Lone Star College-Montgomery’s Center for the Arts is holding open auditions for the season’s opening production of Too Much Memory on Tuesday, September 7, at 4 p.m., in the mainstage theatre (Building D). Auditions are open to students and community members.
Those auditioning should prepare and memorize a contemporary dramatic monologue of 45-60 seconds in length. Callbacks, consisting of a cold reading, will be held Wednesday, September 8, at 4 p.m., in the same location. Those selected for the cast and crew must enroll in Drama 1120 (Theatre Practicum). Community members can register for continuing education credit.
Too Much Memory, by Keith Reddin and Meg Gibson, is a retelling of the classic Greek story of Antigone set firmly in the present. This inventive adaptation straddles a line between the classic Greek tragedy and modern storytelling.
“This production is an exciting assault on the perceptions shaping the realities of our lives,” said Chase Waites, professor of drama at LSC-Montgomery and director of the production.
Rehearsals for the production begin September 13 and take place Monday through Friday from 4-7 p.m. Performance dates are scheduled for Thursday, October 14, and Friday, October 15, at 7:30 p.m.; and Saturday, October 16, at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
This show is a participating entry in the Kennedy Center/American College Theatre Festival, and all cast and crew members will need to be available to travel with the production to San Jacinto College South in Houston from Tuesday, October 19, through Friday, October 23.
For audition and ticket information, visit www.LoneStar.edu/theatre-Montgomery; or contact Denise Meyers at (936) 273-7021 or e-mail Denise.Meyers@LoneStar.edu.
LSC-Montgomery is located at 3200 College Park Drive, one-half mile west of Interstate 45, between Conroe and The Woodlands. For more information about the college, call (936) 273-7000, or visit www.LoneStar.edu/montgomery.
With more than 62,000 students in credit classes in spring 2010, and a total enrollment of nearly 85,000, Lone Star College System is the largest institution of higher education in the Houston area, and the second largest and the fastest-growing community college system in Texas. LSCS consists of five colleges including LSC-CyFair, LSC-Kingwood, LSC-Montgomery, LSC-North Harris, and LSC-Tomball, six centers, LSC-University Park, LSC-University Center at Montgomery, LSC-University Center at University Park, Lone Star Corporate College, and LSC-Online. To learn more visit LoneStar.edu.