We’ve been waiting all summer, but now’s the time to get into gear and get ready for the massive influx of students in Athens. In this post we’ve got news on auditions, shows this month, and our new Google Calendar.
Upcoming Shows
In August we’ve got Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, put on by University Theatre in an off-mainstage production. The show runs Thursday, 14 August, through Wednesday, 20 August, at 7 30 pm every day except Sunday, when the show will be at 2 30 pm. The play will be directed by Del Hamilton (of 7 Stages) and star two members of UGA’s acting faculty and two members of the Graduate Acting Ensemble. Take advantage of this opportunity to catch the production in the Cellar Theatre before it moves to 7 Stages in Atlanta later this fall for a professional run. For further information on the play, check out the Wikipedia article.
Starting nearly the same time we have the Town and Gown Players’ mainstage production of As You Like It. Opening Friday, 15 August, the show runs a normal T&G shedule: Friday through Sunday two weeks in a row with a special (and popular) $5 performance on the Thursday of the second week. In terms of dates, that’s the 15th through the 17th and the 21st through the 24th. General admission is $18 dollars, but student admission is only $15. If you plan to take advantage of the Thursday show, be sure to call ahead, as these ones usually sell out. As usual, Wikipedia is a good way to find out more about this Shakespearean piece. (Don’t forget, Town and Gown shows are at the Athens Community Theatre.) This show is the official end of the 2007-2008 T&G season, so you don’t want to miss out!
I’ve also recently discovered that there’s a show, It’s a Thin Line, on Saturday, 16 August, at the Morton Theatre with a matinee at 3pm and an evening performance at 7pm. This is a Weston Christian Productions show, and tickets are $25 until 11 August, after which they are $35. For more info you can check out the Morton Theatre calendar of events.
Audition Opportunities
University Theatre starts out the semester with auditions commencing Thursday, 21 August–just three days after the start of classes. Auditions run for two days (the 21st and the 22nd) and you’ll need two contrasting monologues that you can deliver in three minutes (total). Note that you will be cut off at three minutes and that it is suggested that you read the scripts in preparation for auditions. Callbacks are on the weekend, the 23rd and 24th, and “may consist of cold readings, movement, improv”, or anything else they feel like. You’ll be auditioning for any shows in the Fall season as well as the January production of The Underpants. For more information, you can check one of the events listings for auditions or callbacks on the department site.
Town and Gown’s first auditions are for a mainstage production of Moon Over Buffalo on the 18th and 19th. The show will run in early October. The following week are auditions for the second stage production of Meanwhile Back at the Super-Lair… on the 25th and 26th (Monday and Tuesday, respectively). No monologues for either of these, as you’ll just be doing cold readings from the script. The second show will run 17-19 October with rehearsals getting off the ground in September. For more audition information on Moon Over Buffalo or Meanwhile Back at the Super-Lair… you should consult the T&G website.
Google Calendar and Other Site Progress
As of today, we’ve got an official Athens Theatre Google Calendar [XML | iCal] which we’ll be doing our best to keep up-to-date. I’m also working on finding other sites about theatre in Athens in order to set you up with some convenient (and hopefully useful) links.
On a sadder note, I must report that there won’t be reviews for all the shows in August with our current staff (me), as the semester starts on the 18th (and I intend to attend some of these auditions myself) and it’s arather hectic time of year. If you’re interested in joining us and helping out, shoot an email to the.management@athenstheatre.com, or to me directly at dave.h [at] athenstheatre (dot) com. We’re also wide open to questions and comments.
Hope to see you all soon,
Dave H
PS - Don’t be too worried; we’ll do what we can, so far as reviews are concerned.