Lake Dillon Theatre Company
AUDITION DATE
Sat, Apr 09, 2022
10:00 am - 2:00 pm (MST)
CONTRACT
SPT $523 weekly minimum
SEEKING
Equity actors for roles in Lake Dillon Theatre Company's 2022 Season (see breakdown).
PREPARATION
Those auditioning should prepare one of the following, not to exceed two (2) minutes in length:
For Musicals: 1) Prepare a song of your choice for which you will provide your own accompaniment with the instrument you play. LDTC’s musicals (both A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum and Man of La Mancha) this season will be performed by (12) actor/musicians. All actors will need to be instrumentalists, as well. Specific instrument assignments are TBD. Accepted instruments are: (guitar acoustic, mandolin, banjo, etc), strings (cello, bass, violin, viola, etc)
For Plays: Prepare (1) comedic monologue.
LOCATION
Red Rocks Community CollegeTheatre
3300 W 6th Ave Frontage Rd
Lakewood, CO 80228
PERSONNEL
Expected to attend:
Christopher Alleman | Producing Artistic Director
Melissa Livingston | Associate Artistic Director
OTHER DATES
See production specific dates in breakdown.
OTHER
www.lakedillontheatre.org
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
Requirement for proof of vaccination/negative test.
Everyone entering the audition venue (i.e., venue employees, Equity members, non-members, casting personnel, creatives, producers, musicians, COVID Safety Managers, etc.) will be required to undergo a symptom check and provide one of the following prior to entry into the venue:
- Proof of full vaccination. “Fully vaccinated,” as defined by the CDC, is more than 14 calendar days following receipt of a final dose of an FDA or World Health Organization authorized or approved vaccine. Please note that Lake Dillon Theatre Company is only casting fully vaccinated performers.
Two-ply cloth face masks, surgical masks, singer’s masks and respirators (N95, KN95 or KF94) will be allowed for face coverings. Single-ply face masks, gaiters and bandanas are not acceptable face coverings. Everyone in the holding room and audition room will always wear a face covering as described above, except for the actor when they are actively auditioning. The time spent unmasked should be as minimal as possible. Face coverings must be worn correctly (covering the nose and mouth). Singer’s masks can be found at www.broadwayreliefproject.com/singersmask.
If the risk level for [the county or city in which the auditions will be held] is trending upwards and may rise to High (Red) we will contact members with appointments at least 24 hours before the first audition appointment time to let them know there is a chance that the auditions Revised March 14, 2022 may need to be postponed or cancelled. All members with appointments will be notified if the auditions must be postponed or cancelled. (See “Community Risk Level” below.)
We encourage members to prepare for their audition at home, to the extent that they can (e.g., get dressed, hair/make-up, etc.) to avoid crowding in bathrooms and dressing rooms. Additional information required in notice:
Holding/Audition room information:
The audition room is 600 square feet and can accommodate no more than 5 individuals at a time.
The holding room is 650 square feet and can accommodate no more than 15 individuals at a time.
MEMORY HOUSE
(PLAY)
Written by Kathleen Tolan
Direction by Josh Blanchard
DESCRIPTION: “One winter night a woman bakes a pie as a girl tries to finish her college essay. As the deadline looms, unexamined issues of the girl's adoption from Russia, the rupture of her parents divorce, and the fear of leaving home break through the surface as the mother cajoles, deflects, and maneuvers around her own feelings of sadness and loss. Unfolding in real time, Memory House is about a young and an older woman who are forced to grapple with the past as they face an uncertain future. A funny and moving story about the complexity of living in the world today.” - Playscripts
DATES:
Rehearsals begin week of: Feb. 28, 2022
Performance run: March 11 - 27, 2022
MAGGIE (mid-fifties, female) - a former dancer turned office worker, single and friendly, Katia’s mother, kind.
KATIA (18 years old, female) - Maggie’s adopted daughter, born in Russia, high school senior, full of angst and uncertainty.
