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Big Idea Theatre will be holding general auditions for their remaining 2012 Season on January 28 from 10am-3pm.
Please email
postmaster@bigideatheatre.com with a preferred time, we will try to get you as close to that time as possible. Audition time slots will be given on a first come basis. Auditions will be scheduled in 5 minute incriments. Auditions will be at:
BIG IDEA THEATRE
1616 DEL PASO BLVD
SACRAMENTO, CA 95815
916-960-3036 MAIN
WHAT TO BRING/PREPARE
Please prepare two contrasting monologues (No longer than 3 minutes total) and provide two 8"x10" photos and current resumes.
If you are interested in auditioning for The Live and Undead of King Henry V and/or Love Labour's Lost then please allow for one of your monologues to be a Classical/Shakespearean monologue.
Big Idea Theatre's remaining 2012 Season is the following:
Recent Tragic Events
COMEDY
By: Craig Wright
Directed By: Gina Williams
Rehearsal Dates: April 16 through May 24
Performance Dates: May 25 - June 16
The day after the September 11 attacks, a young woman goes on a blind date while awaiting word on the fate of her twin sister. This outlandish comedy examines the issues of destiny versus free will and chance versus coincidence. Did we mention there's a sock puppet?Recent Tragic Event Character Breakdown:
Waverly - Female, Mid 20s to 30s. Normally well put together, but under straining circumstances
Andrew - Male, Mid 20s to 30s: Waverly's blind date. A bit socially awkward, Bookworm
Ron - Male, Mid 20s to Early 40s, Waverly's neighbor. A bit spacey. Aspiring musician.
Stage Manager - Male or Female, any age.
*The part of Nancy/Joyce Carol Oates has been pre-cast.
The Life and Undead of King Henry V
HORROR
By: William Shakespeare
Adapted & Directed By: Brian Harrower
Rehearsal Dates: End of May through July 5
Performance Dates: July 6 - July 28
Join us for Shakespeare with a twist: England is slowly descending into chaos as a horrifying epidemic turns its citizens into an angry horde of zombies! Watch Prince Hal transform into Henry V as he struggles to defeat this ghastly and seemingly invincible plague.
The Life and Undead of King Henry V Character Breakdown (in order of appearance)
Poins: M/F, Early 20's. One of Prince Henry's confidants
Prince Henry (later King Henry V): M, Late 20's Our Hero.
Falstaff (Later Zombie Falstaff): M, 40s-50s. Prince Henry's best friend.
King Henry IV (Later Zombie KHIV): M, Late 40's-50s. Henry's Father
Warwick: M/F any age. A Noble
Morton: M/F, any age. Another Noble
Pistol: M, any age A friend of Prince Henry's and Falstaffs
Bardolph: M/F, any age A friend of Prince Henry's and Falstaffs
Hostess: F, any age. Pistols Wife
Clarence: M, 20's Prince Henry's Brother
Epringham: M/F, any age. A lord
Westmoreland: M/F any age. A lord
Alexander Courts: M/F any age. A soldier
John Bates: M, any age. A soldier
Multilple Zombies: M/F any age
Red Herring
Farce/Comedy
By: Michael Hollinger
Directed By: Shannon Mahoney
Rehearsal Dates: July 9 through August 23
Performance Dates: August 24 - September 15
Combine a film-noir thriller, a murder mystery, and three love stories, and what do you get? One biting and witty play - a blunt-nosed, sharp-eyed look at marriage and other explosive devices.
Red Herring Character Breakdown
Maggie Pelletier - Female, 30's. Detective in love with FrankFrank Keller - Male, in his 30's. Detective in love with Maggie
Lynn McCarthy - Female, early 20's. Naive and in love with James
James Appel - Male, early 20's. Jewish and in love with Lynn
Mrs. Kravitz - Female, 30's - 50's. Innkeeper and questioned by police with much to hide
Andrei Borchevski - Male, 40's - 50's. Russian suspected of being a spy. Hiding from the police
The Ogre
DRAMA
By: Don Nigro
Directed By: Katie Chapman
Rehearsal Dates: End of August through October 4
Performance Dates: October 5 - October 27
Enter Brede Place, the sinister mansion inhabited by famed American author, Stephen Crane, during the final days of
his life. Surrounded by a cast of enigmatic characters, Crane begins to question his sanity as he is haunted by
mysterious screams and things that go bump in the night.
The Ogre Character Breakdown
Marthe (precast)
Sir Goddard Oxenbridge - male
Ford Madox Hueffer - male, mid 20s
Cora Taylor (precast)
Stephen Crane (precast)
Joseph Conrad - male, older than Ford
H.G. Wells (precast)
Henry James - male, older than Conrad
Love's Labour's Lost
COMEDY
By William Shakespeare
Adapted & Directed By Kirk Blackinton
Rehearsal Dates: October 8 through November 16
Performance Dates: Novemeber 16 - December 8
A group of dissolute rockers vow to change their ways, swearing off booze, drugs and women for a full year. But just after they utter their oaths of celibacy and sobriety, they are besieged by a bevy of beautiful and talented women. Wild antics ensue as the men attempt to win the hearts and hands of the women they love!
Love Labour's Lost Character Breakdown
King - late 30s and up - M
Berowne - late 30s and up - M
Longaville - late 30s and up - M
Domaine - late 30s and up - M
Boyet - 40-50 - F
Armando - late 30s and up - M
Moth - any age - M or F
Costard - any age - M
Dull - any age - M or F
Princess - 20s and up - F
Rosaline - 20s and up - F
Maria - 20s and up - F
Katherine - 20s and up - F
Janquetta - 20-40 - F
various others - any age
For more information about Big Idea Theatre please visit our website at
www.bigideatheatre.com.
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Big Idea Theatre
1616 Del Paso Blvd.
Sacramento, CA 95815
www.bigideatheatre.com
916-960-3036 Main
postmaster@bigideatheatre.com
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