Media Contact: Dawn Kellogg
Communications Manager
(585) 420-2059
[email protected]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Geva Theatre Center Announces
Youth Auditions for its Production of
To Kill a Mockingbird
Rochester, N.Y., September 15, 2015 - Geva Theatre Center will be holding auditions for young
actors for its production of To Kill a Mockingbird, on Monday, October 19 and Tuesday October
20 from 3:30pm – 6pm. Callbacks will be held during the week of November 2.
Roles to be cast are:
o SCOUT – 8 years old, Caucasian, a tomboy, inquisitive, independent, sees the world
differently from adults
o JEM – 12 years old, Caucasian, Scout’s older brother and carries himself that way, wise
and articulate
o DILL – 10 years old, Caucasian, their friend visiting for the summer, small but brave
Ages of auditionees may vary from characters’ ages.
Rehearsals will begin in January at a date to be announced. Performances begin February 16 and
end March 20, 2016. Children must be available during the entire rehearsal and performance
period, and available to perform in 4-5 school day matinees. Young actors will get paid minimum
hourly wage for children.
Young actors must prepare Audition Scenes for the audition. Scenes may be memorized but not
required. A slight Southern accent (Alabama) may be used. Please prepare all the scenes for the
role to be auditioned – example, Scout would prepare “Scout and Jem 1,” “Scout 2” and “Scout 3.”
AUDITION SCENES are posted on the Geva website under Artists/Casting
www.gevatheatre.org
Auditions will take place at Geva Theatre Center, 75 Woodbury Blvd, Rochester NY, 14607 and
are by appointment only. To schedule an appointment, call (585) 232-1366, between 9:00am
and 5:00pm, Monday through Friday.
*ENDS*