VTC announces auditions, show for annual “Play in a Day” festival

Vermont Theatre Company (VTC) will present its annual “Play in a Day” festival on Saturday, April 25, at 7:30 pm, at the Evening Star Grange. Auditions will take place the night before, also at the Grange, at 6:30 pm.

Five brand-new plays, from prompt to production to performance, will be staged within a day.

“Play in a Day” gives writers, directors, and actors the opportunity to work together in a fast-paced, intense and exciting environment. In just 24 hours, five short plays are cast, written, rehearsed, and performed. It’s a whirlwind of a process and audiences will not want to miss out on the end result.

Producer Casey Parles has brought together five local directors and writers for this event. The teams include artist and director Dante Heartwood, paired with local playwright Isabella Watkins; New England Youth Theater artistic director Ben Stockman, collaborating with VTC newcomer and writer Kevin Berry; actor and stage manager Lucy Webb, directing for storyteller Omei Marshall; performer and director Saskia Bailey-de Bruijn, teamed with actor and writer Jesse Farrar; and actor and director Tracy Berchi, working with writer and VTC artistic director Jess Iris.

For those interested in auditioning, please RSVP on the “Play in a Day” audition form at vermonttheatrecompany.org. Auditions will consist of reading six-to-eight line scenes and responding to requests from the directing/writing team. Casting decisions will be made by 8:30 pm, at which time the writers get to work. Actors who have been cast should be ready to spend all of Saturday rehearsing and having some fun.

Tickets are “pay what you can,” with a $10-$15 suggested donation and will be available at the door.

For over 40 years VTC, a nonprofit community organization, has provided Brattleboro-area artists and audiences with opportunities to enjoy theater. For more information go to vermonttheatrecompany.org.