SHEAR MADNESS Submission - Kennedy Center Auditions

SHEAR MADNESS

- Submit Photo/ Resume for DC Appointments

Kennedy Center (Washington, DC) CABARET; $816/week current minimum

Dates: Late January 2012-June 2012

Washington, DC auditions will be held the week of November 14, by appointment only.

For consideration, mail picture and resume to:

Bob Lohrmann

Shear Madness/ Kennedy Center

2700 F Street NW

Washington, DC 20566

Deadline for submissions: November 11^th.

No phone calls, please.

If given an appointment, be prepared with a 2 minute contemporary comic monologue. No accent.

Seeking actors for the Spring cast (January 2012-June 2012) for the following:

Barbara Demarco:

(Age range 23-39. Prototype: A young Bette Midler.)

A wise-cracking, gum-snapping, nail polishing hairdresser. Very dishy and put together, though on the cheap side.

Mikey Thomas:

(Age range 23-30.) A preppy-looking, eager-beaver who’s a capable and earnest undercover cop. Gets his hair washed and blown dry at every performance. It may need to be cut by a professional.

Tony Whitcomb:

(Age range 25-40.) is the flamboyant, irrepressible proprietor of the Shear Madness salon. He is fun, devilish, interesting, passionate and a real character. He must not be jaded in any way. His “shoot from the hip” comedy must endear him to all. He must be able to do the physical comedy easily and with great flair. Must love “playing for an audience”. He must love creating and executing merriment, and mirth.

Eddie Lawrence:

(Age range: 30-45). A well-dressed, nice-looking confidence man who covers a dangerous interior with a smooth, suave, and occasionally

Nick Rossetti (or Nick Johnson or Tom O’Brien):

(depending on ethnic background). (Age range: 30-40). A hardworking “gumshoe” detective. A bright, quick thinking, personable character actor who can also be an excellent straight man. It requires an actor who is not intimidated by a boisterous audience. It requires a good looking, masculine actor with a solid voice and solid acting skills who can learn the dynamics that will keep the investigation on track.

Mrs. Shubert:

(Age range: 45-70) An old-money Washington socialite of impeccable breeding and manner. She must speak with natural— not artificial— cultured tones. She can really turn on the charm when needed. At her finest she’s a real class act.

Shear Madness is an equal opportunity employer.

www.kennedy-center.org/shearmadness