The Towle Theater is pleased to announce auditions for their upcoming comedy Hope and Gravity by Michael Hollinger. The show will be directed by Suzanne Nyhan. Audiences may remember Suzanne from the one woman show, Shirley Valentine a few seasons ago.
Auditions are on Saturday, February 5 in Chicago at Theater Wit from 10:00am to 2:00pm. Local auditions are at the Towle Theater-5205 Hohman Avenue, Hammond on Sunday, February 6 at 11:30am. Audition appointments are required by submitting headshot, resume and proof of vaccination to auditions@towletheater.org. They are looking for strong actors 21 years old and up. All ethnicities and types strongly encouraged to audition.
To ensure a creative work environment that’s safe and void of stress and anxiety associated with the COVID pandemic, you must be fully vaccinated to audition. Masks, properly worn, are required in all areas of Theater Wit and the Towle Theater except when auditioning.
Please prepare a 1-minute contemporary comedic monologue. Have a contrasting piece ready if asked. You may be asked to read from the script. All roles in the shows will be paid a flat rate of $450.
When an elevator falls in a major city, nine lives intersect in surprising ways, both comic and tragic—through love and sex, poetry and dentistry; in offices, homes, and hotel rooms. Jill longs for Steve, who’s engaged to Barb, who hooks up with Peter, who’s already having an affair with Nan, who’s married to Marty, who subscribes to Elevator World. Meanwhile, nine stories off the ground, Douglas meets Tanya—who’s hoping to get pregnant with Hal—and a little miracle changes hands. By turns hilarious and profound, Hope and Gravity traces the barely perceivable threads that connect us all.
Rehearsals will begin in March and performances are May 6-7 (no show on Mother’s Day), 13-15, 20-22, 2022. For more information call 219-937-8780 or visit www.towletheater.org.