The play, while fiction, is tied to the space shuttle Challenger disaster in 1986, in which civilian Christa McAuliffe and the astronauts aboard the flight were killed. The play's main characters are "Teacher" (the McAuliffe character) and her daughter Elizabeth. McAuliffe's real daughter was 6 years old when her mother died.
Other characters in the play include Donna, a waitress in a bar frequented by NASA staff and astronauts; and impressionist painter Claude Monet, who watches all the events unfold. (Monet actually died in 1926.)
Auditions will be held at 7 p.m. March 30 and March 31. Callbacks, if needed, will be 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 2.
Audition sides will be provided. Tina Lee of Somerset is the director, and Lisa Sudfield of Port Reading is the producer.
Circle Players is located at 416 Victoria Ave, Piscataway.
Characters needed are:
| Elizabeth | Female, 35-45 years old | Plays a 5-year-old child |
| Teacher | Female, 45-50 years old | Elizabeth's mother |
| Claude Monet | Male, 35-55 years old | |
| C.B. | Male, 25-35 years old | Mechanic |
| Donna | Female, 25-35 years old | A bartender, preferably African-American, |
| Betty and Ed | 55-65 years old | A married couple, |
Performances will be 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, June 13-28, with a 3 p.m. matinee Sunday, June 29.
For more information, email director Tina Lee at circleplayersnj@gmail.com.
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