Ethnically Diverse Actors Sought for West Coast Premiere Play

On April 7 and 8, 2008 7PM to 9:30PM - The Relevant Stage is casting Over There/Over Here.

Ray Buffer, prod./dir., Kyle Whisner, assoc. prod., Lucas Pakes, production mgr., Karina Farah, casting dir., will audition men and women of all ethnicities at Warner Grand Theatre for the 12 cast members needed for this dramatic look at being young and enlisted in the contemporary U.S. military.

Audition Appointments: 818-287-6944

Email submissions: auditions@therelevantstage.com

Headshots and resumes may be sent by postal mail to The Relevant Stage's production office at:

The Relevant Stage
Attention: Karina Farah, Casting
600 South Pacific Avenue
Suite 220
San Pedro, CA 90731

Rehearsals start April 14th. Performances run May 29 to June 1 at the Warner Grand Theatre. All positions are voluntary.

The story is written by a young Iraq War veteran, Michael Reyes. Over There/Over Here will see its West Coast Premiere at The Relevant Stage. Artistic Director and Stage Director, Ray Buffer states “I am excited about this production, because it is one of the only plays I have found that shows the unique perspective of young people trying to make something more of their lives in the military.”

In the story, Marcus – a young, African American male who has grown up in a tough neighborhood, leaves his girlfriend and young daughter to join the military and escape the drugs and crime in his neighborhood. But when he gets to Iraq, it is as if he never left those impoverished Brooklyn streets. He finds that he is serving side by side with drug dealers and criminals within his own unit. An explosion injures him severely, and when he returns home he must not only determine for himself whether the experience has left him weaker or stronger, but also whether the sacrifice he made for his country was truly worth something.

Sally Lodge / PR
The Relevant Stage
600 S. Pacific Avenue #220
San Pedro, CA 90731

The Relevant Stage is a new, non-profit theatre company performing in residence at The Warner Grand Theatre in San Pedro, CA. The Warner Grand Theatre is a facility of the City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs. TRS’ mission is to produce plays, musicals, operas, and mixed media productions that challenge hearts and engage minds. TRS tells stories about the world we live in.

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