A ROOM WITH A VIEW Submission - The Old Globe Auditions
The Old Globe
A ROOM WITH A VIEW
– Submit Photo/Resume for NYC Appointments
The Old Globe (San Diego, CA) LORT; $825/week
Based on the book by EM Forster
Scott Schwartz, Director
Book by Marc Acito
Music and Lyrics by Jeffrey Stock,
additional lyrics by Marc Acito
Produced by The Old Globe
Casting: Tara Rubin Casting
Workshop dates in New York City: December 5- December 16, 2011
LORT experimental contract $825 per week
Production dates at The Old Globe Theatre
1st Rehearsal: 1/24/12. 1st Performance: 3/2/12. Opens: 3/10/12. Closes: 4/15/12
NYC auditions will be held November 14 – 18, by appointment only.
Seeking submissions from Actors' Equity Members only for these auditions.
For consideration, mail picture and resume to:
Tara Rubin Casting
570 7th Ave, Suite 401
New York, NY 10018
Attn: A Room With A View / AEA Self Submit
From the beloved novel that inspired the Academy Award-winning film comes an enchanting new musical. Amid the golden sunlight and violet-covered hills of Tuscany, sheltered English girl Lucy Honeychurch meets freethinking George Emerson. For the first time, she glimpses a world of longing and passion she never imagined. Back in her corseted Edwardian life, Lucy must decide whether to yield to convention or give up everything she has ever known. Comic, romantic, satirical and real, A Room with a View blends a gorgeous score with this timeless story that gives a new voice to these unforgettable characters. Please note that in addition to the qualities described below, all of the actors should be excellent singers, good with a British dialect, and
need to have good comedic skills.
Seeking actors to participate in the NYC workshop and continue in the Old Globe production:
Lucy Honeychurch:
18. Lucy is a middle class British girl engaged to the upperclass and worldly Cecil Vyse, who is quite a catch. While she is strong willed and clever, she has never really experienced life, so she goes to Italy on a Grand Tour to educate herself and make herself a suitable companion for her cultured fiancee. In Italy, she discovers true passion when she meets George Emerson, and eventually she is forced to choose between what she feels in her heart and what society tells her is right. Lucy is sharp tongued and a bit of snob, yet sensitive and self conscious underneath. She is passionate and fiery, bur covers these feelings with a tight and repressed British façade. Most of all, she is full of the confusions and conflicting passions of a teenager. The actress must be an excellent singer, and the character should have an interesting and quirky personality – ideally not a traditional ingénue. Vocal range: A below middle C to high G.
George Emerson:
Early 20s, handsome in a dark and brooding way. He is working class, and works as a clerk on the railway. George is the depressive, odd young Englishman that Lucy meets in Florence. At first he repels her due to his lack of manners and his sullen nature, but he soon intrigues her because of his sexy and masculine darkness. He is smart, but withdrawn and still recovering from the death of his mother. When he witnesses a murder in the Plaza Santa Croce in Florence, he realizes that he must live life to the fullest, and becomes a passionate and daring young hero. A charismatic young actor who can say much by what he does not say, and can then become a forceful rebel of a leading man. He also needs to be an excellent singer. This role requires nudity in one scene. Vocal range: B flat to sustained G.
Cecil Vyse:
Mid 20s to early 30s, handsome in a pale, British way. Pompous, snobby, and intellectual. Cecil is Lucy’s upper class and cultured fiancé. He believes that he can mold Lucy into the perfect woman, that she is like a block of marble waiting to be carved into a pristine figure. He is bookish, and doesn’t like to get his hands dirty, but fancies himself a bit of a rogue and a devil. This role requires an actor who can find the fun in such a satirical figure, but who can also play him honestly and as an legitimate option for Lucy’s affections. Vocal range: A to E.
Charlotte Bartlett:
Late 30s to 50s,Charlotte is Lucy’s cousin, but really is more of her aunt. She is buttoned up and very conservative. Brittle and insecure, but also a strong voice for Edwardian morality. Charlotte always avoids saying directly what she needs, and instead manipulates people and situations to get what she wants. In Act I, she tries to stop Lucy from realizing her passion for George and Italy. In Act II, she eventually changes and finally helps Lucy to truly follow her heart. This role needs a subtle and very funny actress, someone who can find the humor and glee in Charlotte’s manipulations. Vocal range: F-sharp below middle C to E-flat. Requires high belting.
Mr. Emerson:
50s or 60s. George’s philosophical, working class father. He seems a bit of a buffoon at times – he doesn’t understand or care about the Edwardian mores and customs of the times. He is a radical and a socialist, but also a kind and caring father. He is a bull in a china shop and a truth teller – he always says what’s on his mind. He is ailing, and feels that his time on this earth is running short, and thus he needs to help his son find happiness before it’s too late. Emerson needs a strong actor who is very funny, but who also has an imposing presence and underlying seriousness. Vocal range: A to E.
Italiano:
20s, handsome. The Italiano is a smolderingly handsome, opera-singing young Italian who represents all of the passions and sexuality of Italy. This character should be working class, and should exude sex and virility. The Italiano also plays many smaller Italian roles – from a carriage driver, to a nun, to the statue of David. It’s a really fun part for a daring and playful actor who has great range. Vocal range: C -sharp to sustained high B-flat.
Reverend Beeber:
40s-50s, Beeber is the Reverend in Surrey, where Lucy and her family live in England, but we meet him first in Italy where he is acting as guide on a tour for the old Mrs. Alans. At first he is extremely conservative and disapproving of anything outside conventional morality. But as the show progresses, he realizes his own passions and lets loose a bit. This role requires brief nudity in one scene. Vocal range: B-flat to F.
Eleanor Lavish/Mrs. Honeychurch:
40s or 50s. In Act I, Lavish is a Romantic author traveling in Italy who thinks of herself as terribly adventurous and daring, but who underneath still harbors a deeply Victorian and conservative worldview. She is fun and grand and a plays up that she is a “Bohemian.” In Act II, Mrs. Honeychurch is Lucy’s mother. She is dotty and disorganized, but loves her children with ferocity and is ultimately open to their quirks and passions. Vocal range: G below middle C to E-flat.
Regazza/Minnie/Miss Alan:
20s, attractive and sexy. The Regazza is the female embodiment of Italy, a sexually free, passionate young woman. She should look like a Boticelli painting and sing like a Puccini soprano. Miss Alan is an old British woman traveling Italy with her sister. And Minnie is the lower class maid for the Honeychurches, funny and not very good at her job. Vocal range: B to sustained high B-flat.
Freddy Honeychurch/The Other Miss Alan:
Late teens, early 20s. Freddy is Lucy’s brash, smart and inventive brother. He’s always trying to push boundaries, is funny and sarcastic, and generally has a lot of fun. But he is still an Edwardian young man, so will push things only so far. This actor also plays the other Miss Alan in Act I, so must be credible and funny as a stuffy old British lady. And he will play a few other small parts in Act I as well. This role requires nudity in one scene. Vocal range: B to high A.
