THEATRICUM BOTANICUM 2019 SEASON - Topanga EPA
Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum
AUDITION DATE
Fri, Mar 15, 2019
9:00 am - 5:00 pm (PST)
Lunch: 12:00PM - 1:00PM
APPOINTMENTS
EPA rules in effect. In person sign-up begins at 8:00AM on 3/15/19.
CONTRACT
LOA LOA/LORT. Minimum $15 per rehearsal hour. $98 per performance
SEEKING
Principal actors of all ages, genders and ethnicities for Theatricum's 2019 (Outdoor Theatre) Summer Repertory Season. Local hires preferred.
PREPARATION
Please prepare up to three minutes of material, either one classical or contemporary monologue, or two contrasting pieces. Prepare according to your interest in our season. Please bring 2 copies of your headshot and resume.
LOCATION
Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum
1419 N Topanga Canyon Blvd
Topanga, CA 90290-4275
Auditions held on mainstage, park in lot and follow signs to the theatre.
PERSONNEL
Ellen Geer - Artistic Director/Producer
Melora Marshall - Director
Mary Jo DePrey - Director
Susan Angelo - Director
Willow Geer - Director
Steve Fisher - Casting Director
Kim Cameron - Company Manager
OTHER DATES
A Midsummer Night's Dream begins rehearsals on 4/9, Coriolanus begins rehearsals on 4/11, and Moby Dick begins rehearsals May 1, these three perform weekday mornings throughout May, early June and again in at the end of September and early October. Weekend repertory performances run 6/1 thru 9/29. Enemy of the People and Skin of Our Teeth rehearse evenings in late May through July, and join the repertory performances through 9/30.
OTHER
Auditions will take place outdoors. In the event of inclement weather, EPA will be rescheduled to 3/22/19.
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EPA Procedures are in effect for audition.
An Equity monitor will be provided.
Equity’s contracts prohibit discrimination. Equity is committed to diversity and encourages all its employers to engage in a policy of equal employment opportunity designed to promote a positive model of inclusion. As such, Equity encourages performers of all ethnicities, gender identities, and ages, as well as performers with disabilities, to attend every audition.
Always bring your Equity Membership card to auditions.
BREAKDOWN
Will Geer’s Theatricum Botanicum is deeply committed to inclusion of all artists and is actively seeking artists with diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds to participate in our Repertory season. In addition, Theatricum is committed to diversity of age and gender, regularly building opportunities, through casting choices, for artists that are often under-represented.
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM
By William Shakespeare
Theseus- King of Athens.
Hippolyta- Queen of the Amazons.
Egeus- A noble of Athens.
Hermia- A young woman of Athens, daughter of Egeus. In love with Lysander.
Lysander- A young man of Athens. In love with Hermia.
Demetrius- A young man of Athens. In love with, and betrothed to, Hermia.
Helena- A young woman of Athens. Hermia’s oldest friend. In love with Demetrius.
Oberon- King of the Faeries.
Titania- Queen of the Faeries.
Puck- Trickster spirit, footman to Oberon.
Nick Bottom- A weaver. Presents the part of Pyramus.
Peter Quince- A carpenter and aspiring director.
Frances Flute- A bellows-mender. Presents the part of Thisbe.
Tom Snout- A tinker. Presents the part of Wall.
Snug- A joiner. Presents the part of Lion.
Robin Starveling- A tailor. Presents the part of Moonshine.
Philostrate- Adjutant to Theseus and master of revels.
The Changeling Child- A young human child in the care of Titania.
Athenian Lords- Various.
Amazons- Various.
Faeries- Various, incl. Peaseblossom, Cobweb, Moth, and Mustardseed.
TWELFTH NIGHT, OR WHAT YOU WILL
By William Shakespeare
Viola- A shipwrecked young woman who disguises herself as “Cesario.”
Sebastian- Viola’s twin brother.
Duke Orsino- Duke of Illyria. In love with Olivia.
Olivia- A wealthy countess, in mourning for her brother.
