Blithe Spirit Auditions

    Director Karen Shields is looking for cast members to knock the socks off of audiences.

    Shields is the director for Slidell Little Theatre’s first play of 2020. She will hold auditions for Noel Coward’s 1940s high-brow comedy Blithe Spirit on Nov. 17 and 18.  Auditions are 6 p.m. at Slidell Little Theatre on 2024 Nellie Drive, next to the Fremaux Town Center

  Blithe Spirit is a comedy about a novelist who inadvertently turns his life and his home upside down when he invites a local medium to his home for a séance.  The local medium accidentally summons the spirit of his late wife, whose ghost torments both himself and his new bride.

  Blithe Spirit is a British comedy but actors will not need a British accent. Instead actors should audition using a 1940s movie star speak.

  “I will be looking for fast-paced, highly articulated and heightened diction,” Shields said.

  Her examples are the Let’s Play A Game scene from Bringing Up Baby starring Cary Grant and Katherine Hepburn and the trailer for the 1939 classic The Women.

  Shields offered one additional preparation tip. One of the keys to a Noel Coward play is pacing. Actors should prepare by studying the sides found on SLT’s website or Facebook page before they audition.

  “A cold read will not serve you well,” Shields said.

  Auditions are 6 p.m. Nov. 17 and 18 at Slidell Little Theatre. Blithe Spirit opens January 10, 2020. A complete list of characters, audition preparation materials and tips are available at http://www.slidelllittletheatre.org/audition-tips

3 Reasons to join SLT's publicity committee

I need your help in promoting SLT and our shows.

     I’m Justin Redman, VP of Marketing for Slidell Little Theatre. I invite you to attend the marketing and publicity social. On December 2, I am hosting a social for anyone who wants to be a part of the publicity committee. The social is 6 pm in the Allen L. Little Stage. There will be pizza and soft drinks.

     I am looking for people who have experience or interested in learning about marketing and publicity. Skills in photography, social media management, graphic design, videography, video editing, audio production, copywriting, public relations and journalism are encouraged to attend.The social is open to those who want to learn about the skills mentioned. Here are my 3 reasons why you should join SLT’s publicity committee.

    Your work will appear in local media, which will help build your professional portfolio. We use press releases, photographs, and advertisements to promote SLT in magazines, newspapers and on the radio. All of which are created by the publicity committee.

   A fun, and positive creative environment. We are looking for new ways to promote SLT. We can only discover those ways in a creative environment that is fun and positive. This environment is conducive to learning new skills and pushing your creative boundaries.

   A chance to try something new. The publicity committee is a great opportunity to experiment. Is there a video editing technique you want to try? Do you want to try your hand at writing a script for a radio spot? Do you want to round out your skills? The publicity committee is the perfect way to try something you haven’t done before.

   Join me 6pm in the Allen L. Little stage on December 2, and learn how you can help promote SLT. If you are interested in attending, contact me vpmarketing@slidelllittletheatre.org.

   You can also reserve your spot on Facebook. Mark you are interested or going on our Marketing event.

Thank you for supporting your community theatre,
Justin Redman
VP of Marketing