DUNGENESS — Readers Theatre Plus, the nonprofit organization staging benefits for other local charities, will hold auditions for “Lombardi,” a play about the legendary football coach, tonight and Saturday.
While Vern Frykholm has been cast as Vince Lombardi, all of the other parts are up for grabs.
Tryouts will run from 5:30 p.m. till 7 p.m. today and from 11:30 a.m. till 1 p.m. Saturday at the Dungeness Schoolhouse, 2781 Towne Road, just off Anderson Road north of Sequim.
The roles available include:
— Michael McCormick, a reporter;
— Paul Hornung, a Green Bay Packers halfback, placekicker and quarterback;
— Jim Taylor, another football player and legend;
— Dave Robinson, the African-American Green Bay Packer;
— Marie Lombardi, Coach Lombardi’s wife;
— A narrator, male or female, any age.
Readers Theatre Plus cofounder Jim Dries will direct “Lombardi” this summer, with performances set for Sept. 7, 8, 14 and 15 at 7:30 p.m. and Sept. 9 and 16 at 2 p.m. at the Dungeness Schoolhouse. Ticket proceeds will benefit Sequim’s nonprofit boys’ baseball program.
For more details, phone Dries at 360-681-3862.