CANDIDE Submission---Role of The Old Lady - Huntington Theatre Company Auditions
Huntington Theatre Company
CANDIDE — Photo/Resume Request – The Old Lady
Huntington Theatre Company Boston MA $832/week minimum. Housing/transportation provided.
Music: Leonard Bernstein
Lyrics: Richard Wilbur
New Voltaire Adaptation / Dir: Mary Zimmerman
Mus Dir: Doug Peck
Choreo: Danny Pelzig
CD: Alaine Alldaffer
Casting Assoc: Lisa Donadio
1st reh: 8/30/11. Runs 9/16-10/16. May extend to 10/23.
NYC appointment auditions are coming up. To be considered, submit photo/resume ASAP.
FOR THESE AUDITIONS, SEEKING SUBMISSIONS FROM AEA MEMBERS ONLY.
OR
Alaine Alldaffer c/o Playwrights Horizons
416 W 42nd St
New York NY 10036
Mark envelope “Attn: CANDIDE”.
Seeking submissions for the following role only (please read the character description carefully, and submit only if you are right for this one role and you are available to work throughout the contract dates):
The Old Lady:
Woman, any ethnicity, late 40s - late 50s OR OLDER. The supreme comedic character; she is spunky and amusing, BUT NOT AT ALL A CARTOON, NOT TO BE PLAYED TOO BROADLY. AN OLD, CUNNING EASTERN EUROPEAN SURVIVOR WHO HAS SEEN IT ALL. Seeking great character actors who are singers, or actors who can sing. MEZZO (low G - high G or A).
