Lincoln Park Performing Arts Center announces auditions for The Play that Goes Wrong to be held February 21-22, 2023. Auditions are open to all Equity and Non-Equity actors.
The Audition:
Auditions will take place on Tuesday, February 21, 2023, from 4:00pm-9:00pm in Lincoln Park Performing Arts Center’s Rehearsal Studio. Please enter through the 10th Street Entrance.
o Please arrive at least 10 minutes prior to your scheduled audition time to check in and fill out any necessary paperwork.
o Please prepare a two-minute comedic monologue.
o Please bring a current picture and resume.
Callbacks:
o Callbacks will be scheduled by invitation only on Wednesday, February 22, 2023, from 4:00pm to 9:00pm in Lincoln Park Performing Arts Center’s Rehearsal Studio.
o Please enter through the 10th Street Entrance.
Important COVID-19 Safety Information:
To sign up for an audition time slot, please complete the online from:
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**You will receive a confirmation email with your time after completing the form.
Synopsis:
Cornley Polytechnic Dramatic Society presents ‘Murder At Haversham Manor’, and everything that could go wrong, does. We are seeking truthful, funny, physically adept performers who can commit to the style of the play and fully inhabit the characters.
Character Breakdown:
CHRIS (25 - 35, any ethnicity) High status clown. Rigid, uptight, everything really matters. He is the director of the show and this is the biggest day of his life. Everything is riding on this. It is a nerve wracking and exciting night. His pain is evident and every time someone laughs the pain deepens. He has equal amounts of contempt for his fellow actors & the audience watching the play. RP ACCENT.
ROBERT (25 - 35, any ethnicity) Wants to be Richard Burton, as evidenced by his declamatory style. He is, however, not a parody of a bad actor. He is unaware of others around him. He does not feel badly when things go wrong and never learns from his mistakes. There is a power struggle between Robert and Chris to be president of the Cornley Poly Drama Society (a position that matters a great deal to Robert). Has real vocal power. RP ACCENT.
MAX (25 - 35, any ethnicity) He has never been on stage before. He learned his lines and does exactly what he's told to do. He has zero connection with any of the other actors, but when he gets a laugh he breaks the 4th wall and engages with the audience. Childlike and naïve. His mistakes are fundamental. He doesn't think anything through, just looks for approval. RP ACCENT.
DENNIS (25 - 35, any ethnicity) He has no real desire to be involved in the theatre, he just wants to make friends (of which he has none). He believes if he does well in the show, he will be more successful socially. Laughter from the audience is agony for him. He may be slightly oblivious, but understands when he gets things wrong. The laughter is a personal tragedy/failure. RP ACCENT.
TREVOR (25 - 35, any ethnicity) The play’s lighting and sound operator. He simply wants to get on with the show. Curmudgeonly and doesn’t care for actors. He is easily distracted and does many things he shouldn’t, including engaging with the audience. When things go really sideways, he is forced to act in the play. He hates acting. STANDARD AMERICAN ACCENT.
JONATHAN (25 - 35, any ethnicity) A bit bland, but sees himself as a James Bond type. Excited and having fun, but not naïve. He technically has to drive the show. He cares about the play, but not to the same extent as the others. Very Physical role. RP ACCENT.
SANDRA (25 - 35, any ethnicity) She is vain and possess a huge ego. Wants to be loved. Has ambitions to go to Hollywood and will hurt anyone standing in the way of what she wants, but is smart enough to stay on the good side of someone who can help her (like the director). You know the type. The stakes are high for her. Very physical role. RP ACCENT.
ANNIE (25 - 35, any ethnicity) The stage manager. She has the biggest journey of any of the characters. When Sandra is indisposed Annie, who cannot bear to be on stage, must step in. Initially terrified by acting, she is willing to kill for it by the end of the play. Her initial terror turns to joy, and then to fury. She starts small, but grows and grows. STANDARD AMERICAN ACCENT.
Schedule:
Rehearsal
o Monday, May 22-Friday, May 26, 2023, 4-9:00PM
o Saturday, May 27, 2023, 1-6:00PM
o Tuesday, May 30- Friday, June 2, 2023, 4-9:00PM
o Saturday, June 3, 2023, 1-6:00PM
o Sunday, June 4, 2023, 1-6:00PM
o Tuesday, June 6-Thursday, June 8, 2023, 4-9:00PM
Mandatory Tech Rehearsals
o Spacing: Friday, June 9, 2023, 4-9:00PM
o Saturday, June 10, 2023, 4-9:00PM
o Sunday, June 11, 2023, 1-9:00PM
o Tuesday, June 13, 2023, 4-9:00PM
o Wednesday, June 14, 2023, 4-9:00PM
o Thursday, June 15, 2023, 4-9:00PM
Performances (Mandatory)
o Friday, June 16, 2023, 7:30PM Performance
o Saturday, June 17, 2023, 7:30PM Performance
o Sunday, June 18, 2023, 2:00PM Performance
o Thursday, June 22, 2023, 7:00PM Performance
o Friday, June 23, 2023, 7:30PM Performance
o Saturday, June 24, 2023, 7:30PM Performance
o Sunday, June 25, 2023, 2:00PM Performance
Performers of all racial and ethnic backgrounds, gender identities and expressions, and performers living with disabilities are encouraged to audition.
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