Virginia Repertory Theatre (formerly Barksdale Theatre) 2012-13 Season
– EPAs by Appointment in VA
(Richmond, VA) SPT Tier 6; $380/week minimum
Managing Director/Producer: Phil Whiteway
Artistic Director: Bruce Miller
Associate Artistic Director: Chase Kniffen
Equity Principal Auditions by APPOINTMENT
Monday, June 4, 2012 at The November Theatre (formerly the Empire)
AND 114 W. Broad Street
Tuesday, June 5, 2012 Richmond, VA 23220
10 AM – 6 PM each day
Lunch 1 – 2 each day
Appointments may be made by calling 804-783-1688 opt. 3, Monday – Friday, 9:00AM – 5:00PM. Members without appointments will be seen throughout the audition day as time permits.
Prepare either:
1) a brief song (please bring sheet music in your key; an accompanist will be provided), OR
2) a brief monologue, OR
3) 16 bars of a song and a brief monologue.
*Please note, effective July 1, 2012, Barksdale Theatre will change its name to Virginia Repertory Theatre
**All actors please bring a resume and headshot stapled together. **
SHOW CAST/CHARACTER BREAKDOWNS
NIGHT BLOOMS (PLAY)
By Margaret Baldwin
Producer: Virginia Repertory Theatre
Venue: The November Theatre
First Rehearsal: September 3, 2012
Runs: September 26, 2012 – October 21, 2012
Character Breakdown:
Ruth Stafford Hill (white, mid thirties). Daughter of Buzz and Lucille Stafford, married
to the town pediatrician, Lendley Hill.
Lucy Stafford Hill (white, age 12-14). Daughter to Ruth and Lendley. An only child.
Slightly precocious; a forward thinker.
Lucille Stafford (white, mid sixties). The matriarch of the Stafford family. Mother to
Clayton and Ruth. Old South nobility.
Clayton Busbee Stafford Jr, (Buzz Stafford), aka Grandaddy (white, late sixties). A
self-made man, dying of lung cancer. Married to Lucille, father to Clayton and Ruth.
Geneva Willis (black, mid-thirties) The Stafford’s longtime housekeeper and primary
nurse to Buzz. Widowed mother of two children, Raynelle and Cleo.
Raynelle Willis (black, age 11-12) Geneva’s daughter. Mindful.
Clayton Busbee Stafford III (white, early thirties). Son of Buzz and Lucille, younger
brother to Ruth. A Unitarian Universalist Minister in Baltimore. A renegade preacher,
somewhat distanced from his family.
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THE PRODUCERS (MUSICAL)
By Mel Brooks and Thomas Meehan
Music and Lyrics by Mel Brooks
Producer: Virginia Repertory Theatre
Venue: The November Theatre
First Rehearsal: October 115, 2012
Runs: November 14, 2012 – January 13, 2013
Character Breakdown:
MAX BIALYSTOCK: Male. The producer.
*This role is CAST
LEOPOLD BLOOM: Male. Neurotic accountant turned producer.
FRANZ LIEBKIND: Male. German pigeon-keeper and playwright.
ROGER DEBRIS: Male. Over-the-top, cross-dressing director.
CARMEN GHIA: Male. Roger’s flamboyant assistant.
ULLA: Female. Secretary and wannabe actress with a comic Swedish accent. Must be able to belt.
ENSEMBLE: Strong singers and dancers of all types.
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WHEN WE ARE MARRIED (PLAY)
By J.B. Priestley
Producer: Virginia Repertory Theatre
Venue: The November Theatre
First Rehearsal: January 21, 2013
Runs: February 13, 2013 – March 10, 2013
Character Breakdown:
ALDERMAN JOSEPH HELLIWELL: Male, 50-60.
MARIA HELLIWELL: Female, 45-55.
COUNCILLOR ALBERT PARKER: Male, 50-60.
HERBERT SOPPITT: Male, 50-60.
CLARA SOPPITT: Female, 45-55.
ANNIE PARKER: Female, 45-55.
GERALD FORBES: Male, 20-30.
HENRY ORMONROYD: Male, 50-60.
NANCY HOLMES: Female, 18-25.
FRED DYSON: Male, 35-45.
MRS. NORTHRUP: Female, 50-60.
RUBY BIRTLE: Female, 15-25.
LOTTIE GRADY: Female, 40-50.
REV. CLEMENT MERCER: Male, 50-60.
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RED (PLAY)
By John Logan
Producer: Virginia Repertory Theatre
Venue: Theatre Gym at Virginia Rep
First Rehearsal: April 1, 2013
Runs: April 24 – June 16, 2013
Character Breakdown:
MARK ROTHKO: Male, 50s. An abstract expressionist painter, arrogant and self-obsessed.
KEN: Male, 20s. His young assistant.
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THE COLOR PURPLE (MUSICAL)
By Marsha Norman
Based on the book by Alice Walker
Music and Lyrics by Brenda Russell, Allee Willis, and Stephen Bray
Producer: Virginia Repertory Theatre
Venue: The November Theatre
First Rehearsal: May 27, 2013
Runs: June 26, 2013 – August 18, 2013
Character Breakdown:
CELIE: Female. Insecure yet spirited, appears meek and timid but has a tough interior, has been told she is ugly and thinks so. Treated poorly for many years, she finds love and confidence to become an independent thinker.
MISTER: Male. An outwardly attractive, dominant male presence. Disrespectful, demanding, and abusive.
OL’ MISTER: Male. Mister's stubborn father. Outwardly demeaning, disrespectful, and constantly puts down his son.
SHUG AVERY: Female. A well-known singer, very charismatic. A sexy, confident, and powerful female presence, irresistible to all.
SOFIA: Female. Powerful, humorous, independent warrior woman. Physically larger with a presence to match. Comfortable and confident in her own skin, will not accept mistreatment.
HARPO: Male. Mister’s vulnerable, good-natured son, torn between what he learned from his father and what he is learning from Sofia, learns to treat women well and becomes successful with his business.
NETTIE: Female. An adventuresome, spunky, and educated young woman. Has a strong, unbreakable bond with her older sister, Celie.
SQUEAK: Female. Spunky, fun, sassy, opinionated, and not easily intimidated.
CHURCH LADIES (DARLENE, DORIS, JARENE): Big, strong personalities and presences. Character women who are the busybodies of the town, they see everything and comment on everything.
ENSEMBLE: Strong singers and dancers.
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