PORTLAND CENTER STAGE 2016-17 SEASON Equity Principal Auditions - Portland Center Stage Auditions

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PORTLAND CENTER STAGE 2016-17 SEASON - Portland Center Stage

Season General Auditions - Local EPA
Portland Center Stage | Portland, OR

Date of Audition:
3/29/2016


Call Type
Equity Principal

Time(s)
Tuesday, March 29, 2016
10:00AM - 5:00PM

Wednesday, March 30, 2016

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Contract
LORT Non-Rep
LORT B, D Minimums - $861/wk, $637/wk

Location
Portland Center Stage
128 NW Eleventh Ave
Portland, OR 97209
Ellyn Bye Studio


Seeking
Male and Female Actors, Singers, and Dancers

Preparation
Prepare two contrasting monologues and for singers an optional 16 bars of a song, (accompanist will be provided on both days). Equity Actor’s audition should be no longer than 4 minutes in length. Please bring two headshots w/resumes.

Other Dates
See breakdown.

Other
Actors of all ethnicities encouraged to attend. NO CALLS OR VISITS PLEASE. HS/Resumes may be sent to Brandon Woolley, 28 NW 11th Ave. Portland, OR 97209 –
brandonw@pcs.org

Personnel
Present at auditions will be Rose Riordan: Associate Artistic Director and Brandon Woolley: Producing Associate.

· A monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects of this audition.

Appointments
Equity Actors email
brandonw@pcs.org for appointments.

Performers of all ethnic and racial background are encouraged to attend.

Always bring your Equity Membership Card to auditions.


Breakdown

Little Shop of Horrors (Co-pro with Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park): Aug 16, 2016– October 16, 2016
Hold These Truths: September 17, 2016–November 13, 2016
The Oregon Trail: October 4, 2016–November 20, 2016
Hershey Felder as Irving Berlin: November 29, 2016–December 30, 2016
Santaland Diaries: November 22, 2016-Dec. 24, 2016
Astoria: Dec 13, 2016–February 12, 2017
His Eye is on the Sparrow: January 10, 2017–March 19, 2017
Lauren Weedman Doesn’t Live Here Anymore: February 21, 2017–April 30, 2017
Wild and Reckless: February 21, 2017–April 30, 2017
Mary’s Wedding: March 21, 2017–May 28, 2017
Constellations: April 18, 2017-June 18, 2017


www.pcs.org/1617season

LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS (4 Men, 4 Women)
By Alan Menken and Howard Ashman
Directed by Bill Fennelly

Seymour Krelborn: An insecure, put-upon florist's clerk and eventual hero. He is a genuine, well-meaning man who is taken for granted because of his clumsy ways and poor social skills.

Audrey: Bleached-blond, Billie-Dawn-like, secret love of Seymour's life. She has poor self-worth and education, but incredibly good looks and a sweet and vulnerable demeanor

Mr. Mushnik: The seasoned owner of the failing East Side flower shop and Seymour's nosy boss. He is profit-driven, greedy, and manipulative.

Orin Scrivello: An egotistical dentist with a passion for leather and sadistic tendencies. Audrey's abusive boyfriend, who is targeted by Seymour

Voice Of The Plant: An actor/vocalist located offstage. The voice is that of a conniving, street-smart 'villain.' A funky Rhythm and Blues voice is best

Crystal: Crystal, Ronnette and Chiffon are African-American street urchins, acting as the occasional Greek Chorus. Young, hip, and smart, these girls are the only ones who have a grip on reality.

Ronnette: Crystal, Ronnette and Chiffon are African-American street urchins, acting as the occasional Greek Chorus. Young, hip, and smart, these girls are the only ones who have a grip on reality.

Chiffon: Crystal, Ronnette and Chiffon are African-American street urchins, acting as the occasional Greek Chorus. Young, hip, and smart, these girls are the only ones who have a grip on reality.

HOLD THESE TRUTHS (CAST)
By Jeanne Sakata
Directed by Jessica Kubzansky

THE OREGON TRAIL (3 Men, 3 Women)
By Bekah Brunstetter
Directed by Rose Riordan

Jane: an angsty, contemporary young lady, prone to sadness

Mary Anne: her slightly OCD sister, a violinist

Then Jane: a young girl traversing the country with her family, via the Oregon Trail

Clancy: their father – CAST

Billy: the hottest pre-pubescent guy in school

The Voice of the Oregon Trail - CAST

HERSHEY FELDER AS IRVING BERLIN (CAST)
By Hershey Felder

THE SANTALAND DIARIES (CAST)
By David Sedaris
Directed by Wendy Knox

ASTORIA: PART 1 (15 Men, 1 Woman)
By Chris Coleman
Based on the book ASTORIA: John Jacob Astor and Thomas Jefferson’s Lost Pacific Empire, A Story of Wealth, Ambition, and Survival by Peter Stark
Directed by Chris Coleman
All Actors should sing.

Actor 1:
John Jacob Astor: (40’s) ambitious, sophisticated, wealthy, energetic. The mastermind behind the enterprise. He is a German immigrant, so likely has a slight accent.
Jacques Robinson: Crusty, older Voyageur: earthy, fun-loving, loquacious, grizzled (40’s) weather-beaten fur trapper in the wilds of the West; he was in the Wilderness before almost anyone else, so he’s seen a lot. Has a huge on his head from being scalped by the Blackfeet.

