BRISTOL - Elkhart Civic Theatre will have auditions for the comedy "Beau Jest", written by James Sherman.
The auditions will be at The Bristol Opera House, 210 E. Vistula St. (Ind. 120), Bristol, one mile south of I-80 Toll Road Exit 101. Times are 3 p.m. Sunday and 7 p.m. Tuesday.
Director is Tim Yoder.In "Beau Jest", when Sarah Goldman, a lovely young school teacher in Chicago, wants to please her religious parents, she invents a Jewish boyfriend whom she believes will be the man of her mother's dreams. When her parents insist on meeting the man, Sarah hires Bob, an actor, to pretend to be her "beau". The masquerade works flawlessly for a time and brings laugh after laugh, but in the end, their lives are irrevocably changed.
Needed are: one woman, 20 to 35 years old; one woman, 45 to 60 years old; three men, 20 to 35 years old; and one man, 45 to 60 years old.
Auditions consist of cold readings from the script. Scripts may be read at the theatre by appointment with John Shoup and by calling 574-848-5853. Auditioners are advised to read the complete audition notice on line at www.elkhartcivictheatre.org
Performance dates are Sept. 10, 11, 12, 17, 18 and 19.
For more information about "Beau Jest" or other Elkhart Civic Theatre programming, call the theatre at 574-848-5853 or visit www.elkhartcivictheatre.org
