Auditions for “The Illiad, The Odyssey and All of Greek Mythology in 99 Minutes or Less,” a comedy by Jay Hopkins and John Hunter, will be hosted from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 19, and from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday, Feb. 20, at Beckwith Theatre, 100 New York Ave., Dowagiac.
Performances will be April 28 to 30 and May 5 to 7 at the theater.
Auditions will consist of cold readings of the script. Participants are asked to bring potential conflicts with them to the audition.
Roles are available for three men and two women: each actor will play 18 to 30 characters through the course of the play.
For additional information, visit beckwiththeatre.com, the Beckwith Facebook page, or contact directors Andi Creasbaum at andrealyn28@gmail.com or Rebecca Maxey at rkmaxey@gmail.com.
The play is a fast-paced race against the clock as the cast speeds through all of Greek mythology in less than 99 minutes. Love stories are a dating show and the Greek tragedies are sports highlights. A kidnapped Helen of Troy gives the audience a 10-year slap-fight of epic proportions, with pouty Achilles, war-hungry Agamemnon and clever Odysseus, destined to wander the seas for 10 more years fighting giants, seductresses and the Gods themselves. All the silly decisions, the absurd destinies and the goofy characters are presented lightning-bolt fast with hysterical results, theater representatives said.