"The Diary of Anne Frank" Play Searching for Teens
Teens are sought for the play "The Diary of Anne Frank". Please review the details below. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE ACCEPTED. About the project: "In this transcendently powerful new adaptation by Wendy Kessleman, Anne Frank emerges from history a living, lyrical, intensely gifted young girl who confronts her rapidly changing life and the increasing horror of her time with astonishing honesty, wit, and determination. An impassioned drama about the lives of eight people hiding from the Nazis in a concealed storage attic, "The Diary of Anne Frank" captures the claustrophobic realities of their daily existence, their fear, their hope, their laughter, and their grief. Each day of these two dark years, Anne's voice shines through." Additional info: Rehearsal Dates: The tentative rehearsal schedule will begin the first week of November through performance dates, with breaks for the holidays. Performance Dates: January 19-28, 2024 WHAT TO BRING: Monologue: Prepared, memorized, approximately 1 minute in length/Headshot: Required. Resume: Preferred, if available. Actors under the age of 18 must have a parent/legal guardian in attendance at the audition. If you are interested, please apply.
3 roles
Warm, witty, intelligent, charming, self-aware, sensitive, often impatient, sometimes a know-it-all, open, determined, easily hurt, spirited, hopeful, fun-loving, desperate, with all the longings, expectations and attitudes that adolescence brings. Though hiding and living in constant fear and isolation, she never gave up. She had a fraught relationship with her mother, adored her father, and lovingly envied her sister.
Pretty, quiet, obedient, demure, friendly, very intelligent, overwhelmed by the trials of hiding, very close to her mother and father. Like Anne, she longed for a friend in whom she could confide. She played the role of peacemaker when Anne overstepped. She was a well behaved individual and was admired by all.
Withdrawn, unsure, awkward, immature, shy, sometimes amusing, attached to his cat, tries to stay out of everyone’s way, hates his mother and father’s constant quarrels, ages from the introverted teenager to the more mature 19 year-old who enjoys the company of the girls and who begins to be interested in all the other occupants of the Annex.
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