THE 39 STEPS - Columbia MD EPA
Rep Stage @ Howard Community College
AUDITION DATE
Mon, Feb 04, 2019
10:00 am - 6:00 pm (EST)
Lunch 1 to 2
APPOINTMENTS
Please call for an appointment @ 443-518-1510 between the hours of 10:00 AM-3:00 PM Monday-Friday
CONTRACT
LOA Tier 8; $601.00/week
SEEKING
Equity actors for 3 available roles. The role of Richard Hannay has been cast.
A company of four actors play all roles. All actors must be superb craftspeople who can create many different characters and utilize many different dialects. The transitions from character to character are completely seamless with minimal costume changes. This is a highly physical show for all four actors.
PREPARATION
Please bring one contemporary comedic monologue no longer than 3 minutes in length. Please NO classical selections and no selections from The 39 Steps.
LOCATION
Rep Stage at HCC
10901 Little Patuxent Parkway
Columbia, MD 21044
Horowitz Center for the Arts Upper Lobby/Monteabaro Recital Hall
PERSONNEL
Joseph W. Ritsch Director/Artistic Director (expected at the EPA)
Fight/Movement Choreographer: Jenny Male
Dialect/Vocal Coach: Teresa Spencer
Author: John Buchan
OTHER DATES
First Rehearsal: April 2, 2019
Opening Night: May 2, 2019
Closing Night: May 19, 2019
Performances Thurs (7:00 PM), Fri (2:00/8:00 PM), Sat (2:00/8:00 PM), Sun (2:00 PM)
OTHER
Non-Equity actors will be seen day-of if time permits. Non-Equity actors CANNOT make an appointment.
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
*THE ROLE OF RICHARD HANNAY HAS BEEN CAST
*RICHARD HANNAY (male 30-45) upper-class Englishman; handsome, square-jawed leading man, who is quite aware of how attractive he is; back in London after a time abroad with enough money to keep him idle; at loose ends, he’s bored stiff; a chance meeting at a West End show with Annabella Schmidt, a beautiful European woman on the run from spies, leads to Richard being framed for her murder; he goes on the run, one step ahead of the police, to try to clear his name and stop a spy ring from taking government secrets out of the country. The actor playing this role will not play any other roles. English accent.
PAMELA/ANNABELLA/MARGARET
(female 20-35) one actress will play all three roles. Pamela: the classic Hitchcock leading lady; beautiful, stylish, warm, intelligent, and feisty; she meets Richard by accident on a train as he is trying to escape from the police; unwillingly, she becomes caught up in his life and escape, sure he is a homicidal murderer until she eventually realizes he is telling the truth and falls in love with him as well; English accent. Annabella Schmidt: a mysterious Russian beauty, a la Garbo, being pursued by spies; an agent in a life-or-death game of espionage that she unfortunately loses; she is murdered in Richard’s apartment before finishing her mission; Russian accent. Margaret: a fresh and innocent Scottish farmwife, married to an older, cold, and abusive man, living in the middle of nowhere; thrilled when Richard stumbles across their farm; she helps him in any way she can, no matter the consequences; Scottish accent.
Ethnicity: All Ethnicities
CLOWN 1
(male 25-45) a superb comic male character actor who will play many roles, with ages ranging from teens-60’s, male and female. Roles include but not limited to the following--Mr Memory: a West End music hall performer, whose act consists of knowing the answer to any question asked; his involvement in the espionage plot does not become apparent until the end of the show; Cockney accent. Crofter: a Scottish tenant farmer, married to Margaret; cold, suspicious, and a bully, he is abusive to his wife and betrays his promise to help Richard; Scottish accent. Mrs. Jordan: Professor Jordan’s wife, she is an upper-class Brit, seemingly warm and helpful; English accent. Mr. McGarrigle: he runs a country hotel with his wife; sweet if a bit dim; Scottish accent.
Ethnicity: All Ethnicities
CLOWN 2
(male 24-45) SAME AS CLOWN 1
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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