AUDITIONS

AUDITIONS

ACTORS

“Following Oaks,SDRq a 45-minute film to be shot in the Mahoning Valley, is seeking actors. Auditions will be at 1 p.m. Feb. 15 at 4013 E. Market St., Warren. Callbacks will be Feb. 22 at 1 p.m. Shooting will begin in March or April. There will be no compensation. Auditionees will be required to perform a piece of their choosing that ranges in length from 30 seconds to 2 minutes. Piece can be from a book, movie or any other published work. No Shakespeare. After performing their prepared piece, all those auditioning must read an excerpt from the script that they will be given shortly before they audition. About 25 characters must be cast. Auditionees must bring a head shot and acting resume, and are asked to register in advance at pictapost.com/casting-signups.

Christopher Durang’s “Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike,SDRq directed by Lester Malizia, New Castle Playhouse, 202 E. Long Ave., New Castle, Pa., auditions 2 p.m. Feb. 21 and 7 p.m. Feb. 22 in the Annex Theatre. The play follows middle-age siblings Vanya and Sonia, who share a home in Bucks County, Pa., where they bicker and complain about the circumstances of their lives. Their movie-star sister, Masha, suddenly swoops in with her new boy toy, Spike. Old resentments flare up, leading to threats to sell the house. Performances will be April 10-19. For information, visit the auditions page at newcastleplayhouse.org.