Seeking Actors for Play "A Nice Place to Live"
From Jim Orr at NTID
RIT alumnus Adrian Blue has recently co-authored a new play about events on Martha's Vineyard in the late 1800s. At the time, Martha's Vineyard was a place heavily populated by Deaf people and where the majority of hearing people used Sign Language. Blue, a longtime member of the famed National Theatre of the Deaf, also directs this fascinating tale.
Now seeking actors! Please see the audition announcement below for more information:
The Vineyard Playhouse on Martha’s Vineyard under the artistic direction MJ Bruder-Munafo will produce the world premiere production of This Island Alone by Catherine Rush and Adrian Blue on Martha’s Vineyard. Rehearsals begin May 22nd. The performance dates are June 13th-July 7th. Directed by Adrian Blue.
This Island Alone: A bilingual (sign language and English) community lives in harmony during at the turn of the 20th century until two newcomers arrive, ask one question and change the community forever. The play is performed in ASL (American Sign Language) and English simultaneously.
We are seeking for 7 actors, (4M, 3F)
Mr. Skiffe- (male-hearing) 60-70, fisherman ASL fluency a must.
Mr. Lambert- (male-deaf) 40’s, carpenter, town’s storyteller. Sign-mime skill is a plus.
Mrs. Look (female-hearing) 50-60, widow and town gossip. ASL fluency a must.
Mrs. Tilton (deaf-female) 40’s, practical mind, owns the general store.
Anne Tilton (deaf- female) 16-19, Mrs. Tilton’s daughter, bright and a poet.
Mr. Stone (male-hearing) newcomer to the island. Closed-minded and a thorn in the side of the community, doesn’t sign. (Knowledge of ASL will be a plus for rehearsal).
Percy Stone (male-hearing) 16-19, cellist, loved by the community. He struggles between his love for his father, his music, and the community. This character goes from non-signing to signing during the course of the play
Audition dates – TBA
Please send headshot and resume to both: ABlueCap@AOL.com and MJ@vineyardplayhouse.org and be sure you put “This Island Alone” on subject heading.
Pictures and resumes can also be sent via post to Adrian Blue, 7305 Emlen Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19119. Email submission preferred.