Act II Playhouse 2023-24 Season - Ambler, PA EPA Act II Playhouse Ltd. | Ambler, PA
Notice: Audition Call Type: EPA
Monday, July 3, 2023
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM (E)
Lunch 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
To set up an audition appointment please submit an email to: casting@act2.org. Auditions will be filled on a first come, first serve basis. We will accept submissions until all appointments are filled OR June 30th, 2023.
SPT
$690 weekly minimum (SPT 8)
Equity actors for roles in Act II Playhouse's 2023-24 Season (See breakdown).
Actors of all races and ethnicities are strongly encouraged to audition, regardless of gender.
If auditioning for FOREVER PLAID or CHRISTMAS IN THE CATSKILLS, please prepare 2 short musical selections in the style of the show. Please bring sheet music in the key you wish to sing. An accompanist will be provided. If auditioning for BOCA, ANGEL STREET (Gaslight), CHRISTMAS IN THE CATSKILLS, TEA FOR THREE: LADY BIRD, PAT & BETTY, or IT'S ONLY A PLAY, please prepare one monologue OR two contrasting monologues – up to 3 minutes total. For all auditioning please bring your headshot and resume, stapled together.
Act II Playhouse 2023-24 Season
Act II Playhouse
56 E Butler Ave
Ambler, PA 19002-4526
Expected to attend:
Artistic Director, Tony Braithwaite
Production and Company Manager, Carolyn Dixon
Resident Stage Manager, Pat Sabato Accompanist, David Schwartz
See breakdown for production specific dates.
Performance Schedule:
Preview Tuesday 7pm, Wednesday 2pm & 8pm, Thursday 2pm, Friday & Saturday 8p, Sunday 2p
OTHER
An Equity Monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects of this audition.
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.
First Rehearsal: 7/11
Tech: 7/28-7/30
Previews: 8/1-8/3
Opening: 8/4
Closing: 8/27
Possible Extension: to 9/3
All roles are CAST.
Double-casting is as follows:
Track 1: MO — 70s, a northeast transplant with such a sunny disposition, like he might break out in song at any moment. He’s like Jimmy Buffet in Hawaiian shirts, shorts and seems vaguely stoned / high on life. BRUCE — 70s, a corporate lawyer, decisive, assertive. A sharp dresser. An avid golfer with a 10 handicap. After his wife’s recent passing, he is one of the most eligible widowers in Boca.
Track 2: MARTY — 70s, former Brooklyn boy of Romanian descent, obsessed with all things New York. A curmudgeon, who hunches like a pretzel. He’s unhappily married to Deann. He wears a Yankees hat. ROBBIE — 60s, one of the sexiest Boca Bros in the development. A podiatrist, who is amiable and easygoing and 100% in love with his wife, Susan. STAN — the ancient treasurer for the Condo board. Maybe he’s 90, maybe he’s 105, it’s impossible to tell. His dog is Tippy.
Track 3: SUSAN — 60s, a nice Catholic girl, Wellesley alum, former kindergarten teacher from an upscale Connecticut suburb. After all of those storytimes with children, she’s Boca’s version of Mr. Rogers, remarkably expressive in her daily life. She wears blue. DEANN — 60s, former Fortune 500 CEO, everything about her is tight—her personality, her body, her face (she can no longer blink). She has a biting personality.
Track 4: JANET — 70s, the sweetest / ditziest / most innocent Boca Babe (think Betty White). She’s from Queens and on the hunt for a fourth husband in Boca. She is well-preserved by whatever means necessary (god-given or man-made). Stylish, made up, with hair well-coiffed. IRIS — 70s, the sullen wife of the very sunny Mo—after 48 years of marriage, she finds his optimism oppressive. She’s nobullshit and her dry sense of humor borders on rude.
Track 5: LOUISE — 60s, a yoga instructor who talks and walks like she’s in the studio all the time. She is in desperate need of her own spiritual awakening. She is single, fragile, on edge. She wears yoga clothes. ELAINE — 70s, a feisty, straight-talking Italian divorcee. Very competent (you want a dinner party for 30 in 2 hours? Elaine’s got you covered!). Former smoker, she has three Pomeranians.
