LOGAN, W.Va. — A local college will be holding auditions this weekend for an upcoming performance of “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest.”
Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College will hold auditions from 5 to 7 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 21, and from noon until 2 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 22. Actors only need to attend one set of auditions.
There are roles for men and women. Auditions are open to the general public. However, you must be at least 18 to audition. The show is being directed by Bill France, who also serves as Southern’s director of communications.
Upon arriving, actors will be asked to fill out an audition form. It mostly contains contact information but it will also request a list of conflicts. These include dates and times for work, classes, and other appointments. This will allow the director to see when actors are available to work on the show.
Those auditioning can completely skip filling out the audition form by filling it out online at https://tinyurl.com/Sp2022Show. A Microsoft account is needed to access the early form.
After the audition form is out of the way, those auditioning will be given several scenes based on their gender, size, and age. You will be given time to read over the scenes to become familiar with the lines.
No experience is necessary to audition.
Those who do not receive acting roles may be offered a position on the tech crew.
The play, written by Dale Wasserman and based on Ken Kesey’s award-winning novel, won a Tony Award for Best Revival of a Play in 2001. It won a Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Revival of a Play the same year. The play also won an Outer Critics Award for Outstanding Revival of a Play. The Drama League awarded it Distinguished Production of a Revival.
The movie version of the story swept the Academy Awards in 1976. The film won all five major Oscars, including Best Picture, Best Screenplay, and Best Director for Milos Forman. It also won the Best Actor in a Lead role award for Jack Nicholson for his portrayal of Randle McMurphy. It also produced a Best Actress in a Lead Role award for Louise Fletcher for her portrayal of Nurse Ratched.
