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Contact: David West
News Bureau
Northwestern State University
Natchitoches, LA 71497
(318) 357-6466
5/12/98
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NATCHITOCHES - Auditions for the NSU Summer Dinner Theatre production of "110 in the Shade" will be held May 17-18 on the stage of the A.A. Fredericks Auditorium. The first set of auditions will be May 17 at 2 p.m. with the second set on May 18 at 7 p.m., according to director Dr. Jack Wann.
The auditions are open to both NSU students and non-students. Those planning to try out should bring a prepared song (show tune). Cold readings and movement auditions will follow the tryouts.
"110 in the Shade" will be presented June 22 through July 1. The play is based on the hit play and award winning film "The Rainmaker" which starred Burt Lancaster and Katherine Hepburn.
The comedy is set in the West during a drought where a father and his two sons are more worried about their daughter/sister becoming an old maid than the cattle on their farm who are dying.
The brothers try every scheme they can imagine to marry off the girl without success. One day a man comes to them promising to bring rain for $100. The men agree to hire the engaging young man. The rainmaker turns his charm on the girl and rain comes along with love.
For more information on the auditions, call (318) 357-6891.