ATTENTION ACTORS!!! AUDITION INFORMATION BELOW!

 

Laurette Willis in "Under the Cherokee Moon"Contact Laurette – laurette@laurettewillis.com

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Playwright/Director Laurette Willis during Act One: “Amazing Graces” as Missionary Teacher Miss Sarah Worcester

And Trail of Tears Survivor and teacher Miss Carrie Bushyhead.

 

 

Under the Cherokee Moon

 

Our 3rd Hit Season!

An interactive theatrical experience!

The Region’s ONLY historical dinner theater.

 

Join us at the

Cherokee Heritage Center

in Tahlequah, OK

this Summer!

 

May 29 – August 15, 2009

 

Call 918-456-6007 for Reservations!

http://www.cherokeeheritage.org

 

 

AUDITIONS!!!

Attention ALL Actors!

 

The Cherokee Heritage Center in Tahlequah, OK is holding auditions for Cherokee men and women for "Under the Cherokee Moon." This will be the THIRD year for the region's only historical dinner theater, bringing Cherokee history to life from the 1700s and 1800s. During this interactive experience, the audience steps back in time with us, becomes part of the show and watches as history unfolds before their eyes. Highly acclaimed by audience members and critics alike, "Under the Cherokee Moon" was given high marks for historical accuracy by Cherokee historians.

 

Needed: Cherokee men and women, ages 20s-60s (acting experience preferred, but not essential).

Roles: Peace Chief Attakullakulla, War Chief Oconostota, Beloved Woman Nancy Ward, Dragging Canoe and Captain Nathaniel Gist.

There will also be two non-speaking roles for Warriors who accompany Dragging Canoe.

We will need understudies who will also be paid for rehearsals and any performances they are called to do.

Audition dates: During the first week of April 2009. Call Laurette Willis for information – 918-458-1800.

Prepare a one-minute monologue, speech or poem.

  ~ Or you may choose a monologue from the play Here  (this will open a PDF file – you may get the Adobe Reader for PDF for free at: www.Adobe.com ).

  ~ Please bring a recent photo headshot and resume if available.

Location: At the Schoolhouse at Adam's Corner, Cherokee Heritage Center off Willis Road south of Tahlequah, OK (918-456-6007 or see website below for directions).

Performances: Friday and Saturday evenings from May 29 - August 15, 2009.

   Actors receive pay for performances and rehearsals.

Rehearsals: Tuesday and Thursday evenings from late April - May 28.

Pay: Actors will be paid for rehearsals and for performances.

Information: Please contact Laurette Willis, the play's director, at 918-458-1800 for additional information. You may schedule a specific time for your audition if you would like, or if unable to attend the audition times listed, we may be able to schedule another time for you to audition.

 

Call 918-456-6007 for Reservations!

http://www.cherokeeheritage.org

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2008 cast from left: Ricky Martinez, Silent Warrior, John Farrel, Joe Weavel,

  Leslie Lewis, Dave Fuller, Steve Hair and Laurette Willis.

 

 

 

Visit the website of the

Cherokee Heritage Center and Cherokee National Museum at:

 

http://www.cherokeeheritage.org