By SUE SUCHYTA
The Players Guild of Dearborn will hold auditions for John Cariani’s romantic comedy “Almost Maine” Jan. 16 and 17, with registration from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Guild’s theatre, located at 21730 Madison in Dearborn.
LOVERS UNDER THE NORTHERN LIGHTS
The story is set in the mythical town of Almost, Maine on a cold, clear, moonless night in the middle of winter. As the northern lights shimmer in the sky the residents find themselves inexplicably falling in and out of love in unexpected and sometimes humorous ways. Some hearts are broken or bruised but all are mended or healed in the midwinter night’s tale.
19 PARTS TO FILL
Attendees need only attend one of the two sessions, and should be able to provide a list of potential rehearsal conflicts. The show will run March 2 to 20 for three weekends.
PAUL BRUCE TO DIRECT
Paul Bruce, who will direct the show, said the show has 19 roles for adults.
PERSONALIZED REHEARSAL SCHEDULES
“I am looking to cast all 19 roles individually, which will allow for an extremely easy rehearsal schedule for all participants,” Bruce said. “Each pair of characters appears in only one scene… like a miniature one-act, in which these two characters are the stars.”
THE CHARACTER CAMEOS
The characters include Pete and Ginette, a newly dating couple, who like each other but are still going through an awkward stage. They perform the Prologue, Interlogue and Epilogue.
HANDYMAN AND HIKER
In “Her Heart,” East is a good natured repairman, while Glory is a scattered hiker.
“Sad and Glad” features Jimmy, a remorseful boyfriend who is a heating and cooling guy; Sandrine, Jimmy’s former girlfriend who is now engaged to someone else, and a cute, perky waitress who might have a future with Jimmy.
ARMOR UP
“This Hurts” features Marvalyn, a woman good at protecting herself, and probably in a bad relationship, and Steve, a nice man, who usually is protected by his brother , and who has never experienced pain.
CURVE BALLS
In “Getting It Back” Gayle, who longs for marriage, may find her longtime boyfriend Lendall has an unexpected surprise for her.
BROMANCE?
Chad and Randy, two masculine country men and longtime friends, are featured in “They Fell.”
LOSING ONESELF
A disgruntled working couple, Phil and Marci, are featured in “Where It Went.”
HOPE AT HOME
In “Story of Hope” a woman of the world returns to a small corner of it to discover the man she once turned down is only a shell of his former self. Ideally the role will be played by a short man.
BREAKING DOWN DEFENSES
In “Seeing the Thing” Rhonda is a tough, defensive woman afraid of love while Dave is the not-so-tough man who secretly loves her.
FOR PRE-PERUSAL SCRIPTS
Select readings from the play will be used for auditions. To borrow a perusal copy for a limited time contact casting governor Kim Donovan at casting@playersguildofdearborn.org, or call the Guild hotline at (313) 561-TKTS.
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