Performers Needed for Theatre Audition "Lord of the Flies"
Actors sought for production of "Lord of the Flies". ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE CONSIDERED. See more info below. About the project: "A plane carrying a group of school children is shot down in the midst of evacuating for war, marooning the children on a tropical island. Without adult supervision, they initially attempt to create a civilized society, but their attempts crumble as they descend into chaos, giving in to their darkest instincts." Additional info: Lord of the Flies includes scenes of violence behavior and death. While the characters are children, the topics they deal with are very adult. While there is no minimum or maximum age, please be aware that all characters must present as young enough to be a teenager. First readthrough will be June 9. Rehearsals will typically be at least four nights a week (Mon-Wed, Sat). A complete rehearsal calendar can be found here. Please note they will not rehearse July 4th weekend. Shows: July 18- August 3. If you are interested, please apply by 10:00am, Saturday, May 24.
12 roles
A member of the British Navy, there to rescue the children after seeing their smoke signal. Appears in the final scene.
To play 12-18. Quickly elected leader by the group, Ralph is calm, rational, and charismatic, with a strong sense of morality.
To play 12-18. Selfish and cruel, Jack breaks the group in two when he refuses to live by the rules set down, wanting to be chief.
To play 10-16. Piggy is intelligent but awkward, often alienating himself from the others with a focus on doing things properly.
To play 12-18. Simon is shy and introspective. He seems to have an medical condition that leads to confusion and fainting.
To play 10-16. Roger quickly shows himself to be crude and vindictive, with a violent streak even Jack distrusts.
To play 10-16. Eric’s twin. Sam and Eric go everywhere together, and are often seen as one unit. Their loyalty is to each other.
To play 10-16. Sam’s twin. Sam and Eric go everywhere together, and are often seen as one unit. Their loyalty is to each other.
To play 8-12. Perceval is the youngest of the group living on the beach.
To play 10-16. Easily swayed by Jack’s intensity, Henry is swept into the lawlessness of the island.
To play 12-18. A class clown type, Maurice is always looking for a laugh to lighten the tension.
To play 10-16. Bill sees the value of society and civility, but Jack’s strength keeps Bill at his side.
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