If you are ready to perform an original, unpublished play, than the Catherine Lindsey Memorial Actors/Playwrights Workshop Series is looking for you. Actors of all ages, equity and non-equity, are encouraged to audition at the Darien Library auditorium at 1441 Post Road on Wednesday, May 12 and Thursday, May 20 at 7 p.m. Actors will be reading directly from the script and will not need to memorize the lines. There will be four rehearsal dates.
The vision for the workshop manifested 18 years ago, when the late Catherine Lindsey founded it with her husband Robert Lindsey. Catherine was the director of the Darien library for over 25 years as well as a playwright. Her focus was to bring together creative and thriving playwrights and actors to showcase their talents to the public.
Thirteen playwrights submitted their work to the committee, who selected six winners. All plays had to be 10 pages of unpublished work. The playwrights will watch as local artists perform 10 minutes of each play.
The six plays that will be performed are Summer Camp by Robert Lindsey himself, now of Essex, CT; Bon Appetite, by Rosemarie Foley of Pelham, NY; The Windows of my Soul, by Empress Makeda of Norwalk, CT; Wedding Secret, by Joe Starzyk of Troy, NY; Body Shop, by Mary Charest of Ramsey, NJ; and One Up, by Mary Ellen Murphy of Rowayton, CT..
Robert Cusack, a director and actor, will be leading discussions at the workshop with his wife, Bridget Cusack. Robert was an actor in the last play Catherine performed before she passed, and describes these workshops as a wonderful way to remember Catherine.
The performance will be held on June 13, 2010 at 2 p.m. at the library. There is no admission fee. A wine and cheese reception will follow the performance.
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