Call Type
Equity Principal
Date of Audition
6/21/2011
Location
Falcon Theatre
4252 Riverside Dr
Burbank, CA 91505
across from Bob's Big Boy Restaurant, parking lot in alley behind theatre
Time(s)
Tuesday, June 21st
10am to 5pm
Lunch 2-3pm
Sign-in begins at 9am
· EPA Rules are in effect.
· A monitor will be provided.
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Contract
LOA
$8.32 per hour for rehearsals, $41 per show
Seeking
Actors and Understudies age 18 and over, not impersonators, that can sing and do physical comedy, for this west coast premiere about one of the most prolific comedy duos in Hollywood's Golden Era.
Preparation
Please prepare a 2 minute comic monologue, and a 1 minute song selection, preferably in the style of the 1920'-30's era--bring sheet music in your key for our piano player.
Other Dates
First rehearsal Aug. 3, 2011
Runs Aug. 31-Oct. 2, 2011,
5 shows a week for 5 weeks, Wed. through Sat. at 8pm and Sun. at 4pm
Other
This contract does not offer health insurance weeks, but the producer does make pension contributions.
www.falcontheatre.com
Personnel
Dimitri Toscas, Director
Sherry Santillano and Kathleen Marshall LaGambina, Producers
Written by Tom McGrath
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| Breakdown
Stan and Ollie reminisce about their lives, loves and careers in Vaudeville, silent movies, and the talkies, flashing back to some of their world-famous comedy sketches, between poignant glimpses behind the scenes.
Laurel and Hardy’s onscreen personas are of two dim but eternally optimistic men, secure in their perpetual and impregnable innocence. Their humor is physical, but their accident-prone buffoonery is distinguished by their affable personalities and mutual devotion; essentially “children” in an adult world.
Off screen, Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy were quite the opposite of their movie characters: Laurel was the industrious “idea man,” while Hardy was more easygoing – and ACTORS must convincingly portray this dichotomy.
STAN LAUREL: (30’s – early 40’s) This slender, oblong-faced comedian plays the dumber of the two on screen but actually was the (sometimes controlling) brains of the duo, writing and creating most all of the comedy bits. Actor must be comfortable with Laurel’s slight-yet-quirky English accent, adept at physical comedy, should move well, have a natural comedic timing and should be able to sing. (Playing a little tuba wouldn’t hurt either.) Actor also plays several other characters in the lives of Laurel and Hardy.
OLIVER NORVELL HARDY: (30’s – early 40’s) This very heavy, round-faced comedian plays the uptight “boss” of the duo, only slightly smarter than his partner but still ending up being the brunt of the jokes (especially when it comes to taking a board to the head or falling into a pail of wallpaper paste). In reality though, Oliver was a southern gentleman, docile and laidback. Actor must be comfortable with physical comedy, move well (being very light on his feet), have a natural ability to deliver a subtle “mug” to the audience and should be able to sing... very well. Actor also plays several other characters in the lives of Laurel and Hardy.
“DAPHNE”: male actor (any age and ethnicity, average everyman), MUST PLAY PIANO EXCEPTIONALLY WELL, begrudgingly “acts” as auxiliary characters throughout the story. Dry and unflappable, actor must possess good comic timing – as accompanying piano punctuates all comedy bits throughout the show and acts as a continuous soundtrack throughout. PLAYING KEYBOARD FOR COMEDY/IMPROV SHOWS A PLUS. Must be able to read music and lead charts, and must be able to sing.
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