Auditions for the Campus Community Players production of “The Elephant Man” will be held on Tuesday and Wednesday, Sept. 11 and 12, in the Helen Laird Theatre in the Helen Connor Laird Fine Arts Building at UW-Marshfield/Wood County.

This Broadway play is a theatrical retelling of the semi-biographical account of John Merrick, set in London. Dubbed the “Elephant Man” by a circus freak show due to severe physical deformities, Merrick is rescued by a kind doctor. Eventually, he is able to successfully integrate into Victorian society.

“Today we are obsessed by image and vanity,” said Steve Decker, director and assistant professor of Communication and Theatre Arts.  “‘The Elephant Man’ is sure to renew your belief in kindness, gentility and faith.”

Reading the play prior to auditioning is strongly encouraged. Scripts are on reserve in the Hamilton Roddis Memorial Library on campus. Auditions will consist of reading with other actors from the script.

“The Elephant Man” will be performed on Nov. 1-4 and 8-10.  To schedule an audition appointment, work backstage, or for any other information, please contact Steve Decker 715-389-6543 or email steven.decker@uwc.edu.

The Campus-Community Players presents a wide variety of productions, including classical work, new plays, musicals and, sometimes, family oriented work. As a college theatre program, which also relies on members of the community in its productions, the primary goal of the program is the education of students. Many students have gone on to professional careers in acting, directing, playwriting, theatre education and theatrical production. This aim of teaching and learning requires a variety of theatrical genres, periods and styles which reflect the current contemporary theatre landscape. There are many opportunities to get involved both onstage and off. New faces are always welcome. Contact Decker, assistant professor of Communication and Theatre Arts, at steven.decker@uwc.edu, for more information.