Casting the 2009 Repertory Acting Company
One of the most important decisions that I make as the Producing Director is casting. Each year I assemble an acting company to perform five plays in rotating repertory. This means that I am looking to cast actors who will perform in more than one play. Rotating rep is very exciting. Our patrons look forward to seeing some of the same actors appear in different plays throughout the Festival. It is a real challenge and a real opportunity to cast a rotating rep acting company. It is a responsibility that I take very seriously.
On Monday and Tuesday we will hold Equity Auditions in Shepherdstown for local Washington/Baltimore metro area Equity actors.
On Monday April 20th I will go to New York to hold Equity Auditions. Pat McCorkle Casting handles our NY auditions. I will be in NYC for the entire week…casting the 2009 Acting Company. We hope to make offers to the actors on Monday April 27th.
I will announce the 2009 Acting Company later that week.
This is a process that I look forward to every spring. I am looking forward to introducing you to the 2009 Acting Company.
—Ed Herendeen