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Call Type
Equity Principal
Time(s)
Equity Principal Auditions (3 days)
TUESDAY JANUARY 6, 2015
WEDNESDAY JANUARY 7, 2015
THURSDAY JANUARY 8, 2015
10 AM to 6 PM each day. Lunch 1:30 to 2:30
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Contract
Off Broadway
$1028/week current minimum
Location
Ripley-Grier 520 (Everyone must show
government photo ID to enter building.)
520 8th Ave. (36th/37th)
New York, NY
16th floor
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Seeking
Seeking a company of 4 AEA actors who play all of the roles. All actors
must be superb technicians who can create many different characters and utilize many different accents.
see breakdown for more info.
Preparation
A short comedic monologue that shows wit and style. Please note the accent
needed for the audition after each role.
Bring picture and resume, stapled together.
Other Dates
Rehearse: March 2, 2015
Preview: o/a April 1
Open: o/a April 9
Venue: Union Square Theatre
Personnel
Director: Maria Aitken
Author: Patrick Barlow
Casting: Binder Casting
Gen. Manager: Roy Gabay Productions/Daniel Kuney
· EPA Rules are in effect.
· A monitor will be provided.
Performers of all ethnic and racial background are encouraged to attend.
Always bring your Equity Membership Card to auditions.
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Breakdown
NOTE: The 39 Steps is the Tony Award winning play that had a highly successful 3 year run at the Roundabout, Cort, and Helen Hayes Theatres, as well as Off Broadway at the New World Stages. It returns to New York at the Union Square Theatre this spring. It is a theatrical staging of the famous 1935 Alfred Hitchcock film that involves murder, intrigue, espionage, and romance. Set in 1935 London and Scotland, the style is not camp, but satire done in high style. The ‘two clowns’ play their multiple roles like an expert vaudeville team, in music hall style, thoroughly enjoying themselves as they make their quick changes – and they are not above letting the audience see that enjoyment. A company of 4 actors play all of the roles. All actors must be superb technicians who can create many different characters and utilize many different accents. The transitions from character to character are completely seamless with no makeup, minimal costume changes and a set which consists of little more than a door and a few chairs. This is a highly physical show for all 4 actors.
RICHARD HANNAY
(30’s – early 40’s) Upper-class Englishman. Handsome, square-jawed leading man, who is quite aware of how attractive he is. Back in London after a time abroad with enough money to keep him idle. At loose ends, he’s bored stiff. A chance meeting at a West End show with Annabella Schmidt, a beautiful European woman on the run from spies, leads to Richard being framed for her murder. He goes on the run, one step ahead of the police, to try to clear his name and stop a spy ring from taking government secrets out of the country. The actor playing this role will not play any other roles. ENGLISH ACCENT . **PLEASE USE AN UPPER CLASS ENGLISH ACCENT AT THE AUDITION.
PAMELA / ANNABELLA / MARGARET
(20’s – early 30’s) One actress will play all three roles:
PAMELA: the classic Hitchcock leading lady. Beautiful, stylish, warm, intelligent, and feisty. She meets Richard by accident on a train as he is trying to escape from the police. Unwillingly, she becomes caught up in his life and escape, sure he is a homicidal murderer until she eventually realizes he is telling the truth and falls in love with him as well. ENGLISH ACCENT
ANNABELLA SCHMIDT: A mysterious Russian beauty, a la Garbo, being pursued by spies. An agent in a life or death game of espionage that she unfortunately loses. She is murdered in Richard’s apartment before finishing her mission. RUSSIAN ACCENT. MARGARET: A fresh and innocent Scottish farmwife, married to an older, cold and abusive man, living in the middle of nowhere. Thrilled when Richard stumbles across their farm. She helps him in any way she can, no matter the consequences. SCOTTISH
ACCENT. PLEASE USE UPPER CLASS ENGLISH ACCENT AT THE AUDITION
CLOWN 1
(30’s-40’s). a superb comic male character actor who will play many roles, with ages ranging from teens – 60’s, male and female, Roles include but not limited to the following:
MR. MEMORY: A West End music hall performer, whose act consists of knowing the answer to any question asked. His involvement in the espionage plot does not become apparent until the end of the show.
COCKNEY ACCENT CROFTER: A Scottish tenant farmer, married to Margaret. Cold, suspicious, and a bully, he is abusive to his wife and betrays his promise to help Richard. SCOTTISH ACCENT.
MRS. JORDAN: Professor Jordan’s wife, she is an upper class Brit, seemingly warm and helpful. ENGLISH ACCENT. MR MCGARRIGLE: He runs a country hotel with his wife. Sweet if a bit dim.
SCOTTISH ACCENT. **PLEASE USE AN UPPER CLASS ENGLISH OR COCKNEY ACCENT AT THE
AUDITION.
CLOWN 2
(30’s-40’s) The same as CLOWN 1. ROLE CAST. Actors will be considered as possible replacement should it be needed.
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