BRISTOL RIVERSIDE THEATRE 2023-24 SEASON - BRISTOL, PA EPA
BRISTOL RIVERSIDE THEATRE
Bristol Riverside Theatre Rehearsal Studio
201 Cedar Street
Bristol, PA 19007
Wed, Aug 2, 2023
10:00 AM to 6:00 PM (EDT)
Lunch 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
To set up an audition appointment please email: casting@brtstage.org. Please be sure to state in which hour you would like to be seen between 10am - 6pm. We will endeavor to assign a 5-minute slot to everyone within the requested hour, but flexibility will be appreciated.
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$546 weekly minimum (Ref. LORT)
Equity actors for roles in Bristol Riverside Theatre's 2023-24 Season (See breakdown).
Please prepare a short song or a monologue in the style of the show you are interested in auditioning for. Also, please bring your headshot and resume stapled together.
Expected to attend:
Producing Directors: Ken Kaissar and Amy Kaissar
See breakdown for production specific personnel.
See breakdown for production specific dates.
OTHER
An Equity Monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects of 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.
Bristol Riverside Theatre 2023-24 Season
Bristol Riverside Theatre is a mid-sized regional theatre whose mission is to engage audiences and artists alike with exceptional performances, inspired writing, and superior productions that motivate us to think harder, to feel more deeply, to laugh more joyfully, and to reflect on ourselves and the world in which we live. Located in the historic district of Bristol Borough, the theatre has a full-time staff of 13 employees, with most senior staff having been with the organization for a minimum of 10 years.
THE MYSTERY OF IRMA VEP
By Charles Ludlam
Director: Victoria Rae Sook
First Rehearsal: Sept. 11, 2023,
Opening: Oct. 3, 2023
Closing: Oct. 21, 2023
SEEING:
Jane: THIS ROLE IS PRECAST. 25-55 years old. Any gender. Any ethnicity. Wildly versatile character who doubles as multiple characters of different genders.
Lord Edgar: THIS ROLE IS PRECAST. 25-55 years old. Any gender. Any ethnicity. A wildly versatile character who doubles as multiple characters of different genders.
The Intruder: THIS ROLE IS PRECAST. 25-55 years old. Any gender. Any ethnicity. A wildly versatile character who doubles as multiple characters of different genders.
Irma Vep: THIS ROLE IS PRECAST. 25-55 years old. Any gender. Any ethnicity. A wildly versatile character who doubles as multiple characters of different genders.
A CHRISTMAS STORY
By Philip Grecian
Based on the motion picture A Christmas Story, 1983 Turner Entertainment Co., Distributed by Warner Bros., Written by Jean Shephard, Leigh Brown and Bob Clark: And on the book In God We Trust, All Others Pay Cash by Jean Shepherd
Director: Amy Kaissar
First Rehearsal: Nov. 6, 2023,
Opening: Nov. 28, 2023
Closing: Dec. 31, 2023
Ralph: 30- 60 years old, Male, any ethnicity. Ralphie’s older and wiser alter-ego-the future version of himself. He is the narrator of the story, a witty, genial, likeable soul who we should identify with as he journeys back through his loving memories. Doubles as: Cowboy, Tree Lot, Owner, Delivery Man, Voice Of a Neighbor, Voice of Santa
Ralphie: Ralph at 9 years old. Male, any ethnicity. Equally a dreamer and a schemer. He really wants a BB gun for Christmas and will do anything it takes to persuade his parents to buy it for him. Singularly focused, he also has a wild imagination and plays himself as a 1940s Hollywood hero from old Westerns to Jungle Adventures.
Mother: 30-55 years old. Female, any ethnicity. Ralphie and Randy’s mother. Loving wife and mother, the glue in the family unit. She is by far the smartest and most knowledgeable person in the family but lives by the rules of 1940 and plays the devoted wife and dutiful mother, keeping everything together and swallowing her pride. It takes a lot to get her frazzled, but a provocative leg lamp finally puts her over the edge.
The Old Man: 30-55 years old. Male, any ethnicity. Ralphie and Randy’s father. Loving father and husband. Good hearted but can be grumpy, he has a deep desire to be a winner, but always seems to lose. He thinks he’s very clever. He’s not.
Randy: 5-8 years old. Male, any ethnicity. Ralphie’s little brother. Whiny and generally unhappy unless Santa is around.
Miss Shields: THIS ROLE IS PRECAST. 30-60 years old. Female, any ethnicity. Ralphie’s teacher. An old fashioned and expressive educator. The real Miss Shields and also the Miss Shields of Ralphie’s imagination in which she might actually be the Wicked Witch of the West. Doubles as a department store Elf.
Flick: 9-10 years old. Male, any ethnicity. One of Ralphie’s best friends and classmate. Gets bullied so much that he’s downright accepted his fate. He gets stuck in a frozen flagpole licking experiment and Doubles as: A Western movie bandit and a jungle explorer.
Schwartz: 9-10 years old. Male, any ethnicity. One of Ralphie’s friends and classmate. Becomes the scapegoat when Ralphie says a bad word. Schwartz is very smart and has all the answers in the friend group. Doubles as: A Western movie bandit and a jungle explorer.
Esther Jane Alberry: 9-10 years old. Female, any ethnicity. Ralphie’s classmate. She is very shy and has a huge crush on Ralphie but she’s too afraid to talk to him. She giggles a lot and is best friends with Helen Weathers. Doubles as: A Western movie bandit and a jungle explorer.
