Portland Center Stage 2012-13 Season - Equity Principal Auditions
(Portland, OR) LORT B; $765/week minimum
Chris Coleman, Artistic Director
Harriet Bass Casting Director
Equity Principal Auditions
Friday, June 29, 2012 at the Actors' Equity Audition Center
9:30 AM — 5:30 PM 165 West 46th Street, 2nd Floor
Lunch from 1 - 2. New York, NY
Prepare either 1) a brief monologue under 2 minutes, OR 2) a brief song, OR 3) a one minute monologue and 16 bars of a song. If singing, bring sheet music in correct key; accompanist provided but may not transpose.
Bring picture and resume, stapled together.
SWEENEY TODD
Aug 21, 2012 - Oct. 28, 2012
Music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim Libretto by Hugh Wheeler
Directed by: Chris Coleman
Widely acknowledged as Stephen Sondheim’s musical masterpiece, Sweeney Todd is set amongst London’s seedy side streets and laced with Sondheim’s characteristically brilliant wit and dark humor. This landmark musical depicts the barber Sweeney Todd’s savage quest for justice and retribution after years of false imprisonment. Aided by harridan pie shop owner Mrs. Lovett, who is secretly in love with him, he sets out to avenge the wrongs done to him and his family. Combining comic turns and chilling drama, music hall-style numbers and hauntingly beautiful romantic songs, Sweeney Todd offers a fascinating portrait of a man driven to madness by injustice.
Sweeney Todd: late 40s/early 50s. Bass/baritone. He is described in the script as having the build of a dock worker, so think Daniel Craig. Thick, sturdy, sexy – and dangerous. Has to have a real edge of complexity and danger.
Anthony: mid to late 20s. A handsome, young sailor. Excellent baritone/tenor. Handsome yes, but strong, also.
Johanna: the script says 18. So needs to look early twenties. Stunningly pretty. And gorgeous, lyric soprano.
Beggar Woman (Lucy): mid-40s. A haggard, mentally deranged street woman. Mezzo-Soprano (but would be great if she had a high C in there). You also have to believe that 15-20 years ago, she was as gorgeous as Johanna.
Judge Turpin: early 60s. A corrupt, lascivious aristocratic Judge. He is all propriety on the outside, and deviousness inside. Definitely has to have a danger to him, and the more homely he is – the ickier his attraction to Johanna will be.
The Beadle: 40s or 50s. A plump, solicitous cop. Tenor. He is oily (in the sense of always looking for a way to better his own lot, whether that route is just or not). And conniving. But the surface is serene.
Pirelli: late 40s /50s (he’s a contemporary of Sweeney). Tenor. An Irishman, who has adopted the persona of a famous Italian Barber. He is slick, and preening – a showoff. Highly competitive.
The following roles have been CAST:
Mrs. Lovett – CAST
Tobias Ragg – CAST
Jonas Fogg - CAST
BODY OF AN AMERICAN
Sept. 4, 2012 -Nov 11, 2012
World Premiere
By Dan O'Brien Directed by: Bill Rauch
All roles have been cast.
Dan O’Brien – CAST
Paul Watson - CAST
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM
Oct 16, 2012 -Dec 23, 2012
By William Shakespeare Directed by: Penny Metropulos
Helena: Female. Tall; (At least taller than Hermia, but it’s fun if she is really tall). Quirky, insecure, flirtatious and very needy… one might say she suffers from arrested development.
Demetrius: Male. A physical match for Helena. More of a privileged mama’s boy. He has not had to work for much, so doesn’t know the worth of much. He has wanted for little so, he wants what he can’t have.
Theseus/Oberon: Male. Early 30s to late 40s: Sexy, compelling leading man; Dangerous, vulnerable. He has soul, and a romantic one; and his power is driven by jealousy as well as a magnificent and obsessive love. Needs great Shakespeare chops for that beautiful poetry.
Hippolyta/Titania: Female Late 20s to 40. Lovely, sexy, strong, powerful and warm leading lady. She can devastate with a look. Her power lies in her great love and compassion… be it for Oberon, or the child; for human kind, or Bottom. Like Oberon, she needs great Shakespeare chops.
