Casting Call: 'A Piece of My Heart'

Somerset Valley Players will have auditions for "A Piece of My Heart" late this August.

Written by Shirley Lauro and directed by Tina Lee, " A Piece of My Heart" is the story of six women who went to Vietnam, five nurses and a country western singer booked by an unscrupulous agent to entertain the troops. The play portrays each young woman before, during, and after her tour in the war-torn nation and ends as each leaves a personal token at The Wall in Washington.

Director Tina Lee is seeking six women, at least one black and one Asian; and two men, at least one black.

Auditions will be held at 7 p.m. Aug. 25 and 7 pm. Aug. 26, at Neshanic Reformed Church, 715 Amwell Road, Hillsborough, and will include readings from the script. The show will run Oct. 25-Nov. 10, with Friday and Saturday evening performances and Sunday matinees.

For more information, call (908) 369-7469.

Martha	Strong, self-composed, aura of self-discipline, military bearing. Strong face, American, almost pioneer in feeling.
Mary Jo	Blonde, outgoing, bubbly personality. Texas accent, sexy, a funny comedienne quality, but sad inside. Must play guitar and sing.
Sissy	Sweet, feminine, outgoing. Sense of fun. Also sense of harmony and warmth to personality.
Whitney	Tall, slender, withdrawn, contained. Very aristocratic in bearing and quality. A Vassar graduate.
Leeann	Asian or Amerasian. Strong, tough, determined in nature. An urban, hip quality to her personality.
Steel	Afro-American. Extremely strong, military bearing. Very intelligent, outgoing, great sense of humor. A pragmatist. Southern accent.
American Men	Versatile actors needed for variety of roles.

This program is made possible, in part, by funds from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, a Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts, and administered by the Somerset County Cultural & Heritage Commission through the State/County Partnership Local Arts Program.