Happenings


Chattanooga Theatre Centre Holds Auditions For 2 Plays

Tuesday, June 02, 2009

The Chattanooga Theatre Centre will hold auditions for the MainStage production of Noises Off June 14 and 15 at 7:30 p.m.

This "wildly hilarious romp" has roles for four women and five men and will run July 31-Aug. 16. Patrick Sweetman will direct.

Noises Off by Michael Frayn is a farce of the first order, giving the audience a peek at the chaos that goes on behind the scenes in its play within a play. Critic Frank Rich claims Noises Off "is, was, and probably always will be the funniest play written in my lifetime."

The Chattanooga Theatre Centre will hold auditions for the final Circle Stage production of the season, Almost, Maine June 28 and 29 at 7:30 p.m.

This play has roles for two women and two men and will run Aug. 7-22.

Almost Maine, by John Cariani, is an new anthology play in which we follow the lives of regular people living in rural Maine tackling the extraordinary task of loving each other. A series of vignettes all represent the exact same moment in time, each of them culminating in the appearance of the magical Northern Lights. Scott Dunlap will direct.

For additional information on these plays, visit the Chattanooga Theatre Centre website at http://www.TheatreCentre.com.


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