Florida Professional Theatres Assoc (FPTA) Group Auditions 2017 **Updated** - Sarasota FL EPA
Various Producers
**Updated Breakdown - Theatres added**
AUDITION DATE
May 21, 2017
10:00 am - 6:00 pm (EDT)
Break TBD
May 22, 2017
10:00 am - 6:00 pm (EDT)
APPOINTMENTS
Register with FPTA by visiting http://www.fpta.net/fpta2017details.html and fill out online form. Active AEA members are NOT required to pay a fee. Equity Members without appointments will be seen throughout any audition days, as time permits.
CONTRACT
Other Various Contracts. See the breakdown for each participating Equity Theatre for that theatre's specific Agreement and salary
SEEKING
Equity actors will be auditioning for multiple theatres' seasons at this audition. Visit http://www.fpta.net/fpta2017details.html for details on the audition process, making and appointment and what to expect.
Some of the theatres participating will be Equity theatres using these auditions to fulfill a portion of their required AEA Local Auditions. As such, those theatres have provided a breakdown of their season information and is attached to this notice.
PREPARATION
All auditioning actors will have a two-minute-audition time slot.
Choose one (1) from the following options:
a. Two contrasting monologues
b. A monologue AND a song (favored by participating companies)
c. One monologue
d. Two contrasting songs
The audition timing will begin after you state your name and number just before your actual audition begins. Time will be called with a polite “Thank You” at two (2) minutes for all actors/performers.
Please see FULL PREPARATION AND AUDITION PROCEDURE DETAILS at: http://www.fpta.net/images/FPTA_2017_Audition_Requirements_and_Procedures.pdf
LOCATION
Florida Studio Theatre
1241 N Palm Ave
Sarasota, FL 34236-5602
PERSONNEL
See any attached breakdowns for personnel associated with that theatre.
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.
BREAKDOWNS
MALTZ JUPITER THEATRE 2017-18 SEASON
Jupiter, FL
LORT B ($861/week minimum)
Casting Representative at the auditions: Rachel Blavatnik, Associate Producer/Company Manager
BORN YESTERDAY
Dir. by Peter Flynn
Written by Garson Kanin
Rehearsals begin on Tuesday, October 10, 2017
Opening Night is Thursday, November 2, 2017
Closing is Sunday, November 12, 2017
Characters: (for a complete character breakdown, please go to
www.jupitertheatre.org)
Billie Dawn
Harry Brock
Paul Verall
Ed Devery
Senator Norval Hedges
Mrs. Hedges
Eddie Brock
The Assistant Manager
Helen
Bellhop
Waiter
Barber
Manicurist
Waiter
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NEWSIES
Dir. By Marcos Santana
Music by Alan Menken
Lyric by Jack Feldman
Chor. by TBD
Book by Harvey Firestein
Rehearsals begin on Monday, November 6, 2017
Opening Night is Thursday, November 30, 2017
Closing is Sunday, December 17, 2017
Characters: (for a complete character breakdown, please go to
www.jupitertheatre.org)
Jack Kelly
Crutchie
Davey
Les
Race
Albert
Specs
Henry
Finch
Romeo
Elmer
Mush
Buttons
Sniper
Tommy Boy
Jo Jo
Ike
Scabs
Spot Conlon
Katherine Plumber
Darcy
Bill
Wiesel
Morris Delancey
Oscar Delancey
Goons
Joseph Pulitzer
Male and Female Ensemble
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HAIRSPRAY
Dir. by Bill Fennelly
Chor. By TBD
Book byThomas Meehan and Mark O'Donnell
Music by Marc Shaiman
Lyrics by Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman
Based on the New Line Cinema film, written and directed by John Waters
Rehearsals begin on Tuesday, December 19, 2017
Opening Night is Thursday, January 11, 2018
Closing is Sunday, January 28, 2018
Characters: (for a complete character breakdown, please go to
www.jupitertheatre.org)
Edna Turnblad
Wilbur Turnblad
Corny Collins
Velma Von Tussel
Motormouth Maybelle
Female Authority Figure: Plays the roles of Purdy Pingleton, the Prison Matron, and the gym teacher.
Male Authority Figure: Plays the roles of Harriman F. Spritzer, High School Principal, Mr. Pinky, the Guard
Tracy Turnblad
Penny Pingleton
Link Larkin
Amber Von Tussel
Tammy
Brad
Fender
Brenda
Sketch
Shelly
IQ
Lou Ann
Seaweed Stubbs
Gilbert (M)
Duanne (M)
Lorraine (F)
Thad (M)
Cindy (F)
Little Inez
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AN INSPECTOR CALLS
Dir. by J. Barry Lewis
Written by J.B. Priestley
First Rehearsal is Tuesday, January 12, 2018
Opening Night is Thursday, February 8, 2018
Closing is Sunday, February 18, 2018
Characters: (for a complete character breakdown, please go to
www.jupitertheatre.org)
Arthur Birling
Gerald Croft
Sheila Birlingb
Sybil Birling
Edna
Eric Birling
Inspector Goole
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SOUTH PACIFIC
Dir. by Gordon Greenberg
Chor. By Connor Gallagher
Music by Richard Rodgers
Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II
Book by Oscar Hammerstein II and Joshua Logan
Adapted from the Pulitzer Prize Winning Novel “Tales of the South Pacific” by James A. Michener
Rehearsals begin on Tuesday, February 13, 2018
Opening Night is Thursday, March 8, 2018
Closing is Sunday, March 25, 2018
Characters: (for a complete character breakdown, please go to
www.jupitertheatre.org)
Ensign Nellie Forbush
Emile de Becque
Ngana
Jerome
Henry
Bloody Mary
Liat
Luther Billis
Abner
Lt. Joseph Cable
Captain George Brackett
Commander William Harbison
Lt. Buzz Adams
Ensemble
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FLORIDA REPERTORY THEATRE 2017-18 SEASON
Fort Myers, FL
LOA (approval/salary level pending; 2016-17 weekly minimum: $613). Housing provided for out-of-town performers
Producing Artistic Dir: Robert Cacioppo
Associate Dir: Jason Parrish
All roles are available unless otherwise specified. For pre-cast roles, auditioning performers will be considered as possible (emergency) replacements, should any become necessary.
OUTSIDE MULLINGAR
by John Patrick Shanley. Dir: Chris Clavelli.
1st reh: 08/29/17. Runs 09/19/17–10/22. Possible extension: 10/29/17
In Florida Rep’s ArtStage Studio Theatre.
NOTE: The play takes place in rural, present day Ireland. Dialects will be used.
Tony Reilly: 70s. A wily old Irishman with sly eyes.
Aoife Muldoon: Early 70s. Their neighbor. In bad health, walks with a cane, and is ravaged with grief.
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SYLVIA
by A.R. Gurney. Dir: Maureen Heffernan.
1st reh: 10/03/17. Runs 10/24–11/15. Possible extension: 11/19.
In The Historic Arcade Theatre.
Greg: 50s. A career man living in Manhattan. Entering his empty nest years. Looking for a change.
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DISGRACED
by Ayad Akhtar. Dir: V Craig Heidenreich.
1st reh: 10/17/17. Runs 11/07 – 12/10.
In Florida Rep’s ArtStage Studio Theatre.
Amir: 40. Of south Asian origin. A successful lawyer. Career driven though feels an obligation to his family and his former Muslim faith.
Abe: Early 20s. Of South Asian origin. But as American as American gets. Vibrant and endearing. Skinny jeans, high tops, and a hoodie are common staples of his wardrobe.
Isaac: Early 40s. White. smart, attractive. A curator at the Whitney.
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THE LAST NIGHT OF BALLYHOO
by Alfred Uhry. Dir: TBA. 1st reh: 11/07/17. Runs 11/28–12/17.
In the Historic Arcade Theatre.
Adolph Freitag: Late 40s. Soft body, hard mind. A pillar of the business community in 1939 Atlanta.
Sunny Freitag: Early 20s. Attractive and reserved.
