Thursday, September 20, 2012

megan - A Very Terrible Father


MATTI: There are so many terrible things I must do on this trip. 

LILLI: I know. 

MATTI: But we will take as much time for your happiness as we can. 

LILLI: Will you be happy too?

Sometimes when I explain the premise of A Very Terrible Father to people, their initial reaction is "well that's depressing." On its face, it is: two characters dying of cancer, an abandoned mother and child ... The character I play is one of the dying Germans and the pain and sadness she feels do frighten me as an actor. But one of the things I admire about Lilli is her ability to be actually happy.

A kiss or a theme park ride is enough to put a huge smile on Lilli's face. Her body is failing, but a cartoon in a language she doesn't understand makes her completely content. She doesn't try to ignore her imminent death or escape her pain but she can share a bowl of ice cream and, in that moment, be simply and truly happy. I think that's beautiful.

Zita from A VERY TERRIBLE FATHER

"I hated you, I hated you for so long until I realized, it was not you that I hated, but me."

Wednesday, September 19, 2012

Bill in A VERY TERRIBLE FATHER

Opens this Friday. "I've been a massage therapist for fifteen years, dude, so not only can I dislocate your fingers, but I can make them feel really good right up until they dislocate."

Sunday, September 9, 2012

anna - Season 11 Auditions



Dream Theatre Company will be holding auditions for Season 11: Theatre of Women, Peter Pan's Shadow Part 3: Foreverland, Lights Out Everybody: Tribute to Arch Oboler & The Tragedy of Amleth Princess of Denmark

Directors: Jeremy Menekseoglu, Anna Menekseoglu & Giau Truong

Auditions: 6pm – 9pm on 9/24-9/27
at Dream Theatre: 556 W. 18th St., Chicago


Seeking all types over age 18. Prepare a short monologue (under 2 minutes) of any style. Looking for extremes: comedy, melodrama, mime, Brechtian, Chekovian, musical, clown, etc.

Please send resume and recent snapshot or photo to auditionsdtc@gmail.com. Please specify what date and time you would like to audition.

See the Submit section of our website for script samples, description, and more information.