Auditions for Bleachers Bums at GUP

GENEVA - The Geneva Underground Playhouse will hold auditions for September performances of “Bleacher Bums,” the play written by Joe Mantegna and members of Chicago ’s Organic Theater Company about diehard, bleacher fans of the Chicago Cubs.

Open auditions will be held beginning at 6 p.m. Sunday, June 24, and at 7 p.m., Monday, June 25, at the theater, 524 W. State St ., Geneva, in the bottom floor. Callbacks, if necessary, will be scheduled later in the same week.

The show has seven male roles of various ages, and two female roles. The production also is looking for people to work the technical side of the production.

The auditions are for shows scheduled to take place the four weekends in September, beginning Sept. 9 through Sept. 30. Rehearsals will take place throughout August.

For more information, contact the show’s director, Steve Lord , at 630-870-9610, or at 630-232-7683.

The Geneva Underground Playhouse is a not-for-profit organization that puts on stage shows throughout the year, and also hosts performances by other theater organizations, comedy groups, musicians and other performers.

The theater’s website is guptheatre.org.