Peachy Weil: Mid 20s. A young man visiting from Lake Charles. Self-important with bright red hair.
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NIGHT AND DAY: A COLE PORTER REVUE
conceived by Robert Cacioppo. Dir: Robert Cacioppo.
1st reh: 11/28/17. Runs 12/19–2/25/18. Possible extension to 3/11/18.
In Florida Rep’s ArtStage Studio Theatre.
SEEKING: Musical theatre performers who can master various types and styles of songs across Cole Porter’s body of work. All vocal types sought. Seeking strong musicians, singers, and dancers.
Woman 1: 40s. Mezzo/belt. A glamorous leading lady.
Man 1: 40s. Baritone. A handsome leading man. Elegant and mysterious.
Woman 2: Late 20s/early 30s. Soprano/belt. An ingénue with a bit of an edge. A wise woman of the roaring 20s.
Man 2: Late 20s/early 30s. Young comic tenor.
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HOW THE OTHER HALF LOVES
by Alan Ayckbourn. Dir: Mark Shanahan.
1st reh: 12/19/17. Runs 1/09/18–1/31/18. Possible extension: 2/04/18.
In The Historic Arcade Theatre.
Note: Florida Rep will produce the UK edition of this play. Dialects will be used.
Frank Foster: A businessman high up in his firm. In his 40s. Polite and proper.
Mary Featherstone: 30s. An unknowing accomplice in covering up an affair between her husband’s coworkers.
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THE MIRACLE WORKER
by William Gibson. Dir: Robert Cacioppo.
1st reh: 1/23/18. Runs 2/13 – 3/07. Possible extension: 3/11.
In the Historic Arcade Theatre.
Helen Keller: Should appear between 8 and 11-years old. Unkempt, vivacious, pretty. She is blind, deaf, mute, and trapped in her own world. She is wild and unrestrained. This actor will need great discipline for intense physical and emotional scenes. Seeking a young actor with experience and training.
Annie Sullivan: Early-mid 20s. Irish dialect will be used. Helen’s teacher. A strong and driven young woman who is determined to connect Helen to the outside world. Lived a hard life and it drives her forward. She is a very forceful presence. The role is incredibly physically demanding. Combat experience is a plus.
Kate Keller: 30s-40s. A young gentlewoman with a sweet face. She is a kind and gentle person. Devoted mother and wife.
Aunt Ev: 40s-50s. A talkative and opinionated woman. Helen’s aunt.
James: Teens-early 20s. Helen’s half-brother. An indolent boy who has no sympathy for Helen and who does not view her as his mental equal because of her disability.
Viney: 50s-60s. African American woman and servant to the Keller family. Kind, cheerful, loving.
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CABARET [1998 VERSION]
Book by Joe Masteroff. Music by John Kander. Lyrics by Fred Ebb. Dir: TBA.
1st reh: 2/27/18. Runs 3/20–4/11. Possible extension: 4/29. In the Historic Arcade Theatre.
Emcee: 30s and up. Master of Ceremonies in the Kit Kat Club. An androgynous, flamboyant, and magnetic presence. He is dark, sinister, vulgar, yet lovable, playful, filled with love of life, and has an all-knowing quality about him. Must be a strong singer and dancer. Experience with musical instruments a plus, but not a must. Speaks with a German accent. Tenor.
Sally Bowles: Early-mid 20s. Mezzo with a strong belt. A British headliner at the Kit Kat Club. A strong willed woman away from home working as a singer and dancer. Strong-willed, quirky, independent, yet vulnerable. Must be a strong singer and dancer.
Clifford “Cliff” Bradshaw: Early-mid 20s. Tenor. An American writer looking for his voice in Berlin. Friendly, naive, kind. A bit conflicted. Should move well.
Fräulein Kost (doubles as Fritzie, a Kit Kat Girl): 20s-30s. Alto/Mezzo. A quick witted and sharp tongued woman with a big personality. Makes a living offering favors to sailors. Must be a strong dancer. Experience with musical instruments a plus.
Herr Schultz: 50s-60s. Tenor. A kind and gentle Jewish man. Runs a fruit shop in Berlin.
Kit Kat Girls
Rosie: 20s-30s. Non speaking. Must be a strong dancer. Experience with musical instruments a plus but not necessary.
Lulu: 20s-30s. Non speaking. Must be a strong dancer. Experience with musical instruments a plus but not necessary.
Frenchie (doubles as the Gorilla/dancer): 20s-30s. Non speaking. Must be a strong dancer. Experience with musical instruments a plus but not necessary.
Texas: 20s-30s. Must be a strong dancer. Experience with musical instruments a plus but not necessary.
Helga: 20s-30s. Must be a strong dancer. Experience with musical instruments a plus but not necessary.
Kit Kat Boys
Bobby: 20s-30s. Must be a strong dancer. Experience with musical instruments a plus but not necessary.
Victor: 20s-30s. Must be a strong dancer. Experience with musical instruments a plus but not necessary.
Hans (doubles as Rudy, a nonspeaking sailor): 20s-30s. Non speaking. Must be a strong dancer. Experience with musical instruments a plus but not necessary.
Herman (doubles as Max and a Customs Official): 20s-30s. Non speaking. Must be a strong dancer. Experience with musical instruments a plus but not necessary.
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TBA WORLD PREMIERE
Dir: TBA. 1st reh: 3/13/18. Runs 4/03– 5/06. Possible extension: 5/20.
In the ArtStage Studio Theatre.
Note: When the play is selected, the casting breakdowns will follow.
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AMERICAN STAGE 2017-18 SEASON
163 3rd Street North, St. Petersburg, Florida 33701
SPT-7 $490 per week minimum for main stage productions.
LOA LORT $562 per week minimum for American Stage in the Park
Producing Artistic Director: Stephanie Gularte
FPTA attendees: Jim Sorensen Operations Manager and Colleen Cherry Casting Associate
Mainstage
THE ROYALE
By Marco Ramirez
Directed by Stephanie Gularte
Runs September 20 – October 15, 2017
Jay: Male, Late 20’s-Early 30’s, African American. Solid/tall/powerful physique of a champion heavyweight boxer. An athlete through-and-through, but one who operates with the swagger of an artist. Cut from the same cloth that made Michael Jordan, Miles Davis, and Kanye West. A loveable bravado. Seemingly impenetrable, until it's not. Stubborn. Kind. Complicated.
Wynton: Male, 50’s, African American - (Role is cast. We will consider actors for possible understudy or replacements.) Jay's trainer, a face that's seen a lot. Smart enough to operate in a professional world, scrappy enough to roll up his sleeves and fight in a back alley when necessary. A paternal figure. A former athlete himself, but one born to another era. An August Wilson character in a David Mamet world.
Nina: Female, 30’s, African American. Jay's fierce older sister, immovable, stern, smart, loving. Born in another era, she might've ended up leading the Black Panthers or running for District Attorney. But given her time and circumstance, she'll settle for raising the children who will.
Fish: Male, 18-25, African American. An amateur boxer, who becomes Jay's sparring partner. Solid/tall/powerful physique of a heavyweight boxer; sweet, ambitious. An athlete who may be something someday, but doesn't necessarily have the God-given talent to make him a first-round draft pick. That means he works for it. Harder and harder every day. A young man constantly reminded of his status in the world, who has the dignity to fight through it, smartly keeping his head down, waiting for a better day.
Max: Male,40’s, Caucasian. A fight promoter and referee. In some ways, the inverse of Wynton, a David Mamet character in an August Wilson world. He hitched his wagon to the train in which he saw potential--an African-American boxer named Jay Jackson. He likes making money, but more importantly, he likes the sport of it all. The excitement and sweat and agony and dinner with clients. He believes what they're doing is important - but not in a social sense. He doesn't care that he's arranging a fight that'll break racial boundaries. He cares more for the fact that this'll go down in history. Whether his name is attached to it or not - this fight will be his biggest accomplishment.