Actor 2 – Donald MacKenzie - CAST

Actor 3:
Captain Thorn: (30’s) American Naval Hero; tough as nails, and utterly ruthless in moving toward the accomplishment of his goal. Steeped in the discipline of the Navy, he is brutal to those who veer outside the lines.
Joseph: French Canadian Voyageur: impatient, pushy and a bit grumpy

Actor 4:
Duncan McDougall: (30-40) Canadian Scottish Fur Trapper; the leader of the expedition The Tonquin. He is blunt, pushy, demanding and loves a good fight. Likely has a mild Scots accent.
Clappine: (25-40) French Canadian Voyageur: sunny, good-humored, respectful, well-liked. Sings.

Actor 5:
Anthony McKay: (35) Canadian Scottish Fur Trapper. Knowledgable, rugged, but reasonable. Mild Scots accent.
John Colter: (35-45) Legendary fur trapper on the Missouri River. A wilderness man. Outran 600 Blackfeet Indian and saved his hide. Rugged. American.
Manuel Lisa: (35-40) Bombastic, pushy and morally questionable leader of his own Trapping expedition up the Missouri. American.

Actor 6:
Ross: (29) Clerk (accountant) aboard the Tonquin. American, well-educated: new to the whole ‘explorer thing'.
John Day: (30) Tall, lanky, Virginian who was an expert marksman and hunter. Easy-going, but focused.
McTavish: Partner in the NW Fur Company. Canadian Scot. Tough, and bright.
Thomas Jefferson: the President, Virginian.

Actor 7:
FOX: (30’s) first mate (Chief Operating Officer) aboard the Tonquin. Likely trained in the Navy. Excellent organizational skills, but unlike Thorn, reasonable and good at building relationships. American.
Reznor: Fur trapper in the wilds of the West; grizzled; American.

Actor 8:
Alex MacKenzie: (30’s) Canadian Scot. Quiet, intense. He was the first to travel to the Pacific by canoe in 1793, so there is something of the pioneer about him. Strapping.
Franchere: (early 30’s); American; clerk (accountant) aboard the Tonquin.
Hoback Roberts: (30’s) American fur trapper in the wilds of the west; rugged. assistant to Manuel Lisa; American explorer

Actor 9 – Ramsay Crooks - CAST

Actor 10:
John Reed: (30’s) Irish clerk (accountant) with the Overland Party. Well educated, focused; good sense of humor.
B. Frobischer: Canadian Scot partner in the NW Company; the voice of reason; but wealthy and tough.

Actor 11:
David Stuart: (35-45); Canadian Scot Fur Trapper. Seasoned, grounded, the most Humane and reasonable of his group.
Bradbury: British, early 30’s; botanist. A scientist on the Overland Party.

Actor 12:
Hunt: (40); American. The leader of the Overland Party. A humble, successful Businessman. Leads by consensus; doesn’t love confrontation. Quietly Intense.
Scot 2: Canadian Scot Trapper
Mumford: Ship’s navigator, American

Actor 13:
Pierre Dorion: French/Sioux; 30’s. Likely has a slight French accent; interpreter of Native American languages; rugged; drinks a bit.
Angus: (30’s) Canadian Scot Trapper aboard the Tonquin; Scottish accent; young, wide-eyed; physically imposing

Actor 14: (Native American)
Les Yeux Gris: Arikara Tribal Chief (30’s or 40’s)
2nd Mate (Jackson): Season lead sailor aboard the Tonquin (American)
Shoshone Guide
Hawaiian 1 - Swimmer
Shoshone Brave
Trapper 3 - Canadian Scot

Actor 15: (Native American)
Le Gauche: Arikara Tribal Chief (30’s, 40’s)
Jeffreys: American sailor aboard the Tonquin
Sailor
Aymes: Sailor
Voyageur 1: French Canadian canoe paddler
Hawaiian 2: Swimmer
Ensemble

Actor 16: (Native American)
Marie Dorion: (30) Born of the Iowa Tribe, but raised with her anglicized name; the only Woman on the expedition: quiet for a long time; but focused, tough and the ultimate survivor.
Sarah Astor: The wife of John Jacob; a native New Yorker, educated, sophisticated and Determined.

HIS EYE IS ON THE SPARROW (1 Woman)
By Larry Parr
Directed by Timothy Douglas

Ethel Waters – An African American woman, a wonderful singer and actress, with a face that reflects all the joy and sorrow that shaped her life.

LAUREN WEEDMAN DOESN'T LIVE HERE ANYMORE (CAST)
By Lauren Weedman
Directed by Rose Riordan

WILD AND RECKLES: A NEW MUSICAL EVENT FROM BLITZEN TRAPPER - CAST
Created by Blitzen Trapper
Directed by Rose Riordan and Liam Kaas-Lentz

MARY'S WEDDING (1 Man, 1 Woman)
By Stephen Massicotte
Directed by John Langs
Actor 1 - Charlie
Actor 2 - Mary

CONSTELLATIONS (CAST)
By Nick Payne
Directed by Chris Coleman

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