Rialto Community Players will hold auditions for Tom Stoppard’s Rough Crossing, directed by Merrilee Drake, on Tuesday, July 10th, from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m., and Wednesday, July 11th, from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. with callbacks at 8:30 till 10:00 p.m. (as needed) at the Rialto Community Playhouse, 150 East San Bernardino Avenue, Rialto.

Auditions will consist of cold readings, some acapella singing if necessary and appropriate to role and some physical improv.

Production dates: August 24, 25, 31, September 1, 7, & 8, 2007 at 8:00 p.m. and August 26, & September 2, & 9, 2007 at 2:00 p.m.

Production Synopsis
Set in the 1930s on an ocean liner sailing across the Atlantic, Tom Stoppard’s hilarious adaptation of Ferenc Molnar’s Play at the Castle tells the story of a musical-comedy writing team and their young, speech-impaired composer, who are on a deadline to complete their new piece during their four-day crossing. Their cast – a haughty leading lady and her vain leading man, along with a peripatetic ship steward – aren’t helping matters, and it’s questionable whether the “show will go on” as they rehearse amid mishaps and misunderstandings – and very stormy seas!

Character Breakdown

• Dvornichek - The cabin steward (25 & up, must posses excellent comic timing and physicality)
• Turai  -  Playwright and collaborator of Gal  (middle-aged +)
• Gal -  Playwright and collaborator of Turai  (middle-aged +)
• Adam - The young composer, in love w/ Natasha  (mid-twenties)
• Natasha  - Jeannette McDonald type leading lady having a fling w/Adam (35 to 45, Hungarian accent desirable, and must be able to sing soprano)
• Ivor  - Nelson Eddie type leading man w/ big ego (45 to 55, must do some singing baritone)

To reach the Rialto Playhouse, take the I-10 freeway, exit Riverside Avenue, go north approximately 3/4 of a mile.  The theatre is located on the corner of Riverside and San Bernardino Avenues in the city of Rialto.  The address of the theater is 150 East San Bernardino Avenue, Rialto, CA.  For reservations or information call (909) 873-8514 or visit www.rialtocommunityplayers.org.