Theatre 29 and Directors Rob and Betty Wanless have announced auditions for “Aesop’s Oh So Slightly Updated Fables” by Kim Esop Wylie.

Auditions for the cast and those interested in working backstage as the stage crew will be held on Monday, March 15th at 6:30 p.m. at the John Calveri Theater of Theatre 29 at 73637 Sullivan Road in Twentynine Palms, California.

The Directors encourage all ages of both new and experienced talent to audition. Readings and more information can be found online at Theatre29.com.

In the production, Six of Aesop's most famous fables are woven into a show that is fast paced, sometimes with slapstick, but still with wisdom. Fables including “The dog and the bone”, “The Lion and the Mouse”, “The hare and the tortoise” and other traditional family favorites. Some have been updated to refer to more modern life. These tales all have an important moral but are also full of comic undertones which will delight kids and adults of all ages.
The Wanless’ are looking for performers to be a butcher, some chickens, a donkey, narrators, news reporters, an athletic Hare, a more deliberate tortoise (with mace and a cattle prod) a dog, a pond, a mouse, some grapes (yes, the grapes are or is, a speaking part) a fox, a lounge singer, a girl, more girls, some women and... well, you probably get the idea by now.
Here's the breakdown on the cast needed for the show:
 
The play has 31 characters, but with doubling may be cast with as little as 12. The directors would like to cast at least 8 actors over the age of 16, 6 actors between the ages of 12 and 14, and 6 actors between the ages of 7 and 12. Although several parts are gender specific, there are plenty of gender neutral roles and we are looking for a good mix of female and male characters in all age groupings.

Show dates are May 7 through June 5th, playing weekends every Friday and Saturday at 7:00pm, with one Thursday 7:00pm performance May 20th, and one Saturday matinee at 2:30 May 29.
To make reservations, call the Theatre 29 box office at 760-361-4151 or order online at www.theatre29.com . Theatre 29 is an IRS tax-exempt 501(c)3 non-profit organization.

Directors’ notes:  A variety of cast members of all ages are needed. If you do not know a lot about theater, this is a great show to come and learn. Old and new talent is encouraged to audition. 

Please be prepared to perform a reading from the part for which you wish to audition. You may be asked to read from other selections in addition to the part for which you are auditioning. Smaller parts may be doubled or tripled. In addition, several roles (i.e. Narrators, Hare, Mouse, and Maid) will be required to do some improvisation with the audience. 
 

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COLD READ SIDES

The Dog and the Bone- NARRATOR, DOG, BUTCHER, POND

The Tortoise and the Hare - NARRATOR, HARE, TORTOISE, GIRL. LOUNGE SINGER.

The Lion and the Mouse - REPORTER 1, REPORTER 2, MOUSE, LION, BUTCHER, GIRL

Fox and The Grapes - FOX, GRAPES, NUMBER BEARER, MISS TORTOISE

The Miller, His Son, and the Donkey - NARRATOR, MILLER, SON, DONKEY, BUTCHER , GIRL 1, GIRL 2, GRUMPY OLD GUY, WOMAN 1, WOMAN 2, ACTIVIST 1, ACTIVIST 2, HARE.

The Country Maid - NARRATOR, MAID, CHICKEN 1, CHICKEN 2, BUTCHER, MISS TORTOISE, GIRL, NARRATOR 2