BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID;X-RICAL-TZSOURCE=TZINFO:-//com.denhaven2/NONSGML ri_cal gem//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION: \;Spotlight Theater announces auditions for OLEANNA\, a controversia ldrama by David Mamet\, the provocative\, Chicago-born Pu litzer Prize-winning playwright\, screenwriter and director (author of Glengarry Glen Ross\, Speed the Plow\, Sexual Perversity in Chicag o\,American Buffalo\, A Life in the Theatre\, and Bobby Gould in Hell\ ,among many others). OLEANNA is a tour de force for the actors that inhabit its two roles\, requiring great focus\, and depth of understan ding in the portrayal of a situation where\, through in-depth conversa tions of intellectual concepts that are batted back and \;forth li ke tennis balls in Mamet&rsquo\;s trademark biting\, rapid-fire\, and quick-witted dialogue\, understanding is the desperately sought after\,a nd seemingly unattainable\, grail. \; \; \; The play focus es on a \;professor\, John\, and a student\, Carol\, who visits hi s office to get help with her class work. He\, in the process of buy ing a house to celebrate his nomination for tenure\, at first\, seems distant. \; As the meeting progresses\, they discuss the nature of understanding and judgment in society\, and their own natures and plac es in society\, and it seems a bond has been forged. \; Weeks late r\, Carol and John meet again\, and it&rsquo\;s revealed that Carol has joined a &ldquo\;group&rdquo\; and filed a report with the tenure com mittee accusing John ofsexual harassment against her during their earl ier meeting. \; They begin to dissect every word and nuance of the ir first meeting and everything seems to have been twisted into someth ing else&hellip\;Or has it?\nEventually\, John's attempts to convince Ca rol to retract heraccusation escalate to a more dangerous level. \ ; The third meeting\, one the court officers warn against\, ends viole ntly\, and brings the show and our season to an unexpected\, emotional ly devastating and shattering climax&hellip\; \; \; \; A cas t of 2 is required including 1 role for a woman (character&rsquo\;s ager ange: 20-24)\, and 1 role for a man (character&rsquo\;s age range: 40- 48). (Characters' ages do not have \;to be actors' actual ages\, a nd actors of any race and ethnicity are encouraged to apply). \; M ore detailed character information is below. \; \; \; Rehear sals (3 per week) and performances are at the troupe&rsquo\;s theater in New \;Lenox\, IL. \; Rehearsal schedule\, based on the avai lability of those cast\, will \;be announced after auditions.  \; The performance dates are July 20th&ndash\;22nd &\; 27th&ndash\; 29th (with the possibility of an extension). Actors will be paid a small stipend.\n \; \; \; Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script. \; No prepared monologues required. \; Audit ions will be held on Tuesday\, May 29th and Wednesday\, May 30th from 6:30-10:00 P.M. (no appointments \;necessary) at Spotlight Theater Studio\, 22032 Howell Dr.\, New Lenox\, IL 60451.Character Descriptio ns:\nCarol: \; (character age range: 20-24) \; Carol is a studen t\, who\, despite attending an institution of higher learning\, feels oppressed to an extent that denies her full education. \; She is s eemingly incapable of synthesis\, often consulting her notes to get th e facts straight but rarely coming up with an original idea of her own . \; She is full of insecurity\, frustration and feelings of helpl essness\, and is looking for something or someone tomake her feel more secure and in control. \; She is torn between a concern for grade s and a desire to genuinely learn\, with a degree of self-hatred linke d to her lack of scholastic success\, and possibly other issues as wel l. \; She identifies being upset at her socio-economic background\ ,resenting the oppression which John and others of his station (an upp er middle class male in a position of authority) exert\, and says she desires understanding\, yet she keeps herself well guarded in conversa tion. \; Sheseems to be primarily concerned with mental things\, a nd physically has the appearance of one who feels awkward in her own skin and is very controlled and reserved\, introverted\, in her physic ality. \; However\, by the play'send\, Carol\, with the support an d help of a group of advisers who validate her feelings of resentment and frustration and help give her strength of purpose by supporting he r &ldquo\;position\,&rdquo\; seems to become more confident and reveal s herself to be an intelligent woman previously hindered \; by her insecurities\, who has now latched onto a political agenda and draws strength from this\, and from her advisers\, overcoming her feelings of frustration and helplessness\, and seems to possess\, and perhaps enjo y wielding a newfound sense of power. \; But one senses that the o ld Carol is still there and should she lose the support of her &ldquo\ ;group\,&rdquo\; she would likely revert to her old self fairly quickl y.John: \; (character age range: 40-48) \; John is college profe ssor\, and amember of the ruling class\, about to be granted tenure at the college and \;situated in a very nice cloud of upper-middle c lass security. \; He is\, at times\, pompous\, has a strong sense of entitlement\, and a confidence thatslips into arrogance\, but he wi ll often admit when he is wrong (assuming he recognizes it)\, and he is good at heart\, with an honest desire to express his thoughts (which h e often thinks quite highly of) to his students. \; John is very o pen and honest\, sharing his motivations\, andspelling out his desires \, passions and whims. \; He is also honest in his confusion\, exa speration and desperation. \; John examines and critiques the inst itution of higher learning and the system of education in general inhi s classes and his conversations with Carol\, to the mind of some\, bit ing the hand that feeds him. \; However\, for an individual whose primary role is analysis\, he turns surprisingly little of this analys is inward to monitorand limit his own behavior. \; Caught up in hi s own affairs\, he sometimes fails to notice the effect his words and behavior have on others. \; John is open and comfortable in his ph ysicality\, occasionally touching Carol to comfort her. \; His phy sical acts are those of a normal person\, one who is not terribly self -conscious of contact and who lives both a meaningful mental life and a physical one. \; A rare instance of self-reflection on John's part later in the play leads him to confront his true feelings\, his \ ;desires for security and material goods which are somewhat at odds wi th his teachings\, and he slowly moves from vain self-righteousness to a sort of humble modesty.More details are available at Spotlight-Thea ter.com\,facebook.com/SpotlightTheater\; or by emailing Jeff Gamlin atje ff.gamlin@spotlight-theater.com or by calling 708-941-8294.Spotlight The ater is a recognized non-profit organization. URL:http://downersgrove.patch.com/events/auditions-for-oleanna-at-spotlig ht-theater-a5405c6a SUMMARY:Auditions for Oleanna at Spotlight Theater LOCATION:22032 Howell Dr\, New Lenox\, IL 60451: 22032 Howell Dr\, New Le nox\, IL END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR