AESCHYLUS' THE SUPPLIANT WOMEN, IN A VERSION BY DAVID GREIG - Apollinaire Theatre Company

AESCHYLUS' THE SUPPLIANT WOMEN, IN A VERSION BY DAVID GREIG



If we help, we invite trouble. If we don’t, we bring shame.



Fifty women board a boat in North Africa. They flee across the Mediterranean, leaving everything behind. They are escaping forced marriage in their home and seeking asylum in Greece. Written 2,500 years ago, The Suppliant Women is one of the world’s oldest plays. It’s about the plight of refugees, about moral and human rights, civil war, and democracy. It tells a story that echoes down the ages to find striking and poignant resonance today. Featuring in performance a chorus of local women, this is part play, part ritual, part theatrical archaeology. It explores fundamental questions of humanity: who are we, where do we belong and, if all goes wrong, who will take us in?



"Aeschylus speaks directly to us in David Greig’s electrifying adaptation." - The Guardian



CAST DESCRIPTIONS:



The Suppliant Women will be performed in a bilingual version, and much of the text is chanted or sung. We are seeking a diverse cast with three large choruses. Chorus members do not need to have prior performing experience or training, and do not need to speak Spanish to audition or participate.



Lead roles are:

Danaos, (40+, any gender playing the Father)

The King, this role has benn Cast

Chorus Leader/s (Women ages 18-30)

Egyptian Herald (Man ages 18-30)

Choruses:

Suppliant Women (Women ages 18-30- or who appear those ages)

Citizens of Argos (all ages and genders)

Egyptians (Men ages 18-30- or who appear those ages )

Performances begin with a 90 minute pre-show on the stage at our pop-up beer garden. Selected actors will also perform in the pre-show. Solo singing and musical skills, movement and dance skills, and other performance skills are a big plus for participation in the pre-show.



The show is performed outdoors in PORT Park on the Chelsea Waterfront.







Please sing two short excerpts of songs, 16 bars or so (about a minute each). You can sing a cappella, or bring accompaniment to sing along with (there will be a piano in the audition room). Style can be classical, musical theater, hymns, folk songs, etc.- preferably one soft selection and one strong-voiced one. Please choose songs with clear melodies, rather than improvising or riffing.



In Person: Auditions will be held: Thurs. May 9th from 6-8, Saturday May 11 from 2-5, and Mon. May 13th from 2-4 and 6-8:30.



To schedule an in person audition, please send your availability to auditions@apollinairetheatre.com. You will receive a confirmation.



By Video: Please submit video auditions, along with your headshot & resume if available (if you don't have these, no worries!), to auditions@apollinairetheatre.com.



Please also read the information sheet. Please download or print, fill out, and send the audition sheet. (feel free to copy it into a format you can type directly into)



Please send your audition links (please send a link to youtube/vimeo/etc. or send a low res video in your email- please do not send file transfers to download- downloads will not be accepted), headshot & resume if available, and audition sheet to: auditions@apollinairetheatre.com. You will receive a confirmation.



NOTE: If you have performed with us recently and feel we know your singing, and prefer not to present new material, please read the information sheet, and download or print, fill out and send the audition sheet. Please send your audition sheet to: auditions@apollinairetheatre.com. You will receive a confirmation.



Rehearsals will be held weeknights and Sundays.



Production dates are: August 2, 3, 9, 10, 16, 17



We are seeking volunteer performers for the Choruses. There is an honorarium for Chorus members of $300 for the full run.



The stipend for lead actors is minimum: $1,000.



The Suppliant Women is directed by Danielle Fauteux Jacques, musical director David Reiffel, choreographer Audrey Johnson.
Salary: $300-$1000+