PYGMALION Submission - Alley Theatre Auditions
Alley Theatre
LORT
PYGMALION – Photo / Resume Request
Alley Theatre (Houston, TX) LORT B; $765/week minimum
Artistic Director: Gregory Boyd
Director: Anders Cato
By: George Bernard Shaw
Casting Director: Pat McCorkle
Casting Associates: Joe Lopick and Carter Niles
1st rehearsal: 4/26/11. Runs: 5/25 – 6/12/11
NYC auditions will be held the week of February 1, 2011, by appointment only
Seeking submissions from Actors' Equity Members only for these particular auditions.
For consideration, email picture and resume to:
SUBMISSION.MCCORKLECASTING@GMAIL.COM
Indicate in subject line: “PYGMALION – NYC appointments / AEA self submit”
Seeking:
Mrs. Higgins:
The mother of Henry Higgins, is an intelligent and attractive woman in her 60s. She is independent and progressive. Her relaxed, but impeccable manners are accompanied by an honesty and strength, which feels refreshingly modern. Nothing escapes her sharp observation and she has no problem telling her son what she thinks. Even though she is at times quite dominating, she presents the ideal of candor, sophistication and kindliness, which are at the heart of true gentility.
Mrs. Pearce:
Late 50s to early 60s, is Professor Higgins's housekeeper. She is extremely proper and class-aware, but she also serves as a form of substitute mother for her employer. She is a much-needed voice of reason in a household where things tend to get out of hand. With her sensible, robust personality she has a way of quietly taking charge of the situation. She understands Eliza's situation much better than her employer and tries to protect the girl from getting hurt.
Mrs. Eysford Hill:
50s- early 60s, is the mother of two grown children. She belongs to the same social circle as Mrs. Higgins, but lacks the funds to properly sustain her life style. Even though she is plagued with manners and social pretensions beyond her means, she is not snobbish or uncouth like her daughter. She is good-hearted and worries about the future of her two children. She has become a misfit, a social orphan, who feels permanently marked by her misfortune.
