AUDITIONS: TRUE WEST
By Sam Shepherd
Director Art Walthall
WHEN?
Saturday, February 3, 2024 at 2:00pm
Sunday, February 4, 2024 at 2:00pm
Call backs (by invitation): Monday, February 5, 2024
For more info, email gina.white@theatrehsv.org
WHERE?
The Studio Theatre @ Lowe Mill ARTS & Entertainment
2211 Seminole Dr SW, Huntsville, AL 35805 (map)
We suggest parking in the Smokestack lot. Enter through the exterior stairs to the left of Door #17. Here’s a map: https://www.theatrehsv.org/studiotheatre
If you get lost or confizzled, call 256-536-0807 and we will find you.
The elevators are still inoperable, but please let us know if you need any accommodation or assistance. We do not want to exclude anyone due to access issues, and will do whatever we need to for an equitable opportunity.
WHO?
Everyone ages 18+.
All roles are available, casting is open, and newcomers are welcome and encouraged.
There is no fee to participate in Theatre Huntsville productions.
WHAT do I need to prepare?
No prepared material is required, but we strongly suggest reading the script prior to auditions.
Auditionees will read scenes from the script in a group setting
Contact gina.white@theatrehsv.org to arrange a copy.
Info on all known conflicts from February to April that would interfere with evening or weekend rehearsals/performances.
Production Dates:
The production is scheduled for mid April. However, due to the elevator issue at Lowe Mill, the exact dates and location to be determined.
Available Roles:
3 males. 1 female
AUSTIN: (Male) Script writer, somewhat accomplished but really looking for his big break. Has worked hard and played by the rules. Is jealous of his younger brother Lee’s free spirit.
LEE: (Male), 30s-early 40s, Austin’s older brother. A recluse, thief and a drifter. Short tempered and a little wild. Jealous of his brother's success, family and stability.
SAUL KIMMER: (Male), late 40s, a Hollywood producer. A symbol of status, power and opportunity. Ready to wheel and deal and is quick with the sweet talk but also used to getting what he wants.
MOM: (Female) Mother of Austin and Lee. Lonely. Dissatisfied. Used to being disappointed by her loved ones.
Synopsis:
This Pulitzer Prize finalist and Tony-nominated play examines the relationship between two estranged brothers. Austin, a screenwriter and achiever, is working on a script he has sold to producer Saul Kimmer. Lee is a demented petty thief who drops in and pitches his own idea for a movie to the producer. Sal then wants Austin to junk his bleak, modern love story and write Lee’s trashy Western tale. In order to secure a deal, the brothers must grudgingly work together. True West examines the subjects of jealousy, success and filial responsibility while showing us the American Dream in a stark, critical light.