Peninsula Players Theatre Foundation, Inc.
AUDITION DATE
Sun, Jan 05, 2020
10:00 am - 6:00 pm (CST)
Break From 1pm-2pm
APPOINTMENTS
Members may sign up through the Member Portal on 12/29/20 @ 12:00pm.
CONTRACT
CORST CORST Z $834 per week minimium
SEEKING
All roles in Something Rotten!
PREPARATION
Two contrasting 16 bars in the style of the show.
LOCATION
Vagabond School of the Arts
4001 N Ravenswood #504
Chicago, IL 60613
Suite 504
PERSONNEL
Scott Weinstein, director
Greg Vinkler, artistic director
Nick Gaffagna - pianist
OTHER DATES
First rehearsal, opening and closing dates of Something Rotten!:
6/18 - 7/8 - 7/26
The 2020 season runs from 6/16 - 10/18.
OTHER
Contract requires a number of actors to carry through two or three shows in the season.
EPA Procedures are in effect for audition.
An Equity monitor will be provided.
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
Nick - 30 to 40's male. A writer. Nigel's older brother. He holds a grudge against Shakespeare. Tenor, baritone.
Nigel - 30 to early 40's male. A writer. Nick's younger brother. Sweet and a little awkward. He is in love with Portia. Tenor.
Lord Clapham - Older male. Patron of the theatre. He's flamboyant and extremely posh. Tenor, baritone.
William Shakespeare - 30 - 40's male. Over the top, cocky, a true rock star of his time. He is the Renaissance James Brown. Tenor
Thomas Nostradamus - Male, 40's to 50's. A soothsayer. He predicts that Nick and Nigel will write a musical. Tenor, baritone.
Brother Jeremiah - Male, 50's. The father of Portia. A Puritan. He despises Nick and Nigel. Tenor, baritone.
Shylock - An older Jewish man. Nicvk and Nigel are in debt to him. He becomes an investor in their musical. Baritone.
Bea - 30's female.Nigel's wife. She loves Nigel despite his past lack of success. She dresses up like a man to prove she can be an actor. Mezzo-soprano.
Portia - 20's - 30's female. A beautiful Puritan woman that Nick meets on the street. She has golden hair and loves poetry. Soprano.
Ensemble - various ages/ethnicities. Tenor, baritone, soprano, mezzo-soprano
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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