2010
Les Manouches will be producing Brian Friel’s play Molly Sweeney, directed by Aktina Stathaki. Rehearsals are expected tostart in mid-January and performances will be in mid-March at theLaGuardia Performing Arts Center in Long Island City. [Following theinitial run we hope to be able to extend the run in another theater inthe city]. We are currently looking for 3 actors and a lighting designer– see below for the details. Ideally we’d like to work with people whoenjoy the creative process, are willing to experiment and believe inour vision and approach to theater so that we could become long-termcollaborators for future projects. The production is non equity and nonpaying, but we will share a percentage of the box office earnings.
About the play: Molly Sweeney, based on a true story published by neurologist Oliver Sachs, tells the story of Molly, awoman blind since infancy, whose world is drastically changed after herhusband and her doctor’s intervention to restore her sight. This is acomplex memory play, engaging subtly with issues of identity andfreedom, where the story unfolds through the individual narratives ofthe three characters, each of them occupying their own separate space.Brian Friel is one of Ireland’s greatest playwrights.
We are looking for:
Actors for the roles of:
Molly Sweeney, late 3Os. An independent woman who has created a full life for herself. Conceding to her husband’s passion to “save” her willradically change her world.
Frank Sweeney, late 3Os, Molly’s husband. A man always at the pursuit of the next noble goal, always trying to save the world.
Dr. Rice: mid-late 4Os . Molly’s doctor. He gets involved in the project of restoring Molly’s vision partly in order to compensate forpast personal and professional loss.
Rehearsals: weekday evenings and early afternoons. Please email us with a photo and resume at lesmanouchestheatre@gmail.com to schedule anaudition.
Lighting designer: Lighting is a very essential part for this project and a close collaboration with the director will berequired. The lighting designer and director will have to work aroundthe specific conditions and restrictions of the LAPAC theater space.
For any questions please email lesmanouchestheatre@gmail.com
For info: www.aktinastathaki.com | www.lesmanouches.wordpress.com