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MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING
By William Shakespeare
Directed by Benjamin Ismail
Runs: November 8 – December 10, 2017
Benedick: A lord and soldier from Padua; companion of Don Pedro
Beatrice: niece of Leonato Role is cast. We will consider actors for possible understudy or replacements.
Don Pedro: Prince of Aragon.
Don John: the Bastard Prince, brother of Don Pedro.
Claudio, of Florence: a count, companion of Don Pedro, friend to Benedick.
Leonato, governor of Messina; Hero's father
Antonio, brother of Leonato.
Balthasar, attendant on Don Pedro, a singer.
Borachio, follower of Don John.
Conrade, follower of Don John.
Innogen, a ghost character in early editions as Leonato's wife
Hero, daughter of Leonato
Margaret, waiting-gentlewoman attendant on Hero.
Ursula, waiting-gentlewoman attendant on Hero.
Dogberry, the constable in charge of Messina's night watch.
Verges, the Headborough, Dogberry's partner
Friar Francis, a priest.
A Sexton, the judge of the trial of Borachio
A Boy, serving Benedick
The Watch, watchmen of Messina
Attendants and Messengers
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A RAISIN IN THE SUN
By Lorraine Hansberry
Directed by L. Peter Callender
Runs January 24 – February 18, 2018
Walter Lee Younger: Male, 30-40, African American. The protagonist of the play; Walter is a dreamer; he wants to be rich and devises plans to acquire wealth with his friends, particularly Willy Harris; when the play opens, he wants to invest his father’s insurance money in a new liquor store venture; he spends
the rest of the play endlessly preoccupied with discovering a quick solution to his family’s
various problems.
Beneatha Younger: Female, 19-25, African American. Lena’s daughter and Walter’s sister; Beneatha is an intellectual; twenty years old, she attends college and is better educated than the rest of the Younger family; some of her personal beliefs and views have distanced her from conservative Mama; she dreams of being a doctor and struggles to determine her identity as a well-educated black woman.
Lena ‘Mama’ Younger: Female, 55-65, African American. Walter and Beneatha’s mother; the matriarch of the family, Mama is religious, moral, and maternal; she wants to use her husband’s insurance money as a down payment on a house with a backyard to fulfill her dream for her family to move up in the world.
Ruth Younger: Female, 29-37, African American. Walter’s wife and Travis’s mother; Ruth takes care of the Youngers’ small apartment; her marriage to Walter has problems, but she hopes to rekindle their love; she is about thirty, but her weariness makes her seem older; constantly fighting poverty and domestic troubles, she continues to be an emotionally strong woman; her almost pessimistic pragmatism helps her to survive.
Travis Younger: Male, 9-12, African American. Walter and Ruth’s sheltered young son; Travis earns some money by carrying grocery bags and likes to play outside with other neighborhood children, but he has no bedroom and sleeps on the living-room sofa.
Joseph Asagai: Male, 24-34, African American. A Nigerian student in love with Beneatha; Asagai, as he is often called, is very proud of his African heritage, and Beneatha hopes to learn about her African heritage from him; he eventually proposes marriage to Beneatha and hopes she will return to Nigeria with him.
George Murchison: Male, 29-36, African American. A wealthy, African-American man who courts Beneatha; the Youngers approve of George, but Beneatha dislikes his willingness to submit to white culture and forget his African heritage; he challenges the thoughts and feelings of other black people through his arrogance and flair for intellectual competition.
Mr. Karl Lindner: 35-50, Caucasian. The only white character in the play; Mr. Lindner arrives at the Youngers’ apartment from the Clybourne Park Improvement Association; he offers the Youngers a deal to reconsider moving into his (all-white) neighborhood.
Bobo: Male, 30-40, African American. One of Walter’s partners in the liquor-store plan; Bobo appears to be as mentally slow as his name indicates.
Mrs. Johnson: Female, 40-60, African American. The Youngers’ neighbor; Mrs. Johnson takes advantage of the Youngers’ hospitality and warns them about moving into a predominately white neighborhood; nice cameo role.
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MARJORIE PRIME
By Jordan Harrison
Directed by Stephanie Gularte
Co-Production with Capital Stage, Sacramento, CA
Runs March 7 – April 1, 2018
MARJORIE -Female, 85, Role is cast. We will consider actors for possible understudy or replacements.
WALTER - Male, early 30s, Marjorie’s handsome companion
TESS - Female, 55. Marjorie's daughter. Role is cast. We will consider actors for possible understudy or replacements.
JON- Male, 55. Marjorie's son-in-law.
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STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR
By Andrea Lepcio
Directed by Jim Sorensen
Runs May 23 – June 17, 2018
Miriam Rosenberg 20’s Female. A lovely 20-something Jewish Woman.
Zameer Fakhoury Non-White 20’s Male. A handsome 20-something Moroccan Man.
Actor 3 20’s Male
Tripp Bacon a 20-something lawyer friend, Prosecutor, Waiter, Cop, Guard.
Actor 4 Non-White 20’s Female
Asra Fakhoury Zameer’s sister, Prosecutor, Waiter, Cop, Guard.
Actor 5 40+ Female
Selma Sassman Miriam’s Mother, Announcer, Cop, Guard.
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BAD JEWS
By Joshua Harmon
Director TBA
Runs July 11- August 5, 2018
DAPHNA FEYGENBAUM - 22, Liam & Jonah's first cousin. 2/3 body, 1/3 hair. Thick, intense, curly, frizzy, long brown hair. Hair that clogs a drain after one shower. Hair you find on pillows and in corners of the room and in your refrigerator six months after the head from which it grew last visited. Hair that could not be straightened even if you had four hours and three hairdressers double-fisting blow driers. Hair that screams: Jew.
LIAM HABER - 25. Daphna's cousin: his mother is the sister of Daphna's father. Wire-rim glasses. U of Chicago Asian studies Ph.D. student. Former Fulbright scholar in Japan. Has as much of a sense of humor as an overdue library book. Role is cast. We will consider actors for possible understudy or replacements.
JONAH HABER - 21, Liam's younger brother. Sometime-UVM sophomore. Less lanky than his brother. Less brainy. More brawn. More heart.
MELODY - 24, Liam's girlfriend. Short, stick-straight blonde hair. Which she wears with a barrette. To be extra cute. Mousy. She looks like someone who would have been abducted when she was nine but returned to her parents unharmed. Works for a non-profit.
American Stage in the Park
THE PRODUCERS
By Mel Brooks and Thomas Meehan
Music and Lyrics by Mel Brooks
Director TBA
Runs April 17th-May 13th
Max Bialystock: (Mid 40’s--60’s) A sleazy, washed up Broadway producer seducing little old ladies for their money. A loveable rogue who is desperate to return to his former glory days. Must have great comedic timing. Range: Baritone, low Bb to high Eb
Leo Bloom: (Mid 20’s--late 30’s) A timid, unassuming, naive, neurotic accountant yearning to become a Broadway producer and live life to the fullest! Must have great comedic timing and the ability to sincerely take it all in and react. Tap dancing a plus! Range: Tenor/Baritone, low A to high F
Ulla: (20’s--early 30’s) The voluptuous Swedish actress ready to be an overnight star! A triple threat. Must be able to stop the show, belting and dancing her solo, and deliver comedic lines with a Swedish accent. The ideal candidate would be taller than Leo. Range: Mezzo/Alto, low Bb to high Eb, great belter.
Roger De Bris: (40’s--60’s) The flamboyant gay director desperate for the true recognition of his theatrical talent. The ideal candidate would be tall & statuesque for the evening gown scene & have the comedic schmaltz necessary to play Hitler (German accent for Hitler) Range: Baritone, low G to high G.
Carmen Ghia: (20’s--late 40’s) Roger’s significant other. The ideal candidate would be shorter than Roger and have the moves of a cat and the soul of Norma Desmond. Range: Tenor/Baritone, low C to high F, good falsetto.
