Robert F. Benjamin
Los Alamos Light Opera
 

Los Alamos Little Theatre hosts play readings once a month during our regular season. Everyone -- listeners as well as readers -- are welcome to attend these informal events. Feel free to bring a snack or a beverage to share. Wine, chips, and dips are usually provided. Please use the (west) side entrance of the Performing Arts Center, 1670 Nectar Street. Readings are held either in the "green room" or in the theater office area.

Play Readings:

Readings are typically scheduled on the second Wednesday of every month. For additional information, please contact Warren Houghteling. Our next scheduled reading is:

Script:	The Giver by Eric Coble, adapted from the Newbery-Award-winning book by Lois Lowry
Date:	Tuesday November 22
Time:	6:30 PM
Contact:	Warren Houghteling
Characters:	The Giver, male, 56-65 Jonas, male, 10-14 Father, male, 30-39 Mother, female, 30-39 Fiona, female, 10-14 Lily, female, 8-12 Asher, male, 10-14 Chief Elder, N/A, 56-65 Rosemary, female, 10-14
Synopsis:	Jonas inhabits a seemingly ideal world: a world without conflict, poverty, unemployment, divorce, injustice, or inequality. It is a time in which family values are paramount, teenage rebellion is unheard of, and even good manners are a way of life. December is the time of the annual Ceremony at which each twelve year old receives a life assignment determined by the Elders. Jonas watches his friend Fiona named Caretaker of the Old and his cheerful pal Asher labeled the Assistant Director of Recreation. But Jonas has been chosen for something special. When his selection leads him to an unnamed man -the man called only the Giver -he begins to sense the dark secrets that underlie the fragile perfection of his world. The Giver is LALT's upcoming February-March 2012 production- auditions will be December 2, 3, and 4, with callbacks on December 5.

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