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"The Little Prince" auditions June 24 at Southern State

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SSCC Theatre will host open auditions for the upcoming production “The Little Prince” at 6:30 p.m. Friday, June 24, in the Edward K. Daniels Auditorium on Southern State Community College’s Central Campus, 100 Hobart Drive, Hillsboro.

 “The Little Prince” will be directed by Rainee Angles and performed August 5-7, 2011, in the Edward K. Daniels Auditorium. Auditions are open to both students and to the general public. Please visit www.sscctheatre.com/auditions for more information, including tips on preparing for an audition.

“The Little Prince” tells the story of a world-weary and disenchanted aviator whose sputtering airplane strands him in the Sahara Desert. A mysterious little prince appears and asks him to “Please sir, draw me a sheep.” During their two weeks together in the desert, the little prince tells the aviator about his adventures through the galaxy, talking to everyone he meets. From those he meets, the little prince gains a unique insight which he shares with the aviator: “It is only with the heart that one can see rightly.” At length, both the little prince and the aviator must go home, each with a new understanding of how to laugh, cry and love again.

Those planning to audition for a lead role should prepare a one- to two-minute monologue, which does not have to be from “The Little Prince,” however, examples are posted on the website. Those auditioning for supporting roles can also prepare a monologue, but it is not required.

Characters include: Aviator (lead role, a grown-up, a lonely pilot who befriends the Little Prince); Little Prince (lead role, symbolizes the inner child in all of us, perplexed by the behavior of adults); Rose (a vain, naïve, coquettish flower, loves the prince, but has trouble showing it); King (likes to give orders, claims to own the entire universe); Conceited Man (lonely, craves admiration, cannot hear anything that is not a compliment); Lamplighter (selfless devotion to following orders, lights and extinguishes the lamp); Geographer (spends all his time making maps, yet refuses to go out and explore); Snake (seductive, confident, speaks in riddles); Desert Flower (lives alone in the desert); Fox (helps steer the prince toward what is important in life); Sketch Artist (behind the scenes, draws illustrations); and Stage Ensemble (6-11 actors, will portray stars, roses, trees, etc.)

For more information about the theater program at Southern State, please call 1-800-628-7722, ext. 2794, email rangles@sscc.edu, or visit www.sscc.edu.[[In-content Ad]]

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