Franz Liebkind: (40’s) The Nazi author of Springtime for Hitler who has never left WWII behind. A good German accent & the ability to play big comedy seriously are necessary. Range: Baritone/Tenor, low A to high G.
Ensemble: Nine men & nine women of all ages to play a multitude of roles, such as Roger’s entourage, Mr. Marks, the judge, little old ladies, show girls, first nighters, male accountants, male & female prisoners, storm troopers, etc. Most chorus people will be in at least five to six numbers. Four excellent tapping showgirls needed for “I Want to Be a Producer.” Lone Storm Trooper begins “Springtime for Hitler” (tenor solo). These chorus parts are fun with plenty of stage time and lots of variety!
Gulfshore Playhouse
Sarasota, FL
SPT 10; Minimum $684/week
PARADISE
Playwright: Laura Maria Censabella
Director: Kristen Coury
1st Rehearsal: September 19th, 2017
1st Preview: October 14th, 2017
Closes: October 29th, 2017
Is love a science? Fresh from its world premiere and our Fourth Annual New Works Festival, Paradise explores matters of love, faith and culture. Two worlds collide as Yasmeen, an ambitious student at an inner city high school entreats her irascible science teacher, an ex-University professor with a mysterious past, to embark on a neurological study, which leads to questions and challenges that lie at the heart of our own identity, cultural expectations, and personal desires.
[YASMEEN] Female, late teens/early 20s, a precocious Yemeni-American student at an inner city Bronx high school who embarks on a scientific study with her teacher.
[GUY ROYSTON] Male, 30s-40s. Irascible, quick-witted, hard-edged but ultimately tender teacher. THIS ROLE IS CAST.
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LEADING LADIES
Playwright: Ken Ludwig
Director: TBD
1st Rehearsal: October 17th, 2017
1st Preview: November 11th, 2017
Closes: December 10th, 2017
When they hear that a dying woman in York, PA plans on leaving her immense fortune to her late sister's long lost children, Max and Steve, they see an opportunity to end to their woes. What seems like a perfect plan quickly dissolves into mayhem as they discover that the woman’s relatives are not nephews, but nieces! Jack and Leo give their greatest performance yet as “Maxine and Stephanie” in this laugh out loud comedy by the genius who brought us Moon Over Buffalo and The Game’s Afoot.
[LEO CLARK] Male, Late 30s/Early 40s, a Shakespearean actor, charming yet pompous, RP accent required.
[MEG SNIDER] Female, Early 30s, vivacious, warm, a great sense of humor, a small town girl with big dreams.
[JACK GABLE] Male, Late 30s/Early 40s, Leo’s partner who gets drawn into his shenanigans. RP accent required.
[DUNCAN WOOLEY] Male, Early 40s, a local minister who is engaged to Meg. A good man at heart but fussy, set in his ways, and a bit scatterbrained.
[DOC MYERS] Male, Mid-50s, The local doctor, a likeable curmudgeon, Butch’s father.
[AUDREY] Female, Early 20s, a beautiful and sweet girl, a bit of an airhead. Roller skating ability preferred.
[BUTCH MYERS] Male, Early 20s, a little slow on the uptake, but earnest and sincere, with a good heart. He played football in high school.
[FLORENCE SNIDER] Female, 60+ A very wealthy, elderly, crusty woman with terrible eyesight.
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JULIUS CAESAR
Playwright: William Shakespeare
Director: Kristen Coury
1st Rehearsal: December 19th, 2017
1st Preview: January 13th, 2018
Closes: February 4th, 2018
Friends, Romans, Countrymen, lend me your ears; Will Julius Caesar, the formidable hero of the Roman Empire who now stands to inherit its crown, become a tyrant? In the face of this threat, a group of conspirators come to a shattering conclusion: Caesar must fall. Shakespeare's timeless parable on the corrupt nature of power will take on new life in this original, intimate, and poignant adaptation.
[ACTOR 1 (BRUTUS, ETC.)] Male, Late 20s through early 40s. Honorable and strong-willed. A true patriot who wants to do the right thing for Rome. A man beset by conflicting ideals of honor and rule. Pulled into a conspiracy to murder Caesar by Cassius and his love of Rome.
[ACTOR 2 (CASSIUS, ETC.)] Male, 40s-50’s. Clever, manipulative, and noble. A man with ambition who fears and loathes Caesar. Manipulates Brutus into a plot to murder Caesar. THIS ROLE IS CAST.
[ACTOR 3 (ANTONY, ETC.)] Male, 20s-30s. A handsome playboy. Smarter then he looks. Charming and compelling. A natural leader and someone people want to be around.
[ACTOR 4 (CAESAR)] Male, 30s-40s. Intelligent, perceptive, arrogant, charismatic and exuding authority. A leader of leaders. Potentially with visible frailty. Made first Emperor of Rome before he is murdered.
[ACTOR 5 (CASCA, ETC.)] Male, 40s. Quick-witted and sarcastic with a natural ironic understanding. One of the conspirators who helps to kill Caesar.
[ACTOR 6 (CINNA, OCTAVIUS, ETC.)] Male, 20s.Rash, youthful, charismatic. A natural leader but impetuous and quick to temper. Plays both a conspirator who kills Caesar and Octavius who eventually succeeds Caesar as Emperor.
[ACTOR 7 (LEPIDUS, ETC.)] Male, 30s-50s. A military commander, the weakest of a triumvirate of leaders (including Antony and Octavius). Somewhat petty and a little behind in the political machinations of Rome. Resentful and easily manipulated by greater men.
[ACTOR 8 (PORTIA, ETC.)] Female, Brutus’ wife. Strong-willed and honorable. In every way a match intellectually and willfully as Brutus.
[ACTOR 9 (CALPURNIA, ETC.)] Female, 20s-40s. Caesar’s wife. Plagued by dreams of her husband’s murder, she pleads with him to avoid the Senate on the day of his death. Strong-willed, devoted, and fearful, and a charismatic match for the first Emperor of Rome.
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SCAPIN
Playwright: Moliere
Director: Zeljko Djukic
1st Rehearsal: January 23rd, 2018
1st Preview: February 17th, 2018
Closes: March 18th, 2018
Leandre is in love with Zerbinette and Octave is in love with Hyacinth but both of their fathers have other plans in mind. Hilarity ensues as the two young men look to the crafty servant Scapin to help them dupe their fathers into a grand scheme that will lead to a riotously happy ending for all. Starring Artistic Associate and Broadway veteran Jeffrey Binder, this funny French farce directed with a modern twist will leave you laughing all the way home.
[SCAPIN] Male, any age. A wily trickster who manipulates and confounds everyone else to bring the lovers together. Must have excellent comic timing and be a good physical comedian. THIS ROLE IS CAST.
[ARGANTE] Male, 40s-60s. Father to Octave and Zerbinette. Dutifully-minded, easily manipulated father who has arranged marriage for Octave not knowing he is already married. Duped by Scapin into accepting Octave’s true love. Must have excellent comic skills.
[GERONTE] Male, 40s-60s. Father to Leandre. Quick tempered, miserly, and dangerous. Has chosen a husband for Hyacintha and is tricked by Scapin into allowing Octave to marry her. Must have comic timing and a dangerous edge.
[OCTAVE] Male, 20s. Recently married Hyacintha but learns his father has already chosen a wife for him to marry. Begs Scapin to help him. Earnest, handsome, and in despairing love. Also in desperate straits. A lover in love with love. Must have excellent comic timing.
[LEANDRE/SYLVESTRE] Male, 20s. Scapin’s master and in love with Silvestre. Passionate and hot tempered when crossed, Leandre’s passions swing wildly. Also plays Sylvestre, a worrying servant to Octave.
[HYACINTHA] Female, 20s. Daughter to the overbearing Geronte, Hyacintha is desperately in love with Octave and becomes embroiled in Scapin’s schemes to trick Geronte into blessing her secret marriage to Octave.
[ZEBINETTE] Female, 20s. Fiery and passionate love of Leandre. Unafraid to face off Geronte and also entangled in Scapin’s schemes. Must have excellent comic timing.
