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Seeking
Equity actors and actor/singers for various roles in the upcoming season.
see breakdown.
Preparation
Auditions are in 5-minute time slots.
Prepare two brief contrasting monologues. If singing, please prepare one monologue and one song that showcases your voice and your ability to command the Golden Age/Gershwin style; Accompanist provided.
Bring a picture & resume, stapled together.
Other Dates
Callbacks will be held at a later date.
Other
Equity Members w/o appointments will be seen throughout each audition session as time permits. Housing provided for out-of-town performers.
Personnel
Producing Artistic Dir: Robert Cacioppo
Managing Dir.: John Martin
Associate Dir: Jason Parrish
- A monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects of this audition.
Appointments
AEA members call 239/332-4665, x30. Leave name, number, Equity status and choice of audition times and date. You will be called back w/confirmation
Performers of all ethnic and racial background are encouraged to attend.
Always bring your Equity Membership Card to auditions.
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Breakdown
I LOVED, I LOST, I MADE SPAGHETTI
by Jacques Lamarre from the memoir by Giulia Melucci. Dir: Michael Marotta.
1st reh: 09/15/15. Runs 10/06–11/1. In ArtStage Studio Theatre.
Giulia: CAST. 40-something Italian American woman, pretty, personable, smart, funny.
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THE UNEPECTED GUEST
by Agatha Christie. Dir: Robert Cacioppo
1st reh: 10/06/15. Runs 10/27–11/18. Possible extenstion: 11/22
Historic Arcade Theatre
Note: Takes place in South Wales. Dialects will be used.
Laura Warwick
Early 30s. Attractive. Confesses to murdering her husband, but part of a larger plot.
Michael Starkwedder
Mid 30s. Tough looking, seems to be an outdoorsman. Not a polished man, a shrewd thinker. Man of action.
Miss Bennett
50s. Warwick’s live-in housekeeper. Nosy, alert, tough ex-nurse
Jan Warwick
19-early 20s. Affectionate and sweet, but is a bit mentally disturbed. Can be dangerous and maniacal. Innocent looking, but sly. Afraid of being locked away.
Mrs. Warwick
60s-70s. Richard’s mother. Tall, proud, commanding. Walks with a cane, but still very alert & strong.
Henry Angell
40s-50s. Richard’s personal valet and manservant. Has a correct manner but a shifty eye.
Sergeant Cadwallader
30s. Welsh police officer. A poetical type
Inspector Thomas
Middle-aged. Has poker face with a dry sarcastic air.
Julian Farrar
Mid 30s. Warwick family friend. Has soldierly manner. Running for political office.
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THE SEAFARER
by Conor McPherson. Dir: TBA.
1st reh: 10/27/15. Runs 11/17–12/13
ArtStage Studio Theatre.
Note: takes place in a coastal village just north of Dublin, Ireland. Dialects will be used.
James “Sharky” Harkin
50s. Wiry & strong. Has lived a rough life; it shows on his face. An erstwhile fisherman/van driver/chauffeur.
Richard Harkin
Late 50s/60s. Sharky’s older brother. Recently gone blind.
Ivan Curry
Late 40s. Friend of the Harkin brothers. Big, burly
Nicky Giblin
Late 40s/50s. Friend of Richard’s. Thin and nervous disposition, though amiable.
Mr. Lockhart
50s. Acquaintance of Nicky’s. Suave, debonaire. Seems like a wealthy businessman, & he dresses very nicely.
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JEAN SHEPHERD’S A CHRISTMAS STORY
by Philip Grecian. Dir: Jason Parrish.
1st reh: 11/10/14. Runs 12/01/15–12/20
Historic Arcade Theatre
Ralph Parker
Middle-aged. Pleasant looking. Relatable everyman. Our narrator, the grown up Ralphie. Plays multiple roles
Mother
30s-40s. Ralphie’s mother. Kind & sweet Midwestern mother of two. Has a sense of humor in raising her sons & dealing with her husband.
The Old Man
30s-40s. Ralphie’s father. Typical blue-collar Midwestern father. Loves an Oldsmobile, hates the neighbor’s dogs, in constant battle with the furnace, loves a contest. Excitable, full of energy. Also plays Santa Claus.
Miss Shields
40s-60s.Ralhpie’s teacher. Exactly the kind of “teacher” that a 9-year-old boy would remember from his childhood. Great role for a seasoned character actress
CHILD ROLES
Seeking LOCAL child actors who have onstage experience.
Ralphie Parker
9-10-years-old. The center of the story. Must be able to carry the action of the play forward. Seeking a smart, young actor stage experience.
Randy
7-8-years-old. Ralphie’s younger brother
Flick
9-10-years-old. Ralphie’s best friend. Is the one whose tongue gets frozen to the lamppost.
