🕯️ AUDITION ANNOUNCEMENT 🕯️
Shine Theater is honored to announce our next production.
This spring, we will present The Hiding Place, the powerful true story of Corrie ten Boom and her family—ordinary people who made an extraordinary choice. By opening their home, they saved hundreds of Jews during World War II, risking everything in the face of unimaginable evil.
This is a story that takes us from the warmth of the ten Boom home, into the horror of the concentration camps, and back again. It is a story of suffering and courage, but also of faith, forgiveness, and hope in the darkest places. It boldly proclaims God’s presence—even when He feels far away—and the redemptive power of love.
✨ We are looking for actors who want to be part of a meaningful, challenging, and deeply impactful production.
If you are ready to tell a story that matters, that stretches you as an artist and as a human being, we invite you to audition.
Production dates:
May 22nd-24th and May 29-31st
🎭 AUDITION DATES
📅 March 7th 2:00-4pm
📅 March 9 – 6:00-8pm
📍 Mary C. O’Keefe Cultural Arts Center
Ocean Springs, MS
🎬 Director: Floyd Waltman
🎭 Assistant Director: Laura Williams
📖 Audition Format: Cold reads from the script
📩 Questions? Send us a message through our Facebook inbox.
✝️ Please note: This production is written from a Christian perspective and clearly presents Jesus as the source of help, healing, and forgiveness.
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CAST OF CHARACTERS
Corrie ten Boom
Betsie ten Boom – Sister of Corrie
Casper ten Boom – Father of Corrie and Betsie
Mr. Weil – A Jewish Neighbor
Mrs. Weil – Wife of Mr. Weil
Peter – Younger Son of Willem
Pastor Tjaard Van Soelen
Norbert S. Van Tiden – Member of the Dutch Nazi Party
Rev. Willem ten Boom
Herr Gutlieber – A Burned Jew (No lines)
Fred Koornstra – Neigbor
Donna Toeset – Helper
Annaliese – Jewish Girl with Baby (No lines)
Young Doctor
Meyer Mossel – Jewish Refugee
Haarlem Chief of Police
Kaptayen – Gestapo Agent
Lieutenant Rahms
“The Snake” – Female Guard
Mildred Hafner – Dutch Prisoner
Ellie Floor – Dutch Prisoner
Klaus Mueller – Cruel German Guard
Mrs. Weilmaker – A Ravensbruck Prisoner
Mrs. Bierens de Haan – Wealthy Dutch Widow
Kurt Dietrich – Director of a German Relief Organization
Hans Gierz – Assistant Director of a German Relief Organization
Additional Women Prisoners
Male and Female Guards
Other Characters as Needed
Journey with us as we remember history, honor courage, and tell a story that still speaks powerfully today.
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