Auditions for River Pirates and the Treasure of Pointe Coupee

Have you ever wanted to find your own treasure and fight pirates till dawn? Now is your chance to show off your fighting skills in this intense treasure hunt. The School of Theatre’s newest production, River Pirates and the Treasure of Pointe Coupee, written by our very own faculty Dr. Jeremy Reynolds, is holding auditions in ONE WEEK! Auditions for this combat filled production are open to the public and will be held at 6:30 pm on February 18th, with callbacks happening on February 19th at 6:30 pm in Arthur W. Stone Theatre located in Howard Auditorium. Performances for River Pirates and the Treasure at Pointe Coupee will be April 22-25 at 7:30 pm and April 26th at 2:00 pm. Come out and show off your fighting skills and intuition for guiding the crew down the Mississippi River in hopes of finding a treasure where “X” marks the spot. For auditions, please prepare a one-minute contemporary monologue. Headshots and resumes are preferred but not required. Business/Semi-formal attire is also preferred. Please arrive a little early to the audition to be assigned an audition time slot. “In the 1806 Caribbean hideout of New Providence, Samuel has just returned from his first voyage as a deckhand for Captain Fletcher’s pirate crew. Samuel is reunited with his older sister Elizabeth when his world is suddenly turned upside down during a pirate brawl. Before Captain Fletcher is slain in the fight, he entrusts a mysterious key and map to Samuel. Samuel and his misfit crew set out to uncover the secret. On their journey, the crew encounters romance, magic, betrayal, and a chance at treasure beyond imagination...if they can evade the deadly captain Jean Lafitte and his crew. “ River Pirates and the Treasure of Pointe Coupee includes adult content which may be unsuitable for young children. For more information on the Louisiana Tech School of Theatre, please visit us at www.louisianatechtheatre.com, “like” us on Facebook: facebook.com/louisianatechtheatredept, or follow us on Twitter and Instagram: @techtheatredept