Auditions

AUDITION NOTICE!

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"The Diary of Anne Frank" is a transcendently powerful new adaptation by Wendy Kesselman. Anne Frank emerges from history a living, lyrical, intensely gifted young girl, who confronts her rapidly changing life and the increasing horror of her time with astonishing honesty, wit, and determination. An impassioned drama about the lives of eight people hiding from the Nazis in a concealed storage attic, "The Diary of Anne Frank" captures the claustrophobic realities of their daily existence - their fear, their hope, their laughter, their grief. Each day of these two dark years, Anne's voice shines through: "When I write I shake off all my cares. But I want to achieve more than that. I want to be useful and bring enjoyment to all people, even those I've never met. I want to go on living even after my death!"

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We will be holding auditions for the cast of "The Diary of Anne Frank" on the following dates at Theatre Shenandoah:

• Sunday, May 25th from 1:00pm - 3:00pm

• Friday, May 30th from 6:00pm - 9:00pm

• Saturday, May 31st from 1:00pm - 3:00pm

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Come to the theater ready to audition. You will read from the script.

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The list of characters (5 men, 5 women, 3 extras) is as follows, in order of appearance:

• Anne Frank (13-15 years old)

• Otto Frank (53-55 years old)

• Edith Frank (42-44 years old)

• Margot Frank (15-17 years old)

• Miep Gies (30s)

• Peter Van Daan (17-19 years old)

• Mr. Kraler (mid 30s-40s)

• Mrs. Van Daan (mid 30s-40s)

• Mr. Van Daan (mid 40s-50s)

• Mr. Dussel (mid 40s-50s)

• First Man

• Second Man

• Third Man

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Rehearsals will be:

• June 9th - 27th

• July 28th - September 4th

(There will be a break in July for the summer youth camp.)

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Email boxoffice@theatreshenandoah.org or call (540) 984-3972 with questions.

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See you soon!