Auditions to be held for CLC's 'When She Had Wings'

Actors 14 and older are invited to audition for the College of Lake County Theatre department's production of "When She Had Wings."

Auditions are at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 22, and Wednesday, Aug. 23, in the Grayslake Campus Studio Theatre.

You do not need to be a CLC student to audition.

Nine-year-old B knows, really knows, that before she could walk, she could fly. She is desperate to remember how. In a summer thunderstorm, B's treehouse is hit by lightning and a mysterious stranger appears. She cannot speak except in strange squawks, single words and occasionally the letters "KHAQQ": the call letters of the plane Amelia Earhart was flying when she disappeared and was never found.

Is this creature a bird, an older woman escaped from a senior care unit, or could she possibly be Amelia herself? Together, B and the stranger must help each other remember how to fly, literally and metaphorically.

"What I love about this play is that we see where reality meets imagination, and that imagination can truly soar if given the freedom and support to do so," director Alicia Hall said.

"Reality keeps us grounded, which is necessary for stability, but imagination allows us to fly."

Those auditioning should bring or email a resume or list of shows and a photo, if you have one (a candid picture is fine), and prepare to share a personal story of an adventure.

Rehearsals will begin Monday, Aug. 28. Performances are Thursday, Sept. 28, through Sunday, Oct. 1. Actors must be available for all rehearsals starting Monday, Sept. 18, through the performances. Rehearsals are from 6:30-10 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays, with an occasional possible Sunday rehearsal depending on availability of actors and necessity.

For details, email Hall at ahall1@clcillinois.edu.