CANDIDE Submission---Role of The Old Lady - Huntington Theatre Company Auditions

CANDIDE — Photo/Resume Request – The Old Lady

Huntington Theatre Company Boston MA $832/week minimum. Housing/transportation provided.

Music: Leonard Bernstein

Lyrics: Richard Wilbur

New Voltaire Adaptation / Dir: Mary Zimmerman

Mus Dir: Doug Peck

Choreo: Danny Pelzig

CD: Alaine Alldaffer

Casting Assoc: Lisa Donadio

1st reh: 8/30/11. Runs 9/16-10/16. May extend to 10/23.

NYC appointment auditions are coming up. To be considered, submit photo/resume ASAP.

FOR THESE AUDITIONS, SEEKING SUBMISSIONS FROM AEA MEMBERS ONLY.

alldaffercasting@gmail.com

OR

Alaine Alldaffer c/o Playwrights Horizons

416 W 42nd St

New York NY 10036

Mark envelope “Attn: CANDIDE”.

Seeking submissions for the following role only (please read the character description carefully, and submit only if you are right for this one role and you are available to work throughout the contract dates):

The Old Lady:

Woman, any ethnicity, late 40s - late 50s OR OLDER. The supreme comedic character; she is spunky and amusing, BUT NOT AT ALL A CARTOON, NOT TO BE PLAYED TOO BROADLY. AN OLD, CUNNING EASTERN EUROPEAN SURVIVOR WHO HAS SEEN IT ALL. Seeking great character actors who are singers, or actors who can sing. MEZZO (low G - high G or A).