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INSTRUCTIONS TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT:
Please e-mail caitlin@stonehamtheatre.org for a five-minute appointment. Give your name, e-mail address, the best phone number by which to reach you and, if applicable, the hour in which you prefer to be seen. You will receive an e-mail that confirms your audition time. Performers without e-mail access may call (781)279-7885x124 Monday through Wednesday, 10am-6pm, for an appointment. Equity Members without appointments will be seen throughout the audition day, as time permits.
PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS
Non-musical auditions: actors may choose to perform one or more monologues of their choice, read one or more scenes from the season’s plays, or a combination of scene(s) and monologues(s) within the confines of the time allotted. In attendance: Weylin Symes, Producing Artistic Director, and Caitlin Lowans, Associate Artistic Director.
Musical auditions: In addition to preparing a brief song, actors may choose to perform one or more monologues of their choice, read one or more scenes from the season’s plays, or a combination of song(s), scene(s) and monologues(s) within the confines of the time allotted. Bring sheet music; an accompanist will be provided on Thursday, April 23 ONLY. We will consider anyone who attends the musical audition day for both plays and musicals. In attendance: Producing Artistic Director, Associate Artistic Director, Caitlin Lowans, Associate Artistic Director, Ilyse Robbins, Director/Choreographer of Sweet Charity and Jim Rice, Musical Director of A Funny Thing Happened… and Sweet Charity.
A reader will be provided for those who wish to read from scripts. Copies of the scripts are available at StageSource (15 Channel Center Street, Suite 103, Boston) for review prior to the audition, and will be available at the audition.
Please bring a picture and resume, stapled together.
2015-16 SEASON:
2015-2016 Main Stage Season:
A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM
book by Burt Shevelove and Larry Gelbart
music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Director: Weylin Symes
1st rehearsal: August 18, 2015. Runs September 10–October 4, 2015.
Senex
An older man, but one still attracted to wine, women, and song, Senex is the perennially henpecked husband.
Domina
The battle-ax wife of Senex, Domina is not only domineering, but proud (ALREADY CAST)
Hero
Handsome son of Senex and Domina, Hero is a lovesick juvenile who schemes with Pseudolus how he can win the hand of Philia.
Hysterium
Slave of Senex and Domina, Hysterium is the frantic and frenetic straw boss of all the slaves in the household.
Pseudolus (also plays Prologus)
A slave of Hero, Pseudolus is sly, conniving, and willing to do anything for his freedom.
Lycus
The owner of the brothel, Lycus is the snaky, slimy, lecherous procurer of courtesans.
Philia
The beautiful and young, yet dumb, Philia is a courtesan-in-training, contracted to be sold to Miles Gloriosus. She and Hero are in love.
Erronius
A befuddled old man who is partially blind and always confused.
Miles Gloriosus
A handsome, strong and pompous roman soldier.
Proteans
Three to four comic, physical actors (male or female) of various sizes and shapes to play various roles throughout the production.
The role of Domina has been cast.
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LUNA GALE
by Rebecca Gilman
Director: Caitlin Lowans
1st rehearsal: October 6, 2015. Runs October 22- November 8, 2015.
Seeking:
Caroline
50, a social worker who works for Child Protective Services
Karlie
19, a new mom and recovering meth addict
Peter
19, a new dad and recovering meth adict
Cindy
40, Karla’s mom. An evangelical Christian.
Lourdes
18, recently aged out of the state system and trying to make it on her own
Cliff
35, Caroline’s boss at Child Protective Services
Pastor Jay
40s, a pastor at Caroline’s church
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CHRISTMAS ON THE AIR
by Lucia Frangione
Director: TBA
1st rehearsal: November 10, 2015. Runs November 27-December 27, 2015.
Seeking:
Percival B. Frank
The station manager, main DJ, Sound Technician and news
Yolanda Frank
Percival's Dutch wife, the host to the Let's Be Frank talk show
Danny “the Kid” Frank
The Frank's son, and the Go Boy of CKOS
Kitty McNally
The sultry DJ for the Night Of Swing hour, and weather girl
Sylvia White
The pianist and host of the “Cook It White Tonight” show
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SORRY
by Richard Nelson
Director: Weylin Symes
1st Rehearsal: February 9, 2016. Runs February 25-March 13, 2016.
Please note, as SORRY is part of a 4-play series, all roles have been cast.
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SWEET CHARITY
book by Neil Simon
music by Cy Coleman
lyrics by Dorothy fields
Director: Ilyse Robbins
Music Director: Jim Rice
1st Rehearsal: March 8, 2016. Runs March 31-April 24, 2016.
Seeking:
Charity Hope Valentine:
the girl who wanted to be loved. Mezzo- Soprano
Oscar Lindquist:
a man whom Charity befriends and eventually falls in love with. Baritone
Charlie:
Charity's boyfriend in the opening of the show, and the name on her tattoo
Nickie and Helene:
Charity's closest friends who are taxi dancers at the Fandango Ballroom. Altos
Herman:
the authoritarian owner of the Fandango Ballroom; Charity's boss. Tenor
Vittorio Vidal:
a famous Italian movie star. Baritone/ Tenor
Ursula March:
Vittorio's girlfriend
Daddy Johann Sebastian Brubeck:
the enigmatic leader of the Rhythm of Life Church. Baritone
Carmen:
a dancer at the Fandango Ballroom who is friends with Nickie, Helene, and Charity
Rosie:
the new dancer at the Fandango Ballroom. Soprano
Also seeking male and female ensemble members as dancers, etc.
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LAURA
by George Sklar and Vera Caspary
Director: TBA
1st rehearsal: April 19, 2016. Runs May 5-22, 2016.
Seeking:
Mark McPherson
early 30s, a detective with a slight limp. Smart, tough, masculine.
Danny Dorgan
19, in love with Laura
Waldo Lydecker
40s, a famous columnist with a taste for the very finest things in life. Incredibly arrogant. Laura’s mentor.
Shelby Carpenter
Laura’s fiancé. Well-bred. Southern.
Bessie Clary
Laura’s over-protective maid.
Mrs. Dorgan
Danny’s mother and neighbor to Laura
Laura
late 20s—early 30s, enigmatic, alluring and very smart. A business woman.
Olsen
a cop
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LOBSTER GIRL
book by Weylin Symes
music and lyrics by Steven Barkhimer
Director: Caitlin Lowans
1st rehearsal: May 24, 2016. Runs June 9-26, 2016.
Seeking
Ol’ Joe
old, crusty lobstermen with 10 pots and a dinghy
Hank
40-ish, soon to be step-dad to Cora
Cora
14
Jake
20s, cool, dreamy lobsterman. Hank’s assistant
Nancy
40-ish, Cora’s mom
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