PICT 2017-18 SEASON Equity Principal Auditions - Pittsburgh Irish and Classical Theatre Auditions

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PICT 2017-18 SEASON - Pittsburgh Irish and Classical Theatre

Pittsburgh Irish And Classical Theatre (PICT) 2017-18 Season - Pittsburgh EPA

Pittsburgh Irish & Classical Theatre

AUDITION DATE

Jul 28, 2017

10:00 am - 6:00 pm (EDT)

Lunch 12:30 to 1:30

Jul 29, 2017

12:00 pm - 4:00 pm (EDT)

Aug 01, 2017

10:00 am - 6:00 pm (EDT)

Lunch 12:30 to 1:30

APPOINTMENTS

AEA members: To schedule an audition slot, please email casting@picttheatre.org with three possible times, listed in order of your preference. AEA members without appointments will be seen as time permits on the day of.

CONTRACT

SPT SPT-Category 6; $443/week

SEEKING

Actors for the upcoming season.

PREPARATION

Please prepare two one-minute monologues - one of heightened text (Shakespeare, Greek, etc.) and one contemporary. Please bring headshot and resume with you to the audition.

LOCATION

PICT Classic Theatre Office & Studio

2403 Sidney St

Pittsburgh, PA 15203

PICT Office--Use Main Entrance and buzz 285, follow signs (2nd floor)

PERSONNEL

Dale Hess Company & Operations Manager

OTHER

www.picttheatre.org

An Equity Monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects of this 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

Romeo and Juliet
by William Shakepeare
Directed by Alan Stanford
First Reh. 9/26/17 , Open 10/20/17 , Close 11/4/17

ADULTS

Prince of Verona – M, 50-60 – Authoritative (Mafia Don type)

Paris – M, 30-35 – Nephew to Prince, cool/slick business type

Montague / Apothecary – M, late 50s – Kindly

Capulet – M, late 50s – a “big man”

Romeo – M, early 20s – good looking

Tybalt – M, late 20s to early 30s – Nephew to Capulet, angry and cruel

Mercutio – M, early 30s – a showman, must move well

Benvolio – M, early 30s – a showman, must move well

Friar Laurence – M, mid 50s – Priest. Kindly, but tough

Friar John / Abram – M, 18-25 – a priest / servant

Sampson / Peter – M, 18-25 – Servants (good comedic timing)

Lady Capulet – F, 40-5 – Mother of Juliet, dripping with class

Juliet – F, must look at most 18, but can be older

Nurse – F, 40s – nurse to Juliet

Possible non-speaking extras (three women)
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In the Company of Oscar Wilde
by Oscar Wilde (compiled by Alan Stanford)
Directed Alan Standford
First Reh. 11/20/17 , Open 12/6/17 , Close 12/10/17

ADULTS

Looking for 6 actors for various roles in the writing of Oscar Wilde presented in recital format.
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Jane Eyre
by Charlotte Bronte
adapted and directed by Alan Stanford
First Reh.3/6/18 , Open 4/5/18 , Close 4/28/18
ADULTS

Jane Eyre Senior – F, 45 to 55 -- the narrator

Jane Eyre – F, 25 to 30 -- a plain woman made attractive by her intelligence, kindness and humor. She is outspoken and honest.

Rochester – M, 40 to 55 -- Owner of Thornfield, and Jane’s boss and love interest. Blunt and gruff - but not cruel. Haunted by a secret from his past.

Female 1:
Plays following characters 40 to 50.

  • Mrs. Reed – Jane’s aunt, an unkind, arrogant woman of means
  • Miss Scratcherd – one of the stricter teachers at Lowood Institution
  • Grace Poole – servant at Thornfield, intimidating & mysterious
  • Lady Ingram – Blanch’s mother – an arrogant upper-class older woman. Probably more active in society than Mrs. Reed. Adores her obnoxious daughter.

Female 2:
Plays following characters 50 to 65

  • Mrs. Fairfax – housekeeper at Thornfield, friend to Jane
  • Hanna – housekeeper to the Rivers family

Male 1:
Plays following characters 45 to 60

  • Brocklehurst – the headmaster at Lowood Institution, a cruel, arrogant man
  • Briggs – an attorney who stops the wedding of Rochester and Jane, and later tells Jane of her inheritance

Female 3:
Plays following characters 25 to 35

  • Miss Temple – a kind teacher at Lowood Institution
  • Mary Rivers – sister to Diana and St. John; well-educated, kind young woman who becomes a good friend to Jane

Female 4:
Plays following characters 25 to 35

  • Blanch Ingram – a beautiful but haughty upper-class woman, about 25 years old. Spoiled and pampered. Sings beautifully.
  • Diana Rivers – sister to Mary and St. John; well-educated, kind young woman who becomes a good friend to Jane

Male 2:
Plays following characters 50 to 65

  • Lord Ingram – husband to Lady Ingram, father to Blanch; shares their haughty attitude.
  • Rev. Wood – performs the marriage of Rochester and Jane
  • Surgeon – bandages Mason’s wounds

Male 3:
Plays following characters 35 to 45

  • Mason – Bertha’s brother. A timid man.
  • St. John Rivers – clergyman who takes Jane in after she leaves Thornfield, gives her an occupation, and wishes to marry her.

Female 5:
Plays following characters 35 to 45

  • Bertha (non-speaking) – Rochester’s insane wife, as wild and dangerous as an untamed animal.

CHILDREN (under 18)

Child 1:
Female. 8 to 10. Plays

  • Young Jane – intelligent, outspoken, independent.
  • Marjory -- one of Jane’s students at Whitcross

Child 2:
Male. 10 to 12. Plays

  • John Reed – Jane’s cousin, a mean-spirited child
  • Davie – a young servant at Thornfield

Child 3:
Female. 7 to 10. Plays

  • Georgiana Reed – Jane’s cousin, an arrogant child
  • Girl 1 – one of the children at Lowood Institution
  • Schoolgirl -- one of Jane’s students at Whitcross

Child 4
Female, 10 to 12. Plays

  • Helen Burns – Jane’s best friend at Lowood Institution, her faith in God allows her to bear the hardships she faces.
  • Schoolgirl -- one of Jane’s students at Whitcross

Child 5
Female, 7 to 10. Plays

  • Eliza Reed – Jane’s cousin, a cruel child
  • Adele – the young lady Jane becomes governess to at Thornfield. Ward of Mr. Rochester. Very fond of Jane. Smart & lively.
  • Schoolgirl -- one of Jane’s students at Whitcross

Child 6
Female, 15 to 17. Plays

  • Barbara – maid at Lowood Institution
  • Leah – a servant at Thornfield


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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