Greenbrier Valley Theatre 2013 Season
– Equity Principal Auditions
(Lewisburg, WV) Equity LOA; approval pending; $350/week minimum pending
Directors: John Briggs, Cathey Sawyer
Choreographer Donald Laney
Music Director Lauren Darrell
Equity Principal Auditions:
Thursday, January 3, 2013 at the Abingdon Theatre Company
AND 312 West 36th Street
Friday, January 4, 2013 added day New York, NY 10036
10 AM – 6 PM (each day)
Lunch from 1:30 – 2:30.
Prepare either: 1) a brief monologue of choice, no more than 2 minutes, OR 2) a brief song of choice; OR 3) a one-minute monologue and 16 bars of a song (with belt for women)
If singing, bring sheet music in correct key; accompanist provided but may not transpose.
Bring picture and resume, stapled together.
2013 Season includes:
DOUBT
1st reh: 3/25/13. Runs: 4/11/13 4/20/13
Seeking:
Sister Aloysius Beauvier - middle aged autocratic nun
Sister James - young, idealistic nun
Father Flynn - progressive priest
Mrs. Muller - 30'ish African American mother
QUILTERS
1st reh: 4/15/13. Runs 5/3/13 - 5/18/13
A musical. Characters are all pioneer women with strong harmony
Sarah Bonham - 40s or older, mezzo
Her 6 Daughters - 20s, mezzo
GREENBRIER GHOST (in rotating rep with Greenbrier Martyr)
1st reh: 5/6/13. Runs 5/24/13 - 6/29/13
Musical set in WV
Zona Shue - young spunky ingenue, soprano
Trout Shue - young, dangerous leading man, baritone
Mary Jane Heaster - middle aged alto, strong and sympathetic
Sheriff - 30s or older, comic singer
Maude - middle aged comic singer, good belt
GREENBRIER MARTYR
1st reh: 5/20/13. Runs 6/7/13 - 6/22/13 (in rotating rep with Greenbrier Ghost)
A Civil War drama
David Creigh – 40s, leading man
Emily - his wife, 40s, appealing quality
Varinia Howell - Emily's friend, 35, embittered
Charles Darcy - 30s, slick traveling salesman
Elizabeth Creigh - late teens, very bright
THE FOREIGNER
1st reh: 6/24/13. Runs 7/12/13 - 8/3/13
Comedy set in deep South
Charlie Baker- leading comic role, innocent and painfully shy
Sgt Froggy Le Seur - 30s or older, British army man
Catherine Simms - 20s, southern belle
Ellard Simms - 20s, her simpleton brother
Rev. David Lee - 20s-30s, Catherine's fiancé, with an unexpected dark side
Musical Production TBA
1st reh: 7/29/13. Runs 8/23/13 - 9/14/13
All characters with strong rock and roll chops, dance experience, comic timing. 9 roles, most characters are African-America
THE NIGHT THOREAU SPENT IN JAIL
1st reh: 9/9/13. Runs 9/27/13 - 10/12/13
A drama
Henry Thoreau - young and idealistic, radiating intelligence. 20s
John - his brother, standout looks and good humor. 20s.
Ellen - local beauty, innocent and intelligent. 20s
Ralph Waldo Emerison - 40s, charismatic and intelligent, with good humor
Lydian – Emerson’s wife. Early 40s.
DRACULA
1st reh: 9/30/13. Runs 10/25/13 - 11/16/13
A Rock Opera - new rock musical.
Dracula - extremely charismatic bari/tenor with falsetto, 40s
Von Helsing - middle aged big voice tenor
Jonathan Harker - 20-30, lyric bari/tenor
Wilhelmina - 20s, strong mix
Lucy - 20s, soprano
IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE: A RADIO PLAY
1st reh: 11/11/13. Runs 12/6/13 - 12/21/13
Comedy set in 1940's
Jake Laurents - 20s, to play George Bailey
Sally Applewhite - 20s, to play Mary Bailey
Other characters play multiple roles, need great facility with changes in voice/characterization
Freddie Filmore- 30s
Harry “Jazzbo” Heywood – 40
Lana Sherwood - 30s-40s
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