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MISS KELLER HAS NO SECOND BOOK
Playwright: Deb Hiett
Director: TBD
1st Rehearsal: March 6th, 2018
1st Preview: March 31st, 2018
Closes: April 15th, 2018
It’s been nearly 50 years since the notoriously reclusive Agnes Keller published her first and only book. In the wake of a life-changing event, Agnes’ small sanctuary is punctured by interruptions from a series of unwanted visitors. In this funny and touching world premiere production, straight from the Fourth Annual New Works Festival where it received raves from the Gulfshore Playhouse audience, Agnes must grapple with the inevitability of change, the tangled tethers of family, and the very big question: what does an artist owe the world?
[AGNES KELLER] Female, 50s-70s. Fiery, intelligent, reclusive. She is a shut-in author who is fighting the onset of dementia. Hurt and frightened underneath a tough exterior. THIS ROLE IS CAST.
[RAMONA KELLER] Female, 50s-70s. Agnes’s sister. Empathetic and loving (and capable of some tough love), the soul of the relationship between the two sisters. Pleads with Agnes to take in her son, Jackson. THIS ROLE IS CAST.
[JACKSON] Male, 40s, Agnes’ son. A recovering addict who is trying to put his life back together.
[KATELYN] Male, Early 20s, an ambitious, clever social media hotshot who is willing to manipulate the people around her to get what she wants.
[DARRYL WASSERMAN] Male, 30s/40s, a shark of a literary agent who has a personal and professional connection to Agnes.
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THE MYSTERY OF IRMA VEP
Playwright: Charles Ludlam
Director: Kristen Coury
1st Rehearsal: April 3rd, 2018
1st Preview: April 28th, 2018
Closes: May 20th, 2018
Set in the mythical world of Gothic England, awash with mummies, ghosts, and vampires, this two-person “vaudeville tour-de-force” is a spookily hilarious spoof of iconic gothic melodrama that will leave you eternally laughing.
[MAN #1] – Plays a multitude of characters throughout the play. Must have excellent comic timing and transformational acting skills. THIS ROLE IS CAST.
[MAN #2] – Plays a multitude of characters throughout the play. Must have excellent comic timing and transformational acting skills. THIS ROLE IS CAST.
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Asolo Repertory Theatre
Sarasota, FL
LORT B ($861/week minimum) and LORT D ($637/week minimum).
Casting Representatives: Lauryn Sasso, Dramaturg/Casting Associate; Celine Rosenthal, Directing Fellow; Joshua Dillon Brown, Dramaturgy & Casting Apprentice (we will all be in attendance).
Mertz Theatre (LORT B):
EVITA
music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, book & lyrics by Tim Rice
Directed & Choreographed by Josh Rhodes
First Rehearsal: 10/10/17
First Preview: 11/15/17
Closing: 12/30/17
[EVA PERÓN] – ages 18-33. Female. Latina. Projects both toughness and charisma. Beautiful, ambitious, passionate, and power-hungry. A woman not afraid to use her sexuality to achieve her goals. Must be a trained vocalist with strong vocal stamina and excellent control. A legit Mezzo with a clear, strong mix; can belt to a high G and sing to a low E (below middle C). Strong actor who can move well.
[JUAN PERON] – Mid 40s-Late 50s. Male. Latino. Officer in the Argentine army, later the Argentine President. A man who is dignified, charming, and authoritative. A strong actor and singer. Vocal bass/baritone to high F.
[CHE GUEVARA] – ages 18-35. Male. Latino. Dashing, impulsive, jealous, and manipulative. A radical political activist, he’s asks tough questions and demands answers. An actor/singer that must move very well with a high, rock tenor voice. Sings a low A to high B, falsetto to high F.
[AUGUSTIN MAGALDI] – 25-50. Male. Latino. A tango singer and charming loser – on the cusp of famous. Thinks he’s bigger than life and has the ego to match, but he’s really not. This actor also appears in the ensemble. Sings high tenor High G.
[PERON’S MISTRESS] – 18-25. Female. Latina. An innocent-looking young woman. Beautiful, vulnerable, sensual, but no match for Eva. Must have a sweet sounding high mix; doubles as ensemble; high mix/belt; Low A to E.
[VOCAL ENSEMBLE] – 18-70. Female. All ethnicities. Member of an eclectic ensemble of men and women who play many different characters, including: Eva’s family, Eva’s lovers, descamisados, generals/military officers, priests, entertainers, hustlers, white-collar workers, aristocrats, soldiers, bodyguards, laborers, politicians, dressers, makeup artists, and nurses. Must have a good sense for movement. Must have very strong vocal technique; flexible range.
[VOCAL ENSEMBLE] – 18-70. Female. All ethnicities. Member of an eclectic ensemble of men and women who play many different characters, including: Eva’s family, Eva’s lovers, descamisados, generals/military officers, priests, entertainers, hustlers, white-collar workers, aristocrats, soldiers, bodyguards, laborers, politicians, dressers, makeup artists, and nurses. Must have a good sense for movement. Must have very strong vocal technique; flexible range.
[VOCAL ENSEMBLE] – 18-70. Female. All ethnicities. Member of an eclectic ensemble of men and women who play many different characters, including: Eva’s family, Eva’s lovers, descamisados, generals/military officers, priests, entertainers, hustlers, white-collar workers, aristocrats, soldiers, bodyguards, laborers, politicians, dressers, makeup artists, and nurses. Must have a good sense for movement. Must have very strong vocal technique; flexible range.
[VOCAL ENSEMBLE] – 18-70. Female. All ethnicities. Member of an eclectic ensemble of men and women who play many different characters, including: Eva’s family, Eva’s lovers, descamisados, generals/military officers, priests, entertainers, hustlers, white-collar workers, aristocrats, soldiers, bodyguards, laborers, politicians, dressers, makeup artists, and nurses. Must have a good sense for movement. Must have very strong vocal technique; flexible range.
[VOCAL ENSEMBLE] – 18-70. Female. All ethnicities. Member of an eclectic ensemble of men and women who play many different characters, including: Eva’s family, Eva’s lovers, descamisados, generals/military officers, priests, entertainers, hustlers, white-collar workers, aristocrats, soldiers, bodyguards, laborers, politicians, dressers, makeup artists, and nurses. Must have a good sense for movement. Must have very strong vocal technique; flexible range.
[VOCAL ENSEMBLE] – 18-70. Female. All ethnicities. Member of an eclectic ensemble of men and women who play many different characters, including: Eva’s family, Eva’s lovers, descamisados, generals/military officers, priests, entertainers, hustlers, white-collar workers, aristocrats, soldiers, bodyguards, laborers, politicians, dressers, makeup artists, and nurses. Must have a good sense for movement. Must have very strong vocal technique; flexible range.
[VOCAL ENSEMBLE] – 18-70. Male. All ethnicities. Member of an eclectic ensemble of men and women who play many different characters, including: Eva’s family, Eva’s lovers, descamisados, generals/military officers, priests, entertainers, hustlers, white-collar workers, aristocrats, soldiers, bodyguards, laborers, politicians, dressers, makeup artists, and nurses. Must have a good sense for movement. Must have very strong vocal technique; flexible range.
[VOCAL ENSEMBLE] – 18-70. Male. All ethnicities. Member of an eclectic ensemble of men and women who play many different characters, including: Eva’s family, Eva’s lovers, descamisados, generals/military officers, priests, entertainers, hustlers, white-collar workers, aristocrats, soldiers, bodyguards, laborers, politicians, dressers, makeup artists, and nurses. Must have a good sense for movement. Must have very strong vocal technique; flexible range.
[VOCAL ENSEMBLE] – 18-70. Male. All ethnicities. Member of an eclectic ensemble of men and women who play many different characters, including: Eva’s family, Eva’s lovers, descamisados, generals/military officers, priests, entertainers, hustlers, white-collar workers, aristocrats, soldiers, bodyguards, laborers, politicians, dressers, makeup artists, and nurses. Must have a good sense for movement. Must have very strong vocal technique; flexible range.