First Rehearsal: 9/5
Tech: 9/22-9/24
Previews: 9/26-9/28
Opening: 9/29
Closing: 10/22
Possible Extension: 10/29
MR. MANNINGHAM: Male, Tall, good looking, about 45. His manner is suave and authoritative, with a touch of mystery and bitterness.
MRS. MANNINGHAM: Female, About 34. She has been good looking, almost a beauty, but now she has a haggard, wan, frightened air, with rings under her eyes, which tell of sleepless nights and worse.
ELIZABETH: Female, A stout, amiable woman of about 50. The Manninghams’ cook and housekeeper.
NANCY: Female, The maid. She is a self-conscious, pretty, cheeky girl of about 19.
First Rehearsal: 11/14
Tech: 12/1-12/3
Previews: 12/5-12/7
Opening: 12/8
Closing: 12/30
Possible Extension: 1/7
This role is CAST.
TONY BRAITHWAITE: Male, A real Tony Braithwaite type. Amazing at impressions of all the golden age Catskill comics.
First Rehearsal: 1/2
Tech: 1/19-1/21
Previews: 1/23-1/25
Opening: 1/26
Closing: 2/18
Possible Extension: 2/25
Track 1: LADY BIRD JOHNSON in 1968 (at 56), PAT NIXON in 1974 (at 62), and BETTY FORD in 1976 (at 58)
Understudy
First Rehearsal: 2/27
Tech: 3/15-3/17
Previews: 3/19-3/21
Opening: 3/22
Closing: 4/14
Possible Extension: 4/21
JAMES WICKER: This role is CAST. Male, An egotistical but insecure comic actor who passed up a chance to star in the play for a television series.
PETER AUSTIN: Male, James’s former best friend. The nervous and excitable playwright, desperate to reach the level and status of iconic playwrights of the past.
JULIA BUDDER: Female, A first-time producer of the Broadway play The Golden Egg and one of the few genuinely nice people in the group.
VIRGINIA NOYES: Female, A dissolute star of the play; she wears an ankle monitor and drinks and snorts cocaine throughout.
FRANK FINGER: Male, The egomaniacal, “genius” British director.
IRA DREW: Male, Insecure theater critic with writing aspirations of his own.
GUS P. HEAD: Male, Polite, somewhat naive farm boy who checks the coats and hats but has aspirations for a Broadway career.
First Rehearsal: 4/30
Tech: 5/17-5/19
Previews: 5/21-5/23
Opening: 5/24
Closing: 6/16
Possible Extension: 6/23
FRANCIS: This role is CAST. Male, Second Tenor (range: F3 to B5) The leader and caretaker of the group, Francis has the most confidence. He takes care of his fellow Plaids and makes sure everyone knows where they're supposed to be and what is supposed to happen next. He is also the connection between the audience and the guys. He has asthma, which acts up whenever numbers are too fast or the choreography gets too energetic. He has a great deal of compassion for the music and the group.
SPARKY: This role is CAST. Male, Baritone (range: F3 to G5) The cut-up of the group, Sparky is always looking for ways to crack jokes. He is very sharp and loves singing his tailor-made solos. He wears a retainer and has a slight speech impediment or lisp. Even though he is energetic and clever, he cares for his stepbrother, Jinx. He sings with a joyous bravura and loves to perform. He loves to tell stories and relishes every word. He is the comic engine of the show.
JINX: Male, Tenor (range: F3 to C6 (High C) The shy one, Jinx is usually terrified. He doesn't always remember what songs come next or what the next move is. He is Sparky's stepbrother and there is a little sibling rivalry going on between them. He occasionally gets a nose bleed when he sings above an A. He lives his life terrified. He was abused and beaten. He is only in the group because he sings the high notes beautifully. The others are very protective of him.
SMUDGE: Male, Bass (range: Low C to G5) The worrier, Smudge worries about the props and the running order and always assumes that the audience won't like him. He has a chronic nervous stomach and is very reluctant to perform. He is also very clumsy. Smudge never enjoys or appreciates what he has. He always worries about what is coming up and regrets what is past.
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