Bucks County Playhouse 2024 Season - NYC EPA Bucks County Playhouse Theatre Inc | New Hope, PA
Notice: Audition Call Type: EPA
Thursday, January 4, 2024
9:30 AM - 5:30 PM (E)
Lunch 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
COST
$817 weekly minimum (Tier 1) - 2023 salaries, Negotiations pending.
Equity actors for roles in Bucks County Playhouse's 2024 Season (See breakdown).
Bucks County Playhouse does employee off stage and onstage understudies that are scheduled
to cover the principal and ensemble roles.
All Equity stage manager positions are currently filled.
Please prepare a brief monologue or song in the style of the show/role you are auditioning for. Also, bring your headshot and resume stapled together.
Actors' Equity New York Audition Center 165 W 46th St
16th Fl
New York, NY 10036
Producing Director: Alexander Fraser Executive Producer: Robyn Goodman Producer: Josh Fiedler
General Manager: Parker Thomas Kaeding Casting Director: Paul Hardt, Hardt Casting LLC
Expected to attend:
Producer: Josh Fiedler
Casting Director: Paul Hardt
See breakdown for production specific personnel.
See breakdown for production specific dates. OTHER
EPA Procedures are in effect for this 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.
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Bucks County Playhouse 2024 Season
NOISES OFF
Playwright: Michael Frayn
Director: Hunter Foster
First rehearsal: April 30, 2024
Opening: May 18, 2024
Closing: June 16, 2024
DOTTY OTLEY (plays Mrs. Clacket): 40s-50s. A middle-aged actress who is also one of the play’s investors. Means well and tries her best, but a bit forgetful. She definitely wants to get things right. In a relationship with the younger Garry. As Mrs. Clacket she is a Cockney Housekeeper for the Brent’s home in England. Good with physical comedy.
BROOKE ASHTON (plays Vicki): Female presenting, 20-30s. An attractive but inexperienced actress who will always execute her blocking and lines the way that’s she’s told - no matter what. Unaware of anything else going on onstage. Constantly losing her contacts. One-third of a Lloyd-Poppy-Brooke love triangle. As Vicki, she’s an English woman who works for Inland Revenue and is trying to woo Roger.
BELINDA BLAIR (plays Flavia Brent): Female presenting, 30s-40s. Cheerful and sensible. One of the only reliable actors in the company. As Flavia, she is Phillip Brent’s dependable English wife.
POPPY NORTON-TAYLOR: Female presenting, 20s-30s. The youthful neurotic Stage Manager of the company. A sensitive and emotional soul who is desperately trying to maintain control of the show despite her own personal issues with Lloyd.
LLOYD DALLAS: Male presenting, 40s-50s. The director of the play, Nothing On. A seasoned thespian trying to juggle his complicated love life, the actors and the production. He tries to maintain a cool and calm demeanor despite everything falling apart around him.
FREDRICK FELLOWS (plays Phillip Brent): Male presenting, 30s-40s. A bit skittish, and afraid of violence and blood. Gets nose bleeds often. Well-meaning, but lacks self confidence. Often questions the meanings of his lines, but blames himself for everything going wrong. As Phillip, he’s an Englishmen who lives out of the country with wife Flavia to avoid paying taxes.
GARRY LEJEUNE (plays Roger): Male presenting, 30s-40s. The play’s leading man, a solid actor who is completely incapable of finishing a sentence unless it’s dialogue. He means well but a bit pretentious. In a relationship with Dotty. As Roger, he’s an English real estate agent who is attempting to rent Flavia and Phillip’s home, but uses it for his own personal benefit. Good at physical comedy.
SELSDON MOWBRAY (plays the Burglar): Male presenting 50s-70s. And elderly alcoholic Englishman who hides his bottles cleverly onstage. He is hard of hearing... when he wants to be. As the Burglar, he’s an old cockney man in his 70s, breaking into the Brent’s home.
TIMOTHY ALLGOOD: Male presenting, 20s-30s.The over-worked and easily flustered Stage Manager who wears too many hats in this Production.
