Audition for Over Our Head Players' "Bakersfield Mist"

From Over Our Head Players: Over Our Head Players will hold open auditions for Bakersfield Mist, a “sassy comedy / drama based on an actual incident” by Stephan Sachs. Auditions are on Tuesday, February 20, at 7:00 p.m. at the Sixth Street Theatre, 318 Sixth Street, Racine. Roles are available for one man and one woman. One male actor is needed, age range 55 - 80. One female actor is needed, age range 45 – 60+. Shows run three weekends, April 6 - 21. All performances will be at Sixth Street Theatre, Downtown Racine.

Auditions involve cold readings from the script; prepared pieces are not necessary. No previous theatrical experience is necessary to audition or volunteer. For more information, please leave a message for director Rich Smith at the box office, (262)632-6802. Interested actors who cannot make the scheduled audition time may contact the director to arrange an alternate date.

Volunteers are also needed in technical capacities, including stage management, light design, sound design, running crew, costumes, props, set building, and ushers.

All performances will be at Sixth Street Theatre, 318 6th Street, Racine. Shows run three weekends April 6 – 21, closing on Saturday night. Friday shows are at 8:00, Saturdays are at 5:30 and 8:00, and Sundays are at 2:30.

Rehearsals begin soon and will generally be weekday evenings. OOHPs Managing Artistic Director Rich Smith directs.

Maude, an unemployed bartender living in a trailer park, has bought a painting from a thrift store as a gag gift. Now, she’s convinced it’s a lost Jackson Pollock masterpiece worth millions. But when world-class art expert Lionel Percy arrives to authenticate the painting, he has no idea what he is about to discover. Inspired by true events, class and culture clash in a hilarious punch of edgy dialogue and tingling bite.

Over Our Head Players is a non-profit organization of volunteer theatrical talent in their 25th season. Founded in 1992, the mainstay of OOHP has been contemporary comedy; they also have a commitment to original productions. Their 26th Season also includes 2018 Snowdance® 10 Minute Comedy Festival, running now through February 25, and Oregon Trail: The Play!.

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