PRISCILLA, QUEEN OF THE DESERT Equity Principal Auditions - Fiddlehead Theatre Company, Inc. Auditions

Call Type
Equity Principal

Time(s)
Equity Principal Auditions by APPOINTMENT
Monday, May 9, 2016
10:00 am - 6:00 pm
(lunch 2:00 - 3:00 pm)

Contract
LOA
$560 weekly minimum

Location
Fiddlehead Theatre Offices
37 Norwood St.
Dorchester, MA 02125

Seeking
Equity actors for roles in PRISCILLA, QUEEN OF THE DESERT.

See breakdown.

Preparation
Please prepare a brief song in the style of the show: Pop/Rock in the style of Donna Summers, Cindy Lauper, Whitney Houston, etc.

If you are interested in being seen for one of the DIVAS please prepare something legitimate in addition to pop/rock, one of the DIVAs is featured in an aria.

Other Dates
First Rehearsal: Tuesday, August 30, 2016
Opens: Friday, September 30, 2016
Closes: Sunday, October 9, 2016

Personnel
Directed by Stacey Stephens
Choreographed by Arthur Cuadros
Music Directed by Jeffrey Klitz
Book by Stephan Elliot and Allan Scott

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

Appointments
Appointments can be made on a first come first serve basis. Email fiddleheadcasting@gmail.com to request a time slot. Walk-In Auditions welcome.

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

Always bring your Equity Membership Card to auditions.

Breakdown

We are casting the following roles:

Principles (Male):
BERNADETTE – 40s-50s male. A quietly dignified transsexual who must be convincing as an older woman who was once the star performer of ‘Les Girls’. The mother of the group, Bernadette is glamorous, oozing Old Hollywood charm with rapier wit and sensitivity. Must be able to be convincing and touching in her attraction and growing relationship with Bob.

MITZI/ TICK – 30s to early 40s male. With an unremarkable and essentially straight exterior, Tick is a discontented drag queen, the best in the business. Estranged husband of Marion and absent father to 8 year old Benjamin, his journey from disillusionment to fulfillment through being reunited with his son is the central core of the story.

FELICIA/ ADAM – early to late 20s male. A flashy, young drag queen and born performer with a more than occasional bitchy streak. Provocative and outspoken he has a tendency to get himself into trouble with both friends and complete strangers.

BOB – late 40s-early 60s male. A mechanic. Typical laconic attitude, soft hearted Aussie bloke who spent years wandering around the world only to find he was better off where he started. Has a fascination with Bernadette whom he saw perform in ‘Les Girls’ in Sydney more than twenty years ago.

Ensemble (Male):
We are looking for 12 men in our ensemble. Featured roles in the ensemble are listed below:

MISS UNDERSTANDING – 20s-30s male. A fabulous drag queen with great comic hosting ability.

FRANK – late 20s-mid 30s male. Tough miner bloke with violent tendencies. A hardened resident of mining town Coober Pedy. Tall, strapping and very outback Australian.

Ensemble (Female):
We are looking for 9 women in our ensemble. Featured roles in the ensemble are listed below:

THE DIVAS – 20s-30s females. Sassy and strong, these women lead us through some of the greatest hits of the last decades.

SHIRLEY – 40s-50s female. Hardened outback bar tender/waitress. Good ironic comedy.

MARION – 30s-early 40s female. A hotel Entertainment Manager in Darwin, mother of 8 year Benjamin and estranged wife of Tick (Mitzi). A strong, direct and forthright woman who takes charge, but is incredibly accepting of her role as a single mother. There is a deep unconventional affection between her and Tick.

CYNTHIA – 20s-early 30s female Filipino. Bob’s feisty wife. A frustrated performer of obscure ‘stage tricks’ which make her very popular at the local pub. She spends her days as a housewife looking after Bob and his home.