Call Type
Equity Principal
Date of Audition
12/16/2011
Location
La Jolla Playhouse
2910 La Jolla Village Drive
La Jolla, CA 92037
Parking Pass can be purchased from Gilman Drive Info Kiosk or street park
Time(s)
Friday, December 16th
10am-6pm
Lunch from 1-2pm.
· A monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects of this audition.
Appointments
N/A - Open Call
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Contract
LORT Non-Rep
$765/week
Seeking
Male and female Equity Actors for the 2012-2013 season.
Preparation
Please prepare either a brief contemporary monologue or a short contemporary musical theater song and a brief monologue. (3 min max for both) Bring sheet music; accompanist provided.
Please bring a picture and resume, stapled together.
Other Dates
Please see breakdown.
Other
www.lajollaplayhouse.org
Personnel
Local Casting Director - Marike Fitzgerald
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HANDS ON A HARDBODY
Rehearse - March 20, 2012
Preview - April 27, 2012
Close - June 10, 2012
UNTITLED LA JOLLA PLAYHOUSE PRODUCTION #1
Rehearse - June 19, 2012
Preview - July 31, 2012
Closing - September 19, 2012
AN ILIAD
Rehearse - July 17, 2012
Preview - August 14, 2012
Close - September 9, 2012
UNTITLED LA JOLLA PLAYHOUSE PRODUCTION #2
Rehearse - September 18, 2012
Preview - November 6, 2012
Close - December 16, 2012
GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS
Rehearse - January 1, 2013
Preview - February 5, 2013
Closing - March 3, 2013
**An additional, yet-to-be-determined production will be announced at a later date
HANDS ON A HARDBODY - Roles of Mike Ferris, Cindy Barnes, Norma Valverde, Janis Curtis, Don Curtis/Dr. Stokes, Chris Alvaro, Frank Nugent, Jesus Pena and Kelli Mangrum have been cast. All other roles open. Breakdown below.
UNTITLED LA JOLLA PRODUCTION #1 - All roles available
AN ILIAD - Solo show - role available.
UNTITLED LA JOLLA PRODUCTION #2 - All roles available.
GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS - All roles available
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HANDS ON A HARDBODY
Produced by La Jolla Playhouse (Christopher Ashley, Artistic Director)
Directed by Neil Pepe
Book by Doug Wright
Music by Amanda Green & Trey Anastasio
Lyrics by Amanda Green
Choreography by Benjamin Millpied
Music Director: Matt Gallagher
Casting by Telsey + Company, Rachel Hoffman
HANDS ON A HARDBODY is a musical based on the documentary film of the same name, about a truck competition in rural East Texas. In the contest, hardscrabble contestants are invited to a local car dealership, to place their hands on a new Nissan truck. The contestant who can stand the longest without removing his or her hand from the vehicle gets to drive it off the lot. What initially seems like a frivolous, even kitschy stunt becomes a true test of wills.
Actors should have authentic, skilled country/folk voices and genuine acting chops. It is a strong ensemble piece
CHARACTERS:
[BENNY PERKINS] – Male, Caucasian, 35-45. Benny is the “ringmaster” of the piece, and a returning champ who won the contest a few years earlier. He’s a self-proclaimed expert on the contest, not to mention All Things Texas and most other matters besides. He can spin tall tales with the best of ‘em. In Benny’s hands a game of darts at the local dive bar can become a mythic story, a regular HIGH NOON. He’s always got a twinkle in his eye and a ready joke, but underneath his “good old boy” demeanor, he’s ferociously ambitious. He won the contest three years ago, and he’s back to triumph again. He’s recovering from a failed marriage, a non-existent career, an alcohol problem, and currently he lives in the garage apartment behind his Mama’s house. But if he can win, he’ll prove that he’s still got what it takes to compete in the world. In an ensemble show, Benny is our lead. Needs a lived-in, earthy Baritone voice. PRINCIPAL
[J.D. DREW] – Male, Caucasian, 55-70. J.D. is the oldest contestant. He’s got a weathered, Gary Cooper handsomeness, and he’s a real man’s man. J.D. plays things close to the vest – he’s not a touchy-feely type, not at all – but can still win you over with a well-timed grin. An injury on an oil rig has forced him into early retirement. He’s a proud man who’s always pulled himself up by the bootstraps, and the loss of his job makes him secretly ache. Voice should have a lived-in, conversational, gritty, earthy singing quality. PRINCIPAL
[RONALD MCCOWAN] – Male, African-American, 35-45. Ronald is from the Louisiana bayou, with an accent that’s as thick as gumbo. Ronald is compulsively good-natured, and a self-styled ladies’ man, with girlfriends in three states. He’s a big, expansive talker, with a touch of braggadocio, but sometimes undermines himself with fatalistic doubts; suppose there’s a thunderstorm? Suppose his knees give out? What if he wore the wrong shoes? Like the cowardly lion, Ronald can pivot from cocksure to crumbling with dizzying speed. Strong baritone or baritenor voice. PRINCIPAL
[GREG WILHOTE] – Male, Caucasian, 20-28. Greg is a sweet, lanky, freckle-faced kid whose counter-cultural, Beastie Boys instincts make him in outsider in this land of cowboys. He’s the only resident of Longview who drives a VW Bug…and it’s his mother’s used one at that. Underneath his “freak flag” façade, Greg would dearly love to fit in. Around town, he just feels like an oddball. Currently, Greg is unemployed. Sweet, pure Tenor voice. PRINCIPAL
[HEATHER STOVALL] – Female, Caucasian, 24-30. Heather still derives her glory – and her reputation – from her days as head varsity cheerleader at Spring Hill High. Heather is an unashamed “girly girl” and her biggest fear about the competition is her inability to shower and re-apply her makeup. Every man she meets is the Daddy she always wanted. Good singer comfortable singing in alto and soprano range. PRINCIPAL
[VIRGINIA DREW] – Female, Caucasian, 50-65. Virginia is the aging but still very attractive wife of contestant J.D. Drew. After three decades of marriage, she’s more worried than ever about the future. She sees her beloved husband at loose ends, out of his job, his very purpose in life, frittering his evenings on the couch and his Saturdays out hunting, coming home distracted and empty-handed. More than anything, she wants him back. It’s her turn to see his well being for a change; but she fears his stubborn pride will cause him to turn on her instead, and that this contest will wreck his already fragile health. Alto/soprano vocal range. PRINCIPAL.
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