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Not skipping a beat after it’s recent, successful run of “The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit” by Ray Bradbury, The Pharr Community Theater Co. (PCT) has launched rehearsals for “The Complete Works of William Shakespeare Abridged” and will also have auditions for the play to follow, a spanish language drama/tragedy called, “El Color De Nuestra Piel,” by Celestino Goroztiza.
“The Complete Works of William Shakespeare Abridged” opens June 23 through July 2 with three actors, under the direction of Isidro Lerma, who is also chairman of the board for PCT and one of it’s artistic directors. Assisting him with direction will be Rise Morris.
“The Complete Works of William Shakespeare Abridged is a play where three actors perform all of William Shakespeare’s plays in under two hours while playing all the parts! “We perform all of his plays in a very unconventional way from a rap of Othello to cooking show of Titus Andronicus,” said Lerma. “If you know the plays of William Shakespeare this will be a delight to see. If you don’t know the plays then you will learn the basic storyline of every play and still be totally entertained. It’s a hilarious romp on the Bard of Avon and it’s very fitting that this year marks his 400th birthday. No play is forgotten as we pay homage to one of the greatest playwrights in theatre history, William Shakespeare!”
On May 17 and 18, auditions for “El Color de Nuestra Piel” take place from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m at the theater, 213 W Newcombe Ave. Pharr, TX. This play runs July 14 through July 24, 2016 with rehearsals beginning May 23. Needed are 7 men ranging in ages 17 to 65 and 4 women ranging in ages 18 to 65 who can speak fluent Spanish. Lucia Macias will be directing. Auditions are cold reading from the script, first come first serve. For more information on the Shakespeare play call 361-461-2874 or for the “El Color de Nuestra Piel” auditions call 956-655-9308.
