Auditions for Our Next Show
Auditions have been scheduled for our collaboration production with Milwaukie High School
of "I Never Saw Another Butterfly"
of "I Never Saw Another Butterfly"
New Century Players is happy to be holding another set of auditions. We will be collaborating with Milwaukie Mustang Theatre (Milwaukie High School) to present I Never Saw Another Butterfly, written by Celeste Raspanti and directed by Laura Steenson. See below for more details.
Complete Audition Information:
The Play:
Over 15,000 children passed through the gates of Terezin, a concentration camp 30 miles north of Prague. Fewer than 100 survived.
I Never Saw Another Butterfly tells the story of the children of Terezin through the eyes of Raja Englandrova. Raja narrates and tells their story in flashbacks as she learns from Irena Synkova, a teacher who gives the children hope when there is no hope left and gives them the courage to write and draw about their experiences. We see the world of Terezin through their eyes, a world of laughter, of flowers, and of butterflies. From behind the barbed wire fences, teachers and students were able to show defiance; by learning even when it was forbidden, by drawing pictures of life as well as of death, and by writing poems about something bright and colorful they may have caught a glimpse of. The most famous symbol of hope was a yellow butterfly from a poem written by Pavel Friedman. Based on the book, I Never Saw Another Butterfly: Children’s Poems and Drawings from Terezin Concentration Camp 1942 - 1944 that was originally published in 1964, Celeste Raspanti creates a beautiful tribute to the children whose lives were stolen from them during the terrors of the Holocaust.
Audition dates: November 28, 29, 30 2023
Time: 6:30 to 8:30 PM (Please arrive before 7:30 PM if possible)
Venue:
Milwaukie High School Community Room
2301 SE Willard Street
Milwaukie, OR 97222
Note: Enter the main building and go up the first set of stairs. The community room will be on your right.
Rehearsals: Scheduled for December 4 - 14, 2023 and January 2 - February 21, 2024
Performances:
February 22 & 23 at 7:00pm
February 24 at 2:00pm
March 1 at 7:00pm
March 2 at 2:00pm and 7:00pm
There will also be a performance during the school day on either February 29 or March 1.
Cast/Characters:
These characters are open for casting:
This is a non-paying community theatre production in collaboration with a high school theatre. All cast members must pass a background check as required by the North Clackamas School District.
Auditions are open to all and will consist of readings from the script in small groups. All cast members will be volunteers. Headshots and resumes are nice but not required.
Over 15,000 children passed through the gates of Terezin, a concentration camp 30 miles north of Prague. Fewer than 100 survived.
I Never Saw Another Butterfly tells the story of the children of Terezin through the eyes of Raja Englandrova. Raja narrates and tells their story in flashbacks as she learns from Irena Synkova, a teacher who gives the children hope when there is no hope left and gives them the courage to write and draw about their experiences. We see the world of Terezin through their eyes, a world of laughter, of flowers, and of butterflies. From behind the barbed wire fences, teachers and students were able to show defiance; by learning even when it was forbidden, by drawing pictures of life as well as of death, and by writing poems about something bright and colorful they may have caught a glimpse of. The most famous symbol of hope was a yellow butterfly from a poem written by Pavel Friedman. Based on the book, I Never Saw Another Butterfly: Children’s Poems and Drawings from Terezin Concentration Camp 1942 - 1944 that was originally published in 1964, Celeste Raspanti creates a beautiful tribute to the children whose lives were stolen from them during the terrors of the Holocaust.
Audition dates: November 28, 29, 30 2023
Time: 6:30 to 8:30 PM (Please arrive before 7:30 PM if possible)
Venue:
Milwaukie High School Community Room
2301 SE Willard Street
Milwaukie, OR 97222
Note: Enter the main building and go up the first set of stairs. The community room will be on your right.
Rehearsals: Scheduled for December 4 - 14, 2023 and January 2 - February 21, 2024
Performances:
February 22 & 23 at 7:00pm
February 24 at 2:00pm
March 1 at 7:00pm
March 2 at 2:00pm and 7:00pm
There will also be a performance during the school day on either February 29 or March 1.
Cast/Characters:
These characters are open for casting:
- Mama (35-50, female presenting character)
- Papa (35-50, male presenting character)
- Aunt Vera (30-55, female presenting character)
- Rabbi (any age, male presenting character)
- Irena Synkova (20-30, female presenting character)
This is a non-paying community theatre production in collaboration with a high school theatre. All cast members must pass a background check as required by the North Clackamas School District.
Auditions are open to all and will consist of readings from the script in small groups. All cast members will be volunteers. Headshots and resumes are nice but not required.
New Century Players
Office: PO Box 68726, Portland, OR 97267
Ticket inquiries please contact our box office at (503) 367-2620
Office: PO Box 68726, Portland, OR 97267
Ticket inquiries please contact our box office at (503) 367-2620