SUPERIOR DONUTS Submission - Capital Repertory Theatre Auditions

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SUPERIOR DONUTS – Photo / Resume Request

Capital Repertory Theatre (Albany, NY) LORT D* (see salary notes)

Producing Artistic Director: Maggie Mancinelli-Cahill

Chief Administrative Officer: Philip Morris

By: Tracy Letts

Director: Mark Fleischer

Casting Director: Stephanie Klapper Casting

1^st rehearsal: 8/23/11. Runs: 9/16 – 10/16/11

NYC auditions will be held on upcoming date TBD, by appointment only.

Seeking submissions from Actors' Equity Members only for these auditions.

For consideration, submit Hardcopy submissions IMMEDIATELY to:

Stephanie Klapper Casting

39 West 19th Street, 12th Floor

New York, NY 10011

Or email to
klappercasting@gmail.com

Indicate in the subject line or on envelope: SUPERIOR DONUTS – AEA Self Submission

Salary notes: See salary for each role below. Every actor will have their own 1 bedroom apartment. Round-trip Amtrak travel. Free gym membership included.

Synopsis: Written by Pulitzer Prize winning playwright, Tracy Letts, SUPERIOR DONUTS is a rough and tumble comedy that centers on the off-beat friendship that grows between shop owner, Arthur Przybyszewski, a cantankerous, white, former-hippie and Franco Wicks, an ambitious black twenty-something with a talent for writing – and a debt problem. Pressures from local collection thugs, the neighbor who wants to buy the donut shop and awakenings of the heart all lead to the revelation of long-held secrets. Arthur joins life again after years of hiding from emotions, Franco learns to accept grace and Max, the Russian capitalist gets his life dream – to own the biggest store on the block.

SEEKING:

Arthur:

late 50s-early 60s (he must appear 59). Gruff. Charismatic. Frozen in the 1970s. Hair, clothes, in fact everything about Arthur’s appearance leads to an impression of a complete nonchalant attitude toward life. He works to stay uninvolved. Smart, literate, savvy, well-educated, but hides it with the life he’s made behind the donut counter. He’s definitely from Chicago and has a certain machismo attitude that makes him fit into the neighborhood. However, despite being 59, Arthur often possesses the insecurities of a teenager. A draft evader, he still hasn’t reconciled his actions during the Viet Nam War, but his anti-establishment beliefs still linger and inform his actions and values. Wry. Witty. Dry humor. Just beneath the surface, he’s attractive and lovable. Actor must be in good physical shape and be comfortable doing stage combat, for prolonged fight sequence. $650 per week.

Franco Wicks:

20s. African-American. The spark plug of the play. Energetic. Funny. Smart. Literate AND Chicago street smart. Adept at assessing people and situations. Versatile wordsmith: goes from street lingo to college kid in a flash. Is used to talking his way in and out of situations – but he can be tough too. Willing to work –learn – ambitious. His Achilles heel: gambling and balancing a life on the streets with his ambition to write. You can see the street in Franco – in his physicality and quick response to threat. Actor needs to have verbal and physical dexterity. $650 per week.

Max Tarasov:
45. Russian. Smart small business owner. Wants a good life. Distrusts all the neighborhood “punks,” who happen to be Black. Has respect for the police and flirts with the underworld if necessary as well. Warm. Comic. Russian accent and knowledge of some Russian very helpful. He has many of the play’s funniest lines. A man of business who likes Arthur. He can be a tough guy too – especially with hired backup. $600 per week.

Luther Flynn:

50s. Irish decent. Street tough. An enforcer for local loan sharks. No longer needs to get his hands dirty, because he is accompanied with muscle at all times. Dapper, as someone from the streets who has cleaned up – but you can still hear and see that he’s lived a physical life with faded memories of brute force. You wouldn’t want to mess with Luther. He is capable of hurting people if he’s ordering his henchmen to do the dirty work or stepping in a bit to make a point. Doesn’t necessarily have to be a big guy, and doesn’t have to be in the great shape -- but he has to still have the machismo that got him where he is. Familiarity with stage combat helpful for prolonged fight sequence with Arthur. $600 per week.

Officer James Bayley:

43. African American Chicago beat cop. He’s seen a lot and knows how and when to pick his battles. Can be tough, no nonsense, but like a seasoned cop he’s part cop/part social worker. Understands the neighborhood. Recognizes a real threat and can let other stuff roll off his back. Isn’t in the greatest shape. Would rather talk to somebody than run after them. He loves Star Trek. His hobby is going to Trekkie conventions. $600 per week.

Officer Randy Osteen:

Female. 49ish. Irish American... Single. Chicago beat cop, Randy plays down any femininity on the job. She can be tough, a little rough around the edges. She used to being one of the boys. If she’s not doing her job, she’s a little shy and awkward, especially with the opposite sex. She cleans up nicely. Underneath her cop exterior, she has a big heart and would like to find a way to open up and have Arthur open up. $600 per week.