AST Announces 31st Season Of Plays Auditions 4/6, 4/7

American Stage Theatre Company has announced Equity Principal auditions for their 31st season of plays and musicals on Monday, April 6 and Tuesday, April 7 from 10 am to 5 pm.

FENCES will begin rehearsals on August 25, open September 15, and close October 11 (with the possibility of a one week extension until Sunday, October 18). Directed by tbd: Troy, former Negro League baseball player, 53; Gabriel, Troy's brother, with a severe brain injury from WWII, 46; Bono, Troy's friend, 50s; Rose, Troy's wife, 43; Lyons, Troy's oldest son from a previous marriage, a musician, 34; Cory, Troy and Rose's son, 17 or 18, a star on his high school football team; and Raynell, Troy's daughter, 7 years old. All the roles in FENCES are African-American.

THIS WONDERFUL LIFE will begin rehearsals on November 3, open November 20, and close December 27. Directed by Todd Olson: one male actor will play Narrator and all the residents of Bedford Falls, including George Bailey, 25-35.

Blithe Spirit will begin rehearsals on January 5, open January 22, and close February 7 (with the possibility of two one-week extensions until Sunday, February 21). Directed by Jeff Zinn: Charles Condomine, 40 urbane and slightly pompous; Edith, his silly maid, 20s; Ruth, Charles second wife, sharp, acerbic, 30s; Doctor Bradman, 40s, pillar of society; Mrs. Bradman, married to Doctor Bradman, slightly nervy, 40s; Madame Arcati, eccentric and flamboyant, 45-65; Elvira Charles, Charles' first wife, now a ghost, beautiful and wilful, 30s. NOTE: The play is set in the South East of England in 1930's and the accents should reflect this.

DRIVING MISS DAISY will begin rehearsals on February 23, open March 12, and close March 28 (with the possibility of two one-week extensions until Sunday, April 11). Directed by T. Scott Wooten: Daisy Werthan, a southern, Jewish widow, 72-97; Hoke Coleburn, her chauffeur, 60-85; Boolie Werthan, her son, 40-65. This plays takes place in Georgia, so all roles require a Southern dialect.

HAIR will begin rehearsals on March 30, open April 23, and close May 16. An open call for HAIR in the park will take place at a later date.

NOVEMBER will begin rehearsals on May 25, open June 11, and close June
27 (with the possibility of a one week extension until Sunday, July 4. Directed by tbd: Charles Smith, 40-60, unpopular President; Archer Brown, Chief of staff, a man in a suit; a representative of the National Association of Turkey Manufacturers, 30-50, a man in a suit; Clarice Bernstein, 40s, Presidential speech writer, a lesbian; Dwight Grackle, a Native American.

THE SEAFARER will begin rehearsals on June 29, open July 23, and close August 8 (with the possibility of two one-week extensions until Sunday, August 22. Directed by Todd Olson: James (Sharkey) Harkin, fisherman/van driver/chauffeur, 45-55; Richard Harkin, his older brother, recently gone blind, 55-65; Ivan Curry, funny old friend of the Harkins, 40s; Nicky Giblin, another family friend, 40s; Mr. Lockhart, a mysterious acquaintance, 50s. NOTE: The play is set in Ireland and Irish dialects will be required.

60 percent of all casting will be AEA actors; 40 percent will be non-AEA. Current SPT-6 scale is $357/wk. Non-AEA contracts pay between stipend to $300/wk.

HOW TO AUDITION:
For this call actors should prepare two monologues of their choice, not to exceed 3 minutes. Actors interested in Blithe Spirit should demonstrate a standard British dialect. No songs need be prepared for this open call; an open call for HAIR in the park will take place at a later date. Audition slots will last five minutes. There may be callbacks at a later date.

Auditions will take place at American Stage, 211 3rd St. South, downtown St. Petersburg. Auditions are by appointment and can be made by e-mailing T. Scott Wooten at tscottw@americanstage.org or by calling (727) 823-1600 ext. 212. Leave your name and phone number and options as to two appointment times that will work for you. You will receive a return confirmation. Equity members without appointments will be seen throughout the audition day, as time permits.

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