Schwartz
9-10-years-old. Ralphie’s other best friend
Esther Jane Alberry
9-10-years-old. Ralphie’s class mate…and the object of his affection. Sweet, cute, & smart.
Helen Weathers
9-10-years-old. Ralphie’s classmate. Smartest girl in the class. The boys also know she can beat them up
Scut Farkas
10-12-years-old. Dreaded school bully. Bigger & meaner than the other boys.
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THE COCKTAIL HOUR
by A.R. Gurney Dir: Chris Clavelli.
1st reh: 12/15/15. Runs 1/05–1/27. Possible extension: 1/31
Historic Arcade Theatre.
Bradley
70s. The head of a wealthy, patrician WASPy family in upstate New York. Proper and mannered. He presides over a civilized home that is an oasis of traditional warmth and solid good taste
Ann
70s. Bradley’s wife. A lovely woman who is always impeccably dressed and composed. Witty and opinionated.
John
40s. Their son. A playwright living in New York City who is home for the weekend with big news.
Nina
40s. Their daughter. Attractive, witty, with a razor sharp sense of humor and a nervous stomach. A bit put-upon
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TOO MARVELOUS FOR WORDS: A SALUTE TO JOHNNY MERCER
featuring the lyrics of Johnny Mercer. Dir: Robert Cacioppo.
1st reh: 12/29/15. Runs 1/19–3/06. Possible extension to 3/20
ArtStage Studio Theatre.
Seeking six (6) versatile musical theatre actors/musicians who will make up an assorted company of men and women aged mid-20s to 50s. All must be accomplished singers, dancers, musicians, and actors. Auditioning performers should be prepared with an up-tempo and ballad from the Johnny Mercer canon. Seeking performers who will capture the vitality, energy, and glamour of the 1940s and 1950s. Looking for actors who play musical instruments – though not mandatory.
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TWELVE ANGRY MEN
by Reginald Rose Dir: TBA.
1st reh: 1/19/16. Runs 2/09– 3/02. Possible extension: 3/06
Historic Arcade Theatre.
Juror One (Foreman)
Mid 30s-40s. Assistant high school football coach. Not overly bright, but determined.
Juror Two
40s. Bank clerk. Meek, hesitant. A follower. Not quick to form strong opinions of his own.
Juror Three
Mid 40s-50s. Runs a company. Strong, forceful man. Overtly opinionated. Humorless & intolerant; not afraid of imposing his views on others
Juror Four
Mid 40s-50s. Stock broker. Vain man of wealth and position. Well-spoken; has an air of superiority about him.
Juror Five
Mid 20s. A mechanic. Young, blue collar worker. Naïve; easily intimidated. Takes his civic duty very seriously, but has trouble finding his voice in a room full of strong personalities.
Juror Six
30s. A housepainter. Honest, slow, methodical.
Juror Seven
40s-50s. A salesman. Loud, flashy, and outspoken. Feels he is too important to sit on this jury. A bully, a coward, and has a temper
Juror Eight
40s. An architect. A quiet, thoughtful, gentle man. A man of strong character and compassionate. Has a strong moral compass & will fight for justice to be done
Juror Nine
70s. Retired. Mild and gentle man who has lived a quiet, respectable life
Juror Ten
Mid 40s. A garage owner. Antagonistic, bigoted, bitter, angry, selfish. Not a pleasant man, and his frustrations with his station in life make him difficult and antagonistic. Has a cold.
Juror
Eleven: 40s-50s. Watchmaker. Refugee from Europe who came to America in the early 40s. Speaks with an accent. Humble. The injustice he’s endured have colored his outlook.
Juror Twelve
Early 30s. Advertising exec. Slick, bright, aloof. Sees people as percentages, polls and graphs – not as human beings.
Guard
Any age. Blue collar worker.
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BECKY’S NEW CAR
by Steven Dietz.Dir: Robert Cacioppo.
1st reh: 2/23/16. Runs 3/15–4/06. Possible extension: 4/10
Historic Arcade Theatre.
Becky (Rebecca) Foster
Late 40s. Working a dead-end job at a dealership and living an ordinary suburban life. Becoming dissatisfied with her situation; looking for a change.
Joe Foster
Late 40s. Becky’s husband. A roofer. A kind and practical man.
Chris Foster
Mid 20s. Their son. A perpetual student who lives in his parents’ basement.
Walter Flood
60s. A very wealthy businessman. Widowed.
Kensington (Kenni) Flood
Early 20s. His daughter. An independent and beautiful young woman who looks after her father’s well-being.
Steve
50s. Becky’s co-worker. Widowed
Ginger
50s-60s. Walter’s wealthy neighbor. Single and looking for a man
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TBA WORLD PREMIERE
Dir: TBA.
1st reh: 3/29/16. Runs 4/19– 5/08
Historic Arcade Theatre.
When the play is selected, info will be provided
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