THE CROSSWORD PLAY (or Ezmerand’s Gift)
PLAY
Written by Donna Hoke
Direction by TBD
DESCRIPTION: “The Puzzlemaker is holding a workshop to teach you to make a crossword puzzle! As the Puzzlemaker embarks on their creation, they reveal the tricks of the trade, but also something unexpected: there is power in puzzles. Will the Puzzlemaker use their powers for good--or evil? And which choice means making a puzzle that will solve their life?” - NPX
DATES:
Rehearsals begin week of: May 16, 2022
Performance run: May 27 - June 12, 2022
PUZZLEMAKER (female - 30s) smart about most things, but especially crossword puzzles, funny.
A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM
MUSICAL
Book by Burt Shevelove & Larry Gelbart
Music & lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
DESCRIPTION: “Broadway's greatest farce is light, fast-paced, witty, irreverent and one of the funniest musicals ever written. A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum takes comedy back to its roots, combining situations from time-tested, 2000-year-old comedies of Roman playwright, Plautus, with the infectious energy of classic vaudeville. A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum is a nonstop laughfest in which Pseudolus, a crafty slave, struggles to win the hand of a beautiful, but slow-witted, courtesan named Philia for his young master, Hero, in exchange for freedom. The plot twists and turns with cases of mistaken identity, slamming doors and a showgirl or two.This unforgettable, hysterical musical allows a terrific ensemble of comedic actors to shine – something for everyone, a comedy tonight! - MTI
DATES:
Rehearsals begin week of: May 23, 2022
Performance run: June 17 - August 21, 2022 in Rep with Man of La Manch
(Character assignments subject to change to optimize doubling)
SENEX - (40s-60s, male) An old man and father to Hero and husband to Domina. Vocal range top: G4. Vocal range bottom: B2.
DOMINA - (40s-60s, female) Senex's wife. A shrewish woman who dominates to the point of answering herself the questions she asks of others. Loves her husband deep down, but is outwardly controlling, demanding, and manipulative. Vocal range top: F5. Vocal range bottom: B3.
HERO (20s-30s, male) The young son of Senex and Domina. He falls in love with Philia and agrees to give Pseudolus his freedom if he can help Hero woo her. Practical, privileged, romantic. Vocal range top: G4. Vocal range bottom: B2.
HYSTERIUM (20s-50s, male) The chief slave in the House of Senex. Believes he is in control but is actually Pseudolus' puppet to carry out his schemes. Anxious, conservative, loyal. He desperately wants everything to be in order. Vocal range top: G5. Vocal range bottom: D4.
PSEUDOLUS (30s-60s, male) A Roman slave, owned by Hero, who seeks to win his freedom by helping his young master win the heart of Philia. Quick-witted, scheming, childlike spirit. Vocal range top: A4. Vocal range bottom: A2.
ERRONIUS (50s-70s, male) A befuddled, old man, searching for his lost children. Vocal range top: G4. Vocal range bottom: B2.
MILES GLORIOSUS (20s-30s, male) The archetype of the braggart soldier. A captain in the Roman army to whom Marcus Lycus has promised Philia. Commanding, boastful, manly and strong. Vocal range top: F5. Vocal range bottom: B3.
LYCUS (30s-50s, male) The owner of the house of Courtesans. Always out to make a profit, but also wants to provide good on what his business offers. Vocal range top: F5. Vocal range bottom: A3.
PHILIA (20s, female) A virgin in the House of Lycus whom we also find out is Erronius' daughter. She is promised to Miles and vows to give him bodily what he has paid for but loves Hero and promises he will always have her heart. Young, pretty, devoted. An archetypal ingénue. Vocal range top: G5. Vocal range bottom: B3.
