American Stage in the Park to Hold Auditions for 2011-12 Season

American Stage Theatre Company announced Equity Performer and non-Equity auditions for its 2011-12 season on Monday, March 14 and Tuesday, March 15 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the theatre.

How to Audition:

For this call actors should prepare two monologues of their choice, not to exceed 3 minutes. Actors interested in AN IDEAL HUSBAND should demonstrate a high British dialect.

Non-Equity actors will be put on a waiting list and will be seen whenever there is no Equity Member auditioning or waiting. Audition slots will last five minutes. There may be callbacks at a later date. Sides for visually-impaired actors will be provided by request 48 hours in advance.

Auditions will take place at American Stage, 163 3rd Street North in downtown St. Petersburg. Appointments can be made by calling T. Scott Wooten at 727-823-1600 ext. 212, or emailing him at tscottw@americanstage.org. Include your name and phone number and options as to two appointment times that will work for you. You will receive a return confirmation.

Production Dates:

AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY by Tracy Letts will begin rehearsals on Monday, September 19, previews October 16, running 18-23 in St. Petersburg, then moving to the Straz Center's Jaeb Theatre for previews October 29 and 30, running November 1-6.

Oscar Wilde's AN IDEAL HUSBAND will begin rehearsals in Wellfleet, MA June 21, opening July 12, running until August 6 then going back into rehearsals at American Stage on Monday, November 7, previews November 15-17, running November 18-December 24.

August Wilson's SEVEN GUITARS begins rehearsals on Tuesday, December 27, previews begin January 17-19, running January 20-February 26.

RED by John Logan begins rehearsals February 21, previews March 13-15, running March 16-May 6.

Richard O'Brien's ROCKY HORROR SHOW begins rehearsals March 20, previews April 11 & 12, running April 13-May 13.

VANISHING POINT (book and Lyrics by Liv Cummins and Rob Hartmann, music by Rob Hartmann, original Concept and Additional Lyrics by Scott Keys) begins rehearsals Tuesday, May 8, previews May 29-31, running June 1-July 8.

Larry Shue's THE FOREIGNER begins rehearsals Tuesday, July 3, previews July 24-26, running July 27-September 2.

Roles to be Cast:

AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY will be directed by Todd Olson. Roles to be cast are six men and five women: Beverly Weston, male, 69 years old; Violet, 55-65, strong and sarcastic pill-popper, her humor borders on the vulgar. Must also be physically fit, as there is a rough fight and she also has to climb up and down a lot of stairs. Barbara Fordham, Bev and Violet's daughter, 46 years old; Bill Fordham, her husband, 49 years old; Jean Fordham, their daughter, 14 years old; Ivy Weston, Bev and Violet's daughter, 44 years old; Karen Weston, Bev and Violet's daughter, 40 years old; Mattie Fay Aiken, Violet's sister, 57 years old; Charlie Aiken, Mattie Fay's husband, 60 years old; Little Charles Aiken, their son, 37 years old; Johnna Monevata, Native American, housekeeper, 26 years old; Steve Heidebrecht, Karen's fiance, 50 years old; Sheriff Deon Gilbeau, 47 years old.

AN IDEAL HUSBAND will be directed by Todd Olson. Roles to be cast: Sir Robert Chiltern, late 30s to early 40s. Steadfast rising political star; Mrs. Cheveley, late 30s to early 40s. An opportunistic woman who blackmails Sir Robert Chiltern into supporting her own fraudulent political scheme. Beautiful, mysterious, witty, and ambitious; she is an enigma. A cunning leading lady; Lady Chiltern, 30s. Virtuous wife to Sir Robert Chiltern. She Is beautiful, warm, and intelligent, but also moralistic. She holds her husband up as an ideal; Mabel Chiltern, late 20s. Sir Robert Chiltern's plucky and spirited younger sister. Full of mischief and delicious wit.

SEVEN GUITARS will be directed by Bob Devin Jones. Roles to be cast: Canewell (30-50) must sing and play harmonica; Hedley, 59, West Indian, must sing; Floyd Barton, 35, must sing and play guitar; Louise (25-40), must sing; Ruby, 25 with a "sensuality that is electric"; Red Carter, late 30s, must sing and play drums; Vera, 27.

RED will be directed by TBD. Roles to be cast: Mark Rothko, 55, passionate and opinionated American painter; Ken, 20's, painters assistant.

VANISHING POINT will be directed, musical directed, and choreographed by TBD. Roles to be cast: Amelia Earhart - Belt-mix soprano: vocally like Liz Callaway/Jodi Benson/Sutton Foster -- clear, pure. Must have a strong belt-mix D & Eb; Agatha Christie - Mezzo range -- G to C. Most of her songs are patter ("The Plot"); can have an idiosyncratic/"character" voice; Aimee Semple McPherson - "Brassy belter" alto: a vocal powerhouse like Emily Skinner or a classic Broadway belt. One belt-mix D (in "Leave It Behind"); wide open classic belt to a Bb. Goes down to a low F, so should have a strong low end. All should be comfortable holding a part in harmony and have facility with British dialects.

THE FOREIGNER will be directed by TBD. Roles to be cast: Betty Meeks, (50s or older), a widow and owner and operator of the fishing lodge and resort in which the play takes place; "Froggy" LeSueur, late 40s. Extremely cheerful, big-hearted demolitions expert from the British army. Brings his friend Charlie Baker to Georgia for a three-day weekend, and hatches the plan to pass Charlie off as a "foreigner". Speaks in a Cockney dialect; Charlie Baker, 30s-40s, must possess an endearing innocence, simplicity and openness. Englishman who comes to Georgia for a weekend visit; introduced as a "foreigner" who can't speak English. Initially he's shy and dull, but when he thwarts the villains' plot, he discovers leadership skills, love and a vibrant personality. Keaton- or Chaplin-esque physical comedy skills a must; Rev. David Marshall Lee, 30s-40s, a preacher, appears to be fresh-faced, friendly, sincere, hopefully handsome and genuinely decent. Turns out to be a devious, canny accomplice to the main villain. Charm and likability gives way to desperation and ruthlessness; Owen Musser, 30s-40s, crude, mean-spirited, ignorant, volatile and extremely prejudiced against anyone who doesn't fit his ideal of "Christian, white America". The villain of the piece, he must possess terrific comedic timing but also seem to be a genuine threat; Ellard Simms, 17-20s, appealingly simple, innocent, large in stature, but extremely insecure. Lumpy, overgrown, backward youth who spends much of his time kneading something tiny and invisible in front of his chest. Catherine's younger brother. Considered by others to be mentally defective, Ellard proves to have both moderate intelligence and considerable courage. Southern accent. Keaton- or Chaplin-esque physical comedy skills useful; Catherine Simm, late 20s-30s. Pretty. Bored with life, acerbic, sometimes tough. Former party-girl/debutante. Restless, secretly romantic. Engaged to Rev. Lee, but unsure of what she wants -- until she discovers Charlie's innate sweetness and courage. Comedic instincts and a sharp, withering wit a must.

An open call for ROCKY HORROR in the Park (directed, musical directed and choreographed by TBD) will take place at a later date.

60 percent of all casting will be AEA actors; 40 percent will be non-AEA. Current SPT-7 scale is $408/wk. Non-AEA contracts pay between stipend to $250/wk.

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