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Centenary Stage Company to Hold Open-Call Auditions for "Off the Map"

Published by New Jersey Stage

originally published: 02/14/2023

(HACKETTSTOWN, NJ) -- Centenary Stage Company will hold an open-call audition for their upcoming production of Off the Map by Christine Foster. Auditions will be held on Tuesday, February 28th from 10:30am-6:30pm. To schedule an appointment, call the Centenary Stage Company box office at (908) 979-0900. Walk-ins will be seen as time permits. Auditions will be in the Lackland Performing Arts Center of the Centenary University campus at 715 Grand Avenue, Hackettstown, NJ.

Performers will be asked to read from sides which can be found online at centenarystageco.org and will also be provided the day of auditions. The first rehearsal will take place on March 7th, 2023, and performances will run March 23 through April 2. All performers must show proof of vaccination.

The play follows Denny and Claire who have retired to the wilds of Central America, where they quickly discover that things are not as they were expecting, neither in their relationship, nor in their new property. A mysterious mound is discovered by a pair of archaeologists who arrive on the scene, making a shattering discovery which will challenge all their beliefs about what is ever truly real and what is imagined.

The Centenary Stage Company, a professional theatre operating under a SPT contract on the campus of Centenary University in Hackettstown NJ (approximately 50 miles west of NYC). Equity and Non-union actors will be seen. Weekly salary is $437.00.

For more information, visit centenarystageco.org and to schedule your audition, call the Centenary Stage Company box office at (908) 979-0900. The Centenary Stage Company box office is open Monday through Friday from 1:00-5:00 pm and two hours prior to performances. The box office is located in the Lackland Performing Arts Center on the campus of Centenary University at 715 Grand Ave. Hackettstown, NJ. Centenary Stage Company can also be found across social media platforms; Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, and Twitter. Like and follow to receive the latest in CSC news and special offers.




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The are seeking:

Denny Newhart, M: Fifties, energetic and optimistic. He truly embraces his newly found retirement and wants to find the real meaning of escape. Denny is married to Claire and adores his wife, but his idea of retirement isn’t quite living up to her expectations. CAST

Claire Newhart, F: Fifties, active and imaginative. She is, quite possibly, in the middle of an existential crisis. Claire’s view of paradise doesn’t include lack of communication with the known world and she’s not 100% sure retirement was the right answer for her. CAST

Dr. Julio Ferrero, M: 40-ish. Mexican but, educated in Europe, has a mid-Atlantic accent. Dr. Ferrero is charismatic, charming, and definitely in touch with his spiritual side

Angela Lang, F: Mid-twenties. A graduate student. (Preferably non-Caucasian). The true voice of reason, Angela is realist and A-Type personality. She is the smartest person in the room, no doubt about it.

In Attendance, Georgia Mallory Guy, Director 

All performers must show proof of vaccination.  

The 2022-23 Season of Performing Arts events at the Centenary Stage Company is made possible through the generous support of the NJ State Council on the Arts, the Shubert Foundation, the Blanche and Irving Laurie Foundation, the Sandra Kupperman Foundation, the John and Margaret Post Foundation, the CSC corporate sponsors, including Platinum Season Sponsor the House of the Good Shepherd, Silver Sponsors Hackettstown Medical Center Atlantic Health System, Heath Village, Visions Federal Credit Union, and Fulton Bank, and Centenary Stage Company members and supporters.


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