Auditions – New Works Weekend [a FTW patchwork project]

AUDITION NOTICE: For the Whim Productions announces OPEN AUDITIONS to fill remaining roles for “New Works Weekend [a FTW patchwork project]

DATE: Sunday, January 12, 2025

TIME: 7:00 PM

VENUE: Hopeloft, 40 E Commerce St, Bridgeton, NJ

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TRANSPARENCY: This is a non-equity, unpaid, all-volunteer production.

CASTING: FTW practices inclusive casting and will indicate if a role has specific racial, ethnic, gender, age, ability, or any other requirements. We value and encourage diverse and non-traditional casting selections.

AVAILABLE ROLES: Some roles are unavailable. Directors are currently casting their productions, but an open call will be held to fill any remaining roles.

FTW MISSION STATEMENT: For the Whim is a nonprofit theatre organization committed to creating opportunities for local artists, playwrights, thespians, and the like to cultivate and share their work with a larger audience in a culturally diverse and respectable manner representative of all walks of life.

PREPARATION: Auditions will consist of cold readings from the scripts. No additional preparation is required.

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REHEARSALS, TECH, & PERFORMANCES:

This is a black-box style production.

Each show will be scheduled to perform once over the two-day production. A final lineup will be determined based on Director/Cast availability, technical needs, and overall event flow.

Performances will take place at the Hopeloft (40 E Commerce St, Bridgeton, NJ) on February 14 & 15, 2025.

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2025 SEASON ANNOUNCEMENT!

ANNOUNCING OUR 2025 SEASON! 🥳

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💐 SPRING 2025 💐

SENSE AND SENSIBILITY
By Kate Hamill
Based on the novel by Jane Austen

Directed by Katie Elizabeth Hughes

AUDITIONS: March 9 & 10, 2025
PERFORMANCES: May 9-17, 2025

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⌚ FALL 2025 ⌚

RADIUM GIRLS
By D.W. Gregory

Directed by Beverly Beardsley

AUDITIONS: August 17 & 18, 2025
PERFORMANCES: November 7-14, 2025

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And… FTW is proud to announce its first-ever

🎭 NEW WORKS WEEKEND 🎭

coming February 2025!

Additional information & tickets will be available soon.

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Funding has been made possible in part by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts / Department of State and the Cumberland County Board of Commissioners through the Cumberland County Cultural and HeritageCommission.