West Virginia Public Theatre
AUDITION DATE
Sun, Oct 06, 2019
10:00 am (EDT)
APPOINTMENTS
https://calendly.com/wvptauditions/a-charlie-brown-christmas-pittsburgh-auditions
CONTRACT
Guest Artist $200-$400. Housing and transportation provided.
SEEKING
Equity and non-Equity actors of all ethnicities who sing and move well. Seeking adult actors 18+ to play ages 6 to 9.
PREPARATION
Bring Headshot and resume. Prepare 16 bars of a holiday song/90 second contemporary monologue in the style of the show. SIDES: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/0wxzzobzawhnqhm/AAAX06rlS50QVgfs8DYCVfcea?dl=0
LOCATION
Point Park University
201 Wood Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
PERSONNEL
Director: Lee Blair
Producer: Jerry McGonigle
Writer: Charles M. Schulz, Stage Adaptation by Eric Shaeffer
OTHER DATES
First Rehearsal: 11/23/19
Opening Night: 12/17/19
Closing Night: 12/21/19
OTHER
An Equity Monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects of audition.
Equity’s contracts prohibit discrimination. Equity is committed to diversity and encourages all its employers to engage in a policy of equal employment opportunity designed to promote a positive model of inclusion. As such, Equity encourages performers of all ethnicities, gender identities, and ages, as well as performers with disabilities, to attend every audition.
Always bring your Equity Membership card to auditions.
BREAKDOWN
All actors must have some experience on roller skates. Different levels of roller-skating skill are acceptable and to be expected in the casting process, but this experience cannot be the actor’s first time wearing a pair of roller skates.
Actors are not required to demonstrate roller-skating (or roller-blading) skills at this audition, but actors being considered for certain roles may be asked to do so at callbacks. Callback schedule TBD.
CHARACTER BREAKDOWN
CHARLIE BROWN – The “Everyman” of the Peanuts gang; a “woe is me” kid whose heart-on-his-sleeve attitude actually leads other to find the best in themselves.
SNOOPY – age range 18 – 40. Charlie Brown’s pet beagle. Energetic, creative, full of sass. Skill at improvisation important. A physical role with movement and/or dance training required and more advanced skills on roller skates (or roller blades) a definite plus.
LUCY – Linus’ older sister. Smart, bossy, a know-it-all, certainly ready to be more mature than she is and not afraid to let others know it. Big crush on Schroeder.
LINUS – Charlie Brown’s blanket-carrying best friend, Lucy’s little brother and Sally’s unwilling paramour. Extremely philosophical for an 8-year-old; intelligent and thoughtful.
SALLY – Charlie Brown’s little sister, the youngest of the group. Cute and adorable, perky and spunky, she reacts dramatically to most things in life. Huge crush on Linus.
SCHROEDER - A prodigy on the piano (piano skills not required of the actor but could be integrated into the play if actor is skilled), Lucy’s love interest; an admirer of Beethoven; a good friend to Charlie Brown.
PIG PEN – A hygienically-challenged little boy with a cloud of dust that follows him, but a heart of gold.
FRIEDA – A diva with a big head of naturally-curly hair and an attitude to constantly remind us about it.
VIOLET – Friend to Lucy and Patty. A bit of a boss and snobby.
PATTY – The original “Patty”; not Peppermint Patty. Friend to Lucy and Violet. Sometimes a bully to others. Along with Lucy and Violet, the three could be seen as precursors to “Mean Girls”.
SHERMY – Friend to Charlie Brown. Dry, dead-pan disposition; really tired of always being a “shepherd”.
West Virginia Public Theatre is committed to audition opportunities and casting that is both diverse and inclusive in regard to ethnicity, gender, age, national origin, ability, sexual orientation and identity, education, and religion.
Equity’s contracts prohibit discrimination. Equity is committed to diversity and encourages all its employers to engage in a policy of equal employment opportunity designed to promote a positive model of inclusion. As such, Equity encourages performers of all ethnicities, gender identities, and ages, as well as performers with disabilities, to audition.
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