AMERICAN STAGE THEATRE COMPANY 2011-12 Equity Principal Audition - American Stage Theatre Company Auditions

American Stage Theatre Company 2011-12

– Equity Principal Auditions by APPOINTMENT in FL

St. Petersburg, FL SPT (approval/salary level pending. 2010-11 minimum weekly salary: $408).

Producing Artistic Dir: Todd Olson

Equity Principal Auditions by APPOINTMENT:

Monday, March 21, 2011 – Accompanist provided Raymond James Theatre

Tuesday, March 22, 2011 – No accompanist 163 Third Avenue North

10 AM – 5 PM both days. St. Petersburg, FL

No scheduled break. Downtown, across from Williams Park.

For a five-minute appointment, contact T. Scott Wooten at
tscottw@americanstage.org or call 727/ 823-1600, x212. If there is no answer when you call, or if you e-mail, leave your name, phone number and two preferred appointment times. You will receive a confirmation. Equity Members without appointments will be seen throughout each audition day, as time permits.

Accompanist provided on March 21 only. For that date, prepare EITHER a) a brief song OR b) two brief monologues OR c) 32 bars of a song and a one-minute monologue. For March 22, prepare two monologues, not to exceed three minutes total. Actors interested in AN IDEAL HUSBAND should demonstrate a high British dialect.

Please bring a picture and resume, stapled together.

There may be callbacks at a later date.

2011-12 Season. All roles are available (i.e. not yet offered and accepted). At least 60% of each cast will be on Equity contracts.

AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY by Tracy Letts. Dir: Todd Olson. 1st rehearsal: 9/19/11. Runs 10/16-10/23 in St. Petersburg. Runs at the Straz Center in Tampa (on American Stage’s SPT) 10/29-11/6.

Violet Weston:

55–65. Strong and sarcastic pill-popper. Her humor borders on the vulgar. Actress must also be physically fit, as there is a rough fight, and she also has to climb up and down a lot of stairs.

Beverly Weston:

Man, 69.

Barbara Fordham:

46. Bev and Violet's daughter.

Bill Fordham:

49. Barbara’s husband.

Jean Fordham:

14 Barbara and Bill’s daughter.

Ivy Weston:

44. Bev and Violet's daughter.

Karen Weston:

40. Bev and Violet's daughter.

Mattie Fay Aiken:

57. Violet's sister.

Charlie Aiken:

60. Mattie Fay's husband

Little Charles Aiken:

37. Mattie Fay and Charlie’s son.

Johnna Monevata:

Native American woman, 26. Housekeeper.

Steve Heidebrecht:

50. Karen's fiancé.

Sheriff Deon Gilbeau:

Age 47.

AN IDEAL HUSBAND by Oscar Wilde. Dir: Todd Olson. Co-production with Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theatre (Wellfleet MA, NEAT Agreement). 1st reh (Wellfleet MA): 6/21/11. Runs in Wellfleet 7/12-8/6. 1st reh (St. Petersburg): 11/7. Runs in St. Petersburg 11/15-12/24.

Sir Robert Chiltern:

Late 30s - early 40s. Steadfast rising political star.

Mrs. Cheveley:

Late 30s - early 40s. Opportunistic. Blackmails Sir Robert into supporting her fraudulent political scheme. Beautiful, mysterious, witty and ambitious; an enigma. A cunning leading lady-type.

Lady Chiltern:

30s. Sir Robert’s virtuous wife. Beautiful, warm and intelligent, but also moralistic. Holds her husband up as an ideal.

Mabel Chiltern:

Late 20s. Sir Robert’s plucky and spirited younger sister. Full of mischief and delicious wit.

SEVEN GUITARS by August Wilson. Dir: Bob Devin Jones. 1st reh: 12/27/11. Runs 1/17/12 – 2/26/12.

Canewell:

Character is 30-50. Actor must sing and play harmonica.

Hedley:

Character is 59, West Indian. Actor must sing.

Floyd Barton:

Character is 35. Actor must sing and play guitar.

Louise:

Character is 25-40. Actress must sing.

Ruby:

25. Has “sensuality that is electric”.

Red Carter:

Character is in his late 30s. Actor must sing and play drums.

Vera:

Age 27.

RED by John Logan. Dir TBA. 1st reh: 2/21/12. Runs 3/13/12 – 5/6/12.

Mark Rothko:

55. Passionate and opinionated American painter.

Ken:

20s. Painters assistant.

VANISHING POINT by Rob Hartmann. Dir TBA. 1st reh: 5/8/12. Runs 5/29/12 – 7/8/12.

Musical.

Note: All should be comfortable holding a part in harmony. All should have facility with British dialects.

Amelia Earhart:

Belt-mix soprano: vocally like Liz Callaway/Jodi Benson/Sutton Foster -- clear, pure. Must have a strong belt-mix D & Eb.

Agatha Christie:

Mezzo range -- G to C. Most of her songs are patter ("The Plot"); can have an

idiosyncratic/"character" voice.

Aimee Semple McPherson:

"Brassy belter" alto: a vocal powerhouse like Emily Skinner or a classic Broadway belt. One belt-mix D (in"Leave It Behind"); wide open classic belt to a Bb. Goes down to a low F, so should have a strong low end.

THE FOREIGNER by Larry Shue. Dir TBA. 1st reh: 7/3/12. Runs 7/24/12 – 9/2/12.

Betty Meeks:

50s+. Widow. Owner/operator of the fishing lodge and resort in which the play takes place.

“Froggy” LeSueur:

Late 40s. Extremely cheerful, big-hearted demolitions expert from the British army. Brings his friend Charlie Baker to Georgia for a three-day weekend, and hatches the plan to pass Charlie off as a “foreigner”. Speaks in a Cockney dialect.

Charlie Baker:

30s-40s. Possesses an endearing innocence, simplicity and openness. Englishman who comes to Georgia for a weekend visit; introduced as a"foreigner" who can't speak English. Initially he's shy and dull, but when he thwarts the villains' plot, he discovers leadership skills, love and a vibrant personality. Keaton- or Chaplin-esque physical comedy skills a must.

Rev. David Marshall Lee:

30s-40s. Preacher. Appears to be fresh-faced, friendly, sincere, hopefully handsome and genuinely decent. Turns out to be a devious, canny accomplice to the main villain. Charm and likability gives way to desperation and ruthlessness.

Owen Musser:

30s-40s. Crude, mean-spirited, ignorant, volatile and extremely prejudiced against anyone who doesn't fit his ideal of “Christian, white America”. The villain of the piece. Actor must possess terrific comedic timing while also playing a character who seems to be a genuine threat.

Ellard Simms:

17-20s. Appealingly simple, innocent, large in stature, but extremely insecure. Lumpy, overgrown, backward youth who spends much of his time kneading something tiny and invisible in front of his chest. Catherine's younger brother. Considered by others to be mentally defective, Ellard proves to have both moderate intelligence and considerable courage. Southern accent. Keaton- or Chaplin-esque physical comedy skills useful.

Catherine Simms:

Late 20s-30s. Pretty. Bored with life, acerbic, sometimes tough. Sharp, withering wit. Former party-girl/debutante. Restless, secretly romantic. Engaged to Rev. Lee, but unsure of what she wants -- until she discovers Charlie's innate sweetness and courage. Comedic instincts a must.

Note from Equity: American Stage will hold Equity Performer Auditions for its park production of the musical THE ROCKY HORRR SHOW at a later date. Watch for separate notice.