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:* March 13, 2019* *AUDITIONS: SOPHIE March 9th & March 10th* *Tacoma, WA*- Tacoma Little Theatre is holding auditions for its production of, *Sophie,* written by Bryan Willis, and directed by Nyree Martinez. Young actresses between the ages of 12-21 are encouraged to audition. Auditions will be held Saturday, March 9th and Sunday, March 10th at Tacoma Little Theatre. Audition appointments will be set between the times of 11:00am-1:00pm on Saturday and 6:00pm-8:00pm on Sunday in five-minute increments. Callbacks will be held on Wednesday, March 13th. Bryan Willis' uplifting play is based on Sophie Large's extraordinary writings. In 1998, Sophie was due to direct and produce a play at the Edinburgh Fringe, but died before this ambition could be realized. She was only nineteen at the time. Bryan Willis created a one-act play based on her writings that has received international acclaim. http://www.sslf.org.uk/ This show will be double cast and young women of color are encouraged to audition. Roles available: Sophie (19 years old – On her “Gap” year. Directing a play scheduled to premiere at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival), Young Sophie (13 years old – An intellectual Tigger. Questions, questions, questions.) Actors should prepare a 1-minute monologue in a Standard British dialect. You may also be asked to read from a side. To reserve an audition time, follow this link ( http://castingmanager.com/audition/info/BaARFu5548unBEu), or call our Box Office at (253) 272-2281. Once cast, *Sophie *will run from Friday, May 17, 2019 to Sunday, May 19, 2019. This show will tour to local schools during the 2019-2020 school year with a schedule yet to be determined. *###*