AUBURN – First Universalist Church of Auburn is producing “Hidden: A Gender,” a show that takes a frank look at gender identity. Needed are six adult actors (18+ only) for an ensemble cast, plus assistant director, stage manager, a props person and costumers, and stage hands.

Auditions will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, March 20, and Wednesday, March 21, in the vestry. No prepared readings, please. All audition material will be read cold and assigned by the director. This play is both dramatic and comedic, so actors with a range of emotions are needed.

Written by Kate Bornstein, longtime transgendered lesbian activist, the play features the stories of two real people dealing with gender identity. The first, Herman (aka Kate), describes his life as a man before successfully transitioning to her life as a woman. the second story is about Herculine, a historical woman living in Victorian France whose testicles descended when she was 22, ostracizing her from unforgiving Victorian society and forcing her to reidentify her gender.

Performance dates will be June 1, 2 and 3. For more info, contact Araminta (Mina) Matthews at [email protected], or 783-2735.