Auditions for Dirt Sticks

The Metro State Univeristy Theater Program and Theater Underground invite interested students to open auditions for Kira Obolensky's Dirt Sticks!

Mythic and magical, Dirt Sticks tells the story of young man, Henry Wand, an orphan, who lives with his aunt and her friend in Ladder Town. On the eve of the full moon, a mysterious peddler unexpectedly comes to town and sells Henry visions of the future and the past. Through this exchange, Henry's life is changed forever as he uncovers the tragic past that his family buried long ago. The play asks:

How do our pasts inform the present? Is it possible for us to free ourselves from the past so that we may build a new future? What does it mean to have a second chance?

Auditions take place Monday, August 28, and Tuesday, August 29, 5:30–8:30 p.m.

No appointments are needed — auditions will be first come, first served.

Sides for cold readings will be provided. Please bring a list of your conflicts for September and October, as well as a résumé if you have one.

Callbacks take place Wednesday, August 30, 6:30–9:30 p.m.

ON or OFFSTAGE- Stage: 2-4 Credits available—Thea 351

Characters include:

Peddler: Mysterious, with a hint of magic about him. A bit out of time.
Mother Spindle: A formidable woman. No nonsense. Wound tight. A forager, a woman who knows herbs and plants. Also known as Maggy Wand.
Henry Wand: A dreamy boy, finding the sharpness of a man. Expects to be moving up in the factory to leadership, quite simply because he is a man. He follows this path as if he sleepwalks.
Laurel Fellows: An orphan. Mother Spindle's friend. Flirty, whimsical, quirky.
Rose Wand: A ghost. She is the dead sister of Maggy Wand, Mother Spindle, and appears throughout the play as flesh and blood. Headstrong, passionate, impulsive.
Ensemble: ages and gender identities vary. Play various roles, including Ladder Factory Workers, Townspeople, and Customers.

Please note that all roles are volunteer and age is just a number in the theater—if you are right for the role.

Rehearsals take place September 5–October 11, Specific will be based on actor availability, and will most likely occur on weekday evenings (Monday through Friday) and Saturday afternoons.

Performances are October 12–21

Audition, Rehearsal, and Performance Location:
Whitney Fine Arts Center Theater
1424 Yale Place, Minneapolis, MN 55403

Dirt Sticks, by local playwright Kira Obolensky, was originally produced by Ten Thousand Things in 2014.

Questions?
Email director David at david.hanzal@gmail.com, or Gail at gail.smogard@metrostate.edu