EMILIE: LA MARQUISE DU CHATELET DEFENDS HER LIFE TONIGHT Equity Principal Auditions - WAM Theatre Auditions

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WAM Theatre | Pittsfield, MA

Date of Audition:
6/24/2013

Call Type
Equity Principal

Time(s)
Equity Principal Auditions
Monday, June 24, 2013
3:00-5:00 pm

Contract
Special Appearance
$275/weekly, pending approval

Location
Lenox Community Center
65 Walker Street
Lenox, MA 01240
Street Parking Available.

Seeking
F/M Equity Performers for EMILIE: LA MARQUIES DU CHATELET DEFENDS HER LIFE TONIGHT by Lauren Gunderson. Refer to Breakdown for details.

Preparation
Please prepare a monologue or short scene from the play for the audition. Script and Sides information will be emailed to those auditioning. Please bring picture/resume, stapled together to audition. A reader will be provided. Callbacks are that evening from 7-10pm. You may be requested to stay.

Other Dates
1st reh: 10/15.
Runs: 11/07-11/24.

Housing possible if needed. No transporation provided. Rehearsals will take place in Pittsfield, MA. Performances are in Pittsfield, MA at Barrington Stage Company St. Germain Stage.

Other
Equity members/non Equity members without appointments will be seen as time permits.

Performers of all ethnic and racial backgrounds are encouraged to attend.

Personnel
Artistic Director-Kristen van Ginhoven

· EPA Rules are in effect.

· A monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects of this audition.

Appointments
Contact Kelly Galvin, Assistant to the Artistic Director, at kelly @
wamtheatre.com for audition appt.

Performers of all ethnic and racial background are encouraged to attend.

Always bring your Equity Membership Card to auditions.

Breakdown

Emilie du Châtelet – forty, dresses in no particular era, confident and curious

Voltaire (V)– fifty, dresses immaculately in 18th Century fashion, charming, boyish

Players:

Soubrette - A young woman, mid twenties, plays Emilie and others: Mary-Louise – simple and stupid, Daughter – direct and strong

Gentleman- A handsome man, thirties, plays Jean-François and others: Jean-François – young and doting, sincere, The Marquis – serious but warm, very formal, Maupertuis – sexy and academic, Marain – snide and proud

Madam – A slightly older woman, fifties, plays Mother and others: Mother – serious and wounded, Madam Graffigny – obnoxious and rich

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