DRIVING MISS DAISY **Location Change** Equity Principal Auditions - Music Theatre of Connecticut Auditions

Call Type
Equity Principal

Time(s)
Equity Principal Auditions by APPOINTMENT
Thursday, December 4, 2014
9:30 AM to 5:30 PM
lunch 1:30 to 2:30

Contract
SPT
Tier 5; $375/week AEA min

Location
Music Theatre Of Connecticut

509 Westport Ave

Norwalk, CT 06851

MTC is located on Westport/Norwalk border directly behind Jones NY outlet

Seeking
Exceptional Male and Female Equity actors.

see breakdown.

Preparation
Actors will read from Sides at the audition.

Sides available at www.musictheatreofct.com/casting

Sides also available at the audition for walk-ins.

Bring picture and resume, stapled together

Other Dates
rehearses JANUARY 20- 29
runs JANUARY 30 - FEBRUARY 17

All rehearsals and performances are in Norwalk, CT - one hour on Metro North from Grand Central station. NYC actors commute daily and travel is paid by the theatre.

Other
www.musictheatreofct.com

AEA members without appointments seen as time permits.

Personnel
by Alfred Uhry
Kevin Connors, Director

· A monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects of this audition.

Appointments
AEA members call Sarah Pero at 203-454-3883, M - Th 12pm to 3pm, or email at admin@musictheatreofct.com.

Performers of all ethnic and racial background are encouraged to attend.

Always bring your Equity Membership Card to auditions.

Breakdown

All must be extremely strong actors

Seeking:

Daisy Werthan
Southern Jewish widow, ages from 72 to 97, independent, stubborn, bossy but great sense of humor

Hoke Coleburn
African-American, ages from 60-85, patient, warm, tolerant of Daisy’s prejudices but not afraid to respectfully speak up to her

Boolie Werthan
Daisy’s son, ages from 40-65, successful businessman, becomes progressively more conscious of how society perceives him, somewhat insensitive to his Mother’s feelings