Announcing Auditions For...

"Starlighters II Studio Showcase - 2008"

Auditions - July 13, 14, 15 of 2008 at 7 pm
at the Starlighters Theatre in Anamosa

Polly Chalstrom (Anamosa) and Rick Sanborn (Stone City),
Coordinating Directors

Auditions for the "Starlighters II Studio Showcase - 2008." are planned July 13, 14, 15 at 7 p.m. at Starlighters Theatre, 136 East Main St., in Anamosa.

Production dates will be September 19, 20, 21, 26, 27, 28. Friday and Saturday performances are at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday performances at 2 p.m.

"Starlighters II Studio Showcase 2008" will be under the guidance of coordinating directors Polly Chalstrom (Anamosa) and Rick Sanborn (Stone City).

Autumn of 2008 marks a major milestone in the creative history of Starlighters II Theatre as an annual theatrical anthology series debuts. With a mix of veteran and new actors under the guidance of some of Starlighters II's finest directors, the "Starlighters II Studio Showcase" looks to develop a reputation as a distinguished series with a high standard for acting and directing. The "Starlighters II Studio Showcase" will become a "must see" for audiences, and will establish itself as the standard against which other such ventures will be judged.

For the 2008 season, this ambitious new concept features a set of 7 excellent short plays, both comedic and dramatic, each of which is 10 to 20 minutes in length. The plays are written by established playwrights whose works are judged to be outstanding.

These plays present excellent acting opportunities for both new and veteran actors. There are a total of 9 women翁俍 roles and 9 men翁俍 roles, ranging in age from 17 up.

Each play will be in the capable hands of one of 5 Starlighters II directors: Neal Caraway (Springville), Denise Bird (Mechanicsville), Annette Rohlk (North Liberty), Rick Sanborn (Stone City), and Polly Chalstrom (Anamosa).

Here is a quick run-down on the 7 plays:

"Breaking the Chain" (directed by Polly Chalstrom) [2W; 1M] - a couple on a winning streak try to convince a reluctant friend to send out a chain letter so she too can be a winner.

"Broken Hearts" [3W] (directed by Denise Bird) - a woman evaluates her life at a way station on her journey to heaven.

"Mere Mortals" [3M] (directed by Annette Rohlk) - Three construction workers discuss their lives during their lunch break a few hundred stories up.

"A Smell of Burnt Feathers" [2W] (directed by Rick Sanborn) - Two sisters try to come to terms with their relationship after their father's death.

"The Open Road" [1W; 2M] (directed by Rick Sanborn) - Parents struggle to understand their 17 year old son who believes he is the poet Walt Whitman.

"A Midnight Clear" [2M] (directed by Annette Rohlk) - A man is beaten and taken to the hospital where is former lover is mistakenly called to come and get him. The former lover is now a married pastor.

"Ferris Wheel" [1W; 1M] (directed by Neal Caraway) - Strangers, a man and a woman, share a seat on a ride.

Those interested in auditioning for the "Starlighters II Studio Showcase should send an e-mail to Starlighters2@aol.com or call the box office and leave a message at 319-462-4793 (menu item 2).

If you want to audition, but cannot make any of the audition dates, contact us for a possible individual audition time.

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