Do you know a perfect Scout, Jem, or Dill? If so, take note: the Weston Playhouse Theatre Company is holding auditions on Saturday, April 27, from 2 to 4 p.m. for the three youth roles in its late-summer production of the American classic “To Kill a Mockingbird.”
Although all of the adult roles will be filled by Equity actors, the award-winning regional theatre company wishes to provide local, aspiring actors the opportunity to fill the important roles of the children in the show.
Those auditioning must be experienced pre-teen actors with a good ear for learning a Southern dialect.
Parents of children wishing to audition should note that rehearsals begin Aug. 13 and performances run from Aug. 29 thru Sept. 11, including morning school matinees on Sept. 5, 6, 9, 10, and 11. Travel compensation will be provided.
The Christopher Sergel adaptation of Harper Lee's landmark novel is directed by Weston Producing Director Malcolm Ewen. This is the first time the piece will be performed on the Weston stage.
The story is about racial injustice in the 1930s Deep South. In it, Atticus Finch dares to defend a black man accused of raping a white woman. The tale is told with a surprising degree of warmth and humor, from the perspective of Finch's tomboy daughter, Scout.