Call Type
Equity Principal
Date of Audition
7/18/2011
Location
Cosmopolitan Cabaret Building
1000 K Street
(between 10th and 11th)
Sacramento, CA 95814
Location on K Street is a walking mall: Park on J Street, L Street or 10th
Time(s)
Monday July 18th
12 Noon to 4pm, 5pm to 8pm
AND
Tuesday July 19th
10am to 2pm, 3pm to 6pm
· A monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects of this audition.
Appointments
Auditions by appointment only. Contact Michael Laun - 916-446-7501 ext.109 or
launm@sactheatre.org to request appointment time.
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Contract
LOA
Main Stage $566, 2nd Stage $453 (LOA/LORT)
Seeking
Actors for next season: Frankenstein, Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks, A Christmas Carol, Ruthless, Dial M for Murder, Barrymore, Little Shop of Horrors
Preparation
Prepare 2 monologues - each lasting 2 minutes or less - one comic, one dramatic; also to be considered for musicals prepare up to 1 minute song selection - bring sheet music in appropriate key, accompanist provided.
Other Dates
Please see breakdown.
Other
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Personnel
Michael Laun, Producing Director
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Season runs September 2011 thru May 2012:
Frankenstein 1st reh 9/13/11, runs 10/5/11-10/30/11; Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks 1st reh 10/18/11, runs 11/9/11-12/18/11; A Christmas Carol 1st reh 11/8/11, runs 11/30/11-12/24/11; Ruthless 1st reh 12/20/11, runs 1/11/12-2/19/12; Dial "M" for Murder 1st reh 2/7/12, runs 2/29/12-3/25/12; Barrymore 1st reh 3/6/12, runs 3/28/12-5/6/12; Little Shop of Horrors 1st reh 4/3/12, runs 4/25/12-5/20/12
Frankenstein (Play) - Dramatized by Tim Kelly, from the classic by Mary Shelley - Roles (4 males, 4 females): Victor Frankenstein - a young scientist; Elizabeth - Victor's financee; Henry - Victor's friend, also a scientist; The Creature - an artificially created man; Frau Frankenstein - Victor's mother; Ernst - an Inspector-General of the police; Sophie - a housekeeper; Justine - a gypsy girl
Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks (Play) - By Richard Alfieri - Roles (1 female, 1 male): Lily Harrison - an attractive woman who looks several years younger than her actual seventy two; Michael Minetti - an attractive man in his late 30's/early 40's trying to look 10 years younger. Both roles require actors who can dance/move well
A Christmas Carol (Play with Music) - Adapted by Richard Hellesen, from the classic by Charles Dickens - Roles (8 males, 3 females): Scrooge; Bob Cratchit/Fiddler; Jacob Marley/Old Joe; Mr. Fezziwig/Ghost of Christmas Present/Subscription Gentleman; Mrs. Fezziwig/Older Belle/Mrs. Cratchit; Fred/Younger Scrooge/Undertaker's Man; Topper/Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come; Niece/Young Miss Fezziwig/Laundress; Subscription Gentleman/Merchant/Guest; Sister-in-Law/Charwoman/Young Miss Fezziwig; Merchant/Tailor/Parent
Ruthless (Musical) - Book and Lyrics by Joal Paley, Music by Marvin Laird, musical spoofing The Bad Seed, All About Eve, and Gypsy - Roles (1 male, 3 females): Sylvia St. Croix - female character to be played by male actor - Mame-like stage mother/talent scout; Judy Denmark - clueless, talentless mother later turns into Margo Channing-like "star"; Myrna Thorn/Lita Encore/Miss Block - plays 3 roles - 3rd grade teacher, Ethel Merman-like grandma/reviewer, reporter who may or may not be a lesbian; Louise Lerman/Eve - plays overgrown Pippi Longstockings, then a character very similar to Eve Harrington
Dial "M" for Murder (Play) - By Frederick Knott - Roles (4 males, 1 female): Tony Wendice (Husband); Margot Wendice (Wife); Max Halliday (Television writer); Captain Lesgate (Hired killer); Inspector Hubbard (Police)
Barrymore (Play) - By William Luce - Roles (1 male): John Barrymore - plays Barrymore at age 60 - one month prior to his death
Little Shop of Horrors (Musical) - Book and Lyrics by Howard Ashman, Music by Alan Menken - Roles (4 males, 4 females): Seymour - insecure, naïve, put-upon, florist's clerk hero; Audrey - Billie Dawn-like, sweet, vunerable, secret love of Seymour's life; Mr. Mushnik - a failure of a East Side florist, Eastern Europe New Yorker, rarely smiles; Orin - tall, dark, handsome dentist with a leather jacket and sadistic tendencies, versatile actor needed since Orin also plays 8 other characters in the musical; Crystal, Ronnette, and Chiffon - 3 black (or ethnic) street urchins, young, hip, smart; Voice of The Plant - a street-smart, funky villian - a cross between Barry White, Otis Redding, and Wolfman Jack
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