By Guy Chapman – Navarro County Gazette
DATES & INFORMATION HAVE CHANGED.
UPDATE 3/21/22 3:00pm – Second Night of Auditions have been moved to March 22nd due to the storm.
The Warehouse Living Arts Center’s stage brings so much to the community. Not just for those who attend, but for all of those involved in bringing a production to it. Whether a veteran of the stage, have dabbled in theatre over the years, or are completely new to it, the WLAC invites actors to their auditions for their production of Epic Proportions.
Audition dates are 2:30 p.m. Sunday, March 20 and 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 22 in the Fator Studio (red door across the street from the Palace Theatre). Actors are encouraged to arrive early to fill out your audition forms, or can download the form from the WLAC website to fill out and bring to the studio.
About the Production
Written by Larry Coen and David Crane, and directed by Petrina Johnson and Sandra Mullenax, Epic Proportions is a hilarious play of, well, epic proportions. Set in the 1930s, Epic Proportions tells the story of two brothers, Benny and Phil, who go to the Arizona desert to be extras in the next huge Biblical epic Exeunt Omnes (think Ben-Hur and The 10 Commandments).
Things move very quickly in this riotous comedy and before you know it, the brothers roles are changing along with their relationships, as to complicate matters further they both fall in love with Louise, the assistant director in charge of the extras! Along the way there are gladiator battles, the ten plagues and a cast of thousands portrayed by four other actors. You read that right, four actors will take on the roles of Octavium, Extra, Egyptian, Queen’s Attendant, Cochette’s, Extra, Assistant, Gladiator, Conspirator, Extra, and the list goes on – Very fun parts for versatile actors!
Epic Proportions calls for 3 Men, 1 Woman, 4 Extras (flexible casting of men and women). Whether you would like to audition to be on stage or would like to help out behind the scenes, for more details about this production and auditioning please visit www.theWLAC.com.
