One week from today, West Seattle’s Twelfth Night Productions will hold auditions for six roles – all male, but ranging in age from teens to 60s – in its fall production “The Diviners.” They sent us the audition notice to share with you; read on for details:

AUDITION NOTICE
Twelfth Night Productions in West Seattle Needs Men for Fall Show:
The Diviners By Jim Leonard, Jr.
Directed by MaryBeth Dagg

Date/Time:
General Auditions: Saturday, Sept. 12, 1-5 p.m.

Location:
Youngstown Cultural Arts Center, Room 102
4408 Delridge Way SW

Audition Appointments
To schedule your audition, please email the Twelfth Night Audition address at tnpauditions@gmail.com with your preferred timeslots for Saturday, Sept. 12, between 1 and 5 p.m.

Actors should be available with limited conflicts during the rehearsal period (Sept. 26-Nov. 5), and no conflicts for performances (Nov. 6-22).

Audition requirements:

By appointment only
Bring head shot and resume
Actors are asked to prepare one 60-90 second monologue
Actors may be asked to read from the script
Cast requirements: 5 men (ages 14-60)

· Buddy Layman: the boy with a special gift (age 14-20)
· C.C. Showers: the former preacher battling his own demons (30s)
· Ferris Layman: Buddy’s father and local mechanic (late 30s, early 40s)
· Basil Bennett: a farmer who relies on Buddy’s abilities (40s-60s)
· Melvin Wilder: Basil’s farm hand (20s)
· Dewey Maples, a young farm hand (18-20s)

About the Play:
Set in the fictional town of Zion, Indiana during the Great Depression, The Diviners is the story of a disturbed young man named Buddy who holds the ability to divine water. When former preacher C.C. Showers shows up, the townspeople are abuzz — they’ve been without a preacher since their church burned down—and a cathartic friendship is born between him and Buddy. The Diviners is a play about ordinary people dealing with sudden tragedy. These are honest, well-intentioned people who suffer a crisis of faith in the face of hard times. The boy’s innocent wisdom meets the preacher’s tired cynicism and leads to discoveries for both. This is a play that speaks to a sense of community during a very dark time in our nation’s history. It is a beautiful, haunting play that will stick with you long after it’s over.