THE 39 STEPS
– Equity Principal Auditions by APPOINTMENT in SC
Arts Center of Coastal Carolina Hilton Head Island SC SPT $408/week minimum.
Adapted by Patrick Barlow from the novel by John Buchan and movie by Alfred Hitchcock
Dir: Russell Treyz
GM: Richard Feldman
1st reh: 1/18/11. Runs 2/8–2/27.
Equity Principal Auditions by APPOINTMENT:
Thursday, December 16, 2010 Arts Center of Coastal Carolina
10 AM - 5 PM 14 Shelter Cove Lane
No scheduled break. Hilton Head Island, SC
For an appointment, call Gail Ragland at 843/686-3945, x236. Leave name, number, choice of audition times. You will receive a confirmation call. E-mail:
gragland@artshhi.com. Equity Members without appointments will be seen throughout the audition day as time permits.
Please prepare a brief, contemporary comedic monologue. Please bring a picture & resume, stapled together.
Seeking:
Annabella Schmidt / Pamela / Margaret:
AVAILABLE ROLE. 20s – 30s. Seeking a versatile, comedic, physical actress. Roles include Annabella Schmidt: Mysterious Russian beauty in the vein of Greta Garbo (Russian accent required); Pamela: Intelligent, feisty woman in the tradition of a Hitchcock leading lady (English accent required) and Margaret: Innocent Scottish farm-wife trapped in a cold and abusive marriage (Scottish accent required).
Man 2:
AVAILABLE ROLE. Track age: 30s–early 40s. Seeking versatile, comedic physical actor (plays multiple roles, male & female). Like Man 1, Man 2 will portray variety of roles, incl. Music Hall Compere (Cockney accent required), cheeky Milkman (Cockney accent required), Professor Jordan (an upper-class, George Sanders type who is enmeshed in espionage (English & German accents required), Sheriff (Upper-class Scottish accent, a la Jean Brodie) & Mrs. McGarrigle, feminine, sweet & romantic wife of Mr. McGarrigle (Scottish accent required)
The following roles are cast (i.e. offer accepted). Auditioning performers will be considered as possible replacements, should any become necessary.
Richard Hannay:
CAST. Man, mid-late 30s. Dashing Hitchcock leading man. Role requires a terrific ability for handling fast-paced text with wit and precision. Hannay is an Everyman who is a celebrity.
Man 1:
CAST. Track age: 20s – 30s. Position for a versatile, comedic physical actor (plays multiple roles, male and female). Roles include Mr. Memory: West End music hall performer (Cockney accent required), Crofter: Cold, abusive husband of Margaret (Scottish accent required), Mrs. Jordan: Upper-class wife of a professor (English accent required) and Mr. McGarrigle: Dimwitted but friendly Scottish hotel owner (Scottish accent required).
Theatre’s statement: “Performers of all ethnic and racial backgrounds are encouraged to attend.”
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