(The names listed in parentheses refer to the roles played within the play the actors are presenting)
LAST OF THE RED HOT MAMMAS
Music and lyrics: Various composers from Tin Pan Alley
Book: Susan Ecker, Harrison David Rivers and Lloyd Ecker
Additional Lyrics:: Susan and Lloyd Ecker
Director and Choreographer: Shea Sullivan
Musical Director: TBD
First rehearsal: June 4, 2024
Opening: June 29, 2024
Closing: July 27, 2024
SOPHIE TUCKER- THIS ROLE IS CAST - Seeking replacements. Female presenting, plays 19-31, caucasian. A plus sized American Icon, Singer, comedian, actress and radio personality, known for powerful and risque delivery of songs. Sarcastic and proudly Jewish, bawdy, vivacious with a voice that raises the rafters. She is non-prejudicial, big-hearted, tenacious, innate business savvy and a passionate career driven woman with a huge sympathetic and charitable heart to match. Has strong comic abilities. Height should be 5'1 or taller.
NORA BAYES- Female presenting 30s, caucasian. Soprano sensation at age 18, now a self obsessed diva type. Constantly fending off future competitors, using her stardom and box office power with unethical strong-arm business tactics. Tragically unlucky at love, lonely and hides her Jewishness.
BILL BOJANGLES ROBINSON- Male presenting, 30s, African American, A Vaudeville star known for his tap dancing. Innate talent using politeness to get ahead with white show business management. One of the first to break numerous Vaudeville color barriers. An impeccable dresser, loves flashy clothes and hats. Fiercely loyal and generous to his friends. A true song and dance man. Tap dances at an extraordinary level.
MOLLIE ELKINS- Female presenting, 30-40, African American, Original singer/dancer in Williams and Walker Broadway all black productions. No nonsense business woman, master seamstress, impeccable dresser. Has a strong singing voice.
Book, Music and Lyrics: Jim Jacobs, Warren Casey
Director: Hunter Foster
Choreographer: Shannon Lewis
First Rehearsal: July 23, 2024
Opening: August 10, 2024
Closing: September 8, 2024
DANNY ZUKO: Male presenting, 18-25 years old, any ethnicity. Danny is the leader of the T-Birds, physically fit, strong, confident, handsome and sexy. Has a tenor voice with strong falsetto.
SANDY DUMBROWSKI: Female presenting, 18-25 years old, any ethnicity. A sweet, wholesome, naive transplant to Rydell High School. Soprano to D with strong mix/belt.
KENICKIE: Male presenting, 18-25 years old, any ethnicity. Good looking, a bit rough around the edges, cocky and tough. Tenor vocal.
RIZZO: Female presenting, 18-25 years old, any ethnicity. Leader of the Pink Ladies, tough, sarcastic, has a vulnerability that she does not allow anyone to see. Strong belt.
FRENCHY: Female presenting, 18-25 years old, any ethnicity. An aspiring beautician, a dreamer, adorable in her quirky innocence. Soprano voice with strong belt.
MARTY: Female presenting, 18-25 years old, any ethnicity. Pretty, sophisticated, thinks of herself as more worldly than the other Pink Ladies. Mezzo with strong belt.
JAN: Female presenting, 18-25 years old, any ethnicity. Funny, food obsessed, loud, and a big personality. Mezzo with strong belt.
DOODY: Male presenting, 18-25 years old, any ethnicity. Youngest of the T-Birds, looks up to the older members, has a great powerful voice, guitar playing a plus. Tenor.
ROGER: Male presenting, 18-25 years old, any ethnicity. The class clown, brash, willing to do anything for a laugh. Strong Tenor with falsetto.
SONNY: Male presenting, 18-25 years old, any ethnicity. An Italian self-crowned ladies man of the group, all bark and no bite. Loads of swagger and cockiness without much to back it up. Bari-tenor.
VINCE FONTAINE/TEEN ANGEL: Male presenting, 30-40s VINCE - Radio Disk Jockey, slick, fast talking sleazy guy. TEEN ANGEL - 1950’s teen idol i.e. Fabian, Frankie Valli, Chuck Berry, Richie Valans Great falsetto vocals.
MISS LYNCH: Female presenting 40-60, Old maid schoolteacher, has strong comic skills.
PATTY SIMCOX: Female presenting, 18-25 years old, any ethnicity. Enthusiastic cheerleader who is athletic, attractive and obnoxious in her All American Girl energy.
EUGENE: Male presenting, 18-25 years old, any ethnicity. Class valedictorian, nerdy and physically awkward.
