FLAT ROCK PLAYHOUSE 2012 SEASON Equity Principal Audition - Flat Rock Playhouse Auditions

Flat Rock Playhouse 2012 – Equity Principal Auditions

Flat Rock NC SPT (approval/salary level pending; 2011 weekly minimum: $472) and CORST ($769/week minimum).

Artistic Dir: Vincent Marini

NYC CD: Alan Lane, Clemmons/Dewing Casting

Equity Principal Auditions:

Tuesday, February 7, 2012 – No accompanist Actors' Equity Association Audition Center

Wednesday, February 8, 2012 – Accompanist provided 165 West 46th Street, 2nd Floor

Thursday, February 9, 2012 – Accompanist provided New York City

Friday, February 10, 2012 – Accompanist provided

9:30 AM – 5:30 PM all four days.

Lunch from 1 – 2.

No accompanist 2/7. On that day, present a brief contemporary monologue or, if an instrumental musician and interested in STRIKING 12, bring instrument(s) and accompany yourself (piano provided).

Accompanist provided 2/8, 2/9 and 2/10. On those days, present EITHER a) a brief song that shows you off OR b) a brief contemporary monologue OR c) 16 bars of a song and a 1-minute monologue. If singing, bring sheet music in the correct key; accompanist may not transpose. Instrumental musicians interested in STRIKING 12 may bring instruments and accompany themselves.

Please bring a photo and resume, stapled back-to-back.

Flat Rock Playhouse is the State Theatre of North Carolina.

All dates are in 2012. Seeking actors and singers (M/F), 18+, all ethnicities. All roles/are available.

The Playhouse Downtown season (SPT):

SAY GOODNIGHT GRACIE by Rupert Holmes. Dir: Michael Marotta. 1st reh: 4/3. Runs 4/18-5/6.

George Burns:

Caucasian man, 60s. The prolific comedian, actor and writer.

NUNSENSE Dan Goggin. Dir/Choreo TBA. 1st reh: 5/1. Runs 5/16-6/10.

Sister Mary Regina:

Late 30s. Mother Superior. Feisty, overweight Sophie Tucker-type. Can’t resist the spotlight. Mezzo.

Sister Mary Hubert:

30s. Second in command. Always competing with Mother Superior. Alto.

Sister Robert Anne:

Late 20s. Streetwise and tough, with a heart of gold. From Brooklyn. Constant source of aggravation for Mother Superior. Great belt.

Sister Mary Amnesia:

20s. Lost her memory after a crucifix fell on her head. Very sweet and simple. Soprano.

Sister Mary Leo:

Early 20s. The novice. Just entered the convent. Wants to become the first nun ballerina. Soprano.

RED by John Logan. Dir: Angie Flynn-McIver. 1st reh: 6/5. Runs 6/20-7/8.

Rothko:

Man, late 50s. Successful and established artist. Self-absorbed and not very sociable.

Ken:

Early 20s. Rothko’s assistant. Midwesterner. Aspiring painter. Self-conscious, passionate and youthful.

PROOF by David Auburn. Dir: Paige Posey. 1st reh: 7/3. Runs 7/18-8/5.

Catherine:

25. Dropped out of college to care for her ailing father, Robert. While not mean-spirited, she is a little socially awkward and can be short and sarcastic to others.

Robert:

50s. Brilliant mathematician. Catherine and Claire’s father.

Hal:

28. Former student of Robert’s. Socially clueless, awkward. Nerdy, but not in an exaggerated way.

Claire:

29. Catherine’s older sister. Breezy and businesslike. Can come across as cold and shallow, but cares very much about Catherine.

THE MARVELOUS WONDERETTES Book: Roger Bean. Dir/Choreo: Amy Jones. 1st reh: 7/31. Runs 8/16-9/9.

Cindy Lou:

Appears at ages 18 (Act I) and 28 (Act II). Prettiest girl at Springfield High. A little conceited. Mezzo soprano with belt. Must be capable of singing in a bright, old-fashioned pop-belt style.

Missy:

Appears at ages 18 (Act I) and 28 (Act II). Over-achiever. Very controlled. Soprano with belt. Must have a large range. Must be capable of singing in a bright, old-fashioned pop-belt style.

Betty Jean:

Appears at ages 18 (Act I) and 28 (Act II). The class clown. Tomboy, always vying for attention. Alto with strong low range. Must be capable of singing in a bright, old-fashioned pop-belt style.

Suzy:

Appears at ages 18 (Act I) and 28 (Act II). Happy go-lucky and a little ditzy. Could be your stereotypical blonde. Always smiling, nothing seems to bother her. Mezzo-alto. Must be capable of singing in a bright, old-fashioned pop-belt style.

STRIKING 12 by GrooveLily. Dir: Vincent Marini. 1st reh: 11/20. Runs 11/15-12/22.

Man 1:

Great actor and singer. Needs to be proficient on the piano/keyboard.

Man 2:

Great actor and singer. Needs to be proficient on the drums.

Woman:

Great actor and singer. Needs to be proficient on the violin.

