People’s Light & Theatre Company 2012-13 Season
– EPAs by Appointment in PA
(Malvern, PA) LORT D; $566/week minimum
Artistic Director: Abigail Adams
Managing Director: Grace Grillet
Casting Associate: Heather Dibble
Equity Principal Auditions by APPOINTMENT
Wednesday, January 25, 2012 – NO accompanist at the People’s Light & Theatre Company
AND 39 Conestoga Road
Thursday, January 26, 2012 – accompanist Malvern, PA 19355
9 AM – 5 PM each day
Lunch from 1 - 2.
For an appointment call 610-647-1900. AEA members without appointments will be seen as time permits.
Accompanist provided on Thursday the 26th only.
On Wednesday, prepare a brief contemporary monologue from a play (no TV or movie monologues please) Bring picture and resume, stapled together.
On Thursday, prepare a brief contemporary monologue from a play (no TV or movie monologues please) and 16 bars of an uptempo song. If singing, bring sheet music in correct key; accompanist provided but may not transpose. Bring picture and resume, stapled together.
SEVEN GUITARS
Writer: August Wilson
Director: Jade King Carroll
1st Rehearsal: 8/7/12. Runs: 9/15-10/7/12
Seeking:
Vera:
African-American women, 27 years old.
Hedley:
African-American man, 59 years old.
Canewell:
African-American man, late 30s. Needs to play the harmonica.
Red Carter:
African- American man, 30s.
Floyd Barton:
African-American man, 35 year old blues singer.
Ruby:
African American women, 25 years old, sensual.
THE MARK TWAIN PROJECT
Based on the writings of Mark Twain, Adapted by Wendy Bable
Director: David Bradley
1st Rehearsal: 9/11/12. Runs: 10/19-11/4/12
Seeking:
Role 1:
Caucasian Male. 25-35 years old. Versatile, able to theatrically evoke youth (Huck Finn, maybe Sawyer, or a young Twain) but also play adult. Physical, plastic and transformational, but accessible and truthful.
Role 2:
Male or Female, African-American. 25-40. Versatile. Grounded. Able to play Jim the slave and perhaps play both white and African-American roles. If female, must be able to play male. If male, not necessary to play female, but could be helpful.
ALADDIN: A PANTO
Writer: Samantha Bellomo and Pete Pryor
Music and Lyrics: Michael Ogborn
Director: Pete Pryor
Musical Director: TBA
1st Rehearsal: 10/9/12. Runs: 11/17/12 – 1/6/13
Seeking:
Manny the Monkey:
Male, any age, must move well and be a strong singer. Martial arts and acrobatic skills a plus
Morris the Mantis:
Male, any age, must move well and be a strong singer. Martial arts and acrobatic skills a plus
The Genius of the Ring:
Male, any age, must move well and be a strong singer. Martial arts and acrobatic skills a plus
The Genius of the Lamp:
Male, any age, must move well and be a strong singer. Martial arts and acrobatic skills a plus
THE WINTER’S TALE
Writer: William Shakespeare
Director: Guy Hollands
1st Rehearsal: 12/18/12. Runs: 2/ 2/13-3/3/13
Seeking:
Twelve roles are available for men/women of any age who move well and have strong text skills. The roles will be divided among the ensemble which will represent a working class troupe of agricultural workers.
THE TRIP TO BOUNTIFUL
Writer: Horton Foote
Director: Abigail Adams
1st Rehearsal: 2/8/13. Runs: 3/16/13-4/14/13
Seeking:
Jessie Mae:
Late 30s, formerly cute, but is now hard, driven, nervous.
Thelma:
Early 20s. Pretty, sweet, open hearted.
STARGIRL
Writer: Y York, adapted from the novel by Jerry Spinelli
Director: Samantha Bellomo
1st Rehearsal: 3/15/13. Runs: 4/27/13-5/12/13
Seeking:
Leo Borlock:
18+ male to play 16. Awkward, good hearted.
Kevin McKeon:
18+ male to play 16
Wayne Parr:
18+ male to play 16, the coolest kid in school.
Hillary:
18+ female to play 16, smart, direct, popular.
Stargirl:
18+ female to play 15, a free spirit, wise, brave, needs to play the ukulele.
Professor:
66, smart, kind, a gentle soul who connects with kids.
BARCELONA
Writer: Bess Wohl
Director: Jackson Gay
1st Rehearsal: 4/30/13. Runs: 6/1/13-6/23/13
Seeking:
Irene:
35, an American tourist in Spain.
Manuel:
Late 40s, Spanish.
NOISES OFF
Writer: Michael Frayn
Director: Pete Pryor
1st Rehearsal: 6/4/13. Runs: 7/13/13-8/4/13
Seeking:
Roger/Gary Lejeune:
About 30, confident.
Vicki/Brooke Ashton:
Early 20s, attractive.
Poppy:
Late 20s to late 30s, put upon.
Philip/Frederick:
40s
Flavia:
30s
Tim:
30s, completely overworked and at his wit’s end
Selsdon Mowbray:
70s, drinks too much
None of the above mentioned roles will be understudied.
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