CATS auditions for SNOW FALLING ON CEDARS (Aug09)

written by David Guterson
adapted for the stage by Kevin McKeon
directed by Kevin McKeon

Audition Dates:

Saturday, October 17, 2009, 9:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m.
Sunday, October 18, 2009, 9:00 a.m. -12:00 p.m.

Location of Auditions: Nevada Theatre, 401 Broad Street, Nevada City, CA
Rehearsals: Commence early February 2010
Performance Dates: March 18 - April 10, 2010, at the Nevada Theatre

The body of a local fisherman is found tangled in his net, and a Japanese fisherman is arrested for his murder. For the residents of an island in the Pacific Northwest, the wartime internment of the Japanese has left a bitter legacy, and the trial of Kabuo Miyamoto polarizes the community even further. A white newspaperman may hold the key to the accused man's guilt or innocence. But Ishmael Chambers' sense of right and wrong is clouded by his enduring love for Kabuo's wife, Hatsue. Their bi-racial romance as children had been destroyed by fear and cultural prejudices. Still wounded, Ishmael must conquer his feelings before simmering pressures from all sides upend the scales of justice and tear the community apart.

Roles Available:

This is how it was cast in the Seattle Book-It production - 5 Asian actors, 8 Caucasian actors.

It would certainly be possible to use more actors of both ethnicities in our CATS production:

Actor 6 - Carl Heine Jr.(late 20's to 30's) , FBI 1, Strawberry Picker, Infantryman (Jackson), Crowd

Actor 7 - Art Moran, FBI 2, Infantryman (Koenig), Sgt. Maples, Officer Powell, Crowd

Actor 8 - Abel, Fisherman 2, Carl Heine Sr., FBI 3, Speaker in Crowd, Army Driver, Pharmacist’s Mate, George Leonard

Actor 12 - Susan Marie Heine (late 20's to 30's) , Army Bureaucrat, Strawberry Picker

No monologues required. Readings from sides. Scripts available for 2-week perusal with $5 refundable deposit

Contact:

CATS Artistic Director, Lisa Moon, at 530-273-6362 or email her to register. Headshots and resumes required.

Questions? Email



	AUDITIONS:SNOW FALLING ON CEDARS written by David Guterson adapted for the stage by Kevin McKeon directed by Kevin McKeon Audition Dates: Saturday, October 17, 2009, 9:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m. Sunday, October 18, 2009, 9:00 a.m. -12:00 p.m. Callbacks by invitation: Monday, October 19, 2009, 6:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. Location of Auditions: Nevada Theatre, 401 Broad Street, Nevada City, CA Rehearsals: Commence early February 2010 Performance Dates: March 18 - April 10, 2010, at the Nevada Theatre Synopsis: The body of a local fisherman is found tangled in his net, and a Japanese fisherman is arrested for his murder. For the residents of an island in the Pacific Northwest, the wartime internment of the Japanese has left a bitter legacy, and the trial of Kabuo Miyamoto polarizes the community even further. A white newspaperman may hold the key to the accused man's guilt or innocence. But Ishmael Chambers' sense of right and wrong is clouded by his enduring love for Kabuo's wife, Hatsue. Their bi-racial romance as children had been destroyed by fear and cultural prejudices. Still wounded, Ishmael must conquer his feelings before simmering pressures from all sides upend the scales of justice and tear the community apart. Roles Available: This is how it was cast in the Seattle Book-It production - 5 Asian actors, 8 Caucasian actors. It would certainly be possible to use more actors of both ethnicities in our CATS production: Actor 1 - Ishmael Chambers (late 20's to 30's) Actor 2 - Hatsue (Imada) Miyamoto (late 20's to 30's) Actor 3 - Nels Gudmundsson, Crowd (50's to 60's) Actor 4 - Kabuo Miyamoto (late 20's to 30's) Actor 5 - Alvin Hooks, Fisherman 1, Coroner, Infantryman (Harvey), Crowd Actor 6 - Carl Heine Jr.(late 20's to 30's) , FBI 1, Strawberry Picker, Infantryman (Jackson), Crowd Actor 7 - Art Moran, FBI 2, Infantryman (Koenig), Sgt. Maples, Officer Powell, Crowd Actor 8 - Abel, Fisherman 2, Carl Heine Sr., FBI 3, Speaker in Crowd, Army Driver, Pharmacist’s Mate, George Leonard Actor 9 - Etta Heine (50's - 60's), Mrs. Chambers, Dr. Whitman, Crowd Actor 10 - Fujiko Imada, Mrs. Nitta Actor 11 - Hisao Imada, Zenhichi Miyamoto, Mr. Nitta, Crowd Actor 12 - Susan Marie Heine (late 20's to 30's) , Army Bureaucrat, Strawberry Picker Actor 13 - Ishiro Imada, Checker No monologues required. Readings from sides. Scripts available for 2-week perusal with $5 refundable deposit Contact: CATS Artistic Director, Lisa Moon, at 530-273-6362 or email her to register. Headshots and resumes required. Home \| News \| Calendar \| Directory \| Plays \| Library/Storefront \| Timeline Copyright 2009, Roger W. Tang Questions? Email

AUDITIONS:SNOW FALLING ON CEDARS