AUDITIONS – THE LARAMIE PROJECT
The Milburn Stone Theatre, along with Director Elizabeth Hamill, Stage Manager Karly Laskowski and Artistic Director Andrew John Mitchell proud to announce auditions for the May ‘24 production of The Laramie Project. Physical location for rehearsals and performances: The Milburn Stone Theatre, Cecil College, One Seahawk Drive, North East MD 21901 | Box Office Phone Number: (410) 287-1037
Audition Dates: There will be one audition date for The Laramie Project on Sunday February 18th from 4 – 7pm. Those auditioning can sign-up for a slot at milburnstone.com/auditions after completing the audition form or they can arrive and sign-up during the first hour of auditions (Click here for a direct link to the audition form: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=ryRvh99E3UCT1bZDvBilsZreE1iuCxBOqFKD1jK3zh1URVYxWldKNUxLVUpJRzZNV0dUTlQzMVNLTS4u.)
Callbacks: Callbacks for The Laramie Project will be held on Saturday, February 24th at 11am. Callbacks will be held by invitation only.
Audition Preparation: Please prepare a 1–2-minute contemporary dramatic monologue in the style of the show (a monologue in the category of “dramady” will also be accepted)
Rehearsals/Performances: Rehearsal for The Laramie Project will begin in early March. The schedule will be based on both performer and production staff availability, so please submit all known conflicts at the time of auditions. The Milburn Stone Theatre traditionally rehearses 2-3 times a week. Tech week for The Laramie Project will be held Monday, May 6th through Friday, May 10th, no conflicts will be accepted for these tech dates.
Performances for The Laramie Project will begin on Saturday, May 11th with performances on May 12th. Saturday performances take place at 2pm and 8pm and the Sunday matinee will take place at 2pm.
The Laramie Project Character Breakdown: All roles are available. In addition, The Milburn Stone Theatre is committed to Cecil College’s principles of diversity, equity, and inclusivity, and encourages performers of all ethnicities, races, backgrounds, genders, and ages to audition but the roles will be performed in the show as they are originally written.
The Director is seeking a diverse cast of 8 -18 for this production.
Please note: Traditionally this show is performed with a cast of eight but the Director is looking into possibilities of expanding the cast of the show and develop this production through those who audition. They are seeking actors of all ages, ethnicities, races, backgrounds and genders to audition.
The cast will perform as narrators, townspeople, news media and local Laramie officials. A few performers will be asked to perform dialogue that is hateful and bigoted, so a comfortability with harsh and abrasive will be required, at auditions please let the production staff know if you are opposed to performing this dialogue.
About The Laramie Project:
THE LARAMIE PROJECT
May 11 & 12 | Saturday and Sunday at 8pm, Sunday at 2pm
Contemporary Drama | Due to adult language and themes
The Laramie Project is recommended for ages 13+
In October 1998 a twenty-one-year-old student at the University of Wyoming was kidnapped, severely beaten and left to die, tied to a fence in the middle of the prairie outside Laramie, Wyoming. His bloody, bruised and battered body was not discovered until the next day, and he died several days later in an area hospital. His name was Matthew Shepard, and he was the victim of this assault because he was gay. Moisés Kaufman and fellow members of the Tectonic Theater Project made six trips to Laramie over the course of a year and a half in the aftermath of the beating and during the trial of the two young men accused of killing Shepard. They conducted more than 200 interviews with the people of the town. Some people interviewed were directly connected to the case, and others were citizens of Laramie, and the breadth of their reactions to the crime is fascinating. Kaufman and Tectonic Theater members have constructed a deeply moving theatrical experience from these interviews and their own experiences. THE LARAMIE PROJECT is a breathtaking theatrical collage that explores the depths to which humanity can sink and the heights of compassion of which we are capable.