The Hippodrome State Theatre 2011-12
- Equity Principal Auditions by APPOINTMENT in FL
Gainesville, FL SPT (approval/salary level pending; 2010-11 weekly minimum: $571).
Artistic Dir: Lauren Caldwell
Equity Principal Auditions by APPOINTMENT:
Monday, July 25, 2011 Hippodrome State Theatre
Tuesday, July 26, 2011 25 SE 2nd Place
9 AM – 4 PM both days. Gainesville, FL 32601
No scheduled break.
For an appointment, please call Tammy at 352/373-5968, x236, Tu-F, no later than 3 PM on 7/21. Equity Members without appointments will be seen throughout each audition day, as time permits.
Please prepare a contemporary monologue, 2 minutes or less.
Please bring a picture and resume, stapled back-to-back.
All roles that will be/may be on Equity contracts are listed below. All roles are available unless otherwise specified. For pre-cast roles, auditioning performers will be considered as possible (emergency) replacements, should any become necessary.
God of Carnage by Yasmina Reza. Translation: Christopher Hampton. Dir: Mary Hausch. 1st reh: 8/12/11. Runs 9/2-9/25.
“Savagely funny”. Two sets of sophisticated, educated parents meet to discuss the playground antics of their 11-year-old sons. What starts out as a calm and reasonable meeting of the minds turns into a hysterically revealing night of name-calling, tantrums and tears.
Alan:
40s. Wealthy lawyer. Attached more to his cell phone than to ethics.
Annette:
40s. Alan’s wife.
Michael:
40s. Self-made wholesaler.
Veronica:
40s. Michael’s wife. An author.
The Turn of the Screw by Henry James. Adaptation: Jeffrey Hatcher. Dir: Lauren Caldwell. 1st reh: 9/23/11. Runs 10/14-11/6.
This psychological thriller is a spectacular tour-de-force for two actors. A young governess journeys to a lonely English manor house to care for two orphaned children in what she considers a dream job. But her dream turns into a nightmare as the house’s spectral inhabitants soon reveal themselves.
The Man:
Track age: 30s-50s. British. Actor plays many characters including the Uncle, Mrs. Grose, Miles and others.
Governess:
20s-30s, British. Attractive.
This Wonderful Life by Steve Murray. Dir: Lauren Caldwell. 1st reh: 11/17/11. Runs 11/25-12/23.
Adaptation of Frank Capra’s Hollywood classic. One actor plays 32 characters, from George Bailey to Zuzu. The role is CAST.
A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. Adaptation: Mary Hausch. Dir TBA. 1st reh: 11/16/11. Runs 11/26-12/18.
Bob Cratchit:
30-40. Hardworking employee of Ebenezer Scrooge. Devoted father and husband.
Mrs. Cratchit:
30-40. Devoted wife and mother. Married to Bob.
Spirit of Christmas Past:
30-60. First ghostly visitor to Scrooge. Gentle but spirited.
Spirit of Christmas Present:
30-60. Scrooge’s second ghostly visitor. Jolly but forceful.
Jacob Marley:
30-50. Ebenezer’s former business partner. Now, the ghostly narrator of the story.
Ebenezer Scrooge:
CAST.
Sirens by Deborah Zoe Laufer. Dir: Lauren Caldwell. 1st reh: 12/20/11. Runs 1/13 – 2/5/12.
Clever comedy about finding one’s muse. Sam and Rose have been married for 25 years, living off the royalties of a hit song that Sam wrote in the early days of their courtship. After Rose discovers Sam’s all-female Facebook friend list, they decide to rekindle their passion with a romantic cruise to the mythical Greek Isles. All goes well until Sam leaps overboard after falling under the spell of a siren’s song.
Sam Abrams:
40s-50s.
Rose Abrams:
40s-50s. Sam’s wife.
Siren / Others:
20s. Sublimely lovely. Actress also plays Leah and Waitress.
Richard Miller:
Rose's old flame. Character's age is 40s-50s, but he appears to Rose (and the audience) as if he is still in his 20s.
Over the Tavern by Tom Dudzik. Dir: Mary Hausch. 1st reh: 2/3/12. Runs 2/24 - 3/18/12.
Faith, family, and Ed Sullivan fight for space in the Pazinski’s cramped upstate New York apartment. The youngest of the bunch, 12-year-old Rudy, is a smart, precocious kid who's starting to question his families’ values and the Roman Catholic Church. When he announces to the ruler-wielding Sister Clarissa that instead of being confirmed he'd rather shop around for a more “fun” religion, all hell breaks loose. Warm and hilarious look at growing up in the 1950s.
Chet Pazinski:
40s. Owner of Chet’s Bar and Grille.
Ellen:
40s. Chet’s wife.
Sister Clarissa:
50s-70s. Teacher at the Pazinski children’s school.
A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare. Dir TBA. 1st reh: 3/23/12. Runs 4/13 - 5/13/12.
Three Actors:
Any gender. Actors will play multiple roles (age ranges 20s-50s).
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