Audition news from Cottage Theatre
Cottage Theatre will hold auditions on Sunday, Dec. 10 and Monday, Dec. 11 for the opening production of its 2024 season, Frankenstein by Nick Dear. Auditions are scheduled at 6:30 p.m., and prospective cast members may attend either day of auditions. All auditions will take place at Cottage Theatre, 700 Village Drive, in Cottage Grove. A cast of 12 to 16 actors is needed for this electrifying dramatization of the Mary Shelley classic, which will run for three weekends from February 9-25, 2024. The show is directed by Tony Rust.
The story of Frankenstein gets a gripping retelling in this 2011 stage adaptation of Shelley’s 200-year-old novel. Victor Frankenstein is an egotistical and troubled scientist, whose dark ambition leads him to play with life itself. He eventually succeeds in creating a being who has the innocence of a baby but is completely grotesque in form. Soon abandoned, the Creature attempts to make his way in the world, encountering cruelty and fear wherever he goes, with only fleeting moments of kindness.
The Creature’s heart-rending journey dramatically illuminates themes of intellectual arrogance, prejudice, and social alienation. From its mesmerizing opening scene through its horrifying conclusion, Nick Dear’s Frankenstein offers a thought-provoking examination of the roots of good and evil.
Frankenstein auditions will consist of readings from the script, as well as some improvisational movement. Pre-registration for auditions is requested.
Further audition details and th registration form are online at cottagetheatre.org.
