Open Auditions for Actors Age 10 and Older

Open Auditions will be held for the “Virtue of Penelope: A Chinese Odyssey” on April 18th and 25th, from 10:00 AM to noon and 1:00 to 2:00 PM at Medford’s Grace Church, 160 High Street, for actors aged 10 years-old to adult. All applicants should be prepared to audition with a two-minute monologue. “Call backs” will be on Saturday, May 2nd, 10:00 AM to noon and 1:00 to 3:00 PM at Grace Church. “Odyssey” will premier at Grace Church this October 16th and 17th, in conjunction with CACHE’s October “Arts Across Medford” celebration.

Written and directed by Laura R. Duggan, “The Virtue of Penelope: A Chinese Odyssey” is based upon Homer’s Epic Poems, “The Illiad” and “The Odyssey.” It will be done in a Chinese theatrical style with both authentic dance and kung-fu staged by Medford’s Ninja Nguyen of XTreme Ninja of Riverside Avenue.

Direct all inquiries to Laura R. Duggan at 781-395-4397 and LauraRDuggan16@gmail.com.

This program is supported in part by a grant from the Medford Arts Council, a local agency supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency.

– Submitted by Laura Duggan