Helen Weathers: 9-10 years old. Female, any ethnicity. Ralphie’s very studious classmate. She’s a natural leader and something like a child prodigy. Clearly she’s going to get a PhD. Best friends with Esther Jane Alberry and giggles a lot. Doubles as: A Western movie bandit and a jungle explorer.
Scut Farkus: 10-12 years old. Male, any ethnicity. Ralphie’s classmate and schoolhouse bully who routinely messes with Ralphie and his friends. He terrorizes the younger kids and regularly beats up everyone in the neighborhood, until Ralphie puts him in his place. Doubles as: The evil villain in a Western movie and a jungle explorer.
A RAISIN IN THE SUN
By Lorraine Hansberry
Director: Lisa Strum
First Rehearsal: Jan. 8, 2024
Opening: Jan. 30, 2024
Closing: Feb.18, 2024
Walter Lee Younger: 35-50 years old, male, Black. A dreamer, a fighter, a man who desperately needs a break. Life has not handed him the cards to be the father, husband and son that he would like to be.
Lena Younger: 50-65 years old, female, Black. A matriarch, wise, centered, religious, understands exactly how the universe operates, devoted to her family.
Ruth Younger: 30-40 years old, female, Black. A mother, a devoted daughter-in-law and wife, a realist, grounded, frustrated with her life circumstances.
Beneatha Younger: Early to late 20s, female, Black. Young, hopeful, ambi1ous, struggling to figure out who she is and what her life should be about.
Joseph Asagai: Late 20s – early 30s, male, Black. A Nigerian student, intellectual, passionate, grounded in his identity. This part will double with the Moving Men and possibly Bobo.
George Murchison: Early to late 30s, male, Black. Comes from a rich family. Respectable, Entitled. He’s dating Beneatha. This part will double with the Moving Men and possibly Bobo.
Bobo: 35-60 years old, male, Black. A friend of Walter’s. Delivers the news that will change the Younger family forever. This character will double with either George Murchison or Joseph Asagai.
Karl Lindner: 50-75 years old, male, White. A member of the White establishment. Fancies himself a negotiator, respectul, tries to get what he wants without upsetting anyone.
Travis Younger: 9 – 13 years old, male, Black. Ruth and Walter’s son. Curious, intelligent, wants to be independent.
Mrs. Johnson: THIS ROLE IS PRECAST. 45 – 60 years old, female, Black. The Younger’s nosy/nice-nasty neighbor who loves gossip and puttng people in their place.
BIG THE MUSICAL
Book By: John Weidman
Music By: David Shire
Lyrics By: Richard Maltby, Jr
Music Orchestrated By: Douglas Besterman
Based on the Motion Picture “Big,” a film by 20th Century Fox, written by Gary Ross and Anne Spielberg
Director: Ken Kaissar
First Rehearsal: Feb. 19, 2024
Opening: March 19, 2024
Closing: April 14, 2024
Josh Baskin - 25-35 years old, male, any ethnicity. (Vocal Range Bb2-B4) The story’s protagonist, He has the mind, spirit, and innocence of a 13-year-old trapped in the body of a 30-year-old.
Susan Lawrence - 30-40 years old, female, any ethnicity. (Vocal Range G3-F5) The business oriented Vice President of Marketing at MacMillan Toy Company. Strong, confident and a force professionally, but ultimately unsatisfied in love and is starting to panic. She eventually falls for Josh.
Mrs. Baskin – 35-45 years old, female, any ethnicity. (Vocal Range G3- F#5) Josh’s frustrated, protective, and loving mother who is struggling with parenting a pre-teen.
Billy Kopecki - 11-13 years old, male, any ethnicity. (Vocal Range F#3-F5) Josh’s best and most supportive friend. He is optimistic, inventive, and encouraging. He manages Josh through his crisis.
Young Josh Baskin - 11-13 years old, male, any ethnicity. (Vocal Range F3-G5) Obscure, seventh grade pre-teen who is frustrated by his parents and his age. Talking to his crush, Cynthia Benson, fills him with terror.
George Macmillan - 55-70 years old, male, any ethnicity. (Vocal Range C3-G4) The owner of the MacMillan Toy Company who is fighting to save his company. Distinguished, playful, and a bit spry. Corporate bureaucracy frustrates him. He has a lovable fatherly energy about him.
Paul Seymour - 30-40 years old, male, any ethnicity. (Vocal Range Ab3-Eb4) The Vice President for Product Development at MacMillian Toy Company vying for Susan’s affection. Insecure, aggressive, self-absorbed, a bully.
Cynthia Benson – 12-15 years old, female, any ethnicity. Young Josh’s infatuation. She will also be a member of the Kid’s Ensemble.
Mr. Baskin – 35-45 years old, Josh’s father. Will also be a member of the Ensemble.
Mrs. Kopecki – 35-45 years old, Billy’s mother. Will also be a member of the Ensemble.
Mr. Kopecki – 35-45 year old, Billy’s father. Will also be a member of the Ensemble.
Miss Watson – 40s – 70s. Admin at the MacMillan toy company. Will also be a member of the Ensemble.
Rick Birnbaum – 30s-50s, a laid-back vice president in charge of advertising. Will also be a member of the Ensemble.
Ron Barrett – 30s-50s, the hard-charging vice president in charge of production. Will also be a member of the Ensemble.
Arthur Lipton – 30s-50s, the buttoned-up vice president in charge of promotion. Will also be a member of the Ensemble.
Kid’s Ensemble – 10 – 15 years-old, male and female, any ethnicity
Adult Ensemble – 20s-70s, any age, any gender, any ethnicity. Adults, Children, Salespeople, Junior Executives, a Pan Handler, a Detective, Zoltar, a Receptionist.
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