OGLESBY — Auditions for the Illinois Valley Community College theatre department’s fall production of “Something Wicked This Way Comes” will be Wednesday, Aug. 29, and Thursday, Aug. 30, in the Dr. Mary Margaret Weeg Cultural Centre, with check-in at 6:30 p.m. both days.
All community members are welcome to audition; there will be roles for mature actors as well as for two boys ages 13 to 16.
“Something Wicked” is adapted from Ray Bradbury’s short story and Bradbury himself wrote this stage adaption.
The depression-era tale follows two boys and Midwestern townspeople as they are lured by impossible dreams to “Cooger and Dark’s Pandemonium Shadow Show,” a mysterious carnival with dark secrets. With dreams of regaining lost youth, beauty, and promises, they discover the cost of wishes can be the stuff of nightmares.
“We usually do a Halloween show of some kind, but I thought this title would be perfect. It gives student and community member actors the chance to flex their acting abilities with something dark and sinister,” show director Don Grant Zellmer said.
“I think audiences will find this show something truly out of the ordinary — and maybe an extra thrill for Halloween.”
In addition to students, IVCC opens its auditions to all members of the community.
“With the wide range of characters needed for this production, there are parts for all ages,” said Zellmer.
For information, contact Zellmer at dongrantzellmer1@yahoo.com.