NHTC, a collective ensemble theatre company producing at the NHTC Stage at EBM Vintage, 839 Chapel Street, New Haven, will hold open auditions on the evenings of Sunday, November 23 and Monday, November 24 for the role of Bernadette. Join the outstanding NHTC cast as we present the CT premiere of Steven Carl McCasland’s Little Wars. 
 

To reserve a time slot please complete the form at the bottom of this page.

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Bernadette is the 22-year-old German maidservant to Gertrude Stein and Alice B. Toklas. Bernadette is a pivotal character with a traumatic past which includes a sexual assault. 

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Bernadette's character describes a brutal rape at the hands of German soldiers.

About the play.

France, June 1940. War is at the door. Tensions are high. And the coolest women on earth are having the what-if dinner party of the century. The booze is flowing, the barbs are flying, and everyone is close to a boiling point.

Join Agatha Christie, Gertrude Stein, Dorothy Parker, Alice B. Toklas, Lillian Hellman and a mysterious guest for an enthralling, entertaining and ultimately moving portrait of seven exceptional women – and a thrilling fiction based on truth.

Production Dates: Thursdays through Saturdays, March 5 - 21

The auditions will be held in the NHTC performance space in the back of EBM Vintage, located at 839 Chapel Street, New Haven, CT, on November 23 and Monday November 24 at 7PM. Director, John Strano, Producer/Stage Manager J. Kevin Smith, plus other company and cast members as available, will be present. 

To reserve a time slot please complete the form below.