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Auditions April 13 and 14
OmniArts Nebraska is holding AUDITIONS for Harvey Fierstein’s TORCH SONG on Monday, April 13, and Tuesday, April 14 (6-9pm at St. Paul United Methodist Church). If needed, callbacks will be held on Thursday, April 16. For the audition, please prepare a 1-2 minute contemporary monologue. Sides will also be available. To schedule an audition, please sign up at https://forms.gle/75XF7NyaJXrje5Vk9. For more information, please email omniarts.nebraska@hotmail.com. Rehearsals begin the week of April 20 and will be held on weeknights or as actor availability allows.
Performance dates for TORCH SONG: June 11, 12, 13 @ 7:30pm, June 14 @ 2:00pm at the Johnny Carson Theater at the Lied Center for Performing Arts. TORCH SONG is directed by Dustin Witte.
Roles Available*
*Genders, ages, and qualities indicated are indicative of the characters, and not necessarily of the actors. With the exception of the actor playing ARNOLD who is specified by the licensing agreement to be under 35, everyone is welcome to audition for whatever role(s) they are drawn to. This show is a piece of LGBTQ+ history, present, and future, and will be treated accordingly!
ARNOLD- (male) Twenty-five (going on forty). A kvetch of great wit and want.
(and later) Thirties, witty, personable, and pleasant in appearance.
ED- (male) Thirty-five. Masculine with a boyish charm.
(and later) Forty, handsome, with charm and innocence.
LAUREL- (female) Thirty-five. Rather unfancy in appearance. Thoughtful and bright, with
a youthful enthusiasm.
ALAN- (male) Eighteen. A frightened child in hustler’s clothing.
DAVID- (male) Fifteen (going on 30). A wonderfully bright boy.
MA- (female) Arnold’s mother. Sixtyish. Overbearing. A fighter.
OmniArts Nebraska auditions are open to members of all races, sexes, creeds, orientations, and abilities. We encourage members of all backgrounds and abilities to audition for our productions.