**Covey Theater will audition several roles for 'Lizzie Borden Took an Axe' and encourages everyone who is interested in auditioning to join us, no matter race, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, disability, and all protected individuals, in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.**

'Lizzie Borden Took an Axe' by Garrett August Heater

Full production at Hosmer Auditorium, Everson Museum of Art Nov. 14-22

Rehearsals at Rock Center: Oct. 13 - Nov. 11

Synopsis: The brutal 1892 double homicide of Fall River, MA mill owner Andrew Borden and his second wife Abby shocked Victorian Americans. Suspicion quickly fell on Andrew's daughter Lizzie, resulting in a sensationalized trial and Lizzie's eventual acquittal. The most historically accurate play on the subject, 'Lizzie Borden Took an Axe' brings court transcripts and testimony of the horrific murders to dramatic life. Having inaugurated the company in 2010, 'Lizzie ...' celebrates 15 years of Covey Theater in Syracuse with this brand new production.

Director: Garrett August Heater

Assistant Director: TBA

Stage Manager: Imogen Whyte

ROLES AVAILABLE:

Andrew Borden, unbending patriarch of the family (M, 60+)

Adelaide Churchill, prying neighbor with a comic edge (F, 40+)

Bridget "Maggie" Sullivan, Borden's Irish maid (brogue required) (F, 20+)

Alice Russell, Lizzie's confidante and reluctant witness (F, 20+)

Dr. Seabury Bowen, Borden's physician, sympathetic to Lizzie (M, 30+)

ROLES ALREADY CAST:

Lizzie Borden

Emma Borden, her sister

Abby Borden, her step-mother

John V. Morse, her maternal uncle

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AUDITION DATES AND TIMES:

VIRTUAL Audition Submissions

- Aug 26 - 27, details at www.coveytheater.com

IN-PERSON Auditions (preferred)

- Aug 26 & 27, arrive between 6:30-8:30 PM

AUDITION LOCATION:

Rock Center

999 Cumberland Ave

Syracuse, NY

*On-Street parking is available on Cumberland Ave and Tecumseh Rd. Be cautious not to block private driveways.

*Please use the Nottingham Rd entrance to the building.

AUDITION REQUIREMENTS:

- Readings from the script with members of the cast as well as provided monologues.

- Readings are available on CoveyTheater.com

- No audition appointment necessary.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

-Facebook: The Covey Theater Company

-Instagram: @coveytheatercompany

-Website: www.coveytheater.com