THE FABULOUS LIES OF HOLLYWOOD WHORES Equity Principal Auditions - Broadway Theatre TBA Auditions

THE FABULOUS LIES OF HOLLYWOOD WHORES

– Equity Principal Auditions

Broadway/Production Contract Currently $1,653/week minimum

Producers: Lance Bass, Beverley Mitchell, Jamie Kennedy, Matt Seifnia

Author: Ben Deagle

Dir: Dean Delgado

Assoc Dir: Andrew Zachary Cohen
Casting: Thalia DaCosta

1st reh: February 2012. Broadway opening in spring 2012.

Equity Principal Auditions:

Monday, November 28, 2011 Actors’ Equity Association Audition Center

Tuesday, November 29, 2011 165 West 46th Street, 2nd Floor

Wednesday, November 30, 2011 New York City

9:30 AM – 5:30 PM all three days.

Lunch from 1 – 2.

Please prepare an effective, contemporary comedy monologue, 2 minutes or less.

Please bring a current photo and resume, stapled back-to-back.

Set in the most exclusive department store in Los Angeles, this is an ambitious new comedy that revolves around the eight main characters dealing with the complexity of juggling double lives. Put away those Othello monologues; this is cold, hard, broad comedy … farce, requiring brilliantly talented physical comedians. The show is dirty, the show moves fast, but there is a deep and intoxicating heart that pulses throughout. Love ain’t cheap, but it sure is wonderful.

Seeking (all roles are available unless otherwise specified):

The Whore:

Man, late 20s. Manager of the department store by day, top male escort in town by night. Rich and complex guy, resigned to spending the rest of his life alone … but he yearns for the mythic “more”. He's lanky, somewhat awkward, but still sexy as hell. At work – department store work that is – he is snide and domineering, posh and prickish. But in his “sexy” life, he is vulnerable, sweet and provides a genuine connection. The duality of his life is killing him; he's on the verge of a breakdown. On the day of the biggest sale of the year, he stumbles upon a customer who rocks his world and makes him believe in love again. But who could ever love someone so burdened by the weight of his own afflictions? The Whore is neurotic, almost manic, and moves about the three stories of the store like a Slinky®. He's funny. He's heartbreaking. He's sweet. He's awful ... and very talented.

The Manager:

Woman, 30-40. She’s a proper Brit. Ex-porn star turned power-manager; reps the top talent in the business, and hates them all. She's snarky, she's fun, she doesn't take herself that seriously. How can you, when you make your living booking work for overpaid illiterates? She slices into you with fierce one-liners and, though she's small, she has a commanding presence. In her power suits and stilettos, she will own you. The ghosts of her days in porn have come back to haunt her, and she realizes that she needs more than babysitting pretty idiots. Uses humor to mask her pain, and it isn't until today that she realizes what the next era of her life encompasses.

The Paparazzo:

Man, 30-50. Lords over Hollywood with a gracious hand, having pictures that capture the rich and powerful doing some of the most obscene things. These pictures are his power. These people fear him. They just don't know how crazy he is. His own mother was an Academy Award™-winning legend, who overdosed in his arms, and that made him somewhat bat-sh*t crazy. So he’s somewhat manic. Kinda Mad Hatter-like. And he hides in the walls, in light fixtures, in plants … every time the character appears, he’s in a new sight-gag costume that gets built into the set. Physical humor is needed, but a great depth is also required to capture the characters highs and lows. The Paparazzo has bright blue or green eyes, and is blond (actor must be willing to dye hair blond).

The D-Lister:

Woman, late 20s/early 30s. Having spent her entire career as a working actress of integrity and esteem, she snaps and decides that she doesn't want to create great art ... SHE WANTS THE FAME. She sells her soul to try to become a bigger star, but her biggest gig is a role on a top-20 police procedural. So she's going rogue, getting “ghetto”, and will do whatever it takes to become a tabloid fixture. Even if it means getting shaaaaady. The most physical and intense role in the show. She is gorgeous, but crazy. Her plan is to come to the store, steal some stuff, get arrested and stage a Winona-like reinvention as a notorious Hollywood bad girl. When her first criminal attempt fails, she spends the rest of the day stalking opportunities to steal press. She was once a girl with principles – and she's not betraying them – they betrayed her. Now? She is shamelessly seeking glory, and she will get it … by any means necessary.

The Superstar:

Man, late 20s/early 30s. The biggest star in town. His own neuroses seem to be jailing him. He hates his life, he’s lonely, he’s broken. He's a tall man, a stunning Adonis. But beyond his beautiful facade, he's a gentle giant of a doofus. He's loud, he's fun, he's sweet ... and sometimes he likes to wear ladies’ panties. He's a huge action star with a small secret. Or big secret, depending on how you look at it. Raised in Hawaii, a surfing god, he has a smooth beach vibe – but Hollywood has turned him into a stern and focused workhorse. He has to live the lie, in order to live the dream, but his domineering agent pimp-slaps him into submission to get him to do what she wants. Then he meets someone in the store who changes everything about who he wants to be, how he wants to live. He is camp, but sweet. Completely aloof. Resoundingly charming. Ultimately badass.

The “ET” Reporter / Ivana / Himalolah:

Multi-character female track. Seeking character actor. Must have a firm grasp of Russian, East Asian and “Access Hollywood”-Red-Carpet dialects.

James:

Man, late 20s/ambiguous 30s. Long-suffering right-hand whore of The Pimp. Having been in love with her for years, he is the most awkward and hilarious sidekick ever. If Steve Urkel married Heather Locklear and had a baby who was put up for adoption and ended up raised by televangelists, then you'd have James. He's weird, but sweet; cute, but ugly; smart, but aloof.

The Pimp:

CAST. Auditioning performers will be considered as understudies and as possible future replacements. Woman, 35-45. Very tall. She's the toughest bitch in town, runs the biggest “service” in the country, but uses the department store as her cover. A delicious and dangerous diva. Don't let the perky outfits and innocent smile fool you -- she'll cut you. She comes from money, but left home when her mother Mrs. Robinsoned the love of her life, Edward. She then vowed never to be hurt again. She's cold. Demanding. And making millions. Everyone is her puppet. She has big hair, is built like a goddess, and knows how to work it. She manages the make-up counter, and plays the part of perfect employee … but every employee in the store is one of her tricks – except The Whore, who is stealing business from her left and right. She’s on a mission to catch “whomever” it is who’s stealing her business, because her numbers are down and momma can't buy her island in Fiji with a leech sucking off her profits. She's so efficient that she'll resolve that mess before her Botox® appointment.