We are holding auditions for FINAL ARRANGEMENTS on Monday, April 17 and Tuesday, April 18 at Unity Center of Columbia- 1600 W. Broadway, Columbia, Mo 65203. Do not miss your chance to tryout at 6:30 on both evenings. 

 

Director- Rochara Knight
Assistant Director- Kirsten Olson Malinee

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Description:

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Two very different women bump into each other at a funeral parlor as they are making final arrangements to bury their husbands. The strangers discover that it’s not husbands plural – it’s one dead man who lived a double life. Their fight turns into a bond in the journey of coming to terms with their new reality.

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Characters:

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ARTESIA COLLINS- Black woman, middle-aged, with a down-home demeanor.

MELODY COLLINS- Black woman, middle-aged, refined to the point of being stuck-up in her demeanor.

LEONARD DAVIS- Male funeral director, preferably a man of color.

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This is an open audition and will consist of cold readings from the script.

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Rehearsal Schedule is as Follows:

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Initial Read-thru/blocking April 24 & 26
Rehearsals are Mon-Wed from May 1 to May 19
Rehearsals increase to Mon-Thurs from May 22-June 2.
Dress Rehearsals are June 5-8. All rehearsals start at 6:30.
Performance dates are June 9-11 and 15-18.

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For further questions, please contact Rochara Knight at rochara.l.knight@gmail.com