4 ENSEMBLE (20s-40s, female or male) Courtesans, Proteans, Soldiers.
MAN OF LA MANCHA
MUSICAL
by Dale Wasserman
Lyrics by Joe Darion
Music by Mitch Leigh
DESCRIPTION: “Miguel de Cervantes, aging and an utter failure in his varied careers as playwright, poet and tax collector, sits in a Seville dungeon with his manservant, awaiting trial by the Spanish Inquisition for an offense against the Church. The other prisoners set up a mock trial: if Cervantes is found guilty, he will hand over all his possessions. Cervantes agrees to do so, and offers his defense in the form of a play. Producing a makeup kit, he transforms himself into an old man who calls himself Don Quixote de La Mancha.” - The Musical Company LDTC’s production will be performed by (12) actor/musicians. Character assignments may change and all actors will need to be instrumentalists, as well. Specific instrument assignments are TBD. Accepted instruments are: guitar (acoustic, mandolin, etc), strings (cello, bass, violin, viola, etc)
DATES:
Rehearsals begin week of: May 23, 2022
Performance run: July 1 - August 28, 2022 in Rep with A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
(Character assignments subject to change to optimize doubling)
MIGUEL DE CERVANTES (30s-60s, male) our Don Quixote, the “foolish knight”. A tall, gaunt, eccentric but charismatic man. Vocal part: heroic tenor/high Baritone.
SANCHO (20s-50s, male) manservant to Cervantes and loyal sidekick to Don Quixote. Vocal part: Tenor. Sings well but may have comic voice.
ALDONZA (20s-50s, female) a wild and lusty woman who has developed a jaded worldview. A survivor with a noble heart. Vocal part: Mezzo-Soprano.
INNKEEPER (30s-60s, male) a gentle giant. Husband to Maria. May portray additional supporting characters.
DR. CARRASCO (30s-60s, male) Antonia’s fiancé and foil to Don Quixote. Insists our foolish knight is mad and must be treated. May portray additional supporting characters.
MARIA (20s-60s, female) The Innkeeper’s wife. May portray additional supporting female characters.
GOVERNOR (30s-50s) a large and powerful man. Leader of the inmate society in the prison. May portray additional supporting characters.
THE DUKE (20s-60s, male) sidekick to the Governor. May portray additional supporting characters.
4 ENSEMBLE (20s-40s, female or male) various characters and inmates.
THE REVOLUTIONISTS
PLAY
by Lauren Gunderson
DESCRIPTION: “Four beautiful, badass women lose their heads in this irreverent, girl-powered comedy set during the French Revolution’s Reign of Terror. Playwright Olympe de Gouges, assassin Charlotte Corday, former queen (and fan of ribbons) Marie Antoinette, and Haitian rebel Marianne Angelle hang out, murder Marat, and try to beat back the extremist insanity in 1793 Paris. This grand and dream-tweaked comedy is about violence and legacy, art and activism, feminism and terrorism, compatriots and chosen sisters, and how we actually go about changing the world. It’s a true story. Or total fiction. Or a play about a play. Or a raucous resurrection…that ends in a song and a scaffold.” - Dramatists Play Service
DATES:
Rehearsals begin week of: August 22, 2022
Performance run: September 2 - 25, 2022
OLYMPE De Gouges (38, female) – badass activist playwright and feminist. Theatre nerd, excitable, passionate, a showman. Widowed and never married to ensure her personal freedom.
CHARLOTTE Corday (25, female) – badass country girl and assassin. Very serious, hardened by righteousness, never been kissed.
MARIE Antoinette (38, female) – less badass but fascinating former queen of France. Sugary, graceful, totally unaware, unintentionally rude, and oddly prescient. Never had a real friend.
MARIANNE Angelle (30s, female) – A badass black woman in Paris. She is from San Domingue in the Caribbean, a free woman, tough, classy, vigilant, the sanest one of them all.
HOLIDAY FOLLIES
DESCRIPTION: Holiday Follies is a celebrated holiday variety show featuring yuletide classics, comic interludes, and audience favorites with special guest performers to liven up the festivities.
DATES:
Rehearsals begin week of: November 21, 2022
Performance run: December 19-30, 2022
ENSEMBLE: Any age. Multi-talented performers with strong vocal and comedic abilities to sing, share stories, and spread holiday cheer.
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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