Winner of the 2013 Tony Award for Best Play! In Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike, master of comedy Christopher Durang takes characters and themes from Chekhov, pours them into a blender, and mixes them up. Set in present-day Bucks County, Pennsylvania, Vanya and his adopted sister Sonia have lived their entire lives in their family’s farmhouse. While they stayed home to take care of their ailing parents, their sister Masha has been gallivanting around the world as a successful movie star, leaving Vanya and Sonia to feel trapped and regretful. Their soothsayer/cleaning woman Cassandra keeps warning them about terrible things in the future. A sudden visit from Masha and her twenty-something boy toy Spike throws the quiet household into upheaval as everyone gets swept up into an intoxicating mixture of lust, sibling rivalry, unrequited love, regret, and the possibility of escape! Even if you don’t know your Uncle Vanya from your Seagull, you will find this hilarious and touching. Details can be found at AuburnACT.org. $12/adults, $10/students, and seniors. Tickets will be available at AuburnACT.org.
Performance Dates:
May 13 -14 and 19 – 21 at 7:00 PM
May 15 and 22 at 2:00 PM
Director: Fiona Macleod • (334) 246-1084 • info@auburnact.org
Open Auditions for Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike. No previous experience is necessary! 4 women and 2 men are needed for an award-winning comedy. Vanya and his adopted sister Sonia live a quiet life in the Pennsylvania home where they grew up, but their peace is disturbed when their movie-star sister returns home with her boy-toy Spike with plans to sell the old farmhouse. A weekend of rivalry and regret begins! Every character has some beautiful moments on stage. The peace-maker, older brother Vanya (40-60), has a hilarious moment of comic rage about cellphones and modern manners. Lonely Sonia (40-60) goes to a party as Maggie Smith. Cassandra (any age) comically foretells the future in bizarre verse. Masha (40-60) has her own emotional rollercoaster about career, love, and Voodoo-induced migraines. Sweet Nina (18-30) from next door will even play an amoeba to become an actress, and finally, Spike (18-30) is Masha’s Boy-Toy, who enjoys making everyone a little uncomfortable. (Feel free to read more about the production on Wikipedia.) Come either or both audition days, and read from the scripts provided. Set, props, and other volunteers are also welcome to come to auditions.
Auditions will be held at the JDCAC on February 28th and March 1st from 6-8 PM and are open to anyone ages 17 and up. Callbacks will be on March 3rd from 6-8 PM.
Rehearsals will be on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays from 6-8 PM beginning on March 7th and ending on April 28th. Tech rehearsals will be on Monday, May 2nd, and Tuesday, May 3rd from 6-10 PM. Dress rehearsals will be on Wednesday, May 4th, and Thursday, May 5th from 6-9 PM.
Director: Fiona Macleod • info@auburnact.org