TREASURE ISLAND – Equity Principal Auditions
Golden Rivet NYC Off-Broadway Currently $539/week minimum.
Playwright: Vernon Morris, in collaboration with B. H. Barry
Dramatized from a story by Robert Louis Stevenson
Dir: B. H. Barry
GM: Cheryl Dennis
CD: Pat McCorkle
Casting Assocs: Joe Lopick, Carter Niles
1st reh: 1/17/11. Runs 2/15-3/27 at the Irondale Center.
Equity Principal Auditions:
Thursday, November 4, 2010 Actors' Equity Association Audition Center
Friday, November 5, 2010 165 West 46th Street, 2nd Floor
Thursday, November 11, 2010 New York City
9:30 AM - 5:30 PM all three days.
Lunch from 1 - 2.
Sides will be provided at the audition. Sides should be performed using British dialects.
Please bring a resume & a picture (of yourself), stapled back-to-back.
Seeking (all roles are available (i.e. not yet offered and accepted)):
Notes from casting personnel: “We’re looking for a physically powerful, MULTI-ETHNIC group of performers who are in great shape. They do not need to have stage combat experience, but should have classical training, as well as serious vocal and movement training and technique. INTERESTED IN ALL ETHNICITIES.”
Long John Silver:
40s-50s. Oozes charm, intelligence and a sense of fun … but is totally amoral. Should be irresistible and dangerous in equal measure. Antithesis of Dr. Livesey. Jovial, clever, vital. A tidal wave of a man, one whom every kid wishes he could be like. Santa Claus with a knife.
Jim Hawkins:
Seeking teen actor 13+ to play 13/14. Jim is the quintessential English youngster. Open-faced and innocent, but with a good head on his shoulders. Smart and honest and brave, but still impressionable and vulnerable to influences of every kind. This is his coming-of-age story. He should have some teen crush appeal.
Dr. Livesey:
40s-50s. Educated, intelligent man. God-fearing and honest. Straight arrow who plays by the rules and finds contentment in that. The opposite of Long John Silver; the contrasting role model in Jim’s coming-of-age.
Squire Trelawney:
50s. The Heart of the expedition. Hasn’t got a mean bone in his body. Enthusiastic to a fault about everything he does. Has never suffered a day in his life, and therefore trusts everyone, and therefore can’t keep a secret. Not petulant, but a bit spoiled. Used to solving problems with money. Good English dialect.
Smollett:
40s-50s. Captain of the expedition. Man of action and few words. Without his sailing expertise, the ship would never leave port. Unlike the others on the expedition, he has made his living doing physical labor – very strong and very capable. Straight shooter who will tell you what he thinks, but who can agree to disagree. A man’s man.
Billy Bones / Morgan:
50s. Billy: Dyed-in-the-wool pirate. Big and powerful; used to being obeyed. Fighter. Has the air of a former military man. Morgan: Helpful type. Lawyer. Welsh.
Black Dog / George Merry:
30s. Black Dog: Pirate. Not too threatening, but can take care of himself. Smooth and a little oily. Probably his best job would have been to be a diplomat. Merry: Pirate. Next in line to be captain after Long John Silver. Kind of a know-it-all – he’s right about everything. Parson/lawyer type.
Arrow / Tom:
30s-50. Arrow: Pirate and ex-naval man. Rough and sadistic; a bully. Long John Silver’s front man.
Tom: The Squire’s gardener. Simple and to-the-point. Loyal.
Blind Pew / Ben Gunn:
50s. Pew: A pirate, but as pirates go, a bit of a functionary. An accountant or undertaker type – the one who gets sent on matters of “pirate business”. If pirates kept books, he’d be the one keeping them. Ben: Weird, weird, weird. He’s been too long on his own – stranded on Treasure Island. The sort of dysfunctional person who would drive you crazy if you spent any time with him. His role is a comic tour-de-force.
Israel Hands / Flint:
30s. Hands: Pirate. Totally untrustworthy. Will charm you while robbing you blind. Ruthless, and has the gift of the gab. Must be buff. Flint: Pirate. Seemingly nice guy who commands respect through logic. It would be hard to argue with him on any topic. Logically, for example, he has to kill you if you know where his treasure is buried.
O’Brien / Allerdyce:
30s. O’Brien: Pirate. Was a farmer, but got the bad end of a deal. Not too smart, but has lots of attitude. Must be buff. Character could be black. Irish accent. Allerdyce: Pirate. Scottish. Great friend of Captain Flint. In cahoots with him, and very buddy-buddy … until Flint kills him.
Mrs. Hawkins / Red Ruth:
30s. Mrs. Hawkins: Jim’s mother. Runs an inn by herself. Tough country type; very self-sufficient and not to be messed around with. Red Ruth: Footman who joins the expedition in search of adventure.
Dirk:
20s. Youngest of the pirates. Physically smaller than the others. Emotional kid who overcompensates at every opportunity. Just wants to be accepted.
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