1776 Submission - Pittsburgh Public Theatre Auditions

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Pittsburgh Public Theatre (Pittsburgh, PA)

LORT B; $765/week minimum + housing, travel and transportation

Director and Choreographer: Tedd Pappas

Musical Director: Wade Russo

Casting Director SH Entertainment

1^st Rehearsal: 1/12/13. Runs: 1/24/13 – 2/24/13

Seeking:

John Adams:

A mature 41. Delegate from Massachusetts. A true New Englander and Bostonian, with the distinctive accent of the region. Brilliantly educated, verbally dexterous, controversial and indefatigable, with a powerful agenda from which he never varies. He describes himself as “obnoxious and disliked”. He is deeply in love with his wife, whom he treats as an equal. Physically compact. Flawless diction. Uses words as ammunition. Needs a strong E vocally. An actor of power and a sense of always being center stage. Must sing from score, preferably “Is Anybody There?”

Stephen Hopkins:

A youthful 70. Delegate from Rhode Island. Known to his colleagues as “Old Grape and Guts” because of his fondness for distilled refreshment, especially rum. Loud-voiced, blunt. Gregarious. Baritone. Must understudy Benjamin Franklin.

Abigail Adams:

32 years, plus. A handsome woman. Fiercely intelligent, well-read, and witty. A woman ahead of her time, on an equal footing with her husband, whom she adores. Actress must possess a warm singing voice. Needs a powerful D, but sings to an F. Actress must sing from the score

Courier:

Early 20s. A young, fair-haired soldier in General Washington’s army. Looks like a farmer, but expresses himself simply and with great feeling. Must sing “Momma Look Sharp” from the score for the audition.