 PM

Auditions are scheduled for 7pm Monday April 20th and Tuesday April 21st at Olympia Little Theatre 1925 Miller Avenue in Olympia or by appointment by contacting the director Toni Holm, tch@Well.com

Auditions  are also available by appointment; email the director.

Rehearsals will run throughout May and the show opens June 6th. 

Place:
Olympia Little Theatre Annex
1925 Miller Ave
Olympia WA

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If you have any questions after reading our audition guidelines below, please feel free to e-mail the director, Toni Holm, at tch@Well.com

 

Audition Facts Olympia Little Theatre’s audition procedures are generally as follows, but may vary at the discretion of the Director: Auditions are typically held the first Monday and Tuesday evening at 7:00 p.m. following the opening of the previous play. You do not have to attend both nights of auditions, but you are welcome to read both nights of auditions if you’d like. If callbacks are necessary, they are held on Wednesday evening of that same week. Audition appointments are not necessary unless you are unable to attend auditions on the regularly scheduled days and times. In that case, you must contact the Director to schedule a separate audition appointment time. Headshots and resumes are welcome at auditions, but are not necessary. Auditions consist of cold readings from the script. You do not need to have prepared monologues. Scripts for the current season’s plays are available at the Tumwater, Olympia, and Lacey branches of the Timberland Library. You may ask for a copy of the script at the information desk. Scripts are only available for use at the library and may not be checked out. Rehearsals are typically Monday through Thursday. Performances are typically Thursday through Sunday. Additional rehearsals are at the Director’s discretion. Special performances are typically on Tuesdays. Olympia Little Theatre is a community theater and you need not have any previous experience, just passion and commitment!

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