City of Rancho Cucamonga/Main Street Theatre Company
AUDITION DATE
Thu, Feb 13, 2020
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm (PST)
APPOINTMENTS
EPA rules in effect. In-person sign up begins at 12:00 PM on 2/13/20.
CONTRACT
TYA Minimum - $526.50/wk
SEEKING
Looking for four extremely versatile actors (of any ethnicity) who enjoy ensemble work, are comfortable with movement, and who can handle an assortment of dialects and ages. Ability to play musical instrument(s) a plus. There may be some singing. The work will move quickly and require an all-in attitude. Most Rehearsals and Performances are held during the day.
PREPARATION
Please prepare an appropriate short monologue (no more than one minute) that shows your vocal versatility in handling language and characters. Everyone cast will be playing multiple roles.
LOCATION
Boston Court Pasadena
70 N Mentor Ave
Pasadena, CA 91106-1745
Parking in Boston Court lot or on the street.
PERSONNEL
Adapted By Dwayne Hartford from the book by Kate DiCamillo
Producer: City of Rancho Cucamonga/MainStreet Theatre Company/Murry Hepner
Director: Marya Mazor
OTHER DATES
1st rehearsal: Tuesday, March 31, 2020
1st Performance: Monday, April 20, 2020
Final Performance: Saturday, May 9, 2020
***Call backs will be held on Friday, February 21, 2020 in the morning
OTHER
The show rehearses 6 days a week for 40 hours a week, during daytime hours. All performances are matinees, including weekday morning performances for school field trips. All performances at the 550 seat Lewis Family Playhouse in Rancho Cucamonga. Rehearsal/Performance calendars will be available at the audition. Script is available through Dramatic Publishing.
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
The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane is based on the beautiful novel by Kate DiCamillo. Edward Tulane is an expensive toy rabbit made of china. He is loved by a little girl named Abilene, but Edward doesn’t care. He is vain and self-centered. He has no interest in anyone other than himself. On an ocean voyage, Edward is accidently thrown overboard and sinks to the bottom of the sea. So begins his journey—a journey over which he has no control, for he is a toy rabbit. He can neither move nor speak. As years pass by, Edward meets many different people in many different situations: an older grieving couple who find comfort in Edward’s presence, a hobo and his dog who introduce Edward to a whole community of homeless wanderers, a farmer in need of a scarecrow, a sad little boy and his very ill sister, and finally a doll mender and an old doll who teach Edward an invaluable lesson. Through this miraculous journey, Edward learns what it is to love, what it is to lose that love, and how to find the courage to love again.
We’re gearing the show for ages 6 and up, and as with all MainStreet shows, it never talks down to the audience – the opposite – we believe that children are inherently imaginative and smart
THE TRAVELER (Female, 40’s+: All Ethnicities) A Storyteller, who portrays, among others: Pellegrina (Abilene’s Grandmother, wise, maybe knows more than we think), Lolly (Nellie’s grown-up daughter, a city girl), Old Lady (who turns Edward into a scarecrow). A Plus if she can really sing.
THE MUSICIAN (Male, any age). Plays guitar and is the voice of Edward’s thoughts and emotions.
THE WOMAN. (Female, 20s – 30’s: All Ethnicities) Characters include: Abilene (10-11 years old; precocious, entitled, and innocent), Nellie (50s; New England Fisherman’s wife, and lonely) Lucy the Dog, Sarah Ruth (5-7 years old, very ill). A plus if actor is able to play an instrument, but not absolutely necessary.
THE MAN (Male 30’s-40’s: All Ethnicities). Characters include: Abilene’s Father (rich, Bostonian), Lawrence (New England Fisherman, kind), Bull (a hobo, easy-going), Bryce (young boy, brother of Sarah Ruth, who needs to be more grown up than he should). A plus if he can play harmonica.
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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