This performance will be a staged reading of Jo DiPietra’s Over the River and Through the Woods, a warm-hearted, boisterously funny, and touching story about intergenerational relationships, deep familial love, and the inevitable little heartbreaks that occur as time passes and children grow. Nick Cristano may be living the life of a modern young professional in New York City, but his loving grandparents never let him forget where he belongs: in New Jersey! Faithfully, Nick goes “over the river” to Grandma’s house every week for Sunday dinner, with his tenacious, tender-hearted, loud, loving, and well-fed Italian-American grandparents. When he is offered an important promotion in Seattle, Washington, Frank, Aida, Emma, and Nunzio are heartbroken at the prospect of their beloved grandson raising a family all the way across the country – or worse, not raising a family at all! These wily elders cook up a matchmaking scheme, inviting lovely Caitlin O-Hare over for Sunday dinner. Will the prospect of true love keep Nick from moving across the country? Joe DiPietro’s intimate family comedy featuring a mature cast is a beloved staple of theatres across the United States. (Rated PG due to occasional swear language.)
Visit the “Auditions” and “Rehearsals” tabs to learn more about acting in this show.
Director: Terry Kelley – (334) 759-0110, TKelley@auburnact.org
Auburn Area Community Theatre (AACT) announces Open Auditions for their staged reading of Over the River and Through the Woods. This offers a wonderful opportunity for more seasoned performers, as well as newcomers, to the stage.
A staged reading (from scripts in hand) requires fewer rehearsals because memorization is not required. Rehearsal attendance will be important, as there will only be 8-10 rehearsals.
No rehearsals are scheduled for Thanksgiving week.
Actors 18 years old and up are invited to audition for the roles of Nick, the 30-something grandson, his 30 something blind date Caitlyn, Grandmothers, Aida and Emma, and Grandfathers, Gramps and Nunzio.
Dates: October 21 & 22 from 5:30 PM – 9:00 PM
October 24 from 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM (Callbacks by invitation only)
Location: Jan Dempsey Community Arts Center
222 E Drake Ave Auburn, AL, 368308
The callback list will be posted here.
Callbacks will take place on Thursday, October 24 from 6:00 – 8:00 PM at the JDCAC.
The Cast List will be posted here.
Regular rehearsals: November 4 – December 2
Tue/Thu – 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
*No rehearsals the week of Thanksgiving.
Set build day: December 7, 8:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Location: Jan Dempsey Community Arts Center
222 E Drake Ave, Auburn, AL, 36830
Performance Dates:
December 13 & 14 at 7:00 PM.
December 15 at 2:00 PM.
$10/Adults, $8/Children, Students, and Seniors.
Ticket information line: (334) 246-1084
Tickets will be available for purchase here at a later date.