Taproot Theatre Company
AUDITION DATES
Mon, Aug 19, 2019
1:00 pm - 10:00 pm (PDT)
Break: 4:00PM - 5:00PM
Tue, Aug 20, 2019
1:00 pm - 10:00 pm (PDT)
Break: 4:00PM - 5:00PM
APPOINTMENTS
To schedule an appointment go to https://forms.gle/PPUdGWYTcGfgWesT8. This will allow you to submit your audition information.
CONTRACT
SPT Minimum - $392/wk
SEEKING
Seeking multiple roles for our 2020 Season. Performers of all racial and ethnic backgrounds are encouraged to attend.
PREPARATION
You will have 3.5 minutes to perform 2 contrasting pieces of your choosing. One of your pieces can be a song. An accompanist will be provided.
LOCATION
Taproot Theatre Company - Isaac Studio
208 N 85th St
Seattle, WA 98103
There will be signs on the front doors directing you where to go.
PERSONNEL
Karen Lund - Associate Artistic Director
OTHER DATES
Season begins on January 2, 2020 and ends on December 26, 2020. First rehearsal of the season will be on December 26, 2019.
OTHER
taproottheatre.org
An Equity Monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects of audition.
Equity’s contracts prohibit discrimination. Equity is committed to diversity and encourages all its employers to engage in a policy of equal employment opportunity designed to promote a positive model of inclusion. As such, Equity encourages performers of all ethnicities, gender identities, and ages, as well as performers with disabilities, to attend every audition.
Always bring your Equity Membership card to auditions.
BREAKDOWN
STEEL MAGNOLIAS
Truvy Jones - Owns the beauty shop. Vivacious. Dispenses advice with a lot of hairspray.
Annelle Dupue-Desoto - Newly Hired Assistant. Moves from unsure, to wild, to religious.
Clairee Belcher - Widow of former mayor. Grande dame. Elegant, sophisticated, a true beauty.
Shelby Eatenton-Lacherie - Prettiest girl in town. Loves pink. Strong-willed, passionate.
M'lynn Eatento - Shelby's mother. Always knows what's best. Strong, stubborn, the heart of the piece.
Ouiser (pronounced Weezer) Boudreaux - Wealthy curmudgeon. Tough, eccentric character.
BABETTE'S FEAST
Babette - A mysterious French woman.
Martine - Elder daughter (by one year) of the Dean.
Philippa - Younger daughter of the Dean
Player#1 - Narration, also plays the Dean, the Dresser, Skipper Halvorson, and the Postman
Player #2 - Narration, also plays a Suitor named Lars, Erna, the Lady of the Swedish Court, and Dagfinn the Fishmonger
Player #3 - Narration, also plays Achille Papin, Alf, and the Horse Groom to Old Mrs. Loewenhielm
Player #4 - Narration, also plays Loewenhielm and Espen
Player #5 - Narration, also plays a Suitor named Hans, Young Loewenhielm, the Red-haired Boy- named Lief, and Osvald
Player # 6 - Narration, also plays Aunt Loewenhielm, Astrid, and Henrick the Bread Seller
SEE HOW THEY RUN
Ida - Plan but likeable village girl about 18 years of age.
Miss Skillton - A large, rather sour woman of 35.
The Reverend Lionel Toop - A man of 36. Medium height, pleasant-faced.
Penelope Toop (his wife) - She is a pretty woman of 25.
The Intruder - A man in prison denim.
The Bishop of Lax - A large jovial-looking man.
The Reverend Arthur Humphrey - He is a mild little man.
Sergeant Towers - Cockney in the uniform of a British Sergeant.
THE SPITFIRE GRILL
Percy Talbot - Early 20's, pretty if a bit rough-edged. Her accent has a souther Appalachian cadence. Strong folk/country belt to D. Some head voice required.
Hannah Ferguson - A tough-skinned and flinty old bird with a short, no-nonsense manner bordering on the bitter. Mezzo/alto chest range.
Shelby Thorpe - Mid 30s, a plain, soft-faced creature with a shy, almost ethereal manners. Clear folk soprano with strong high belt to D.
Caleb Thorpe - Early 40s, frustrated working man clinging to the past Solid folk/rock voice with an edge. Top: G
Sheriff Joe Sutter - Mid-late 20s. Small town policeman with a restless nature. Strong folk tenor to a G (touches an A)
Effy Krayneck - 50s, postmistress and the town busybody. Mezzo/alto chest range. Must carry harmony.
The Visitor - Male 40s - 50s
THE OLD MAND AND THE MOON
Matheson - Narrator, Matt, Fine Lady
Ryan - Old Woman, Boatswain Two, Mickey, The Captain, Bartley, Young Woman
Curtis - Boatswain One, Llewellyn
Ben - Butcher, Callahan, Perry
Dan - Accordian, Mabelu, Piano
Arya - Fishmonger, Clerk, Drum, Cookie, Carpenter, Solomon
Equity’s contracts prohibit discrimination. Equity is committed to diversity and encourages all its employers to engage in a policy of equal employment opportunity designed to promote a positive model of inclusion. As such, Equity encourages performers of all ethnicities, gender identities, and ages, as well as performers with disabilities, to audition.
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