Flat Rock Playhouse 2011 Season
- Equity Principal Auditions
Flat Rock, NC CORST Tier Y $769/week minimum
Producing Artistic Dir: Vincent Marini
Casting: Joy Dewing and Dave Clemmons, Clemmons/Dewing Casting
Equity Principal Auditions:
Wednesday, February 9, 2011 – Accompanist provided Actors' Equity Association Audition Center
Thursday, February 10, 2011 – No accompanist 165 West 46th Street, 2nd Floor
Friday, February 11, 2011 – Accompanist provided New York City
9:30 AM - 5:30 PM all three days.
Lunch from 1 – 2.
Accompanist provided on February 9 and 11 only. On those days, please prepare EITHER a) a brief song that shows you off OR b) a brief contemporary monologue OR c) 16 bars and a one-minute monologue. If singing, bring sheet music. Those interested in BUDDY may bring an instrument.
No accompanist provided on February 10. On that day, prepare a brief contemporary monologue. Those interested in BUDDY may audition on 2/10, accompanying themselves on their own guitars or on the (provided) piano.
Please bring a picture & resume, stapled back-to-back.
Flat Rock Playhouse is The State Theatre of North Carolina.
2011 Season. All dates are in 2011. Seeking male/female actors and singers, 18+, all ethnicities. All roles are available (i.e. not yet offered and accepted)).
MOONLIGHT AND MAGNOLIAS by Ron Hutchinson. Director: Paige Posey. 1st reh: 4/5. Runs 4/21-5/8.
Ben Hecht:
40s-50s. Jewish. Uncredited screenwriter; worked on revising the screenplay for “Gone with the Wind”.
Victor Fleming:
40s-50s. Director of “Gone with the Wind”.
David O. Selznick:
40s-50s, Jewish. Producer of “Gone with the Wind”.
Miss Poppenghul:
40s-50s. Selznick’s secretary.
CHICAGO Music: John Kander. Lyrics: Fred Ebb. Book: F. Ebb, Bob Fosse. Dir/Choreo: Marcia Milgrom Dodge. 1st reh: 4/26. Runs 5/18-6/12.
Brand new interpretation of the show that sets it authentically in Prohibition-Era Chicago, 1929-30.
Director’s casting note: “Seeking extremely versatile actor-singer-dancers with a strong ability to work in the Vaudeville style. Speaking roles will require a Chicago dialect.”
Roxie Hart:
30s, any ethnicity. Wannabe Vaudevillian and murderess. Sexy, funny and a spectacular dancer in tap, jazz and theatre dance. Big, first-rate Broadway belt voice. Modeled on Helen Morgan. Mezzo/alto.
Velma Kelly:
30s, any ethnicity. Extremely sexy, tough, funny murderer with a keen eye for publicity. Spectacular dancer in tap, jazz and theatre dance. Big, first-rate Broadway belt voice. Modeled on “Texas” Guinan. Alto.
Billy Flynn:
Late 30s-40s, any ethnicity. Suave, educated lawyer who can talk, wheedle and persuade anyone to do anything. His clients literally get away with murder. Handsome, charming and masculine. Performer must have wonderful baritone voice and move well.
Amos Hart:
Late 30s-40s, any ethnicity, size and shape. Garage mechanic. Milquetoast. Blindly devoted to Roxie. Comic-sad character. Actor must sing well and be physically adept. Modeled on Bert Williams. Baritone.
Matron “Mama” Morton:
30s-40s, any ethnicity. Mama is fond of her girls. Modeled on Sophie Tucker. Seeking sexy, funny, powerful and tough character actress with great belt voice. Belter.
Mary Sunshine:
Male, any age, any ethnicity. Acts like a good-natured talk show hostess, but is actually a high-powered gossip columnist. Performer must be a good comic actor and great legit singer (soprano or counter tenor who can sing legitimately to high Bb).
