SEAPORT TO HOLD AUDITIONS FOR TWO SEASONAL PRODUCTIONS

Mystic — Mystic Seaport Museum is seeking actors for two seasonal productions: “Nautical Nightmares: Madness on the Mystic River,” and the 39th annual Lantern Light Tours: Finding Our Place.

Roles are available for adult and teen performers with experience in improvisation, Shakespeare, stage combat, music, non-traditional physicality, and/ or acrobatics. Actors may choose to audition for one or both productions.

The 15-minute-long auditions will be held Aug. 24, 25, 27, and 28 from 5 to 9 p.m. Performers should prepare two contrasting one-minute monologues and provide a theater resume and head shot. Auditions may also include guided improvisation and scripted sides.

The performances of “Nautical Nightmares: Madness on the Mystic River” is a 60-minute progressive or traveling play, inspired by the works of H.P. Lovecraft. The museum is seeking performers for scripted material, tour guiding and improvisational haunters. Performances are scheduled for Oct. 12, 13, 19, 20, 26, 27 and 28.

“Lantern Light Tours: Finding Our Place” is a 70-minute progressive or traveling play set on Christmas Eve in the year 1876. The museum is seeking performers for scripted material, tour guiding and improvisational performances. Performances are scheduled for Nov. 23, 24 and 30 and Dec. 1, 7, 8, 14, 15, 21, 22 and 23.

Paid positions are available. Performers must be at least 13 years old. To schedule an audition email denise.kegler@ mysticseaport.org or call (860) 572-0711, x5075.