Kumu Kahua auditions for SOUND (Mar13)

WHAT: Auditions for Sound and Beauty by David Henry Hwang
WHERE: Kumu Kahua Theatre, 46 Merchant Street
WHEN: Noon to 3pm on Saturday, March 30, and 6pm to 9pm on Sunday, March 31
How much: No cost
INFO: 536-4441, kumukahua.org

The dark corners of human attraction are explored in David Henry Hwang¹s Sound and Beauty, two one-act plays performed together in a full evening of theatre. In The Sound of a Voice, a samurai encounters a mysterious woman in a lonely cottage, and begins to suspect her powers are not of this world. In The House of Sleeping Beauties, a modern-day writer seeks out an exclusive brothel where the girls all share a haunting trait.

First performed off-Broadway in 1983, Sound and Beauty reveals the strange and lyrical world of David Henry Hwang, the Tony Award-winning author of M. Butterfly and Chinglish.

Rehearsals begin as early as April 8. Performances will be May 30 through June 30, with the possibility of week's extension. Director Taurie Kinoshita is seeking 4 to 6 actors to play these roles:

The Sound of a Voice:
MAN ...................................... 50s, Asian
WOMAN ............................... 40s or 50s, Asian

The House of Sleeping Beauties:
YASUNARI KAWABATA .. early 70s, a leading Japanese novelist, Asian
WOMAN ............................... late 70s, Asian

Two to four movement people may also be cast.

Auditions will be held at the Kumu Kahua Theatre, on the corner of Merchant and Bethel Streets, from noon to 3pm on Saturday, March 30, and 6pm to 9pm on Sunday, March 31. The entrance into Kumu Kahua Theatre is from the small park on the Merchant Street side.

Auditions will consist of readings from the script, and some movement exercises. Please dress accordingly. Auditioners may come either day, but should come early and may be asked to stay for the whole time.

Scripts are available for loan with a $10 cash deposit at the Kumu Kahua Theatre office weekdays between 11am and 3pm--please call 536-4222 before coming to the theatre.

For further information, call the Kumu Kahua Theatre office at 536-4222.

Performance days and time for this show are as follows:
Thursday, Friday & Saturday 8pm
May 30, 31; June 1, 6, 7, 8, 13, 14, 15, 20, 21, 22, 27, 28, 29, 2013
Sundays 2pm
June 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, 2013

Kumu Kahua productions are supported in part by the State Foundation on Culture and Arts through appropriations from the Legislature of the State of Hawaii and by the National Endowment for the Arts. Also paid for in part by the taxpayers of the City & County of Honolulu; the Mayor¹s Office of Culture and the Arts; The Annenberg Foundation, McInerny Foundation (Bank of Hawaii, Trustee); Hawaiian Electric Company; The Star Advertiser and other Foundations, Businesses and Patrons.

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	Auditions for Upcoming Show at Kumu Kahua Theatre WHAT: Auditions for Sound and Beauty by David Henry Hwang WHERE: Kumu Kahua Theatre, 46 Merchant Street WHEN: Noon to 3pm on Saturday, March 30, and 6pm to 9pm on Sunday, March 31 How much: No cost INFO: 536-4441, kumukahua.org The dark corners of human attraction are explored in David Henry Hwang¹s Sound and Beauty, two one-act plays performed together in a full evening of theatre. In The Sound of a Voice, a samurai encounters a mysterious woman in a lonely cottage, and begins to suspect her powers are not of this world. In The House of Sleeping Beauties, a modern-day writer seeks out an exclusive brothel where the girls all share a haunting trait. First performed off-Broadway in 1983, Sound and Beauty reveals the strange and lyrical world of David Henry Hwang, the Tony Award-winning author of M. Butterfly and Chinglish. Rehearsals begin as early as April 8. Performances will be May 30 through June 30, with the possibility of week's extension. Director Taurie Kinoshita is seeking 4 to 6 actors to play these roles: The Sound of a Voice: MAN ...................................... 50s, Asian WOMAN ............................... 40s or 50s, Asian The House of Sleeping Beauties: YASUNARI KAWABATA .. early 70s, a leading Japanese novelist, Asian WOMAN ............................... late 70s, Asian Two to four movement people may also be cast. Auditions will be held at the Kumu Kahua Theatre, on the corner of Merchant and Bethel Streets, from noon to 3pm on Saturday, March 30, and 6pm to 9pm on Sunday, March 31. The entrance into Kumu Kahua Theatre is from the small park on the Merchant Street side. Auditions will consist of readings from the script, and some movement exercises. Please dress accordingly. Auditioners may come either day, but should come early and may be asked to stay for the whole time. Scripts are available for loan with a $10 cash deposit at the Kumu Kahua Theatre office weekdays between 11am and 3pm--please call 536-4222 before coming to the theatre. For further information, call the Kumu Kahua Theatre office at 536-4222. Performance days and time for this show are as follows: Thursday, Friday & Saturday 8pm May 30, 31; June 1, 6, 7, 8, 13, 14, 15, 20, 21, 22, 27, 28, 29, 2013 Sundays 2pm June 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, 2013 Kumu Kahua productions are supported in part by the State Foundation on Culture and Arts through appropriations from the Legislature of the State of Hawaii and by the National Endowment for the Arts. Also paid for in part by the taxpayers of the City & County of Honolulu; the Mayor¹s Office of Culture and the Arts; The Annenberg Foundation, McInerny Foundation (Bank of Hawaii, Trustee); Hawaiian Electric Company; The Star Advertiser and other Foundations, Businesses and Patrons. Home \| News \| Calendar \| Directory \| Plays \| Library/Storefront \| Timeline Copyright 2013, Roger W. Tang Questions? Email

Auditions for Upcoming Show at Kumu Kahua Theatre