Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum
AUDITION DATE
Fri, Mar 13, 2020
9:00 am - 5:00 pm (PST)
APPOINTMENTS
EPA rules in effect. In-person sign-up begins at 8:00AM on 3/13/20.
CONTRACT
LOA LOA/LORT Agreement Pending. Previous Minimum - $15.00 per rehearsal hour. $101.00 per performance,
SEEKING
Male and Female local, principal actors of all ages and ethnicities for Theatricum's 2020 (Outdoor Theatre) Summer
Repertory Season
PREPARATION
For your audition, we ask that you prepare up to three minutes of material, either one classical or contemporary monologue, or two contrasting pieces. Prepare according to your interest in our season. Please bring 2 copies of your headshot and resume.
LOCATION
Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum
1419 N Topanga Canyon Blvd
Topanga, CA 90290-4275
Auditions held on mainstage, park in lot and follow signs to the theatre.
PERSONNEL
Ellen Geer - Artistic Director/Producer
Melora Marshall - Director
Willow Geer - Director
Steve Fisher - Casting Director
Kim Cameron - Production Manager
OTHER DATES
A Midsummer Night's Dream begins rehearsals on 4/3, Julius Caesar begins rehearsals on 4/8, and Merry Wives begins rehearsals on 5/2, these three productions perform weekday mornings throughout May, early June and again in at the end of September and early October. Weekend repertory performances run 6/7 thru 9/27. The Last Best Small Town and the TBD production rehearse evenings in late May through July, and join the repertory performances through 9/27.
OTHER
In the event of rain, auditions will be rescheduled to 3/21/19.
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EPA Procedures are in effect for audition.
An Equity monitor will be provided.
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
Will Geer’s Theatricum Botanicum is deeply committed to inclusion of all artists and is actively seeking artists with diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds to participate in our Repertory season. In addition, Theatricum is committed to diversity, striving to create opportunities through casting choices for artists that are often under-represented.
Seeking all roles, alternates, and understudies, with the excepetions of Dr. Caius and Cassius which are cast but seeking strong understudies.
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM
By William Shakespeare
●Theseus- King of Athens.
●Hippolyta- Queen of the Amazons.
●Egeus- A noble of Athens.
●Hermia- A young woman of Athens, daughter of Egeus. In love with Lysander.
●Lysander- A young man of Athens. In love with Hermia
●Demetrius- A young man of Athens. In love with, and betrothed to, Hermia.
●Helena- A young woman of Athens. Hermia’s oldest friend. In love with Demetrius.
●Oberon- King of the Faeries.
●Titania- Queen of the Faeries.
●Puck- Trickster spirit, footman to Oberon.
●Nick Bottom- A weaver. Presents the part of Pyramus.
●Peter Quince- A carpenter and aspiring director.
●Frances Flute- A bellows-mender. Presents the part of Thisbe.
●Tom Snout- A tinker. Presents the part of Wall.
●Snug- A joiner. Presents the part of Lion.
●Robin Starveling- A tailor. Presents the part of Moonshine.
●Philostrate- Adjutant to Theseus and master of revels.
●The Changeling Child- A young human child in the care of Titania.
●Athenian Lords- Various.
●Amazons- Various.
●Faeries- Various, incl. Peaseblossom, Cobweb, Moth, and Mustardseed.
JULIUS CAESAR
By William Shakespeare
●Julius Caesar- The ambitious and easily flattered emperor of Rome
Triumvirs after Caesar's death
●Mark Antony- A politically shrewd orator who incites Rome to violence
●Octavius Caesar- Caesar’s heir, brought on to give legitimacy to the new government
●Lepidus- A weaker third leg of the triumverate, browbeaten by Antony into errand service
Conspirators against Caesar
●Marcus Brutus- A noble tribune who fears Caesar’s potential for tyranny
●Cassius- Wise but easily cowed, will resort to deceit to achieve goals
●Casca- A witness to Caesar’s prowess at manipulation, a violently eager conspirator
●Cinna- Insists the conspiracy recruit the notably honest and noble Brutus
●Metellus Cimber- An expert at attracting attention
●Trebonius- Argues for the sparing of Antony.
