![]() ![]() Ron Jenkins, New York Times, August 11, 2003 “In Vietnam, Telling Stories About ‘All of Us.” In the Vietnamese tradition, the actor says, you and I will tell each other a story about all of us.” In the German tradition of Brecht the actor says, “I will tell you a story about them.” In the Russian tradition of Stanislavsky, the actor says “I will tell you a story about me.” A highly poetic, theatrical, and collaborative style, Ruhl introduces the play with the following passage about Vietnamese Ceo theater in mind: Sarah Ruhl adapted Woolf’s novel for the Piven Theatre Workshop in Evanston, IL in the form of Chamber Theatre or Story Theatre made famous by Mary Zimmerman and Chicago’s Lookingglass Theater. The story spans nearly 400 years and multiple locations, including characters well known in history, from around the world. The ensemble will join the creative team to play all the roles in the production, including the title role of Orlando and all the individual characters outlined below. We seek imaginative, creative, collaborative actors who are interested in devising, adaptation, storytelling, and movement-based work, to explore the story as a group of artists. As Orlando seeks real love and to write the perfect poem, they travel the world, through time, changing from man to woman, in a profound, moving, and funny story described as the most charming love letter in literature. You may pick up a copy of the script from the Department of Theatre and Drama Main Office, 6173 Vilas, 821 University Ave – regular hours 8 am-5 pm or access a digital copy at this link.īased on the classic feminist novel by Virginia Woolf, Sarah Ruhl’s contemporary adaptation of Orlando is a lyrical and highly theatrical tale about the life of poet Orlando as they strive to find true love and authentic artistic expression amidst shifting tides of history, cultural norms, and gender roles and expectations. Students not in the Acting Option may opt to prepare a 1–2-monologue of their choice – OR – prepare one of the monologues provided here.Īctors are encouraged to read the full play prior to auditions. Suggested playwrights include Jose Rivera Timberlake Wertenbaker, Suzan-Lori Parks, Maria Irene Fornés, Tennessee Williams, Quiara AlegrÍa Hudes, Ntozake Shange, and more… Suggested material includes a piece by William Shakespeare a piece from another Sarah Ruhl play and other plays written in poetic realism/verse. ![]() Please prepare a 1–2-minute monologue written in verse and/or containing heightened imagery, such as magical realism. Actors will be notified of a callback via email on Saturday, January 27th. Please sign up for a time on this link (Note: *5:30-6 pm is for actors in Wine in the Wilderness)Ĭallbacks: Sunday, January 28, 1:00 – 5:00 pm. ![]() Generals: Friday, January 26, 5:30*-10 pm, Vilas Hall Room 1153. Auditions are open to all students, regardless of major, as well as staff, faculty, and members of UW-Madison communities. The University Theatre (UT) in the Department of Theatre and Drama invites actors to audition to become part of an ensemble of 8-12 actors that will form the artistic core of the project. ![]()
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