Puck/Philostrate
Ideal would be a physically fit 30-something. Gender flexible – could be a man or a woman, variety of sizes and ages, depending on physical agility. This is the stage manager of chaos and order (in both roles), the bringer of dreams and nightmares. Should be well, puckish in nature… not necessarily in size. Must be agile of mind, tongue and body. (Tumbling skills would be great though not necessary) Should be charming in an edgy and dangerous sort of bad boy way. Preferable if actor could sing.
Changeling
This kid would be an usher at court under the care of Philostrate, as well as in the fairy kingdom. Aged 9 to 12. Boy or girl who can sing.
Snug
Should be a very sweet natured with an “everyman” quality. Again it could be a man or woman… but if it is a woman she should have quite a few years on the Flute.
Snout
Male. Older. Would be nice to have a sizable person for this role.
Starvling
Male. Thin if possible. He has a prickly nature.
The following roles have been CAST:
Hermia –CAST
Lysander – CAST
Bottom: CAST
Egeus/Quince – CAST
Flute - CAST
SANTALAND DIARIES
Nov 12, 2012 - Dec. 30, 2012
This is a one-person show and it has been CAST.
I LOVE TO EAT
Dec 11, 2012 - Feb 10, 2013
By James Still Directed by: Jessica Kubzanksy
Seeking:
James Beard – The American Chef.
Before Julia Child, before today’s proliferation of cooking shows and networks, there was James Beard, the first TV chef. He brought fine cooking to the small screen in 1946 and helped establish an American cuisine, but as is often the case with pioneers his early efforts on screen have been lost. He went on to become America’s first “foodie,” and the award bearing his name is still the prize most coveted by chefs. Playwright James Still invites you meet the man described as “the face and belly of American gastronomy” in this play that recreates an evening at Beard’s New York home.PCS will join with Portland’s nationally-recognized food community to honor our homegrown culinary star.
VENUS IN FUR
Jan 1, 2013 - March10, 2013
By David Ives Directed by: Nancy Keystone
Thomas – 30s, Playwright. Director.
Vanda – 20s. Actress.
When a young actress shows up hours late for her appointment, she knows she may have blown her chances at the role. But when her emotionally charged audition for the demanding playwright/director becomes an electrifying game of cat and mouse that blurs the lines between fantasy and reality, seduction and power, love and sex – well, the rules may have all just changed.
THE WHIPPING MAN
Jan 29, 2013 - March 24, 2013
By Matthew Lopez Directed by: Rose Riordan
Simon: 50s, former slave in the DeLeon home
Caleb: 20s, only child of the DeLeon family
John: 20s, former slave in the DeLeon home
In the post-Civil War South, three men are tied to each other by history and faith, but are also bound by secrets. A badly-wounded Jewish Confederate soldier returns home at war’s end to find that his family has fled to the countryside. Remaining in the city mansion are two former slaves, also raised by his family as Jews. With Passover upon them, the three men unite to celebrate the holiday, even as they struggle to comprehend their new relationships at a crossroads of personal and national history. The Whipping Man, which premiered in New York earlier this year to great acclaim, is an extraordinary tale of loyalty, deceit and deliverance.
CLYBOURNE PARK
Mar 12, 2013- May 12, 2013
By Bruce Norris Directed by: Chris Coleman
Russ/Dan: Caucasian man, late 40s
Bev/Kathy: Married to RUSS. Caucasian woman, 40s
Francine/Lena: African-American woman, 30s
Jim/Tom/Kenneth: Caucasian man, late 20s
Albert/Kevin: Married to FRANCINE, African-American man, 30s
Karl/Steve: Caucasian man, 30s
Betsy/Lindsey: Married to KARL, late 20s
A white community in 1950s Chicago splinters over the black family about to move in. Fast forward to our present day and the same house represents very different demographics, and neighborhood values and tensions. Decades apart, hilarious and horrifying neighbors pitch a battle over territory and legacy that forces us to consider how far our ideas about race have evolved – or not. When our houses become our homes, and our neighborhoods become our identities, what will we do to protect them? And from what?
THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF PORTLAND
April 2, 2013 - June 30, 2013
World Premiere
By Lauren Weedman Directed by: Rose Riordan
This piece is currently being written and in development
ELLA: THE MUSICAL
May 13, 2013 - June 30, 2013
Conceived by Rob Ruggiero
Book by Jeffrey Hatcher
This show is fully CAST
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