SEE HOW THEY RUN - Lakewood Theatre Company
LAKEWOOD THEATRE COMPANY TO HOLD AUDITIONS
FOR THE COMEDY
SEE HOW THEY RUN
SATURDAY, APRIL 28 & SUNDAY, APRIL 29, 2012
Lakewood Theatre Company will be having open auditions on SATURDAY, APRIL 28and SUNDAY, APRIL 29, 2012 for the English comedy, See How They Run, directed by Scott Parker. Call
503-635-3901 to reserve an audition slot.
The director is seeking 6 men and 3 women.
The parts include: 3 men in their thirties (1 American, 1 English and 1 Russian); 3 men 50ish (English accents); 2 women in their twenties (1 Cockney accent, 1 American) and 1 women age 40 to 50ish with an English accent. All roles receive remuneration.
Audition Location: Lakewood Theatre Company at Lakewood Center for the Arts, 368 S. State Street in Lake Oswego.
Materials Needed: Actors will read scenes from the play. Please bring a resume and an 8X10 glossy photo. For more information, see Lakewood's website at
www.lakewood-center.org
Performance Schedule: July 13 - August 19, 2012 (Thurs-Sat at 7:30 PM, some Sundays at 7:00 PM and some Sunday matinees at 2:00 PM). Lakewood Theatre Company features an intimate 220-seat theatre located at Lakewood Center for the Arts, 368 S. State Street in Lake Oswego.
About the Play: In a small English village, Penelope Toop, a former actress and now Vicar's wife, receives a surprise visit from an old actor friend, Clive Winton. Clive finds himself the victim of multiple cases of mistaken identity when he innocently disguises himself as a vicar to avoid gossip. They valiantly try to evade a cockney maid, a neighboring busybody and assorted clergymen but things get hilariously complicated when the police show up looking for an escaped spy. A classic British farce that has left audiences exhausted with laughter since it debuted in London in 1944!
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Additional Information:
Parts Available:
… Ida (a maid): (18 - 40s) Does not suffer fools lightly but is loyal and playful enough to join in on the schemes. Must have a Cockney accent, although an Irish one could work. Must be strong enough to catch/drag/move Miss Skillon.
… Miss Skillon (30s - early 40s) About the same age as Rev. Lionel Toop or older. Miss Skillon is the town busybody and arbitrator of all that is "correct." Veddy, veddy British. Must be adept at physical comedy (falling, staggering, getting "slapped" etc.).
… The Reverend Lionel Toop: (Mid to late 30s) Pleasant, rather handsome, but not "drop dead" gorgeous. Must be physically agile - will need to run, jump, etc. British accent a must.
… Penelope Toop: Mid 20s - 30s), The madcap wife of Rev. Lionel, a former actress - an American. Vivacious, charming, attractive. She lights up a room. Moves, speaks, and reacts quickly.
… Corporal Clive Winton: (late 20s - 30s) Old friend of Penelope, a former actor, an American. Rather dashing, with a devil-may-care attitude. Must be agile.
… The Intruder: (mid 30s or older) Russian (Eastern European) accent. He is a Russian spy and is very mysterious.
… The Bishop of Lax: (mid 50s or older) Bishop and uncle of Penelope. A bit of a perfectionist. Very British. Imposing, dignified, accustomed to getting his own way. Must be somewhat agile, though not as much as the others.
… The Reverend Arthur Humphrey: (30s-60s) Visiting clergyman who will be running the sermon for the following day. A sweet man, he is slightly (and not so slightly) befuddled most of the time.
… Sergeant Towers: (20s-60s) A police constable. A loud, blustery kind of man, he's a take-charge kind of guy. Must have a Cockney or Yorkshire-type accent.
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About Lakewood Theatre Company
60 Years of Live Theatre: Founded as a not-for-profit organization in 1952, Lakewood Theatre Company is a semi-professional theatre dedicated to the study and presentation of drama in all its forms; the training and development of actors; and the creation, maintenance and operation of a theatre in which to present plays and other forms of entertainment. Lakewood Theatre Company is the oldest continually operated, not-for-profit theatre company in the Portland Metropolitan area. It annually provides more than 400 theatre artists the opportunity to learn and display their craft and attracts more than 40,000 people to its shows.
- 60th Season -
Productions in the 2012-13 Season are underwritten, in part, by
The Regional Arts & Culture Council and the Work for Art Program
The Oregon Arts Commission
The National Endowment for the Arts
