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'Laramie Project' opens Thursday!
Springfield Civic Theatre will present “The Laramie Project” at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 12, and Friday, Nov. 13, and at 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 14, in the John Legend Theater, 700 S. Limestone St.
The Tectonic Theater Project created “The Laramie Project” from hundreds of interviews done over two years with residents of Laramie, Wyoming, in the aftermath of the beating death of Matthew Shepard, a 21-year-old gay man. The murder of Shepard prompted a national dialogue around issues of gay rights, sexual politics, class, violence, and the difference between tolerance and acceptance. A breathtaking theatrical collage, “The Laramie Project” explores the depths to which humanity can sink and the heights of compassion of which we are capable.
Lorrie Sparrow-Knapp is the director of the production. Tickets are $23.02 or $19.90 for veterans, seniors, and students. Buy tickets at the Legend box office, (937) 505-2945, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, except on days when Springfield City Schools are closed. Tickets can be purchased online at the Legend website.
Click here to see bios of the cast.
Auditions will be in January for new play
Springfield Civic Theatre will hold auditions for the play “Under S for Sucker” from 6:30-7:45 p.m. Monday, Jan. 4, and Wednesday, Jan. 6, in the Gaier Room of the Main Library. If needed, callbacks will be at the same time and place on Thursday, Jan. 7.
“Under ‘S’ for Sucker” is an original script based on the real-life foster care experiences of a local woman, Peggy Hanna, who, along with her late husband, raised five biological children, fostered dozens of teenagers, and went on to adopt four of their foster children. Her vision for the play is to encourage people to be open to the blessings of providing foster care to abused and neglected children—and to acknowledge the sacrifices of the biological children called on to share their home.
Anyone who auditions is encouraged to prepare a 30-second monologue, but reading from the script also will be acceptable. The play has roles for men and women and a variety of ages, from youth to older adult. Click here to download a list of characters, together with the director's statement about her vision for the play. Click here to download excerpts from the script that will be used in the reading.
Rehearsals will start the week of Jan. 11, and the play will run March 4-6. For more information, contact the director, Rebecca Baker, at bakerr@cedarville.edu.