‘Farmageddon and the Undercover Crop’ - A World Premiere Young Artists Ensemble’s Hillcrest Players holds auditions for “Farmageddon and the Undercover Crop” written and directed by Victoria Sayeg and open to performers ages 7 to 14. Auditions are held Saturday and Sunday, August 23 and 24 by appointment only at the Hillcrest Center for the Arts, 403 West Hillcrest Drive. Time slots begin at 9:45 a.m. on Sat. and 11:15 a.m. on Sun. Actors are requested to prepare a one-minute memorized monologue or poem and should wear comfortable clothes that are easy to move in. Each audition will last one hour and fifteen minutes and will consist of performing the monologue or poem, and may include improvisation, cold reading, and movement. Callbacks will be held Mon., Aug. 25 from 5 to 7 p.m. and actors should prepare to stay for the full two hours. Performances are Oct. 11 and 18. All participants must be at least 7-years-old and not yet 15-years-old by Oct. 18. Character descriptions and all other information is available on the YAE web site. Rehearsals are Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4:45 p.m. to 6:45 p.m. and Saturdays 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. beginning Thurs., Aug. 28. All cast and parents must attend a mandatory welcome meeting on Thurs., Aug. 28 from 6 to 7 p.m. If cast, there is a $180 participation fee. Financial Assistance is available. Call (805) 381-2747 or visit yaeonline to make an audition appointment and to see frequently asked questions. About the new play: Everyone loves a good crop circle - that is, everyone but world renowned peanut planter Farmer Carter. This fine farmer is devastated to learn his entire year’s yield of peanuts has been damaged by someone--or something--just a day before the circus comes to town. Farmer Carter hires a detective to investigate, and is taken on a wild goose chase throughout the city, running into a time travelling clown, a wacky scientist, and many, many more--all in the style of film noir. Hillcrest Players gives young people an opportunity to flex their artistic muscles in a less demanding arena than a full-length production. The one-act plays provide young performers with a positive experience to increase self-esteem, self-awareness and self-discipline.
Posted on: Tue, 05 Aug 2014 17:48:09 +0000