[VOCAL ENSEMBLE] – 18-70. Male. All ethnicities. Member of an eclectic ensemble of men and women who play many different characters, including: Eva’s family, Eva’s lovers, descamisados, generals/military officers, priests, entertainers, hustlers, white-collar workers, aristocrats, soldiers, bodyguards, laborers, politicians, dressers, makeup artists, and nurses. Must have a good sense for movement. Must have very strong vocal technique; flexible range.
[VOCAL ENSEMBLE] – 18-70. Male. All ethnicities. Member of an eclectic ensemble of men and women who play many different characters, including: Eva’s family, Eva’s lovers, descamisados, generals/military officers, priests, entertainers, hustlers, white-collar workers, aristocrats, soldiers, bodyguards, laborers, politicians, dressers, makeup artists, and nurses. Must have a good sense for movement. Must have very strong vocal technique; flexible range.
[VOCAL ENSEMBLE] – 18-70. Male. All ethnicities. Member of an eclectic ensemble of men and women who play many different characters, including: Eva’s family, Eva’s lovers, descamisados, generals/military officers, priests, entertainers, hustlers, white-collar workers, aristocrats, soldiers, bodyguards, laborers, politicians, dressers, makeup artists, and nurses. Must have a good sense for movement. Must have very strong vocal technique; flexible range.
[DANCE ENSEMBLE] – 18-50. Female. All ethnicities. Seeking excellent and passionate dancers who sing. Any tango experience is welcome. All body types are welcome. Must portray the many different people surrounding the principal story.
[DANCE ENSEMBLE] – 18-50. Female. All ethnicities. Seeking excellent and passionate dancers who sing. Any tango experience is welcome. All body types are welcome. Must portray the many different people surrounding the principal story.
[DANCE ENSEMBLE] – 18-50. Female. All ethnicities. Seeking excellent and passionate dancers who sing. Any tango experience is welcome. All body types are welcome. Must portray the many different people surrounding the principal story.
[DANCE ENSEMBLE] – 18-50. Male. All ethnicities. Seeking excellent and passionate dancers who sing. Any tango experience is welcome. All body types are welcome. Must portray the many different people surrounding the principal story.
[DANCE ENSEMBLE] – 18-50. Male. All ethnicities. Seeking excellent and passionate dancers who sing. Any tango experience is welcome. All body types are welcome. Must portray the many different people surrounding the principal story.
[DANCE ENSEMBLE] – 18-50. Male. All ethnicities. Seeking excellent and passionate dancers who sing. Any tango experience is welcome. All body types are welcome. Must portray the many different people surrounding the principal story.
[CHILDREN’S CHORUS] – 7-14. Female. Any ethnicity. Child with an innocent look to be used throughout the show. Must sing, and be able to hold harmonies. Flexible vocal range.
[CHILDREN’S CHORUS] – 7-14. Female. Any ethnicity. Child with an innocent look to be used throughout the show. Must sing, and be able to hold harmonies. Flexible vocal range.
[CHILDREN’S CHORUS] – 7-14. Female. Any ethnicity. Child with an innocent look to be used throughout the show. Must sing, and be able to hold harmonies. Flexible vocal range.
[CHILDREN’S CHORUS] – 7-14. Male. Any ethnicity. Child with an innocent look to be used throughout the show. Must sing, and be able to hold harmonies. Flexible vocal range.
[CHILDREN’S CHORUS] – 7-14. Male. Any ethnicity. Child with an innocent look to be used throughout the show. Must sing, and be able to hold harmonies. Flexible vocal range.
[CHILDREN’S CHORUS] – 7-14. Male. Any ethnicity. Child with an innocent look to be used throughout the show. Must sing, and be able to hold harmonies. Flexible vocal range.
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SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE
adapted by Lee Hall, based on the screenplay by Marc Norman & Tom Stoppard
Directed by Rachel Rockwell
First Rehearsal: 11/28/17
First Preview: 1/10/18
Closing: 3/28/18
[WILL SHAKESPEARE] – Early-Late 20s. Male. Any ethnicity. A struggling actor-turned-playwright whose creative juices have dried up--until meeting the enchanting Viola de Lesseps. Always cash-strapped, he is currently trying to write “Romeo and Ethel, the Pirate’s Daughter.” Requires a young leading man of exceeding humor and charm and ego and sex appeal. Passionate and sensitive. Must be adept at handling…well, Shakespeare. Some movement skills required. Must have some experience with swordplay.
[VIOLA DE LESSEPS] – Early-Late 20s. Female. Any ethnicity. An elegant beauty from the upper class. In love with the theatre. As she puts it: “I want poetry in my life. And adventure. And Love. Love above all.” There is a rebel inside of her. Must be able to dress convincingly as a teenage boy actor. Requires a young leading lady of unvarnished purity of soul, wit, and charm. She is Juliet and Viola rolled into one. Shakespeare’s muse. Must be very adept at Shakespearean text. Some movement skills required.
[KIT MARLOWE] – Late 20s-mid-30’s. Male. Any ethnicity. Shakespeare’s friend and rival and the public’s current star playwright. A brilliant mind with an appealing sense of danger.
[PHILIP HENSLOWE] – Early 40s-Early 60s. Male. Any ethnicity. The builder and manager of the Rose Theatre, and as such, has a cash flow problem. A bit of a hapless theatre-manager always on the lookout for a new script from Shakespeare gotten cheaply—especially a comedy. Requires an actor with sense of comedy. Some singing required.
[QUEEN ELIZABETH] – Mid 50s-Mid 60s. Female. Any ethnicity. Enough said. Woman of great stature. Intimidating and blunt. Exceptionally intelligent and keenly aware of what surrounds her. Understands more about the nature of love than one would expect. Likes a good cheap comedy.
[LORD WESSEX] – Mid-Late 30s. Male. Any ethnicity. The opposite of Shakespeare. Humorless. An ambitious man of title with no money. Looking to wed Viola as a contract for money and status. A bit of a fop (think Cecil Vyse in Room With A View, but thinks he’s a bad-ass. Can be ruthless in attaining his goals. Some singing and movement required. Must have some experience with swordplay.
[RICHARD BURBAGE] – Mid 40s-Mid 50s. Male. Any ethnicity. England’s greatest actor and one of the Lord Chamberlain’s men. Owner of the rival Curtain Theater. Full of ego. Some singing and movement required. Must have some experience with swordplay.
[FENNYMAN] – Mid 40s-60. Male. Any ethnicity. Theatrical money-lender who can be brutal in getting his money back. Like many producers, a shrewd combination of genial and (almost literally) cut-throat. His soft spot is a true, awestruck love for the theatre. Some singing required.
[NURSE] - Mid 40s-Mid 60s. Female. Any ethnicity. Viola’s loving guardian, with much the same qualities of Juliet’s Nurse. Some movement required. Must be a true coloratura soprano.
[NED ALLEYN] – Late 20s-Late 30s. Male. Any ethnicity. Handsome leading actor of the stage. Founder of the Admiral’s Men. Full of ego. Some singing and movement required. Must have some experience with swordplay.
[TILNEY] – Mid 40s-60. Male. Any ethnicity. Master of the Revels. Theatre censor who is in charge of decency and keeping women off the stage. Serves as the basis for Twelfth Night’s, Malvolio. Some singing and movement required.
[LAMBERT] – 30s. Male. Any ethnicity. Works with Fennyman as a debt collector. Tough but oafish guy of the group. (Can double with WABASH).
[WABASH] – 40s. Male. Any ethnicity. Character actor. Sweet-natured. He has a profound stutter. He is Henslowe’s tailor and wants to be an actor. The inspiration of being onstage helps him to leave his stutter behind.
[FREES] – 30s. Male. Any ethnicity. Works with Fennyman as a debt collector. He’s the brains. (Can double with PETER).
