SEQUIM — Olympic Theatre Arts will hold auditions for parts in “Bakersfield Mist” at 2 p.m. Saturday.
Inspired by true events, “Bakersfield Mist” is a comedy-drama that asks vital questions about what makes art and people truly authentic, according to a news release.
Auditioners will be asked to do a cold read from the script at OTA, 414 N. Sequim Ave.
Auditions are open to everyone, with no appointments necessary.
Auditioners who can’t make the Saturday date are invited to call 360-683-7326 to make alternate arrangements for an audition.
The show will run Jan. 18-27.
Performance times will be Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m.
The production contains strong language.
In the play, Maude, a 50-something unemployed bartender living in a trailer park, is convinced she bought a million-dollar masterpiece by Jackson Pollock for a few bucks at a thrift store.
But when world-class art expert Lionel Percy flies over from New York and arrives at her trailer home in Bakersfield to authenticate the painting, he has no idea what he is about to discover.
Auditions are for these characters:
• Maude, a salty, out-of-work bartender living in a trailer park.
• Lionel, an East Coast art expert, high-browed and elitist.
OTA also is looking for creative people to fill out the production team. This is a production with interesting possibilities for set, lighting and sound design elements among other creative opportunities.
Those interested in helping behind the scenes are invited to inquire.
Contact Olympic Theatre Arts at 360-683-7326 for more information.
