FALLING DOWN THE MOUNTAIN OF GREAT STORMS - Broad Theatre Non Equity Auditions

About the play:

The building you are sitting in right now is situated on top of a fault line. Did you know that? Audra, a young Cajun, fights through the catastrophes, breaking all the cycles, breaking everything. Lanette tells the story of Skywoman by candlelight. A Great Blue Heron pulls fish from the Atchafalaya while Hedgehog rips a branch from a dogwood tree. Barry works on his dancing thirty seconds at a time, trying to win. And Fox brings us all outside to plant actual seeds in the actual ground, where everything is moving.

About the schedule:

This production will have a slightly longer rehearsal process, with several developmental weekends and readings before rehearsals start around June 15th. Regular rehearsals will be M-Th (7-10pm) and Saturdays (1-4pm) in various locations around Central Austin. Exact rehearsal schedules will be determined based on actor’s availability.

Tech week: Load in August 9th (9am - 5pm), Tech week August 10th - 12th

Run: Thurs, Fri, Sat - August 13th - August 29th 8:00pm (call time 6:30)

Performances are at The Rosette inside the Baker Center

Available Roles:

Actors will receive a $1200 stipend. All roles available.

Characters:

AUDRA (Female Identifying), early - mid 20s. Cajun. Possibly plays an instrument.

LANETTE (Female Identifying), late 40s/early 50s. Audra’s mother. Cajun. Smokes.

HEDGEHOG (Male Identifying), both human and hedgehog; prickly

BARRY (Male Identifying), early - mid 20s. African-American. Sings. Dances.

FOX (Female Identifying), takes many forms, including DOCTOR and TUGBOAT DRIVER. Sings.

Content Warning: This play deals with themes of sexual assault.
*there is no intimacy between Audra and Barry, but they do share physical closeness, same with Audra and Hedgehog. An intimacy coordinator will be present at certain rehearsals.

Auditions:

Auditions will consist of readings from the script and some movement/improv work over two days. We are looking for actors with experience in new play development, open to play, and committed to telling a story collaboratively and intentionally.

For initial auditions, please prepare a 1-minute monologue of your choice from a play, open to anything. No need to have it memorized, we’re just looking to get a sense of who you are. Additionally, we might read scenes or explore movement from the play directly, so be prepared to move freely. Information about callbacks will be sent directly to selected individuals. Copies of the script will be sent out ahead of auditions. Questions? Great, email
molly@broadtheatre.org.

Audition Date: April 6 (Monday) - 10 min slots starting at 6:20 PM. Please select a time
here and fill out an audition form
here.

Callbacks will be held April 7 (Tuesday) from 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM. Information will be sent directly to those invited to participate in callbacks.

Location:
Dougherty Arts Center

Parking can be a challenge. The front lot is free for folks coming to audition. Allow for extra time to find parking.

About Broad Theatre

https://www.broadtheatre.org/