[PETER] – 20-30s. Male. Any ethnicity. Stage Manager. Sweet, but slightly harried. Excellent swordsman.
[SAM] – Young 20s. Male. Any ethnicity. Plays Juliet in the play-within-the-play. His voice is about to drop, and does on opening night. Should make a believable Juliet-dainty, graceful. Good comedian. Tumbling skills a plus.
[RALPH] – 30s-50s. Male. Any ethnicity. Works at a tavern. Dreams of being an actor but is “a drunken sot.” Good comic sensibilities. Plays the Nurse in the play-within-the-play. Singer, and have some experience with swordplay.
[NOL] – 20s-30s. Male. Any ethnicity. He plays Benvolio in the play-within-the-play. Classical guitar, a plus. Must have some experience with swordplay. Strong singer.
[ROBIN] – 20s-40s. Male. Any ethnicity. First to audition for play-within-the-play. A swordsman. Plays Tybalt and Lady Capulet in play-within-the-play. Strong singer.
[SIR ROBERT DE LESSEPS] – 50s. Male. Any ethnicity. Viola’s father. Sees her marriage as a transaction. Does not care about Viola finding love, interested in her breeding with Wessex. (Can double with TILNEY).
[BOATMAN] – 40s-50s. Male. Any ethnicity. Needs some comedic chops. He takes Viola and Shakespeare back to her house as Shakespeare realizes who she/Kent really is. He’s also a writer and gives Shakespeare a manuscript to read. (Can double with ADAM, an actor auditioning for the play-within-the-play).
[MOLLY] – Flexible age. Female. Any ethnicity. Prostitute. Bawdy, earthy. Sleeps with Sam (can double with QUEEN ELIZABETH).
[KATE] – Flexible age. Female. Any ethnicity. Prostitute. Witty, lewd, lots of fun. Straddles Will at “tavern.” Excellent singer, some movement skills. (Can double with MISTRESS QUICKLY, a wardrobe mistress at Whitehall palace).
[JOHN WEBSTER] – 10-12. Male. Any ethnicity. Child actor with twisted, vengeful sense of humor. Will grow up to be John Webster, the playwright of gruesome Jacobean tragedies like “The Duchess of Malfi.” Should not look well-cared after. Must have a good ear for dialects, excellent focus, and good listening skills. Unchanged voice preferred.
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MORNING AFTER GRACE
by Carey Crim
Directed by Peter Amster
First Rehearsal: 11/29/17
First Preview: 1/17/18
Closing: 3/4/18
[ANGUS] – Early 60s-70. Male. Any Ethnicity. Retired human rights lawyer. Curmudgeonly and cantankerous, with a biting wit that’s a bit of a defense mechanism. Physically fit. Recently bereaved.
[ABIGAL] – Mid 50s-Mid 60s. Female. Any Ethnicity. Grief counselor. Attractive, insecure, and quirky, yet also well-mannered. Knows who she is and isn’t afraid to embrace it. An empathetic woman of many passions.
[OLLIE] – Late 50s-Late 60s. Male. Any Ethnicity. Former major league baseball player – though he’s long past his playing days, should retain the vague outline of an athlete’s build. Robust, feels younger than he is. Extroverted, warm, and a bit of a gossip.
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RHINOCEROS
by Eugène Ionesco
Directed by Frank Galati
First Rehearsal: 12/29/17
First Preview: 2/7/18
Closing: 4/14/18
[BERENGER] – Early 30s-40s. Male. Any Ethnicity. Drinks too much. Unkempt, and disaffected with society, but warm-hearted. Doesn’t feel like he fits in, isn’t sure he should try to. Deeply disturbed by the rhinoceroses and feels guilty about their rise.
[JEAN] – Early 30s-Late 40s. Male. Any Ethnicity. Well kept, stern, a little pompous and self-righteous. Favors reason over emotion, and rationalizes away the rhinoceros crisis.
[WAITRESS] – 20s-40s. Female. Any Ethnicity. Good at her job, most of the time. Competent, but has a little edge. She is shocked to see a rhinoceros run by the café where she works.
[CAFÉ PROPRIETOR] – 20s-50s. Male. Any Ethnicity. Tough, a little curt, a bit testy. Despite the rhinoceros rampage, he is just trying to run his business.
[HOUSEWIFE] – 20s-40s. Female. Any Ethnicity. Over emotional. Loses composure easily. High strung. Really loves her cat.
[DAISY] – 20s-30s. Female, Any Ethnicity. Warm-hearted and kind. Innocent, wants to see the best in everyone and in the world around her. Seemingly horrified by the rhinoceroses.
[DUDARD] – 20s-40s. Male, Any Ethnicity. A handsome and well-spoken young hot shot at Berenger’s office; constantly makes excuses for the rhinoceroses.
[BOTARD] – 20s-40s. Male, Any Ethnicity. Considers himself to be a working-class hero. A blowhard and a bit of a know-it-all who constantly contradicts himself.
[MR. PAPILLON] – 30s-50s. Male. Any Ethnicity. Earnest. Shows genuine distress about the rhinoceros issue, but is more concerned about his business.
[MRS. BOEUF] – 30s-50s. Female. Any Ethnicity. A devoted wife. Loyal to the nth degree. Extremely distraught about her missing husband, and having been chased by a rhinoceros.
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ROE
by Lisa Loomer
Directed by Lavina Jadhwani
First Rehearsal: 2/6/18
First Preview: 3/14/18
Closing: 4/14/18
[NORMA McCORVEY] – 20-40 and ages up to 60. Female. White. Funny, angry, heavy drinking and drugging, hippie lesbian Texas sinner who is, at heart, either a true Christian or a liar…and an accidental heroine of history.
[SARAH WEDDINGTON] – 20-40 and ages up to 60. Female. White. A feminist, a great lawyer, charming, brilliant, ladylike and quite composed. Texan.
[CONNIE GONZALEZ/OFELIA/ENSEMBLE] – 40s-60s. Female. Latina. Connie: An even handed Tex-Mex lesbian with enormous patience and few words; loyal, loving. Ofelia: A housekeeper. Must have some proficiency with Spanish.
[RON WEDDINGTON/JAY FLOYD/FLIP BENHAM/MICHAEL MANHEIM/ENSEMBLE] – Late 20s-Early 40s. Male. White. Ron Weddington: Sarah’s husband, a bright, ambitious lawyer, in his wife’s shadow. Jay Floyd: A lawyer in Wade’s office – not stupid but not brilliant either. Flip Benham: The head of Operation Rescue; charismatic, sincere, working class, attractive, passionate, folksy, fiery, a preacher. A true believer. Michael Manheim: A Hollywood TV producer.
[JUSTICE BLACKMUN/NORMA’S DOCTOR/FRED FRIENDLY/ENSEMBLE] – 50s-60s. Male. White. Justice Blackmun: Deliberate to a fault, torn, thoughtful. Dr. Kennedy: A leading Christian Evangelist (Ph.D.), smooth and powerful. Norma’s Doctor: Brusque and superior. Fred Friendly: Used to run CBS.
[MOLLY/MARY/ELEANOR SMEAL/ENSEMBLE] – 40s-50s. Female. White. Molly: Flirting with feminism. Mary: Norma’s mother, a real mean drunk. Eleanor Smeal: Famous feminist. Founded the Feminist Majority Foundation in 1987.
[HELEN/2nd PREGNANT WOMAN/RONDA/GLORIA ALLRED/ENSEMBLE] – 20s-30s. Female. Any Ethnicity. Helen: A budding feminist, eager to get it right. Ronda Mackey: A true believer and good Christian. Gloria Allred: Feminist lawyer. Quite strong.
[HENRY McCLUSKY/ROBERT FLOWERS/ABORTION DOCTOR/TV REPORTER/ENSEMBLE] – Late 20s-Early 40s. Male. White. Henry McClusky: An adoption lawyer, compassionate, closeted gay. Robert Flowers: A passionately pro-life lawyer in Wade’s office. TV Reporter: Charming and conservative.
