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Auditions for Beowulf (and the Bard), Los Alamos Little Theater’s fall production, began Friday evening and will continue at 2 p.m. Saturday.
The play, written by Vidas Barzdukas and Christopher R. Bartlett, is a fun, frenetic and freewheeling farce that updates the Old English poem about the warrior Beowulf, who must rescue the mead hall from a hideous ogre (and his even more hideous mother).
The comedy’s events unfold much differently than the familiar story passed down through the ages. In reality, Beowulf is an out-of-shape prince hoping to fulfill the heroic code, while the bard is a desperate poet struggling with a nasty case of writer’s block.
This retelling also introduces a new female character: the bloodthirsty warrior princess Gunborg. Beowulf (and the Bard) is a comedy about friendship, duty and what it means to be a hero.
Auditions will continue at 2 p.m. Saturday, at the Performing Arts Center at 1670 Nectar St. Auditions will include reading sides (short sections) from the script and some improv exercises.
Performances will be at 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays Sept. 13-28, with a 2 p.m. matinee Sunday, Sept. 22, at the Performing Arts Center, 1670 Nectar St.
Director Seona Zimmermann and Producer Emily Teti asked that actors fill out this audition form prior to coming in, if they can:
Those who don’t fill out the form ahead of time are still encouraged and very welcome to audition.
Visit lalt.org for more information.