Audition opportunity!

When: Sun. Nov. 28th, 2021 at 5:00pm- 7:00pm & Mon. Nov. 29th, 2021 at 7:00pm-9:00pm

Where:

Community Building Complex of Boone County

111 W. 1st St.

Belvidere, IL. 61008

*Auditions will consist of cold reads for character development* ** 9 characters, 4 Males & 5 Females needed**

*Masks are required*

THE STORY: Comic fireworks explode in FARCE OF HABIT, takes us back to the Reel 'Em Inn, the finest little fishing lodge in the Ozarks. The proprietor, D. Gene Wilburn, is looking forward to a peaceful weekend on the lake. But there are only two chances of that happening: slim and none. Why, his wife, Wanelle, picked these three days to white-knuckle her way through caffeine withdrawal? Why is his son Ty's marriage to Jenna falling apart so fast? Could it have something to do with the French can-can costume Ty is wearing? How on earth would D. Gene's feisty sister, Maxie, allow herself to get caught up in such a bizarre undercover police assignment? And that's just his family. If this isn't enough to thwart D. Gene's weekend plans, he's got a gaggle of nuns who've converged on the Inn, hell-bent on experiencing a nature retreat-which might be tolerable if D. Gene didn't have a chronic fear of anything in a habit. Add to this the presence of Jock McNair, a nationally known relationship guru whose colossal ego threatens everyone's sanity; a shy retiree anxious to cut loose and embrace his "inner caveman" and a couple of wild women who may or may not be who they claim to be. Throw in the storm of the century that's fast bearing down on Mayhew, Arkansas, and D. Gene has no prayer of baiting a hook any time soon. Oh, and did we mention there's an axe murderer on the loose?

Performance dates:

Fri. Feb.11th, 2022, Sat. Feb 12th,2022, Sun. Feb. 13th, 2022, Fri. Feb.18th, 2022, Sat. Feb. 19th, 2022 & Sun. Feb. 20th, 2022

Community Building Complex of Boone County

111 W. 1st St.

Belvidere, IL. 61008

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