[LINDA COFFEE/JUDY/1st PREGNANT WOMAN/PEGGY/KATE MICHELMAN/ENSEMBLE] – 20s-30s. Female. White. Linda Coffee: A shy, bright, somewhat awkward, earnest lawyer. Judy: An early feminist, strong, from Boston. Peggy: A Christian reporter. Kate Michelman: Famous feminist activist who supported the pro-choice movement. Co-chair for activist campaign WomenVotePA.
[AILEEN/BARBARA/UMA/FLO KENNEDY/3rd PREGNANT WOMAN/ENSEMBLE] – 20s-30s. Female. African-American. Aileen: Down to earth lesbian nurse. Barbara: African American, well educated, feminist. Uma: A Texas reporter. Flo Kennedy: African American feminist, funny, powerful.
[ROXANNE/ENSEMBLE] – 20s. Female. Afro-Latina. A college student, working class, bright, a truth-seeker.
[EMILY / MELISSA ] – 7-11. Female. Any ethnicity. Emily: Ronda’s daughter. A feisty, yet ethereal angel. Melissa: Norma’s daughter – raised by Norma’s mother, she is quiet and reserved.
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Cook Theatre (LORT D):
GLORIA
by Branden-Jacobs Jenkins
Directed by Greg Leaming
First Rehearsal: 3/9/18
First Preview: 4/4/18
Closing: 4/29/18
[DEAN / DEVIN] – Extra-late 20s. Male. White. Dean: An assistant; aggressive, driven, desperately trying to break out of his position and potentially killing himself in the process; he is gay. Devin: An IT guy with a good heart. Has become impatient and nasty after years of being overworked and underappreciated.
[KENDRA / JENNA] – Mid-late 20s. Female. Asian-American or half Asian-American. Kendra: an assistant; fabulous, trendy, you may mistake her for flighty but she's potentially the sharpest person in the room; loud and opinionated; must have comic chops; graduated Berkeley and Harvard. Jenna: Callie’s boss. A hard worker, friendly and excitable; a little nosy.
[ANI / SASHA / CALLIE] – Early 20s. Female. White. Ani: an assistant; exacting, a pretty nerd – the kind of girl who wears her mother's dresses; she did a Fulbright and speaks too many languages for her own good; she does a lot, but she doesn't really know what she wants to do. Sasha: an editor at a publishing house. Nan’s assistant in Act II. Shrewd and entrepreneurial. Callie: reads book options at a television company in LA. Fluttery, excitable, a little emotional. A big book nerd.
[GLORIA / NAN] – Extra-late 30s. Female. Any ethnicity. Gloria: A copy editor; she's worked at the magazine too long and is now worn out in a way that's given her a manic, wired, testy energy. Nan: An opportunist. Tries to be a good boss but is a little too self-centered. Shallow but likeable.
[MILES / SHAWN / RASHAAD] – Early 20s. Male, African-American. Miles: the intern; quiet, keeps to himself, doesn't make much of an impression; he works hard, but that could be ambition or just because he has nowhere else to go; goes to Harvard, got this internship through an acclaimed professor. Shawn: A Starbucks employee with a sense of humor. No filter, but responsible and stands up for himself. Rashaad: A young, high-level, newly promoted employee at a television company in LA. Friendly and professional, but a little detached.
[LORIN] – Late 30s. Male. Any ethnicity. Recently promoted head fact checker; a sad sad sad sad guy; he's been at the magazine for way too long and resents his own success in the fact checking department.
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Mertz Theatre (LORT B):
RAGTIME
by Terrence McNally, Lynn Ahrens, & Stephen Flaherty
Directed by Peter Rothstein
First Rehearsal: 4/3/18
First Preview: 5/1/18
Closing: 5/27/18
[COALHOUSE WALKER, JR. / ENSEMBLE] – 20s-30s. Male. African-American. Vocal Range: G2 - F#4. A proud, sophisticated man who fights to live within his social boundaries and then rebels against them when even that is not good enough.
[TATEH / ENSEMBLE] – 20s-40s. Male. Caucasian. Vocal Range: Db3 – F#4. Eastern European/Jewish immigrant. A haggard, Latvian immigrant who dreams the American Dream for himself and his daughter.
[FATHER / JP MORGAN / ENSEMBLE] – 30s-40s. Male. Caucasian. Vocal Range: B2 – E4. Father: rich, conservative, staunch, stuck in his ways but not intentionally unkind. J.P. Morgan: the rich, famous financier.
[SARAH / ENSEMBLE] – 20s-30s. Female. African American. Vocal Range: G#3 – F#5. A washer-woman who is adopted into Mother's home when Mother finds Sarah's baby in the garden. Humble, sweet, strong, and determined. A gentle, goodness of spirit radiates from her.
[MOTHER / ENSEMBLE] – 30s. Female. Caucasian. Vocal Range: G3 – Eb5. A strong, kind woman who defies social norms to do the things she feels are right. Has an open-heart and a naturally embracing warmth.
[YOUNGER BROTHER / ENSEMBLE] – 20s. Male. Caucasian. Vocal Range: B2 – F#4. Baritone. Fiery, impulsive, a bit out of control. Mother's younger brother who has his heart broken by Evelyn Nesbit and joins Coalhouse in his protests towards discrimination. He is a young man in search of something.
[BOOKER T. WASHINGTON / ENSEMBLE] – 30s-50s. Male. African-American. Flexible vocal range. Serious and thoughtful, imposing. The dominant figure in the Black community of the United States at the turn of the century.
[EMMA GOLDMAN / ENSEMBLE] – 30s-50s. Female. Caucasian. Vocal Range: G#3 – Db5. Eastern European/Jewish immigrant. The Russian born radical anarchist in early 1900s New York City. She’s firm and uncompromising – doesn’t take kindly to those who shrink from the good fight.
[GRANDFATHER / HENRY FORD / ENSEMBLE] – 50s-60s. Male. Caucasian. Vocal Range: Baritone. Grandfather: mother's conservative father. A retired professor. Irritated by everything. Henry Ford: an American industrialist and founder of the Ford Motor Company.
[HARRY HOUDINI / WILLIE CONKLIN / ENSEMBLE] – 30s-40s. Male. Caucasian. Vocal Range: C3 – G4. Houdini: friendly and likeable, he’s the famous magician who immigrated to America and made a name for himself largely as an escape artist. Willie Conklin: base and brutal, he’s a racist volunteer fireman who destroys Coalhouse's car.
[EVELYN NESBIT / ENSEMBLE] – 20s-30s. Female. Caucasian. Vocal Range: C4 – Db5. The beautiful vaudeville performer, famous for the murder of her high profile lover by her rich husband. Vapid, bubbly, and somehow likeable.
[LITTLE BOY] – 7-13. Male. Caucasian. Precocious, intelligent, observant, curious. Open-hearted, with no filter, as many children are at that age. Never passes judgement on others. Must have excellent diction. Unchanged voice, singing range: C4 – C#5.
[LITTLE GIRL] – 7-13. Female. Caucasian (Eastern European). Tateh’s daughter. Fragile, earnest, and shy. A confused and vulnerable child in a brand new home. Singing range: C4 – C#5.
[COALHOUSE WALKER III] – 3-6. Male. African-American. Preferably small for his age. Adorable and winsome. A walk-on role at the end of the show.
Asolo Rep is also seeking mature men and women, young men and women, and children to fill understudy roles throughout the 2017-2018 season.
Theatre’s statement: “Several Equity roles for the 2017-2018 season have been cast from our resident company. Auditioning performers will be considered as possible replacements, should any become necessary. All roles except bit parts are understudied. Asolo Repertory Theatre is committed to equal opportunity employment and a flexible, non-traditional casting policy. ‘Non-traditional casting’ is defined as the casting of ethnic minorities, senior actors, female actors, or actors with disabilities in roles where race, ethnicity, age, sex or ability is not germane.”
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 audition.
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