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Heritage Theatre Company announces virtual auditions for The Guys by Anne Nelson directed by Mike Frale.

Less than two weeks after the September 11th attacks, New Yorkers are still in shock. One of them, an editor named Joan, receives an unexpected phone call on behalf of Nick, a fire captain who has lost most of his men in the attack. He's looking for a writer to help him with the eulogies he must present at their memorial services. Nick and Joan spend a long afternoon together, recalling the fallen men through recounting their virtues and their foibles, and fashioning the stories into memorials of words.

In the process, Nick and Joan discover the possibilities of friendship in each other and their shared love for the unconquerable spirit of the city. As they make their way through the emotional landscape of grief, they draw on humor, tango, the appreciation of craft in all its forms-and the enduring bonds of common humanity. THE GUYS is based on a true story.

Audition Date: December 14 at 6:30pm. Auditions will be held virtually over zoom. The zoom link will be sent out 24 hours prior to the audition.

Rehearsal Process: Dependent on cast availability, there will be a read-through before Christmas. Rehearsals will begin January 11 and run virtually through January 18. Starting January 19, we will be in person, following CDC guidelines, at the Philip Lynch Theatre on the campus of Lewis University in Romeoville, IL. All rehearsals will run 6:30-9:30.

Filming Dates: January 27 and 28. The production will be live-streamed January 29 and 30.

Roles to be cast: 1 female, 1 male. Understudies could potentially be cast as well.