Olympic Theatre Arts in Sequim has announced its upcoming 2017–2018 season of live theater and is now inviting all interested actors to participate in general auditions at 3 p.m. Saturday, June 17, at the theater, 414 N. Sequim Ave.

Actors are asked for a monologue to read from those prepared by the directors and may present a song of choice if interested in musical parts. OTA will provide an accompanist to play sheet music for musical audition candidates and a CD player will be available to play instrumentals for songs. The directors also may ask candidates to read scene parts with other actors during the auditions.

Candidates may arrive anytime between 2:30-4:30 p.m. to sign in and audition. Directors will begin at 3 p.m. with short self-introductions and casting visions. Audition candidates will then perform in order of sign-up.

“We have learned that it is important to give our community of actors as much notice as possible about the upcoming season so that they are able to identify plays of interest and plan their year accordingly,” OTA Executive Director Carol Willis said. “This does not take the place of the regular auditions that will be held for each show a few months before performance dates. It just gives our directors a look at some actors that they may not know and actors some information about each of the plays.”

For more information and audition forms, visit www.olympictheatrearts.org or call the theater business office at 683-7326 from 1-5 p.m. Monday-Friday.

New season announced

Olympic Theatre Arts officially unveiled its 2017-2018 theater season at a special event held for members and season ticket subscribers on June 11. Season ticket subscriptions are now on sale to the public until Aug. 1 when single ticket seats will be available. Order forms are available online or at the theater box office at 414 N. Sequim Ave.

This season’s offering boasts four Main Stage productions, three Second Stage productions and three special events for a total of 10 shows in the “All In” package. The shows include (by opening date): “Strictly No Elephants,” Sept. 1; “The Explorers Club,” Oct. 20; “Holiday Variety Show,” mid-December; “The Nutcracker Ballet,” one week following holiday show; “Tuesdays with Morrie,” Jan. 19; “Time Stands Still,” Feb. 9; “Shakespeare’s Sonnets and Love Poems,” Feb. 14; “Starting Here Starting Now,” March 16; “The Tin Woman,” April 20, and “Leaving Iowa,” June 15. Read more about these productions in the June 21 edition of the Sequim Gazette.