Edited: New audition times.

Chino Community Theatre continues its proud Weekender tradition with the Pulitzer Prize winning production of Wit, written by Margaret Edson and directed by Tom Hurst.

Open auditions will be held on April 18 and 19 from 10am to 2pm at the Seventh Street Theatre, located at 13123 Seventh Street in Chino.

Actors will be asked to cold read from the script.  Please come prepared with a resume, headshot (if possible), and all potential conflicts for the months of May and June.  Rehearsals are expected to be Monday-Wednesday evenings with possible pickups on the weekends.  The show runs June 19-21 and 26-27.

Questions?  Contact Tom Hurst at tsruhmot@gmail.com or (909) 754-3992.

About the play:
Vivian Bearing, Ph.D., a scholar specializing in the sonnets of John Donne, has been diagnosed with advanced ovarian cancer.  Throughout the play, she recalls several life-changing moments from the past while she deals with the pain and frustration of the experimental chemotherapy.  Intensely rational and inquisitive, Vivian reassesses her life with a profundity and humor that are transformative both for her and the audience.

All roles are open.  (There is no pay.)  Seeking the following:

• Vivian Bearing, Ph.D.:  Female to play 50.  Professor of English Literature recently diagnosed with ovarian cancer. Need strong female with great comedic timing.
• Harvey Kelekian, M.D.:  Distinguished man to play 50s to early 60s.  Chief of Medical Oncology.  Will also be cast to play Mr. Bearing, Vivian’s father.
• E.M. Ashford:  70 to 80-year-old female.  Vivian’s mentor and Professor Emerita of English Literature.
• Jason Posner, M.D.:  Late 20s to early 30s.  A clinical fellow under the supervision of Dr. Kelekian.  Smart, ambitious, and impersonal.  Interested more in cancer than people.
• Susie Monahan, R.N.:  Late 20s to early 40s. Vivian’s nurse. Compassionate and competent.  The play’s hero.
• Four actors to play multiple roles:  20s to 30s.  Gender is open.  Lab technicians, clinical fellows, students in a literature class, the hospital team.  Small speaking parts.  Responsible for scene changes.