When: Sunday 10/6 at 4:30 pm -or- Monday 10/7 at 6:30 pm
Where: Olympia Family Theater, 612 4th Ave E, Olympia, WA 98501
Who: Adults and Youth (10 and up) to audition
No one is pre-cast. Come to one or both dates. OFT values inclusion and supports casting of all genders and ethnic backgrounds for every show.
Interested? Read on! Any questions? Please contact OFT Artistic Director Jen Ryle ()
Number the Stars
Based on the Book by Lois Lowry
Adapted by Dr. Douglas W. Larche
Produced with permission from Dramatic Publishing
Directed by Samantha Chandler
We will do cold readings and some improv activities. Please arrive early enough to fill out forms to start on time.
- Dress comfortably for movement
- Prepared songs or monologues are not needed
- Bring a resume, if you have one
- Bring list of any schedule conflicts in Dec/Jan
- Unavailable these dates? Let us know and we’ll try to accommodate
PERFORMANCES
Show runs January 31- February 16, 2020
Thursdays and Fridays at 7pm
Saturdays and Sundays at 2pm
REHEARSAL SCHEDULE
Read Thru and Evening rehearsals to start in mid/late December
Auditions, rehearsals, and all performances at our location in downtown Olympia, 612 4th Ave E. For directions and contact info: https://olyft.org/directions/
Synopsis: This stirring adaptation of the Newberry Award-winning book is set in Copenhagen in 1943. Young Annemarie and her sister face soldiers, interrogations, fierce dogs, personal danger, the loss of loved ones and their darkest fears as they try to help their friend Ellen and her family escape across the ocean to safety in Sweden. This adaptation has all the drama, adventure, and humor that have made this story a best seller.
CHARACTERS
Annemarie Johansen…a fourteen-year-old
Ellen Rosen…a fourteen-year-old
Kirstie Johansen…ten-year-old sister of Annemarie
The Giraffe…a German soldier
Mrs. Inge Johansen…mother of Annemarie and Kirstie
Peter Neilsen…a young member of the Resistance
Soldier…with the German military
Klampenborg Soldier…a German soldier
Uncle Henrik Knudsen…uncle of Annemarie and Kristie
Couple with a baby…Danish Jews escaping to Sweden
Man with a beard…a Danish Jew escaping to Sweden
Samuel Hirsch…a school mate of Ellen and Annemarie
Mr. Rosen…father of Ellen
German Officer…doubling is possible or we may add soldiers and members of the Resistance
