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Seeking
Male and female actors and actors who sing for a variety of roles for the DCTC's 2014-2015 season. All SM positions have been filed for the 2014-15 season.
Preparation
Two monologues:one classical piece and one contemporary piece - combined length no more than 3 minutes. Singers should prepare a song from a traditional legit American musical standard. Accompanist will be provided. Bring current picture and resume, sheet music, AEA card.
Other Dates
Season runs from August 5, 2014 - April 26, 2015
See breakdown for additional details.
Other
www.denvercenter.org
Personnel
Kent Thompson, Producing Artistic Director; Bruce K. Sevy, Associate Artistic Director
See breakdown for additional details.
· EPA Rules are in effect.
· A monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects of this audition.
Appointments
Appointment requests accepted on-line only starting
http://www.denvercenter.org/auditions.
Performers of all ethnic and racial background are encouraged to attend.
Always bring your Equity Membership Card to auditions.
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Breakdown
If you are unable to attend these auditions, you may submit headshot and resume to:
Denver Center Theatre Company
Attn: Casting
1101 13th Street
Denver, CO 80204
PERSONNEL
THE UNSINKABLE MOLLY BROWN Lyrics and Music by Meredith Willson, Additional Lyrics and Book by Dick Scanlan, Based on the Original Book by Richard Morris, directed and choreographed by Kathleen Marshall.
William Golding’s LORD OF THE FLIES Adapted for the stage by Nigel Williams, directed by TBA
VANYA AND SONIA AND MASHA AND SPIKE By Christopher Durang, directed by TBA
A CHRISTMAS CAROL By Charles Dickens, Adapted by Richard Hellesen, Music by David de Berry, directed by Bruce K. Sevy.
APPOGGIATURA By James Still, directed by TBA.
BENEDICTION By Eric Schmiedl, Based on the novel by Kent Haruf, directed by Kent Thompson
ONE NIGHT IN MIAMI… By Kemp Powers, directed by TBA.
TBA by TBA, directed by TBA
Non-Traditional Casting: The Denver Center Theatre Company does not believe in discrimination based on color, race, religious affiliation, sexual orientation, disabilities, gender, or otherwise. All performers, including those of color, seniors, women, and performers with disabilities, are encouraged to audition and will be given full consideration.
OTHER DATES
The Unsinkable Molly Brwon 1st Reh: 8/5/14 1st Preview: 9/12/14Opening: 9/19/14 Closing: 10/26/14
Lord of the Fliies 1st Reh: 8/26/14 1st Preview: 9/26/14 Opening:10/3/14 Closing: 11/2/14
Vanya & Sonia & Masha & Spike 1st Reh: 9/9/14 1st Preview10/10/14 Opening: 10/17/14 Closing: 11/16/14
A Christmas Carol 1st Reh: 11/4/14 1st Preview: 11/28/14Opening: 12/5/14 Closing: 12/28/14
Appoggiatura 1st Reh: 12/9/14 1st Preview: 1/16/15 Opening:1/23/15 Closing: 2/22/15
Benediction 1st Reh: 12/22/14 1st Preview: 1/30/15 Opening:2/2/15 Closing: 3/1/15
One Night in Miami… 1st Reh: 2/17/15 1st Preview: 3/20/15Opening: 3/27/15 Closing: 4/19/15
TBA 1st Reh: 2/24/15 1st Preview: 3/27/15 Opening: 4/3/15Closing: 4/26/15
BREAKDOWN:
All roles are available. Some roles in some productions will be understudied. Character descriptions for new plays are as follows:
For APPOGGIATURA
HELEN - a young 70ish-something woman, independent, strong, funny, ready for anything, a mother and grandmother, travels to Venice for adventure
AUNT CHUCK - in his 50s, smart, gay, funny/dark, high school math teacher, nursing a broken heart
SYLVIE - in her early 20s, just out of college, no idea what will happen next in her life. (ALSO PLAYS: YOUNG HELEN: in her early 20s, late-1950s newlywed on her honeymoon in Venice, an actress)
MARCO - in his 20s, romantic Italian boy on the make who tries to pass himself off as a tour guide but is terrible at it… (ALSO PLAYS: YOUNG GORDON: in his 20s, late-1950 newlywed on his honeymoon in Venice)
KATE - in her 20s, just out of college, headed to grad school, brilliant from a brilliant family, driven, ambitious, focused (MUST SING and play some musical instrument)
AN OLD ITALIAN MAN - in his 70s, sings Bacharach songs to his two dogs Sophia and Loren (MUST PLAY ACCORDION or GUITAR and MUST SING)
VIVALDI - any age, Italian street musician with an air of mystery (MUST PLAY THE VIOLIN VERY WELL, MUST SING)
For BENEDICTION
DAD LEWIS - Male / Caucasian / 70’s. Owner of the hardware store in the small town of Holt, Colorado. Tough. Honest. Hard working. Impatient at times. Dad has pulled himself out of a childhood of poverty and ignorance in rural Kansas to become a respected business owner in Holt. He has seen the world in stark contrasts, but his impending death brings the potential for new understanding.
