THE ARVADA CENTER ANNOUNCES AUDITION FOR THE 2017-18 BLACK BOX SEASON
The Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities will hold auditions for its 2017-18 Black Box Theatre season on April 17 and 24th. Callbacks are scheduled for May 1 and 2. Some casting will be for ensemble positions; these actors will be cast in The Foreigner and two or three repertory productions. There are also some roles that will be for a single production. The Arvada Center is located at 6901 Wadsworth Blvd. Arvada, Colorado 80003.
The season includes:
The Foreigner: Directed by Geoffrey Kent Sense and Sensibility: Directed by Lynne Collins The Electric Baby: Directed by Rick Barbour
All My Sons: Directed by Lynne Collins
General Audition Requirements:
Experienced performers with strong acting abilities are needed. Actors should prepare (two), two-minute contrasting monologues. A current headshot and résumé are required. Equity members must have a current equity ID card. These are Equity LORT D Productions; non-equity actors will be considered. Call the Arvada Center Box Office at 720-898-7200 to schedule an appointment time. Additional information at
http://arvadacenter.org/on-stage/theater/auditions
Actors must be 18 years & older to audition.
Individuals of all ethnic and cultural backgrounds are needed and encouraged to audition for all roles. Unless specifically noted, roles are not limited to any specific ethnicity, size or age.
Rehearsal and Performance Dates:
Rehearsals for The Foreigner begin on September 12, 2017. The production opens on October 13 and runs through November 18, 2017.
Rehearsals for Sense and Sensibility begin on October 24, 2017. The production opens on January 26 and runs through May 6, 2018.
Rehearsals for The Electric Baby begin on October 31, 2017. The production opens on February 9 and runs through May 4, 2018.
Rehearsals for All My Sons begin on December 19, 2017. The production opens March 2 and runs through May 3, 2018.
Performances are Thursday through Saturday evenings with matinees on Wednesdays, Sundays and some Saturdays for a total of five shows per week.
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ARVADA CENTER 2017-18 BLACK BOX REPERTORY SEASON
Character breakdown of available roles
The Foreigner-Larry Shue
CHARLIE BAKER –Male, 30-40’s
SGT. “FROGGY” LeSUEUR –Male, 30-50’s BETTY MEEKS–Female, 60-70’s
REV. DAVID MARSHALL LEE – Male, 30-40’s. CATHERINE SIMMS –Female, 20-30’s ELLARD SIMMS– Male, 20-30’s
OWEN MUSSER – Male, 30-60’s
*Sense and Sensibility—Adapted by Kate Hamill*
With the exception of Elinor and Marianne, actors will play multiple roles with a mix of age and gender.
ELINOR DASHWOOD—Female, 20-30’s MARIANNE DASHWOOD—Female, 20-30’s
MARGARET DASHWOOD--10–13 years old girl, played by an adult. MRS. DASHWOOD — mother to the Dashwood sisters.
JOHN DASHWOOD— half-brother to the Dashwood sisters EDWARD FERRARS— a gentleman; a bachelor.
FANNY (FERRARS) DASHWOOD— wife to John Dashwood COLONEL BRANDON — an older bachelor; over 45 years old. JOHN WILLOUGHBY — an unusually handsome young man. SIR JOHN MIDDLETON— a country gentleman
MRS. JENNINGS — a good-natured, boisterous woman LADY MIDDLETON — an over-bred lady.
LUCY STEELE— a young girl from no fortune. ANNE STEELE— Lucy’s sister
ROBERT FERRARS—Edward Ferrars’ younger brother. GOSSIPS 1–5 — a chorus of high-society creatures.
*The Electric Baby—Stefanie Zadravec*
NATALIA—Female, 30-40s. Romanian. HELEN CASEY—Female, 50-60s.
REED CASEY—Male, 50-60s.
AMBIMBOLA—Male, 30-40s. Nigerian. ROZIE—Female, 20’s
DAN / DON / DAVE—Male, 20-30s.
*All My Sons—Arthur Miller* KATE KELLER—Female 50-60 CHRIS KELLER— Male 25-35 ANN DEEVER—Female 25-35, GEORGE DEEVER — Male, 30’s JIM BAYLISS — Male 30-50
SUE BAYLISS —Female, 30-50 FRANK LUBEY — Male, 30’s LYDIA LUBEY — Female, 20-30’s
*Performed in repertory
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