SHOWCASE
THE ALCHEMIST – Photo / Resume Request for NYC Appts
Re:verse Theater (NYC) Equity Showcase Code; $450 total stipend
by Ben Jonson
First Rehearal: 8/19 Opening: 9/19 Closing: 10/2
Most rehearsals are daytimes, weekdays and weekends. 8 performances, noon on 9/19,21,22,26,28,29 and 2pm on 9/25 and 10/2.
NYC auditions will be held on Sunday, August 14, from 1pm to 3pm, by appointment only.
For appointment consideration, email picture and resume ASAP to:
Indicate in the subject line: The Alchemist NYC Appointment Submission
If given an appointment, prepare one classical monologue, preferably comedic.
This adaptation of this classical play by Shakespeare satirizes Wall St and the economic crisis. Performances will be outdoors in parks around Manhattan.
Seeking:
Subtle:
Male, 30s-60s, any ethnicity. Can intimidate and wield authority. Has to be able to pull status and appear unquestionable. Must be able to speak verse and Shakespearean-style heightened language with ease. Clown training a bonus. Classical training a must.
Dr. Epicure Mammon:
Male, 30s-60s, any ethnicity. A rich doctor, has always had money and isn't very street smart. Always grasping for more food, money, sex. Speaks beautiful, extremely complex poetic language with a child-like naïveté and wonder. Clown training a bonus. Classical training a must. Will be wearing a fat suit.
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