Malvolio- A steward in Olivia’s employ.
Maria- A handmaid in Olivia’s employ.
Sir Toby Belch- Olivia’s uncle. A drunk.
Sir Andrew Aguecheek- A lovesick friend of Sir Toby.
Feste- A servant in Olvia’s employ. A clown.
Fabian- A servant in Olivia’s employ.
Antonio- A sea captain.
Valentine- An attendant in Duke Orsino’s court.
Curio- An attendant in Duke Orsino’s court.
Ensemble- Various.
MOBY DICK, REHEARSED
By Orson Welles
A Young Actor/Ishmael
A Cynical Actor/Flask
A Serious Actor/Starbuck
An Actor with Newspaper/Stubb
A Young Actress/Pip.
A Manager/Father Mapple/Ahab
A Member of the Company/Elijah and Others
A Middle Aged Actor/Tashtego
A Stage Manager/Peleg/Voice of The Rachel
An Old Pro/The Carpenter
A Member of the Company/The Mastheader/Voice of the Bachelor
Member of the Company/Queequeg
Member of the Company/Daggoo
AN ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE
By Henrik Ibsen, Adapted by Ellen Geer
Director’s Note: This production takes place in a small town in South Carolina, during the 1970s. Seeking artists skilled in Southern dialect work.
Dr. Thomas Stockmann- A medical professional in the employ of a large, recently built municipal bathhouse. White
Mrs. Katrine Stockmann- Dr. Stockmann’s wife and chief confidante. Black. THIS ROLE HAS BEEN CAST, SEEKING STRONG UNDERSTUDY.
Patience (Petra)- The Stockmann’s eldest daughter. A school-teacher with a penchant for activism. Black or Mixed Race.
Julius and Tyrone (Ejlif and Morten)- The Stockmann’s young sons. Mixed race.
Peter Stockmann- Thomas’ brother, boss, and mayor of the town. White.
Old Badger (Morten Kiil)- A cantankerous old man, Katrine’s father. Black.
Horatio (Hovstad)- Editor at the town’s local newspaper, who is caught between a rock and a hard place. Black.
Gerald (Billings)- Horatio’s assistant editor. Black.
Captain (Cptn. Horester)- A ship captain and friend to Thomas. White.
Alan (Aslaksen)- A publisher who finds himself in the same predicament as Horatio. White.
Ensemble- Various.
THE SKIN OF OUR TEETH
By Thornton Wilder
Mr. George Antrobus- The archetypical patriarch, for better or worse.
Mrs. Maggie Antrobus- The archetypical matriarch, for worse or better.
Sabina- A servant, temptress and audience confidante.
Henry Antrobus- A hot-blooded son.
Gladys Antrobus- A clever daughter.
Announcer- A face you can trust.
Fortune Teller- An enigmatic soothsayer.
Mr. Fitzpatrick- A stage manager who must stall for time.
Mammoth- A woolly pachyderm.
Dinosaur- A toothsome sauropod.
Telegraph Boy- A hard-working stiff.
Doctor- Wise, intelligent, and down on their luck.
Judge- Wise, intelligent, and down on their luck.
Miss E Muse- An inspiration in troubled times.
Miss T Muse- An inspiration in troubled times.
Miss M Muse- An inspiration in troubled times.
Ushers- Various.
Drum Majorettes- Various.
Chair Pushers- Various.
Conveneers- Various.
Broadcast Official- A voice you must trust.
Defeated Candidate- Resigned in just about all the ways one can be.
Mr. Tremayne- An understudy given an opportunity.
Hester- A wardrobe worker forced on stage.
Ivy- A dresser forced on stage.
Fred Bailey- A stagehand trying his best.
Equity’s contracts prohibit discrimination. Equity is committed to diversity and encourages all its employers to engage in a policy of equal employment opportunity designed to promote a positive model of inclusion. As such, Equity encourages performers of all ethnicities, gender identities, and ages, as well as performers with disabilities, to audition.
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