Auditions
For the Theatrical Performance Dulce Domum
From the Classic: The Wind in the Willows
Auditions
will be held for “Dulce Domum,” at 6:30
pm, Tuesday and Wednesday, Sept. 2nd and 3rd at the Columbia Center for
the Arts, 215 Cascade Street, Hood River.
We will cast an ensemble of 5 actors plus a children's chorus. Children who'd like to be considered for the chorus must include a song in their presentation.
Performance dates are Dec 5, 6, 7 and 12, 13, 14. Please call Director Althea Hukari for an audition appointment: 541-386-3614.
Dolce Domum: The Story
Taken from Kenneth Grahame's classic The Wind in the Willows, Dulce Domum (Latin for “Sweet Home”) is a heartwarming tale about friendship and the meaning of home. The show will replace “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever” which had to be withdrawn from this year's season.
Enjoying the good life with his friend Rat on the Big River, Mole has nearly forgotten the old home he left behind. When the two friends accidentally rediscover it one snowy Christmas Eve, Rat's unwavering determination transforms the empty place into a haven of warmth and contentment for them both and the young field mice who come a-caroling. Grahame's language conveys a deep appreciation of the beauty and spirit of the season, and his characters and story are incandescent even now, 100 years after it's original publication.
Presented in the "Book It" Style
“Dulce Domum” will be presented in what's come to be known as the “Book-It” style— named after Seattle’s Book-It Repertory Theatre Company with whom local director Althea Hukari has had a long association as an actor and director.
Now in it's 19th year, Book-It's mission is “to transform great literature into great theatre.”
Unlike the reader's theatre tradition, Book-It features no “narrator” outside of the characters in the story itself, and no editing of the text-- every “he said,” “she said' is preserved-- and the entire production is fully acted, fully staged and completely theatrical. Using minimal sets and concentrating on the beauty of the spoken word, Book-It style productions take the intimacy of reading a good story and turn it into a powerful communal experience, allowing the audience to participate by engaging their imaginations.
Due to the unique creative nature of the rehearsal process, those auditioning will be asked to participate in group improvisation as well as presenting a prepared audition piece under 3 minutes, comprised of a monologue, a poem, a song, or a combination of those things. Presentations must run under 3 minutes.