Flat Rock Playhouse Mainstage season (CORST):

OUR SHOW OF SHOWS Based on the original 1950s NBC variety show. Dir: Vincent Marini. 1st reh: 4/17. Runs 5/3-5/20.

Man 1:

Plays characters early 30s - mid 40s. Rubbery-faced, versatile comic actor with strong physical comedy and improvisation skills. Must play multiple characters in a “Saturday Night Live”-style format, and have the ability to carry a vaudeville-style tune.

Man 2:

Plays characters early 30s - mid 40s. Versatile character actor who often plays the straight man or the authority figure. Handsome, with a leading-man presence. Aggressive, confident and sometimes mean, but always likable. Strong physical comedy and improvisational skills a must.

Man 3:

Plays characters late 30s - early 50s. Versatile, smallish character actor to play the long-lost uncle, the perpetual private in the US Army or the annoyed theater-going patron. Unique and quirky-looking. Slight build a plus.

Woman 1:

Plays characters late 20s - late 30s. Versatile comedic actress who can jump from character to character on a moment's notice. Uniquely and somewhat unusually pretty. Very expressive face and body, with a unique voice. Carol Burnett-type. Strong physical comedy and improvisational skills a must.

Man 4:

Plays characters 30-50. Must play multiple characters in a “Saturday Night Live”-style format.

Woman 2:

Plays characters 25-40. Extremely attractive. Must be able to play multiple characters in a “Saturday Night Live”-style format.

THE SPITFIRE GRILL Music: James Valcq. Lyrics: Fred Alley. Book: Valcq & Alley. Dir TBA. 1st reh: 5/10. Runs 5/30-6/24.

Percy Talbott:

Woman, early 20s. Pretty, if a bit rough-edged, her face declares the strength of her youth and a sadness beyond her years. Her accent has a southern Appalachian cadence. Strong folk/country belt to D, some head voice required.

Hannah Ferguson:

Almost 70. Tough-skinned and flinty old bird with a short, no-nonsense manner bordering on the bitter. Mezzo/alto chest range.

Shelby Thorpe:

Woman, mid 30s. Plain, soft-faced creature with a shy, almost ethereal manner. Pure, shimmering folk soprano with strong, full high belt to D.

Caleb Thorpe:

Early 40s. Out-of-work foreman of the stone quarry. Frustrated working man clinging to the past. Solid folk/rock voice with an edge. Baritone (top G).

Sheriff Joe Sutter:

Mid - late 20s. Young small-town policeman with an appealing intensity and a restless nature. Strong folk tenor to G.

Effy Krayneck:

Woman, 50s. Postmistress and busybody. Narrow eyes and a sour tongue. Solid singer in mezzo/alto chest range. Must be capable of easily harmonizing.

The Visitor:

Man, mid 40s. Mysterious figure who never speaks. Requires an actor with powerful eyes and a very strong sense of his body. Strong presence required.

THE FOX ON THE FAIRWAY by Ken Ludwig. Dir TBA. 1st reh: 6/12. Runs 6/28-7/15.

Note: All must be skilled comedic actors, capable of farce comedy.

Justin:

23. Offbeat and smart. Very sweet and likable, but too nervous.

Louise:

23. Waitress at the club. A knockout. Good-natured, innocent and a little ditzy.

Henry Bingham:

40s. Executive Director at Quail Valley Golf Club. Confident, relatively refined, handsome and affable.

Pamela:

40s. Sophisticated and elegant. VP to Bingham.

Dickie Bell:

Man, 40s. Executive Director of Crouching Squirrel Country Club. Offbeat. Lacks taste and class. Unpleasant and annoying.

Muriel:

40s. Tough as nails. Humorless and all business.

GUYS AND DOLLS Score: Frank Loesser. Book: Jo Swerling & Abe Burrows. Dir: Vincent Marini. Choreo: Nick Kepley. 1st reh: 7/3. Runs 7/25-8/19.

Sky Masterson:

Late 20s-30s. Charismatic and handsome. Quintessential smart-talking gambler. Good singer. Baritone.

Sarah Brown:

20s. Prim and innocent yet beautiful and strong. Proud, hardworking leader, but also vulnerable and naïve. Excellent singer. Soprano with belt.

Nathan Detroit:

Mid 30s-40s. Lovable/charming yet feckless gambler. Excellent comic timing. Baritone.

Miss Adelaide:

30-40. Showgirl. Sweet, endearing and sexy, with a lot of personality. Great comic timing. Mezzo soprano.

Nicely-Nicely Johnson:

Late 20s-40s. Comic gangster. Nathan's sidekick. Strong character actor with a great voice. High tenor.

Benny Southstreet:

25-50. Small-time gambler. Comic timing is a must. Baritone.

Arvide Abernathy:

60-70. Sarah’s kindhearted and wise guardian. Gentle. Lyric baritone.

Rusty Charlie:

24-50. Small-time gambler. Comic timing is a must. Baritone.

Big Jule:

35-50. Large, tough gangster. Short temper, intimidating. 6’3” and up. The taller the better. Baritone/bass-baritone.