HAIRSPRAY Music: Marc Shaiman. Lyrics: Scott Wittman, M. Shaiman. Book: Mark O’Donnell, Thomas Meehan. Dir: Paige Posey. Choreo TBA.1st reh: 6/28. Runs 7/20-8/14.
For all high-schoolers, seeking actors 18+ to play high-school age.
Caucasian high-school girl. 5'3" or shorter. Heavyset. Outgoing, unstoppable, good-hearted with a vibrant, lovable, spirited personality. Loves to dance. Becomes a teen heroine. Strong p
op belt singer and great mover.
Edna Turnblad:
Caucasian woman, 40s-50s. PLAYED BY A MAN. Tracy’s mother. Working-class, devoted, loving housewife with dreams of her own. Sincere, not campy. Needs a funny, grand character actor with singing ability who can convincingly play a woman. Large physique.
Caucasian man, 40s-50s. Tracy's father. Working-class inventor. Sweet, goofy, child-like personality. Adores his family. Thin. Role for a funny characte
r actor. Good character singer.
Link Larkin:
Caucasian high-school boy. Handsome, sexy, clean-cut, good-hearted, down-to-earth. Heartthrob of the local TV teen dance show. Amber's boyfriend at first, but soon falls for Tracy. Strong pop singer and great mover.
African American high-school boy. Cool, sexy, street-smart, good-hearted. Son of Motormouth Maybelle. Becomes Penny’s boyfriend. His dance lessons help Tracy get chosen for the local TV teen dance show. Strong, soulful te
nor pop singer and great mover.
Amber Von Tussle:
Caucasian high-school girl. Ice princess of the local TV teen dance show. Attractive snob. Very funny. Good physique. Strong p
op belt singer and great mover.
Penny Pingleton:
Caucasian high-school girl. Tracy’s ditzy, neurotic, devoted best friend. Very funny. Good physique. Strong pop
belt singer and mover.
Corny Collins:
Caucasian man, 30s. Host of the local TV teen dance show. Handsome, charming, engag
ing, smooth. Strong pop singer.
Motormouth Maybelle:
African American woman, 40s-50s. Queen of Baltimore Soul, a radio DJ. Powerful and inspiring, with an infectious, brassy personality. Large physique. Str
ong, soulful gospel/pop singer.
Velma Von Tussle:
Caucasian woman, 40s-50s. Former beauty queen. Amber's mother. Producer of the local TV teen dance show. Upscale, attractive, prejudiced snob. Always wants her daughter in the spotlight. Funny, biting, manipulative. Good character singer.
Little Inez:
African American girl, early teens (seeking actress 18+). Must have a very youthful look. Adorable, spunky, tough, streetwise, outgoing, smarter than her years. Seaweed's lovable little sister. Strong pop singer and mover.
Caucasian male characters, 40s-50s. One actor plays various zany roles, including a nervous businessman, a condescending high school principal, a flamboyant fashion boutique owner, a cop and a corrupt prison guard. Seeking a heavyset, sharp, funny, inventive character
actor with good singing voice.
Female Authority Figure:
Caucasian female characters, 40s-50s. One actress plays various zany roles, including Prudy Pingleton (Penny’s uptight and small-minded mother), a sadistic high school gym teacher, a cop and a sardonic prison matron. Seeking a sharp, funny, inventive character actress with strong singing voice.
THE MOUSETRAP by Agatha Christie. Dir: Don Stephenson. 1st reh: 8/2. Runs 8/18-9/11.
Mollie Ralston:
30s. Proprietor of Monkswell Manor. Wife of Giles.
Giles Ralston:
30s. Husband of Mollie. Runs Monkswell Manor with his wife.
Christopher Wren:
20s. First guest to arrive at the hotel. Hyperactive; acts in a very peculiar manner. Admits he is running away from something, but refuses to say what. Claims to have been named after the architect of the same name.
Mrs Boyle:
50s-60s. Critical. Pleased by nothing she observes.
Major Metcalf:
Man, 60s. Retired from the army. Little is known about him.
