LORT
Merrimack Repertory Theatre 2011-12 Season – EPA by Appointment in MA
(Lowell, MA) LORT D; $566/week minimum
Artistic Director : Charles Towers
Local Casting Director: Peter Crewe
General Manager: Edgar Cyrus
Equity Principal Auditions by APPOINTMENT:
Thursday, May 5, 2011 at the Merrimack Repertory Theatre
9 AM – 5 PM 132 Warren Street
Lunch from 12 - 1. Lowell, MA 01852
For an appointment, email:
crewe@merrimackrep.org, or call 978-654-7593 (between 9:30am and 4:30pm). AEA members without appointments will be seen as time permits.
Prepare one contemporary monologue. Bring picture and resume, stapled together.
THE PERSIAN QUARTER
By Kathleen Cahill
Directed By: Kyle Fabel
1st rehearsal: 8/23/11. 1st preview: 9/15/11. Opening: 9/18/11. Closing: 10/9/11
In a land rich with history, two women are thrown together by a diplomatic crisis. Thirty years later, a chance encounter by their daughters leads to revelations of a shared past. An invigorating drama about the power words have to reveal truths as well as hide them, and ultimately to bridge a cultural divide.
Seeking:
Actor 1: Man. To play the following roles:
Actor 2: Man. To play the following roles:
Actor 3: Woman. To play the following roles:
Actor 4: Woman. To play the following roles:
THIS VERSE BUSINESS
By A.M. Dolan
Directed By: Gus Kaikkonen
A one man show based on the life of Robert Frost.
This production has been CAST.
THE REDUCED SHAKESPEARE COMPANY’S NEW HOLIDAY SHOW (Abridged)
By The Reduced Shakespeare Company
This production is fully CAST.
THE VOICE OF THE TURTLE
By John van Druten
Directed By: Carl Forsman
1st rehearsal: 12/13/11. 1st Preview: 1/5/12. Opening: 1/8/12. Closing: 1/29/12
A moving, 1943 romantic comedy.
Seeking:
Sally Middleton: early 20s, small, direct, naïve and very pretty
Olive Lashbrooke: late 20s, smart and attractive, without being good looking, and rather gay
Bill Page: early 30s, adult, quiet and attractive, military officer
DADDY LONG LEGS
Based on the novel by Jean Webster. Book by John Caird. Music and Lyrics by Paul Gordon
Directed By: John Caird
A musical romance set in New England in the early 20th century.
This production is fully CAST.
MRS. WHITNEY
By John Kolvenbach
Directed By: Kyle Fabel
1st rehearsal: 2/21/12. 1st Preview: 3/15/12. Opening: 3/18/12. Closing: 4/8/12
A candid portrait of a 60-year-old woman with an idiosyncratic sense of romance. Mrs. Whitney seeks a cure for loneliness by tracking down her ne’er-do-well ex-husband, an irresponsible mess she kicked out over 20 years ago, sending her on an odyssey of surprising and sharply-funny encounters.
Seeking:
Margaret Whitney: 60s
Francis: 60s
Louisa: 40s
Fin: 20s
Tom Whitney: 60’s
GHOST-WRITER
By Michael Hollinger
Directed by: Charles Towers
1st rehearsal: 3/27/12. 1st Preview: 4/19/12. Opening: 4/22/12. Close: 5/13/12
When a famous novelist dies before finishing his masterwork, his devoted secretary completes the story on her own. Is she perpetrating a fraud, or does her insistent claim that she continues to receive his dictation after his passing hold some truth?
Seeking:
Myra Babbage: late 30s early 40s
Franklin Woolsey: late 50s early 60s
Vivian Woolsey: same age as Woolsey, or slightly younger
Non-Traditional Casting:
Merrimack Repertory Theatre does not believe in discrimination based on color, race, religious affiliation, sexual orientation, disabilities, gender, or otherwise. All performers, including those of color, seniors, women, and performers with disabilities, are encouraged to audition and will be given full consideration
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