Non-Union auditions

Off Center Theatre Company (parent company of the Slightly Aksew Theatre Ensemble) announces upcoming auditions for their production of Tina Howe's Pride's Crossing, directed by OCTC/SATE Artistic Director, Margeau Baue Steinau, opening June 28th and running through July 15th.

Auditions will be April 27th from 6 pm - 9pm and on April 28th from 1 pm - 4 pm at OCTC/SATE's home at 2500 Ohio Avenue in the Fox Park Neighborhood. Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script. Appointments are not necessary but appreciated.

Call backs will be on Sunday, April 29th from 2 pm - 5 pm with all who are called back expected to arrive and "ready to move" at the 2 pm start time. This will be a group call back.

Rehearsals for Pride's Crossing will begin May 14th. The rehearsal schedule will be Mondays from 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm, Wednesdays & Thursdays from 7 pm - 10 pm and Saturdays from 1 pm - 5 pm. Tech week will be scheduled once the show is cast.

Here is a list of the characters, the time periods in which they appear and their ages during the listed time period. We have listed them by individual actor breakdown (7 actors play 20 roles) as this play covers many decades decidedly differing customs and social mores. We've noted before the character breakdowns whether or not the parts are played by a
female or a male.

(female role)
Mabel Tidings Bigelow: Year in time: ('97) Age: 90; ('17) 10; ('22) 15; ('27) 20; ('42) 35; ('67) 60; ('28) 21—swam the English Channel in 1928 This role has been cast.

(female role)
Vita Bright: ('97) 30's—Mabel's housekeeper/friend, Phineas Tidings*: ('17) 18; ('27) 28—Mabel's brother, Pru O'Neil: ('22) 18; ('67) 63—a "house-girl" in the Tiding home, Kitty Lowell: ('97) 91—contemporary friend of Mabel

(male role)
Chandler Coffin: ('97) 95; ('27) 25—lifelong friend of Mabel, Mary O'Neil*: ('22) mid 40's—cook in the Tiding household, Dr. Peabody: ('67) mid 70's—Episcopal priest who officiates at Mabel's husband's funeral

(male role)
West Bright: ('97) 15—Vita's son, Frazier Tidings: ('17) 16; ('22) 21; ('27) 26—Mabel's brother, Pinky Wheelock*: ('97)
93—contemporary friend of Mabel's, married to Wheels, David Bloom: ('28) 28—love of Mabel's life; helped her swim the English Channel

(male role)
Gus Tidings: ('17) mid 40's; ('22) early 50's—Mabel's father, Anton Gurevitch: ('27) mid 40's—friend of the Tiding family, Porter Bigelow: ('42) 42—Mabel's husband, Wheels Wheelock: ('97) 93—life-long friend of Mabel, married to Pinky.

(female role)
Maud Tidings: ('17) mid 30's; ('22) 40ish; ('27) mid 40's—Mabel's mother, Julia Renoir: ('97) mid 30's—Mabel's grand-daughter,

(female role)
Minty Renoir: ('97) 10ish—Mabel's great-grand-daughter, Emma Bigelow: ('42) 10ish—Mabel's daughter. This role has been cast.

*indicates gender-bending role for actor.

Please call 314.835.7413 for more information or to reserve an audition time.

PLEASE NOTE: these are all paid positions, but no AEA contracts will be offered for this production.