Powerhouse to hold auditions for two productions

LACONIA — Powerhouse Theatre Collaborative, the resident theater company of The Colonial Theatre in Laconia, will hold auditions for its next two productions on June 30 at the Colonial. Local actors are invited to audition for both Arthur Miller’s The Crucible as well as a special original production called Alices Adventure in Wonderland. The former is part of the 2024 Colonial Series, and the latter part of the Spark Series and will take place at Prescott Farm in Laconia.

The Crucible likely needs no explanation as it is one of America’s best-known plays, a historical account of the Salem witch trials. It was written as a parable of the McCarthy-era trials of Miller’s time. The Crucible has roles for adults of all ages, as well as teen and preteen females, to play the afflicted girls at the heart of the accusations. Rehearsals will begin in late August and performances will be Oct. 11-13. The Crucible is directed by Bryan Halperin.

Alices Adventure in Wonderland is a new event on Powerhouse’s schedule written by Powerhouse veteran Tess Hodges and directed by Courtney Palmer. Every 20 minutes a different Alice will begin her adventure accompanied by groups of 15 audience members and roam around the Prescott Farm campus chasing the white rabbit and interacting with Wonderland characters such as Tweedle Dee and Dum, the Mad Hatter, Cheshire Cat, and more. While the promenade theater experience is appropriate for all ages, auditions will be open to adults and teens 14+. Alices Adventure will run Sept. 15, 21, and 22.

Auditions for Alice will begin at 5 p.m. on June 30, and The Crucible auditions will follow at 6:30. Actors are encouraged to audition for both to improve their chances of participating in at least one of the shows. It is possible to be in both productions.

For more information, visit powerhousenh.org/auditions.