Stage Aurora Holds Auditions for FENCES Denzel Washington and Viola Davis won Best Actor and Actress Award in a play for their portrayal of Troy and Rose. (Jacksonville, FL) – December 20, 2012 – Stage Aurora Theatrical Company announces auditions for the Pulitzer and Tony Award-winning Broadway drama FENCES written by August Wilson Saturday, December 29, 2013 from 3:00-6:00pm at the Stage Aurora Performance Hall located at 5188 Norwood Avenue inside Gateway Town Center. Stage Aurora is looking for dynamic African American dramatic actors to play Gabriel (40s); Rose (40s), Raynell (6-9), and Cory (late teens/ early 20s). Those auditioning should bring a headshot and resume and be prepared to recite a 2-minute contemporary dramatic monologue of his/her choice. If you don’t have a monologue, you may read from the script. In 1987, this sensational drama starred James Earl Jones as Troy Maxson, a former star of the Negro baseball leagues who now works as a garbage man in 1957 Pittsburgh. Excluded as a black man from the major leagues during his prime, Troy's bitterness takes its toll on his relationships with his wife and his son, who now wants his own chance to play ball. James Earl Jones won the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play in 1987. FENCES performs February 1-10 (Weekends only). Rehearsals will begin Monday, January 7 and will run Monday –Thursday at 6:30 p.m. and on Saturdays from 2:30 p.m.-5:00 p.m. Each actor may or may not be on call for each night. Ticket prices are as follows: $15/ Advance and Door for Students & Seniors and $15 Advance /$20 Door for Adults and General Public. Tickets may be purchased online at www.ticketleap.com or by calling the Stage Aurora Box Office at (904) 765-7372 or (904) 765-7373.