Olney Theatre Center 2012
– Equity Principal Auditions in MD
Olney MD COST $632/week minimum.
Producing Dir: Brad Watkins
Equity Principal Auditions:
Monday, June 13, 2011 – Accompanist provided Olney Theatre Center
Friday, July 8, 2011 – No accompanist 2001 Olney Sandy Spring Road
10 AM - 6 PM both days. Olney, MD 20832-1601
Lunch from 1:30 – 2:30.
Accompanist provided June 13 only. On that date, please prepare a brief, up-tempo Broadway song. Bring sheet music in the correct key; accompanist may not transpose. On July 8, please prepare a brief monologue in the style of the season’s plays. Monologue should show range.
Please bring a picture & resume, stapled back-to-back.
All actor positions are available:
YOU’RE A GOOD MAN CHARLIE BROWN Score/Book: Clark Gesner. Dir and Mus Dir TBA. 1st reh: 1/30/12. Runs 2/21 – 3/20/12.
Charlie Brown:
Lovable loser; a child possessed of endless determination and hope, but who is ultimately dominated by his insecurities and a “permanent case of bad luck”. Often taken advantage of by his peers.
Lucy Van Pelt:
Crabby, bossy and cynical eight-year-old girl; often bullies the other characters, particularly Linus and Charlie Brown. Always speaks her mind while being brutally honest. Linus’s older sister.
Linus Van Pelt:
Though young, Linus is unusually smart, and he acts as the group philosopher and theologian. He relies heavily on a blanket used as security but also reminds others of his age.
Sally Brown:
Charlie Brown’s younger sister. Has a “take it easy” approach to life, preferring to slide by while doing as little work as possible. Can be stubborn sometimes, and is usually convinced she's right until someone proves her wrong, but also has a good heart and a strong moral sense. Like her older brother, she is extremely sensitive to the unfairness of life.
Schroeder:
He is distinguished by his precocious skill at playing the toy piano, as well as by his love of classical music and the composer Ludwig van Beethoven in particular. He is also the object of the unrequited infatuation of Lucy.
Snoopy:
Imaginative young dog; his imagination can transform the room. Though he is a dog, he is arguably the most dynamic character in the Peanuts universe.
THE 39 STEPS by Patrick Barlow. Dir TBA. 1st reh: 3/26/12. Runs 4/17 – 5/13/12.
Richard Hannay:
Mid 30s. Honest, attractive. Quick wit. Just an ordinary man, until he was dragged into the spy world by Annabella.
Annabella Schmidt / Margaret / Pamela:
Mid 30s woman. Seductive, and can easily persuade any man. Actress in this track she plays all the female roles.
Clown 1 and Clown 2:
Both actors play a large number of different characters, each with his/her own personality. These tracks require the ability to change in a heartbeat.
SLEUTH by Anthony Shaffer. Dir TBA. 1st reh: 5/14/12. Runs 6/5 – 7/1/12.
Andrew Wyke:
57. Strongly built. Very intelligent, very well spoken. Successful and acclaimed writer. Interested in games; lives his life as if it were one.
Milo Tindle:
Mid 30s. Not rich, but polite. Andrew’s friend and colleague. Seemingly simple. Will put everything on the line to get what he wants. Milo also plays Inspector Doppler, Det. Sgt. Tarrant and Constable Higgs.
LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS Music: Alan Menken. Lyrics: Howard Ashman. Dir and Mus Dir TBA. 1st reh: 7/2/12. Runs 7/24 – 8/19/12.
Seymour Krelborn:
Insecure, naïve florist’s clerk. Sweet and well-meaning. Secretly in love with Audrey.
Audrey:
Sweet, vulnerable, insecure version of a “dumb blonde”. Very bad self-image. Dreams of a “picket- fence” life.
Mr. Mushnik:
Owner of an East Side florist’s shop. Selfish and manipulative; looks out for only himself and his best interests.
Audrey II:
The Venus Flytrap from space. Has a hunger for human flesh. Manipulated by a puppeteer.
Voice of the Plant
Orin / Others:
Sadistic, pretty-boy dentist. Egotistical and chauvinistic. Looks like a greaser, thinks like an insurance salesman and talks like a radio announcer.
Crystal, Ronnette and Chiffon:
Three teenaged street urchins who narrate the story.
THE ROYAL FAMILY by George S. Kaufman and Edna Ferber. Dir TBA. 1st reh: 8/27/12. Runs 9/18 – 10/14/12.
Fanny Cavendish:
Early 70s. Legendary actress. Managerial, pungent, rather magnificent. Given to domineering and to reminiscence. Matriarch of the Cavendish family.
Julie Cavendish:
39. Fanny’s daughter. Renowned actress who will not admit to her age. Broadway star and box-office sensation.
Anthony Cavendish:
Fanny’s son. Over-the-top and extravagant. Flamboyant, swashbuckling box-office sensation. Broadway star who has allowed Hollywood to lure him from the stage.
Herbert Dean:
About 57. Fanny’s son to Fanny. Talented actor, without any work. Determined to get a role by any means. He and wife Kitty are a squabbling pair who try to outdo each other with aggrandized memories of past Broadway roles.
Kitty Dean:
Late 40s. Herbert’s wife. An actress, although not as talented as the other actresses in the family. She and husband Herbert are a squabbling pair who try to outdo each other with aggrandized memories of past Broadway roles.
Gwen:
19. Julie’s daughter. Promising, up-and-coming ingénue. Carefree.
Perry Stewart:
About 28. Personable. In a relationship with Gwen.
Gilbert Marshall:
47. Quiet, dominant, successful. Gives the impression of power and control. In a relationship with Julie.
Oscar Wolfe:
The family’s manager. Has a sense of authority.
Della:
30s. The maid. Intelligent enough to cope with the surprising situations that arise in the Cavendish household.
Jo:
Male. Servant of the Cavendish family. Hard-working, and easily frustrated during chaotic situations.
Two Hallboys:
Cavendish servants.
McDermott:
Man. Physical trainer for the Cavendishes. Fit and well-built.
Gunga:
Indian. Tony’s servant.
Miss Peake:
A nurse.
Tony’s Chauffeur.
CINDERELLA Music: Richard Rodgers. Lyrics/Book: Oscar Hammerstein II. Dir: Mark Waldrop. 1st reh: 10/22/12. Runs 11/13/12 – 1/8/13.
Cinderella:
Young woman. Shy, meek and obedient. Wishes for the impossible.
Prince:
Young man. Confident, lonely.
King:
Father to the prince. A fuddy-duddy.
Queen:
Mother to the prince. Serious yet affectionate.
Stepmother:
Has but one purpose, which is to marry off her horrible daughters.
Portia:
Stepsister to Cinderella. Goofy, a fatuous laugh and no intelligence whatsoever.
Joy:
Stepsister to Cinderella. Sourpuss with little intelligence.
Godmother:
Extremely pragmatic and no-nonsense.
Herald, Chef, Steward, Coachman, Footman, Guards, Minister, Guests at the Ball, Townspeople, Children.
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