03/24/2024
Audition Notice
Rounding Third
By Richard Dresser
The story chronicles the tumultuous journey of two Little League coaches through an entire season, from their first tentative meeting to the climactic championship game. One is the tough, blue-collar, win-at-all-costs veteran coach whose son is the star pitcher; the other, a corporate executive and newcomer both to the town and to baseball, who agrees to be the assistant in order to have a special activity with his/her son, who's never played baseball before. The coach believes they should be teaching the kids how to win while the assistant believes that their mission is to shield the youngsters from the intense pressure of competition so the kids can have a good time; winning or losing is unimportant. It is from the interplay of these conflicting philosophies that the real issues illuminated by the play emerge.
Please bring CV and head shot; be prepared to read from a script.
Cast of Characters (both play 30s – 40s)
Male: no-nonsense, intense, long-time coach
Male OR Female: corporate type, harassed at work, new to the game
Availability
Rehearsals will run evenings, 3-4 nights per week, with the occasional Saturday, from April through mid-May
Performances are Saturdays, May 18 & 25 (2 each day) and Sundays, May 19 & 26 (1 each). With a possible Friday, the 17 or 24.
Auditions
Sunday, March 24, 2024. 3 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Tuesday, March 26, 2024, 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
At the Beaumont Women's Club Community Center, 306 E 6th Street (corner of 6th and Euclid), Beaumont, CA.
Questions: Call the director, Richard Meinhold at 951.217.2962