THE DEAD, 1904 - NYC EPA
Irish Repertory Theatre
AUDITION DATE
Oct 07, 2016
10:00 am - 6:00 pm (EDT)
Lunch 1:30-2:30 pm
CONTRACT
ANTC
$550/wk plus Pension and Health
SEEKING
Actors for roles in THE DEAD, 1904. See breakdown.
PREPARATION
All roles require authentic Irish accents. Please prepare a short contemporary monologue.
LOCATION
Irish Repertory Theatre
132 W 22nd St
New York, NY 10011-2419
PERSONNEL
By James Joyce; Adapted by Paul Muldoon and Jean Hanff Korelitz; Directed by Ciaran O’Reilly (expected to attend EPA); Casting Director: Deborah Brown
OTHER
Rehearsals begin: October 18th, 2016; Performances begin: November 19th, 2016; Closing Performance January 7th, 2017. The DEAD, 1904 will be performed at American Irish Historical Society, 991 5th Avenue, New York City at 80th Street.
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BREAKDOWN
Synopsis: James Joyce’s beloved short story from The Dubliners features a holiday gathering on The Feast of the Epiphany, 1904, in the Dublin home of two elderly sisters, Kate and Julia Morkin. At the party are family and friends, a celebrated tenor, an ardent nationalist, a lost alcoholic, and Gabriel Conroy (nephew of Kate and Julia and his wife Gretta). Over the course of the evening there is music, dancing and dining. The tenor sings a haunting traditional lament – The Lass of Aughrim – and when it is all over Gabriel Conroy will learn something about his wife that changes everything: his idea of her and of himself, his sense of what it actually means to be alive, and to be dead.
This unique, immersive script, conceived by author Jean Hanff Korelitz and Pulitzer-prize winning Irish Poet and New Yorker poetry editor Paul Muldoon, has been adapted to fit the beautiful venue while staying totally true in language and tone to the beloved holiday story. The cast of 12 and a small audience of 40 will move together around a perfectly restored c.1900 mansion, experiencing the party as it would have taken place in 1904 Dublin. All will sit down for a sumptuous Edwardian holiday meal (catered by Great Performances) in the mansion’s dining room.
Roles:
Gabriel Conroy, 40’s/50’s A secondary school teacher and book reviewer. Self absorbed, reflective; cosmopolitan, thoughtful; brooding. Proud of his command of the language
Gretta Conroy, 40’s/50’s Gabriel's wife, a strong adroit woman who masks her inner emotions. She has a kindness and beauty (CAST Kate Burton)
Kate Morkan, 60’s to 80’s Gabriel’s elderly aunt. Vivacious, outspoken and in a state of perpetually fretting.
Julia Morkan, 60’s to 80’s Gabriel’s Aunt and Kate’s sister. Spacey. More fragile than her sister, her mind tends to wander. Must sing.
Mary Jane Morkan, 30’s Niece of Kate and Julia Morkan. A music teacher. Must play the piano very well. Ballroom dancing a plus.
Lily, Maid to the Morkans. Charming, industrious –a take charge girl like a breath of fresh air. Improvisational skills useful. Will greet and make people welcome as they enter the home.
Molly Ivors, 30’s A contemporary of Gabriel at University. Sassy with a teasing disposition. A strong nationalist with a contempt for those like Gabriel that favor continental values. She is her own woman. Some ballroom dancing skills.
Mr. Browne, The sole Protestant guest at the party. A man about town; Charming and seedy and very fond of his whiskey. A refined Irish accent. Some basic ballroom skills.
Freddy Malins, An alcoholic friend of Gabriel. Talkative, Boisterous, passionate, longwinded and blissfully unaware of the effect his drunkenness has on those around him.
Mrs. Malins, (60’s/70’s) Freddy's mother. Long suffering. She shares Freddie’s passion for the insignificant detail.
Bartell D'Arcy, (40’s) A famous tenor. Conceited/prickly; Sensitive. A beautiful rich voice. Some ballroom dancing skills.
Miss Daly, 30’s Pianist and accompanist to Bartell D'Arcy. A delightful young woman. Must play the piano very well.
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