Miss Casewell:
30s. Strange, aloof, masculine woman. Speaks offhandedly about the horrific experiences of her childhood.
Mr Paravicini:
70+. Of unknown provenance. Turns up claiming his car has overturned in a snowdrift. Appears to be affecting a foreign accent, and artificially aged with make-up.
Det. Sgt. Trotter:
Man, 30s-40s. Policeman. Arrives in a snowstorm, saying he has come to protect the guests from the murderer.
BUDDY: THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY by Alan Janes & Rob Bettison. Score: Various. Dir: Vincent Marini. 1st reh: 9/20. Runs 10/5 – 10/30.
Note: All must be proficient on at least one of the following instruments: piano, electric guitar, trombone, tenor sax, trumpet (or alto sax), fiddle.
20s. 6’0” & up. Singer-songwriter and star from Lubbock, TX. Intelligent, charismatic. Actor must play electric guitar, sing and act, and have a feel for rock ‘n’ roll. Must possess serious star potential and have a desire to live as a rock
‘n’ roll superstar every night.
Ritchie Valens:
Mexican American, 20s. Handsome, with serious charisma and a dedicated eye for the ladies. Excellent actor and rock ‘n’ roll singer needed.
20s. Exceptional double bass player. Serious, square. From Lubbock, TX. Excellent actor/singer/musician needed.
Hipockets Duncan / Others:
Male, 30s. Exuberant hometown radio DJ from Lubbock, TX. Air of authority and keen sense of humor. Must be a strong actor. Must sing and play an instrument. Doubles as Murry Deutch and MC at Clear Lake.
Jerry Allison:
20s. Drummer from Lubbock, TX. Good-looking. Irrepressible cheeky humor. Musical ability. Must be an excellent drummer and good actor. The ability to sing is preferred, but not essential.
Norman Petty:
30s. Record producer from Clovis, NM. Businesslike manner. Love of making records. Must be a strong actor who can sing and play a musical instrument. Doubles as a Hayrider.
Vi Petty / Others:
30s. Norman’s wife. Heart of gold. Must be able to sing, act and play keyboards. Good sense of humor. Doubles as Mary Lou Sokoloff, a Snowbird and a Hayrider.
Maria Elena Holly / Others:
Puerto Rican, 20s. Attractive. Classy, well-educated. Performer must be able to sing and play an instrument. Doubles as a Snowbird and a Hayrider.
Apollo Performer / Others:
African American woman, 20s. Seeking excellent singer with good comic timing. Must play a musical instrument. Doubles as Shirley, a Snowbird and a Hayrider.
J. P. Richardson (The Big Bopper) / Others:
30s. 6’0” & up. Former DJ; commanding Texan with an irrepressible, larger-than-life character. His key song is "Chantilly Lace". Strong actor with comedic flair who plays a musical instrument needed. Doubles as Decca Producer and a Hayrider.
DOUBT: A PARABLE by John Patrick Shanley. Dir: Vincent Marini. 1st reh: 10/18. Runs 11/3–11/20.
Sister Aloysius:
Caucasian, 50s-60s. Head nun and principal of St. Nicholas School. Watchful, reserved and unsentimental.
Father Flynn:
Caucasian, late 30s - early 40s. New priest. Articulate and personable.
Sister James:
Caucasian, 20s. Young nun; an enthusiastic but inexperienced teacher.
Mrs. Muller:
African American, 30s. Mother of Donald.
PLAID TIDINGS by Stuart Ross. Score: Various. Dir TBA. 1st reh: 11/15. Runs 11/30-12/22.
All roles are male, 5’10” – 6’1”.
Second tenor/lyric baritone. Leader and caretaker of the group.
Baritone. The clown, the jokester; in the end,
has to show he has a heart.
Jinx:
Tenor. Shy and frightened; in the end,
finds confidence.
Smudge:
Bass. The worrywart. Dyslexic. Reluctant. Latent bloomer.
Theatre’s statement: “All ethnicities and types are strongly encouraged to attend.”
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