"My Name Is Asher Lev"
Seattle Jewish Theater Company

• "My Name Is Asher Lev"
• Seattle Jewish Theater Company
• Non-Union Theater
• Theater or Stage
• Non-Union; Other Union
• Seattle, WA
• Project Begins: Jan 20, 2019
• Project Ends: Apr 28, 2019
• Project Website

• Contact Person: Art Feinglass
• Primary Phone: 212-581-8655
• Email
• Website




APPOINTMENT REQUIRED

Prefered method of submission: Email

Audition Location:
North Seattle, e-mail for appointment

The Seattle Jewish Theater Company, now in it’s ninth year, is holding auditions in Seattle for its spring 2019 production of "My Name Is Asher Lev," adapted by Aaron Posner from the best-selling novel by Chaim Potok and directed by Shana Bestock.
Performances throughout the Seattle area in March and April. Cast members do not have to be Jewish. More info at, www.SeattleJewishTheater.com.

 

Other details:
My Name Is Asher Lev. Adapted by Aaron Posner from the best-selling novel by Chaim Potok, the play follows the journey of a young Jewish painter torn between his Hassidic upbringing and his desperate need to fulfill his artistic promise. When his artistic genius threatens to destroy his relationship with his parents and community, young Asher realizes he must make a difficult choice between art and faith. This stirring adaptation of a modern classic presents a heartbreaking and triumphant vision of what it means to be an artist.

 

Character Breakdown / Project Needs
Asher Lev (male, 20s –30’s)
The Men (male, plays 30s-70s)
The Women (female, plays 30s-50s)

Audition/Interview Dates:
January 20, 21

Callbacks or second audition/interview?
January 24

Audition Requirements:
Readings from script. Sides and script available in advance upon request.

Monetary compensation:
The Seattle Jewish Theater Company is a volunteer touring company. Each cast member will receive a $100 honorarium. We wish it could be more.