The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas - Austin EPA
TexARTS Assoc for Visual & Performing Arts
AUDITION DATE
Mar 18, 2017
10:00 am - 6:00 pm (CST)
APPOINTMENTS
To schedule an appointment, please email employment@tex-arts.org and include the subject BEST LITTLE WHOREHOUSE IN TEXAS-Appointment request.
CONTRACT
SPT
SPT 1 Minimum - $236/wk
SEEKING
Equity actors for various roles in the upcoming production of The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas. See Breakdown for details.
PREPARATION
Please prepare a 16 - 32 bars of a ballad and 16 - 32 bars of an up-tempo song that shows range and personality and is within the style of this musical. Bring sheet music in the appropriate key. An accompanist will be provided.
LOCATION
TexARTS
2300 Lohmans Spur
Suite 160
Austin, TX 78734
PERSONNEL
Jarret Mallon, Executive Producer. Sarah Gay, director
OTHER DATES
First Rehearsal: Monday July 31st 2017. Performances: August 17th-20th, 24th-27th, and Aug. 31st -Sept. 3rd. Shows at 7:30pm on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, 2pm on Sundays
OTHER
Callbacks will take place from 12pm-6pm at TexARTS Studios in Lakeway on Sunday, March 19th. www.tex-arts.org
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
Miss Mona Stangley (35?55) – The madam of the house. She runs a tight ship and as a result, a successful business. She’s seen enough of life to know what to expect from other people, and she dares not allow herself to be disappointed in others.
Sheriff Ed Earl Dodd (35?55) – The sheriff who has had a long standing relationship with the Chicken Ranch and Miss Mona. His compulsiveness leads to the ultimate downfall of Mona and the Ranch. A good ole boy who grows tired of the hypocrisy of others
Melvin P. Thorpe (30?55) – The media “watchdog” who helps bring the trouble to the Chicken Ranch.
Featured:
Jewel (30?55) – The housekeeper of the Chicken Ranch, she is Miss Mona’s right hand.
Governor (45?65) – The Texas governor who eventually orders the closure of the Chicken Ranch.
Doatsy Mae (30?55) – A waitress in the town who has known about the Chicken Ranch for years, has no issue with it or Miss Mona.
Angel (20's) – A new arrival to the Chicken Ranch, she presents herself as a more experienced working girl. Eventually joins the rest of the working girls.
Shy (18?27) – A new arrival to the Chicken Ranch, she is young and inexperienced, she is running away from something. Eventually joins the rest of the working girls.
“Working Girls” (various) ? Up to 8 different girls in the house, working for Miss Mona. These roles will be heavy on song and dance.
Aggies (various) – These men will also be used in the first scene and in the number “Good Old Girl”. These actors will be expected to sing and dance.
Other Supporting Roles:
Senator Wingwoah, Edsel Mackey, C.J. Scruggs, Mayor Rufus Poindexter, Thorpe’s Chorus, and other supporting roles.
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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