Florida Repertory Theatre 16-17 Season - NYC EPA
Florida Repertory Theatre
AUDITION DATE
Sep 02, 2016
9:30 am - 5:30 pm (EDT)
Lunch 1 to 2
CONTRACT
LOA
(approval/salary level pending; 2015-16 weekly minimum: $595).
SEEKING
Equity actors and actor/singers for various roles in the upcoming 2016-17 Season.
PREPARATION
Please prepare two brief contrasting monologues. OR if you are singing, please prepare one monologue and one contemporary musical theatre song – preferably a comedic song in the style of THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE. Please bring a picture & resume, stapled together. A monitor will be provided. Total audition time should not exceed 2 minutes.
LOCATION
Ripley-Grier Studios (520)
520 8th Ave
16th Fl
New York, NY 10018-6507
Studio N
PERSONNEL
Producing Artistic Dir: Robert Cacioppo; Associate Dir: Jason Parrish
OTHER
All roles are available unless otherwise specified. For pre-cast roles, auditioning performers will be considered as possible (emergency) replacements, should any become necessary. Theatre’s mailing address: Florida Repertory Theatre, PO Box 2483, Fort Myers, FL 33902.
An Equity monitor will be provided.
Performers of all ethnic and racial backgrounds are encouraged to attend.
Always bring your Equity Membership card to auditions.
BREAKDOWN
OVER THE RIVER AND THROUGH THE WOODS
by Joe DiPietro. Dir: Robert Cacioppo.
1st reh: 10/04/16. Runs 10/25–11/16. Possible extension: 11/20. In The Historic Arcade Theatre.
Frank Gianelli: Late 70s-80. Nick’s maternal grandfather.
Nunzio Cristiano: 70s. Nick’s paternal grandfather.
Emma Cristiano: 70s. Nick’s paternal grandmother.
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BEST OF ENEMIES
by Mark St. Germain. Dir: V Craig Heidenreich.
1st reh: 10/25/16. Runs 11/15 – 12/18. In Florida Rep’s ArtStage Studio Theatre.
Ann Atwater: 40-50. Black. A North Carolina native. Civil Rights Activist and Civic leader. She is a force of nature with a powerful presence. Independent and willful.
Bill Riddick: 30s-40s. A college educated community organizer. Black.
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THE MOUSETRAP
by Agatha Christie. Dir: Robert Cacioppo.
1st reh: 11/08/16. Runs 11/29–12/18 Possible extension. 12/22/17. In the Historic Arcade Theatre.
Mollie Ralston: 20s-30s. A pretty and capable young woman. Owns Monkswell manor, a Victorian guesthouse, with her husband, Giles. A good business woman, empathetic, smart, feisty. Has a secret.
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THE HOUSE OF BLUE LEAVES
by John Guare. Dir: Chris Clavelli. 1st reh: 12/13/16. Runs 1/03/17–1/25/17. Possible extension: 1/29/17. In The Historic Arcade Theatre.
Ronnie Shaughnessy: 18. Artie’s son. AWOL from the army and has plans to blow up Yankee stadium with a homemade bomb. Has big dreams of his own.
Corrinna Stroller: 20s. A beautiful, young starlet.
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SHEAR MADNESS
by Paul Pörtner. Dir: Bruce Jordan.
1st reh: 12/27/16. Runs 1/17/17–3/12/17. Possible extension to 3/20/17. In Florida Rep’s ArtStage Studio Theatre.
Eddie Lawrence: An antique dealer.
Nick Rossetti: A customer.
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TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
by Harper Lee. Adapted by Christopher Sergel. Dir: Robert Cacioppo.
1st reh: 1/24/17. Runs 2/14 – 3/08. Possible extension: 3/12. In the Historic Arcade Theatre.
Jean-Louise Finch: 30s-40s. Scout as a grown woman. Our narrator.
Tom Robinson: 30s. An African American laborer. Strong, handsome, humble, and dignified. A kind man. On trial for a crime he did not commit. Because of a childhood injury, he cannot use his left arm.
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THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE
Music and lyrics by William Finn. Book by Rachel Sheinkin. Conceived by Rebecca Feldman. Dir: Jason Parrish.
1st reh: 2/28/17. Runs 3/21–4/12. Possible extension: 4/23. In the Historic Arcade Theatre.
THE SPELLERS: Seeking versatile musical theatre actors aged 18+ to play the six middle school-aged spelling bee participants.
Chip Tolentino: The reigning spelling bee champion of Putnam County. Relatively athletic and social, and expects things to come easily to him. Lately though, he’s been going through some weird changes, and things are slipping out of his control. Actor also plays Jesus. Vocal range: tenor (up to B).
Leaf Coneybear: A second alternate speller who never expected to compete in the county-wide bee. A home-schooled child along with his many siblings. Everything about the bee is an adventure for him. Wears home-made clothes, has severe ADD. Wears a helmet to the bee for protection. Also plays Logainne’s dad, Carl. Vocal range: baritone (up to G).
Marcy Park: The ultimate over achiever. Comes from a family where excellence is expected and simply produced. A parochial school student, she assumes God also expects perfection. Has many problems, but keeps them all to herself. Vocal range: alto/mezzo (up to Eb).
THE ADULTS
Mitch Mahoney: 20s. Tough seeming, but compassionate for the spellers. The spelling bee’s comfort counselor for ejected spellers. His physique and appearance is more like a bouncer than a counselor. Completing community service hours at the Bee. Also play’s Logainne’s dad, Dan. (High baritone; up to A.)
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DOUBLEWIDE
by Stephen Spotswood. Dir: Robert Cacioppo. 1st reh: 3/21/17. Runs 4/11– 5/14. In the ArtStage Studio Theatre.
Lorelai: 17 A high school junior. She is a tough, denim and leather-wearing redneck princess. She is at a crossroads in her life as her family deals with poverty and a personal tragedy. Has dreams of getting out of her small town and the trailer she grew up in.
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