GODS OF COMEDY Equity Principal Actors - Aurora Theatre, Inc. Auditions

GODS OF COMEDY - Lawrenceville, GA EPA

Aurora Theatre, Inc. | Lawrenceville, GA

AUDITION DATE

Sunday, September 29, 2024
12:00 PM - 9:00 PM (E)
BREAK: 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

APPOINTMENTS

To schedule an appointment please provide information via the AirTable form at the following link:
AirTable Appointment Form

CONTRACT

LOA
$400 weekly minimum (LOA ref. LORT)

SEEKING

Equity actors for roles in GODS OF COMEDY (see breakdown). Local actors are encouraged to attend. All roles will be understudied.

PREPARATION

Please prepare the sides in the folder for the characters for which you’d like to be considered. Sides are available at the following link:
Sides for Characters

LOCATION

Aurora Theatre
128 E Pike St
Lawrenceville, GA 30046

PERSONNEL

Script by Ken Ludwig

EXPECTED TO ATTEND:
David de Vries – Director
Ann-Carol Pence – Aurora Theatre Producing Artistic Director
Amy Duffy – Casting Associate
Katie Chambers – Director of Production

OTHER DATES

Callbacks: October 1-2, 2024
First Rehearsal: February 25, 2025
Opening: March 30, 2025
Closing: April 14, 2024
Performance Schedule: Wednesday-Saturday at 8 PM, Saturday and Sunday at 2:30 PM.
There will be a 10 AM performance on Wednesday, March 27, 2025.

OTHER

www.auroratheatre.com

If you are unable to attend in-person, you may submit a video submission at the following link:
Video Submission Link

An Equity Monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects of this audition.

BREAKDOWN

GODS OF COMEDY

SEEKING:

NOTE – the show requires all members of the ensemble to be comfortable with properly rehearsed and agreed upon acts of passionate intimacy, including kissing. See more specific breakdowns below.

DAPHNE

Classics professor from the US. The stakes couldn’t be higher for her professionally and personally as she works towards tenure. Deeply passionate about her work, but easily frazzled. Daphne's mother is prone to worry about her. Daphne is prone to worry ... period.
Gender: Female Presenting Character
Ethnicity: Any Ethnicity
Age: 25-35
NOTE: Has moments of intimacy with Dionysus and Ralph.

DIONYSUS

God of Comedy, need I say more? Think of a modern-day cross between Jimmy Durante and John Belushi. The ancient epics describe him as a “joy for mortals.” He is also the god of misrule with a hearty appetite for all things sexual. He’s funny, irreverent, and anarchic.
Gender: Male Presenting Character
Ethnicity: Any Ethnicity
Age: Any Age
Has moments of intimacy with Daphne.

THALIA

Super sexy and passionate - the Muse of Comedy and the perfect complement to Dionysus. Modern-day cross between Judy Holliday and Kristen Chenoweth. While she is not exactly the sharpest sword in the armory, she makes up for it with her wonderful self-confidence.
Gender: Female Presenting Character
Ethnicity: Any Ethnicity
Age: Any Age
Has moments of intimacy with Ralph.

RALPH

American classicist academic with horn-rimmed glasses. He's bursting with energy and is deeply charismatic. His lead on finding a new play by Euripides might be just what Daphne needs professionally. And he might be just what Daphne needs personally.
Gender: Male Presenting Character
Ethnicity: Any Ethnicity
Age: 30-40
Has moments of intimacy with Brooklyn, Daphne, Dean, and Talia.

DEAN MARJORY TRICKETT

A force of nature. Happily and rather wildly ungainly and has the full-throated laugh of a large woodland creature. An academic. English accent a must.
Gender: Female Presenting Character
Ethnicity: Any Ethnicity
Age: 50 +
Has moments of intimacy with Ralph.

ZOE/BROOKLYN

Brooklyn is an alumnus of the school turned movie star and one of the university’s biggest donors. Her combo of confidence, charisma, and style leave people speechless. She's the picture of sophistication and sharp as a tack.
Gender: Female Presenting Character
Ethnicity: Any Ethnicity
Age: 35 +
Has moments of intimacy with Ares and Ralph.

ARISTIDE/ALEKSI/ARES

Aristide is our classic Greek “narrator.” Aleksi - a Russian émigré and now custodian at the university – sweet, well-meaning if a bit clumsy, and a closeted fan of Greek theatre. Ares – the God of War - is rude, bellicose, and tremendously manly.
Gender: Female Presenting Character
Ethnicity: Any Ethnicity
Age: 30 +
Has moments of intimacy with Brooklyn.