Babette's Feast - Fort Worth EPA
Amphibian Stage Productions
AUDITION DATE
Sat, Dec 01, 2018
10:00 am - 6:00 pm (CST)
APPOINTMENTS
Email Casting Office at info@amphibianstage.com with the subject line YOUR FULL NAME BABETTE'S FEAST and attach a single PDF with resume and headshot
CONTRACT
SPT Minimum - $344/wk
SEEKING
A collaborative ensemble of 9 highly skilled and versatile actors/actresses of various ages (20's-60's), physical types and race. Some actors need to sing opera quite well (see character breakdown). Most actors play various roles.
PREPARATION
Prepare a monologue (not to exceed 3 minutes) from any play that shows verbal dexterity, strong character intention and serio-comic ability. Additionally, for the role of Babette, please be prepared to demonstrate a French dialect, for Philippa and Player 3, sing a short aria/art song acapella.
LOCATION
Amphibian Stage
120 S. Main St
Fort Worth, TX 76104
PERSONNEL
Directed by Jay Duffer
Written by Rose Courtney
Conceived and Developed by Abigail Killeen
Adapted from the short story by Isak Dinesen
OTHER DATES
First Rehearsal: April 9, 2019
Opening: May 3, 2019
Closing: May 26, 2019
Performances are Thursday-Saturday at 8:00PM; Sundays at 2:00PM
Rehearsals will take place in the evenings on weekdays and daytime on weekends.
OTHER
Callbacks by invitation will be held on Sunday, December 2, 2018.
www.amphibianstage.com
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
Amphibian Stage Productions is a non-profit theatre company founded in 2000 by three alumni of TCU's Department of Theatre who strive to produce innovative and engaging works of theatre that challenge the way we see the world around us. 2019 will be the company's 20th season, Amphibian has produced numerous groundbreaking and challenging plays (some regional premieres, others US or world premieres) that foster a deeper understanding of ourselves as members of the global community. The company is widely recognized for its stylistically and thematically varied scripts.
Babette: A mysterious French woman (female, 30's-40's)
Martine: Elder Daughter of the Dean (female 30's-40's)
Philippa: Younger Daughter of the Dean, has a beautiful soprano voice, sings excerpts from Don Giovanni (female, 20's-40's)
Player 1: Plays the strict and formidable Dean and various other roles (male, 40's-60's)
Player 2: Plays various comedic roles, young and old, male and female (female, 20's-40's)
Player 3: Plays Achille Papin and various other roles, has a strong baritone voice, sings excerpts from Don Giovanni (male, 30's-50's)
Player 4: Plays Lowenhielm and various other roles (male, 20's-40's)
Player 5: Plays various roles (Male in 20's)
Player 6: Plays various roles (Female, 30's-50's)
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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