Press Release 210 North I Street, Tacoma, WA 98403 *253-272-2281* www.tacomalittletheatre.com For more information please contact: *Chris Serface, Managing Artistic Director* tlt@tacomalittletheatre.com *FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE *End Date:* August 9, 2023* *AUDITIONS: MISERY AUGUST 6th THROUGH August 8TH* *Tacoma, WA*-Tacoma Little Theatre is holding auditions for Stephen King’s *MISERY, *adapted for the stage by William Goldman. This production will be directed by Chris Serface. Auditions will be held Sunday, August 6th and Monday, August 7th at Tacoma Little Theatre (210 N I Street, Tacoma WA 98403) and on August 8th at STAR Center (3873 S 66th St, Tacoma, WA 98409). Audition appointments will be set starting at 6:00pm on Sunday and 7:00pm on Monday & Tuesday in five-minute increments. Callbacks will be held on Wednesday, August 10th at Tacoma Little Theatre. All actors must schedule their appointment using Casting Manager at the link below. *Misery* follows successful romance novelist Paul Sheldon, who is rescued from a car crash by his “Number One Fan,” Annie Wilkes, and wakes up captive in her secluded home. While Paul is convalescing, Annie reads the manuscript to his newest novel and becomes enraged when she discovers the author has killed off her favorite character, Misery Chastain. Annie forces Paul to write a new “Misery” novel, and he quickly realizes Annie has no intention of letting him go anywhere. The irate Annie has Paul writing as if his life depends on it, and it does. Tacoma Little Theatre encourages performers of all racial and ethnic backgrounds, gender identities and expressions, and performers living with disabilities to audition. Auditioners are asked to prepare a 1-2 minute modern dramatic and be prepared to read from the prepared side for your role available on Casting Manager. All roles are available: PAUL SHELDON (male presenting, 35-60): Author of a series of best-selling romance novels who becomes totally immobile and in great pain after a car crash. He is utterly dependent on Annie. The hero of the story, Paul is motivated by survival. He is intelligent and charming, but physically incapacitated and somewhat helpless. ANNIE WILKES (female presenting, 35-60): Former nurse, a seemingly wholesome, kindhearted woman who is Paul's "Number One Fan". But soon it becomes clear she is not as harmless or mentally stable as it would first seem. She is constantly jumping between kind and caring to ruthlessly vicious, and this role requires an energetic and obsessive performance. Intense, mercurial, riveting, charming, and frightening. BUSTER (male presenting, 30-60): Local sheriff investigating Paul’s disappearance. All actors receive a travel reimbursement up to $150.00. To reserve an audition time, follow this link ( http://castingmanager.com/audition/info/uauJyBxGIRGK4Xv) or call our Box Office for assistance at (253) 272-2281. Once cast, *Misery *will begin September 11, 2023. The production will run from Friday, October 20, 2023 to Sunday, November 5, 2023.