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Readers WANTED - 6M, 5W, 1 Girl (age 10-14) - Auditions Mon March 18, 7-10pm

Seeking actors to read new script Finding J. Mitchell by  Kiernon James. 
6 Men, 5 Women, 1 Girl playing a 10-year-old (volunteer positions)

Auditions Monday, March 18, 2024 7-10pm
MAC Black Box, East Ridge High School, Door 7, 4200 Pioneer Drive, Woodbury, MN 55125
Register to Audition (and learn details) HERE:  https://tinyurl.com/4nasweun

Audition Details: Bring a 1 or 2-minute contemporary monologue of about 1-3 minutes in length. Monologues do not need to be memorized, as the performance is a reading without memorization.  Perfect opportunity to try out something new.

Rehearsals will be Mondays and Thursdays 7-10 pm, April 8, 11, 15, 18, 22, 25.
Performances are Saturday, April 27 at 2pm and Monday, April 29 at 7pm.
Auditions, Rehearsals, and Performances are at MAC Black Box at East Ridge High School in Woodbury.

Performances are FREE with advanced reservation at: Merrill Arts Center: Finding J Mitchell Seating Reservations: Apr 27 & 29, 2024 (signupgenius.com)

Reading only. No memorization or staging. 

Finding J. Mitchell (reading)
A Comedy Mystery by celebrated Minnesota Playwright Kiernon James
Learn about the play here:  Finding J Mitchell | Kiernon (kiernonjames.com)
Learn about the playwright here: Kiernon | James (kiernonjames.com)

Characters in order of appearance:

Jerry Brenner, an innkeeper
Chuck Haywood, Jerry's hunting friend
Shelly Brenner, another innkeeper
Alex Taylor, a female private investigator
Jolie Donavon, a mysterious lodger
Molly Wagner, the Brenner's errand girl
Diane Roland, a high-profile senator
Kyle Mason, Diane's personal aide
Victoria Reichert, a wealthy lodger
Nate Lowry, Mrs. Reichert's driver
Belinda Miller, Alex's client
Heather Sullivan, an investigative journalist
Rob Wagner, Molly's father