CHA CHA: Female presenting, 18-25 years old, any ethnicity. Danny’s date at the school dance, bold, sexy, vivacious, a spitfire. Great dancer.
JOHNNY CASINO: Male presenting, 20s, any ethnicity. Leader of the band at the school dance (role may possibly be cut; i.e. 1994 revival)
Book, Music and Lyrics: Richard O’Brien
Director: Hunter Foster
Choreographer: Shannon Lewis
First Rehearsal: October 1, 2024
Opening: October 18th, 2024
Closing: November 2, 2024
MAGENTA: Female presenting, Age Flexible (Range: Mezzo Soprano Belt, Bb3-Eb5). Magenta is a domestic, her job is simple, keep the castle clean and prepare all meals and wait on Frank hand and foot. Cater to his every whim. Magenta is fond of her brother Riff Raff and can be seen laughing at the other's misery. Magenta is not afraid to put her foot down to get her point across and will be pushy or rude to get what she wants.
BRAD: Male presenting, 25-35 (Bari Tenor, Bb2-G4) Quirky and overly optimistic at times. An All American man who proposes to his girlfriend Janet Weiss. After a flat tire incident he finds himself at the mercy of Dr. Frank N Furter, his servants, and ends up confused over his own sexuality after the events in the castle.
JANET: Female presenting, 18-35 (Mezzo Soprano Belt, A3-Eb5) Good, innocent girl who is madly in love with Brad. Always seems to be frightened of something. Emotionally weak and caves into pressure easily.
NARRATOR/ DR SCOTT: Male presenting, 50+ (Non-Singing Role) Follows our two heroes through the story by narrating directly to the audience.
RIFF RAFF: Male or Female presenting, 30s (High Rock Tenor, D3-B4) Frank's personal butler, Riff Raff is a shady character who seems to be up to something.
COLUMBIA: Female presenting, 30s (Mezzo Soprano Belt, E4-E5) One of Frank’s servants. A groupie who is both Frank's and Eddie's ex-girlfriend. She starts off as being extremely loyal to Frank. Though, she quickly realizes that he's simply using her and turns on him. Tap Dancing skills are an asset.
FRANK 'N' FURTER: Male Transvestite, 25-45 (Baritone, D3-G4) Master of the castle and of seduction. Welcomes Janet and Brad with open arms. Frank is a Mad Scientist bent on creating the perfect man, which he succeeds in doing so by creating Rocky.
ROCKY: Male presenting 18-30, (Tenor, A3-G4) Very lean and fit, Frank's beloved creation, Rocky is supposed to be the perfect man. However, things don't go well when Janet seduces him causing Frank to go into a jealous rage. Note: Must be comfortable being in underwear/speedo for most of the show.
EDDIE/ENSEMBLE: Male presenting, 30-40 (Range: Baritone, E3-F#4) A former delivery boy who was Columbia's ex-boyfriend. Half of his brain was used to create Rocky. Dr. Scott is Brad’s former science teacher and close friend. He ends up at the castle while looking for his nephew, Eddie.
Music: Stephen Flaherty
Lyrics: Lynn Ahrens
Book: Terrance McNally
Director: TBD
Choreographer: TBD
First rehearsal: November 5, 2024
Opening: November 23, 2024
Closing: January 5, 2025
ANYA: Female presenting, mid 20s, any ethnicity. Not your traditional ingenue, begins lost but still shows strength, pride and determination; a survivor. As she transitions into her role as Princess Anastasia she shows wit, sense of humor and spirit. Has a thrilling mix/belt voice.
DMITRY: Male presenting, mid 20s, any ethnicity. A con man who makes his living in the black market; charming, daring and very persuasive. Has a sense of danger and edge but able to use his charm and personality to get what he wants. Soaring high tenor voice.
DOWAGER EMPRESS MARIA FEODOROVNA: Female presenting, 60s, any ethnicity. Grandmother of Anastasia who has been searching for her for years and a bit disheartened with all of the imposters. Has status and authority, a regal presence. Alto vocal.
VLAD: Male presenting, 50s, any ethnicity. A comic character, who is helpful in arranging a meeting with the Empress and Anya. Witty and full of style and panache. Baritone.
GLEB: Male presenting, 30s, any ethnicity. A member of the secret police, intense and dangerous, but still highly likable. In love with Anya, but puts his job first and foremost. A strong dramatic Baritone voice.
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