New Music Trilogy
- Equity Principal Auditions by APPOINTMENT in NC
Triad Stage Greensboro, NC SPT $534/week minimum.
Artistic Dir / Stage Dir: Preston Lane
Author: Reynolds Price
1st reh: 1/10/12. Runs: 2/17 – 3/18/12.
Equity Principal Auditions by APPOINTMENT:
Tuesday, October 25, 2011 Triad Stage
11 AM – 6:30 PM 232 S. Elm Street
Lunch from 12:30 – 1. Greensboro, NC
Follow auditions signs to 3rd-floor rehearsal hall (Sloan).
For an appointment, call 336/274-0067 x209. Equity Members without appointments will be seen throughout the audition day, as time permits.
Please prepare a brief contemporary monologue.
Please bring a picture & resume, stapled back-to-back.
Project consists of AUGUST SNOW, NIGHT DANCE, and BETTER DAYS.
Seeking (all roles are available unless otherwise specified; all characters except Fontaine speak with an eastern North Carolina dialect):
Part One - AUGUST SNOW and NIGHT DANCE:
(Younger) Neal Avery:
20s. The boy that everyone has always loved. Store clerk at his family-owned clothing store. Charismatic, carefree and easy to fall in love with, but is beginning to feel the pressure of everyone’s adoration. Has been married to Taw for a year, and is conflicted and caught between her, his mother and his best friend. Though he is young, he has lost his youthfulness, and is weighed down. Feels trapped in his marriage and in his small home town. Fighting to be free, but uncertain what to do once he has that freedom. Restless, but trying to be a good husband; his personal demons prevent that from happening. To escape, he retreats to dreams and alcohol. Adores his friend and family, but cannot live up to their expectations.
Roma Avery:
Mid 40s-50. Never shy about giving her opinion and making her feelings known to others, no matter the cost. Loves her son, and wants to hold onto him and keep him as close to her as possible. Unapologetic, and likes things her way. Hardened by years of heartbreak and loss. She recognizes her faults and embraces them. Likes control, and rules her son and those around her with an iron fist. Steadfast and unwavering in her opinion, and does not allow herself to be overly emotional. The kind of woman you want to have on your side, but would be terrified to have as an enemy.
(Younger) Dob Watkins:
Man, 52. Widower; has lived on his own for many years. Emotional pain and alcohol are beginning to affect his mind and body. Lonely; feels neglected by his children. Acts as a surrogate father for Neal. He was in love with Roma in his youth, and still maintains a great respect and love for her. Though he has seen a lot of difficulties in life, he still carries a sense of joy and happiness with him.
(Younger) Taw Avery:
CAST. Auditioning performers will be considered as possible (emergency) replacements, should any become necessary. Woman, 20s. Desperately loves her husband and wants to save her marriage. Has only been married a year, and yet she and Neal are worlds apart. Being adopted has affected her deeply and she longs for the perfect family. She is devoted, strong, smart, serious and demanding of those around her. She is fiercely protective of herself and Neal, and wants to leave the small town they call home because she feels suppressed by it. Her relationship with her mother-in-law, Roma, is tense. She has a calming controlled presence when dealing with others, but will not be walked on. Hangs on to those she loves rabidly to escape the loneliness that she feels.
Part Two – BETTER DAYS:
(Older) Neal Avery:
59. Conflicted about the loss of his mother. Has always felt stifled by her, but is now lost without her. Loves his wife, and looks to her for his strength. Has invested his dreams for a better future in his son, but knows that he must let him go and find his own way. Neal has let go of some of his past demons, and is ready to make a new start; knows that better things are in store for him.
Fontaine Belfont:
Man, 55. Confident and handsome. Has returned to the one place he felt most alive. Suave, debonair and kind-hearted. His relationship with Roma has been something that he has always cherished. He wants her house because much of her heart lives there, and it is the place he can still be the closest to her. Speaks with a Virginia dialect.
(Older) Dob Watkins:
Man, 81. Widower who has lived on his own for many years. Emotional pain and alcohol are beginning to affect his mind and body. Lonely; feels neglected by his children. Acts as a surrogate father for Neal. Wwas in love with Roma in his youth, and still maintains a great respect and love for her. Though he has seen a lot of difficulties in life, he still carries a sense of joy and happiness with him.
(Older) Taw Avery
CAST. Auditioning performers will be considered as possible (emergency) replacements, should any become necessary. Woman, 58. Wife, mother and teacher. Has given up a lot to keep her family happy, but does not regret it. Has learned to live with the price she has paid to be married to Neal. Ready to be free of her mother-in-law and to finally have Neal to herself. Suffocating in the house, and longs to have place that she can call her own. Devoted to her son; much of her joy lies in him.
Porter Farwell:
CAST. Auditioning performers will be considered as possible (emergency) replacements, should any become necessary. Man, 59. Captain in the Navy. Has been gone for 30 years. Left his home to save himself from his love for Neal. Has now returned an independent man. Caring, nurturing, gentle and loyal. Has a lonely air, and has remained a confirmed “bachelor”. The Averys are his family, and he values them above all else. Wants to buy Roma’s house because a piece of him will always live there, and it is the closest thing he has had to a real home. Believes he has now found peace with himself and his love for Neal, allowing him to return home.
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