Production: Calendar Girls
Produced by Special Arrangement with: Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc Author(s): Juliette Towhidi& Tim Firth
Director Deidre Parmenter
Producer Erin Fagundes and Robin Rassell
Audition Dates and Times: March 26, 27 & 28
7:00 pm
Audition Location: Conejo Players Theatre
351 S. Moorpark Road
Thousand Oaks, CA 91361
Special Audition Requirements: Please read and be familiar with the play and the characters.
Please note – this play containsartfully arranged nudity, with coverage as required by city ordinances. Certain characters (as noted in the character descriptions) will be required to appear as if nude onstage with props covering the private bits.
Cora – may be asked to sing a line or two of “Happy Birthday” or other song. Must be able to lead singing.
Accents – this story is set in Yorkshire;however, we live in a global world, so no need for affected accents. Please bring your day to day speaking voice only. (Natural accents ok.)
Auditions are open, but you will read 1-2 character-specific sides with a reader, then may be placed in a group with other auditioners for a later read.
Audition information will be collected digitally. Please be prepared to scan a QR code and complete your audition form digitally. Please be prepared to upload your resume digitally, provide all conflicts, and take a selfie the night of the auditions to upload (not a head shot). You may also upload a headshot, but the same night selfie is key!
Sides and a rehearsal calendar will be posted prior to auditions.
Rehearsal Schedule: Rehearsals are expected to be from 7-10 pm M-F. Most rehearsals will be at the theatre, but some will be offsite. Chris, Annie, Cora, Jessie, Celia & Ruth
are likely to be called for all rehearsals. Other characters will be called as
needed.
Tech Week is May 22-May 25, 2023.
Performance Schedule: Performance dates are May 26, 2023 –June 17, 2023 Fri, Sat at 8:00 and Sunday at 2:00
One Thursday performance on June 1, 2023
Two Saturday matinee performances on June 10 & June 17, 2023 (These
are double performance days.)
For more information, please contact: Erin Fagundes – erin.fagundes@gmail.com or Robin Rassell at
robinrassell@hotmail.com
Character Breakdown:
Chris/ presents as female / 50s / Nudity– Chris is the life of the party, at home anywhere, and revels in being the center of attention. She brings a lot of mischievous energy when she walks into a room.
Annie / presents as female / 50s / Nudity – Annie is playful, but slightly cautious. She enjoys mischief as much as the next person but is also the one who will calm things down, bring folks together, and can always be counted on.
Cora / presents as female / 40 ish / Nudity–Resilient, a joker, and the resident musician, Cora must sing well enough to lead a song or two. She also plays the piano, so familiarity would be a plus.
Jessie / presents as female / late 60s/70’s / Nudity –A teacher with a bit of hippie in her, she is all natural and very brave. She loves roller coasters – and grammar!
Celia / presents as female / 35-50 / Nudity – A bit of an outsider, a bit rebellious, and a bit of a shopper (she’s a fan of department stores)
Ruth/ presents as female / 40’s / Nudity – a people pleaser and rule follower which stems from an abusive relationship, but she ultimately becomes strong and genuinely confident.
Marie / presents as female / 50’s / No Nudity –Full of herself and quite a conservative rule follower, she has built up walls and a façade as a defense mechanism. Most of the others roll their eyes at her a lot.
John / presents as male / 50’s / No Nudity –Salt of the earth, sensitive, supportive. Annie’s husband.
Rod / presents as male / 50’s / No Nudity –Hard working, deadpan humor, confident in his relationship (Chris could give him a run for his money, but he takes it in stride and is never threatened by her). Chris’ husband.
Brenda Hulse / presents as female / over 35 / No Nudity – a dull speaker
Lawrence / presents as male / late 20’s – No Nudity –Hesitant and shy, artistic, and witty. A little intimidated by all of the women, but the artistic side takes over and he’s ok.
Lady Cravenshire / presents as female / 60s-70s – No Nudity – the height of elegance and patronization of the other women.
Elaine / presents as female / 20s / No Nudity –Impeccable, snooty, the “other woman” to an older man.
Liam / any gender / late 20’s –Bored, but professional, weary and resigned.
Plot Summary: Calendar Girls is based on the true story of a group of middle-aged women who produced a nude calendar to raise money forLeukemia Research. In the midst of their somewhat ordinary lives, a death changes them, and they come together in an extraordinary act –and the publicity from that causes friction, frustration and growth.
Funny and poignant, this is an actors play with well-developed characters and a fabulous story to tell.
We will be designing an actual calendar based on the script, sales of which will support a local cancer support organization.
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