Gen. Matilda B. Cartwright:

35-55. Save-a-Soul Mission matron. Uptight and set in her ways. Mezzo soprano.

Harry The Horse:

24-50. Featured gangster. 5’8” and under. Heavyset. Baritone.

Lt. Brannigan:

30-65. A frustrated policeman, trying to stop floating crap games. Non-singing.

NOISES OFF by Michael Frayn. Dir: Don Stephenson. 1st reh: 8/7. Runs 8/23-9/9.

Lloyd Dallas:

35-45. Director of “Nothing On”. Passionate, suave, hot-tempered and extremely harried.

Dotty Otley:

45-55. Aging prima donna. Her money is funding the show. Capable of using spite or self-pity to get her way. Plays Mrs. Clackett, a housekeeper, in “Nothing On”.

Garry Lejeune:

25-35. Well-meaning actor. Stuttering problem, but off-stage only. Gets flustered easily. Plays Roger, a real estate agent, in “Nothing On”.

Frederick Fellows:

35-45. Neurotic actor. Sweet, but bumbling and filled with self-doubt. Serious fear of violence and blood. Plays Philip Brent, a wealthy man and Sheikh, a possible renter, in “Nothing On”.

Belinda Blair:

35-45. Charming, cheerful and experienced actress. Good-hearted busybody who always has all the gossip. Plays Flavia Brent, Philip’s wife, in “Nothing On”.

Poppy Norton-Taylor:

20s. ASM for “Nothing On”. Overworked and often on the verge of tears. Emotional and over-sensitive.

Selsdon Mowbray:

60s. Cheerful, elderly, alcoholic actor. Forgets lines and misses entrances. Plays Burglar, a burglar, in “Nothing On”.

Timothy Allgood:

20s. Stage manager for “Nothing On”. Exhausted and completely sleep-deprived. Overworked. Understudies all the men in “Nothing On”.

Brooke Ashton:

20s. Young and sexy actress from London. Inexperienced and not very good. Plays Vicki, who works for the British government, in“Nothing On”.

ZELDA: AN AMERICAN LOVE STORY Music: Frank Wildhorn. Lyrics/Book: Jack Murphy. Story: J. Murphy & Vincent Marini. Dir: V. Marini. Choreo: Andy Blankenbuehler. 1st reh: 9/11. Runs 10/3-10/28.

Zelda Fitzgerald:

Seeking strong actor capable of playing 18 years old to late 40s. Zelda is very beautiful. Elegant yet brazen, intelligent yet emotional. Accustomed to being the center of attention, and knows how to find the spotlight. Along with Scott, the first modern American celebrity. Strong mover. Mezzo – wide vocal range with strong belt.

Scott Fitzgerald:

30-40. Actor must be able to play Scott as he evolves from a young, handsome writer full of promise to a tired, frustrated man who is washed up by the age of 35. Scott is driven by his love for Zelda, his passion for fame and his desire to fulfill the promise attached to him after his first novel. Can be charming, bold and a bastard all in the same sentence. Along with Zelda, the first modern American celebrity. Strong mover. Modern Broadway tenor/baritone.

Ben Simon:

30-45. Reporter for the “Journal-American”. Always looking for the story that will set him apart. Ambitious, detached and focused on his work to the point that the rest of his life is suffering. Modern Broadway tenor/baritone.

Mrs. Minnie Sayre / Nurse:

Minnie: 50-55. Quintessential Southern mother. Loves her daughter, but controlling her is another matter. Nurse: Takes care of Zelda at Highland Hospital. Strong singer/character actor.

Peyton Mathis:

Man, 40s. Strong, tall and powerful figure. Starts out as the picture-perfect World War I soldier courting Zelda. Scarred in the war, lives hard in the 20s and falls fast in his 30s, by which time he is somehow darker of soul than the young soldier we met earlier. Strong singer/character actor.

The Editor / Director:

Editor: Man, 40-55. Hard-nosed newspaper editor of the “Journal-American”. Director: Impatient, overcompensating, under-talented Hollywood director. Strong singer/character actor.

CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF by Tennessee Williams. Dir TBA. 1st reh: 10/16. Runs 11/1-11/18.

Maggie:

23-33. Lonely, hard and sometimes bitchy. Very attractive and charming.

Brick:

25-35. The favorite son. Maggie’s husband. Masculine, handsome. Former athlete, current alcoholic.

Big Daddy:

50-65. Brick’s father. Large, brash and vulgar.

Big Mama:

50-65. Brick’s mother. Large, sincere. Earnest and crude at the same time.

Mae:

25-35. Schemes with her husband, Gooper, to secure Big Daddy’s real estate.

Gooper:

28-38. Successful lawyer. Big Daddy’s eldest son. Resents his parents’ love for Brick. Ruthless.

Dr. Baugh:

Man, 35-55. Big Daddy’s physician.

Rev. Tooker:

Man, 35-60. Tactless and opportunistic clergyman. Hypocritical.

Producer and Casting Director’s statement: “Flat Rock Playhouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All ethnicities and types are strongly encouraged to attend.”