MARY LEWIS - Female / Caucasian / late 60’s. Dad’s wife for over fifty years. Patient. Determined. Resourceful. Mary is a natural nurturer, but she is not afraid to fiercely stand up for something she believes is right and necessary.
LORRAIN LEWIS - Female / Caucasian / 40’s. Mary and Dad’s daughter. Plain-spoken. Thoughtful. Sad. Lorraine has returned home to Holt from Denver to help care for her father. Like both of her parents she is tough and resourceful and loves Dad and Mary deeply. However, the loss of her only child to a car accident many years ago continues to haunt her.
ALENE JOHNSON - Female / Caucasian / 60’s. Bright. Intuitive. Lonely. Alene is a newly retired 3rd grade school teacher who has returned home to live with her mother again in Holt. This change in her life has brought about a crisis of identity and worth. However, she finds hope in a budding friendship with Alice, a newly arrived eight-year-old girl.
WILLA JOHNSON - Female / Caucasian / late 70’s. Confident. Well-ordered. Resolved. Willa is Alene’s mother. She was a former school teacher who gave up her profession when she got married and kept house on her husband’s ranch outside of Holt. A widow of many years now she has come to terms with her age and her life. She has a strong moral backbone and an intuitive sense of social justice.
REVERNED LYLE - Male / Racially Ambiguous, possibly Mixed Race or Hispanic / late 40’s. Intellectual. Compassionate. Wounded. Reverend Robert Lyle is the new pastor of the Community Church in Holt, assigned to this new church because of a controversial sermon he gave in Denver in support of an openly gay preacher. Passionate about helping others, he finds himself at a loss for ways to truly connect with people - especially his wife and son.
BEVERLY LYLE - Female / Caucasian / Late 30’s – 40’s. Practical. Isolated. Beverly desperately attempts to make the move from Denver to the small town of Holt as positive experience but has grave concerns for herself and her son.
BERTA MAY - Female / Caucasian / 60’s. Diligent. Big-hearted. Dry. Berta May is a long-time neighbor and friend of Dad and Mary. Her only daughter has died of breast cancer, and thus she has begun to raise her only grandchild, an eight-year-old girl named Alice.
FRANK / RICHARD - Male / Caucasian / 50’s. Frank is Mary and Dad’s son. Having grown up gay in the small community of Holt he left town directly after graduating high school and never came back. Appearing to Dad as a kind of spirit, he still bears much of the pain and bitterness caused by his childhood and the lack of empathy and understanding given to him by his father. Richard is Lorraine’s boyfriend in Denver. His good intentions are marred by his natural self-absorption.
RUDY / JOE / MAN 3 - Male / Caucasian / 40’s – 50’s. Rudy is an assistant manager at Dad’s hardware store, along with Bob. Rudy is the talkative one. Joe is a long-time cook at a diner in Denver where Dad and Mary’s son, Frank, once worked. Man 3 is a member of the Community Church congregation in Holt.
BOB / POLICMAN / ED - Male / Caucasian / 40’s – 50’s. Bob is an assistant manager at Dad’s hardware store, along with Rudy. Bob is the big, quiet one. Policeman is a no-nonsense officer in Holt. Ed is an attendant at a corner gas station in Denver. He has a pompadour and a big heart.
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