●Caius Ligarius- Inspired by Brutus’ nobility, despite a bout of illnessTribunes
●Flavius- A dissenter against Caesar’s popularity
●Marullus- A dissenter against Caesar’s popularity
Roman Senate Senators
●Cicero- A calm and level headed orator, who is killed for arguing forbearance
●Publius- A stunned witness to the assassination who keeps the peace thereafter
●Popilius Lena- A misinterpreted well wisher
Citizens
●Calpurnia – Married to Caesar, given to vivid and prophetic nightmares
●Portia – Married to Brutus, seeks equity and trust within their partnership
●Lucius – Brutus' attendant
●Soothsayer – A fortuneteller who warns Caesar about his immediate future
●Artemidorus – A sophist from Knidos
●Cinna – A poet, confused for the conspirator by the same name
●Cobbler
●Carpenter
●Poet
Loyal to Brutus and Cassius
●Volumnius- Refuses to assist in Brutus’ suicide
●Titinius- A loyal and idealistic soldier
●Young Cato- Family to Brutus and Portia, dies a valiant and heroic death
●Messala – A messenger
●Varrus- A servant, who does not see the ghost of Caesar
●Claudius- A servant, who does not see the ghost of Caesar
●Clitus- A soldier, refuses to kill a superior officer
●Dardanius- A soldier, refuses to kill a superior officer
●Strato- Assists in Brutus’ suicide
●Lucilius- A loyal officer, captured and repatriated by Antony
●Pindarus – Cassius' bondman
Ensemble- Various. Seeking citizens and senators, as well as strong movers and stage combatants for battle scenes.
THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR
By William Shakespeare
A NOTE ON MERRY WIVES: This production will be set in suburban Connecticut during the1950s.
●John Falstaff- A pompous and scurrilous cad, ever on the hunt for a quick buck.
●Mrs. Ford- A wealthy and cautious woman who enjoys laying traps for all the foolish men in her life.
●Mr. Ford- Married to Alice, jealous to the point of masquerade
●Mrs. Page- An advantaged woman of high social status who lays a trap for the lecherous Falstaff.
●Anne Page- A plucky bachelorette, pursued by three young suitors. Loves Fenton.
●Mr. Page- A mostly sensible man, yet relentlessly tries to marry his daughter to a fool.
●William Page- The young son of the Page family.
●Fenton- A romantic and fiscally irresponsible young man, in love with Anne Page.
●Mrs. Quickly- A puckish servant, apt to take advantage of a workplace relationship.
●Robert Shallow- A grumpy country lawyer and uncle to Slender.
●Abraham Slender- A young suitor to Anne who much prefers sport to courting women.
●Peter Simple- Slender’s assistant.
●Doctor Caius- A French doctor. The only thing worse than his temper is his English.
●Hugh Evans- A Welshman who seeks to aid Slender and Shallow in wooing Anne.
●Host- A clever arbitrator who sets a duel between two injured parties.
●John Rugby- An assistant to Doctor Caius.
●Bardolph, Pistol and Nym- Falstaff’s drinking buddies
●Robin- Falstaff’s assistant.
THE LAST BEST SMALL TOWN
By John Guerra
●PLAYWRIGHT - (30s or maybe 40s. Perhaps it's difficult to tell). The gender of this person does not matter. But it would be best if they were a person of color. Extra points if they are Latinx.
●CHUY - (Late 60s). His full name is Jesús Gonzalez Muñatones, but everyone has always calls him Chuy. He is Elliot's paternal grandfather and a plumber at a local plumbing company.
●BENNY - (Late 40s at the start of the play). Benito Gonzalez is a son, a father, a husband, and a provider. Married to Della, he is a Southern California native who has lived his entire life in Fillmore, California. He spends his days working as a mechanic at acar dealership in Valencia. He does not own a car.
●HANK - (Early 50s at the start of the play). Hank William Miller is a veteran of the United States Marine Corps, the editor of the local paper (known as the Fillmore Gazette), and Willow's husband. He likes a green lawn.
●DELLA - (Late 40s at the start of the play). Dolores Gonzalez is an unwavering supporter of her family. She works as a cleaning lady for the Fillmore Best Western during the week and runs her own home-maid service on the weekends to help pay the bills.
●WILLOW - (Late 40s at the start of the play). A force to be reckoned with, Willow Miller is a college graduate who met Hank at a Vietnam protest. Now she is a housewife who manages almost every aspect of Miller house with aplomb.
●ELLIOT - (18 at the start of the play). Elliot Gonzalez is the Fillmore High School valedictorian of 2005. People call him Eli (pronounced El-EE).
●MAYA - (17 at the start of the play). Maya Miller is the Fillmore High School debate team captain elect, an all around great student, and a complete badass.
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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