PEARL THEATRE 2011-12 SEASON Equity Principal Audiditions - Pearl Theatre Auditions
Pearl Theatre
LORT
Pearl Theatre 2011-12 Season - Equity Principal Auditions
(New York, NY) LORT D; $566/week minimum
Artistic Director: J.R. Sullivan
Casting Coordinator: Sarah Wozniak
Equity Principal Auditions:
Thursday, April 14, 2011 all auditions will be held at the Pearl Theatre
12 PM – 4 PM 307 West 38th Street, Suite 1805
New York, NY
Monday, May 9, 2011
10 AM – 2 PM
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
10 AM – 6 PM
Lunch from 1:30 – 2:30.
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
10 AM – 6PM
Lunch from 1:30 – 2:30.
Tuesday, May 17, 2011 – (new date)
10 AM – 6 PM
Lunch from 1:30 – 2:30.
Please prepare two brief monologues, one classic (Shakespeare, Shaw, Ibsen, etc.), one 20th Century American or English piece. The combined length for these monologues should be no more than 2 minutes total.
Bring picture and resume, stapled together.
Please note:
Although approximately half of the roles will be played by members of the Resident Acting Company, many roles will be available for guest actors. The Pearl is strongly committed to diversity in our casting. Artists from ethnically diverse backgrounds are strongly encouraged to attend.
The 2011-12 season, roles that may be available:
THE BALD SOPRANO
Eugène Ionesco (Translation/Adaptation TBA)
Rehearsal Dates: August 16 – September 11, 2011
Performance Dates: September 13 – October 23, 2011
Available Roles:
Mr. Smith:
Age will vary – a middle-class, quintessentially English man; a character in an “anti-play;” supremely un-self-aware, he is humorous but simply doesn’t know it.
Mrs. Smith:
Age will vary – a middle-class, quintessentially English woman; a character in an “anti-play;” supremely un-self-aware, she is humorous but simply doesn’t know it.
Mr. Martin:
Age will vary – a middle-class, quintessentially English man; a character in an “anti-play;” supremely un-self-aware, he is humorous but simply doesn’t know it.
Mrs. Martin:
Age will vary – a middle-class, quintessentially English woman; a character in an “anti-play;” supremely un-self-aware, she is humorous but simply doesn’t know it.
Mary:
20s – 30s – the maid, lower-class, in love with the would-be poetic Fire Chief
Fire Chief:
30s – a working-class, quintessentially English man, a character in an “anti-play;” in love with story-telling and a maid named “Mary.”
RICHARD II
William Shakespeare
Rehearsal Dates – October 4 – November 6, 2011
Performance Dates – November 8 – December 24, 2011
Available Roles:
John of Guant:
50s- 60s – wise and respected, powerful yet frail, he strive to guide and enlighten the King, though he fears for the kingdom under Richard’s rule; he is the voice of the people.
Edmund of York:
50s - 60s – sibling to Gaunt, has power but lacks influence, he is impetuous like son Aumerle, though commendably anxious to do the right thing.
Henry Bolingbroke:
30s – a political being with ambition and passion, he can inspire loyalty and breed revolution.
Duke of Aumerle:
20s – 30s – confidante to King Richard, he is loyal to a point; simultaneously reckless and cautious, he is ruled by the heart more than the head.
Thomas Mowbray:
30s – 40s – hot-headed, rough-hewn gentleman—more a soldier than a politician; loyal to King Richard but does not possess an entirely clear conscience.
Earl of Northumberland:
30s – 40s – a Machiavellian king-maker, he is a close ally to Bolingbroke without qualms of usurpation, provided they self his own ends.
Henry Percy:
Early 20s – enthusiastic child of Northumberland, loyal to Bolingbroke with an eagerness for combat
Bishop of Carlisle:
Age will vary – an honorable, well-respected cleric, he is conflicted between preserving the divine right of kings and ensuring power is in the hands of the best leader for a kingdom.
Queen to Richard:
20s – a caring, forthright woman with genuine concern for the well-being of her husband; she attempts to spur Richard to action to save his life and his crown.
Duchess of York:
50s – a maternal woman in a militaristic world she is unknowingly comical but unflinchingly protective of her family.
Duchess of Gloucester:
40s – 50s – a sensitive widow, she seeks justice for the untimely death of her husband.
THE PHILANDERER
G. Bernard Shaw
Rehearsal Dates: December 6, 2011 – January 8, 2012
Performance Dates: January 10 – February 19, 2012
Available Roles:
Leonard Charteris:
30s – 40s – the eponymous “Philanderer,” he is intelligent and flirtatious; modern in his views (though possibly only to serve his lifestyle), he is determined to break from his romantic entanglement with Julia Craven.
Julia Craven:
20s – impulsive and passionate, though almost to a fault, her wild heart masks a strong mind; she struggles to be a “modern,” independent woman when all she wants is to be taken care of in a conventional sense.
Grace Cuthbertson:
30s – a poised and confident young widow, she is a truly free “modern” woman; she feels deeply but is not ruled by her emotions; she is romantically involved with Leonard.
Mr. Cuthbertson:
50s – Grace’s father; a former theatre critic and moderate traditionalist he believes in the nobility of humanity despite evidence to the contrary
Dr. Paramore:
Late 30s – early 40s – professionally ambitious but personally timid, he has one foot in science and the other in romance but can’t quite reconcile the two views; romantically interested in Julia.
Mr. Craven:
50s – a proudly traditional Englishman, he is struggling to comprehend his two outspoken, modernist daughters; a blunt but good-natured father.
Sylvia:
Early 20s – Julia’s playful younger sister, she rejects traditional feminine constraints in the hopes of attaining camaraderie with the men in her life; despite worldly views, she remains unworldly in experience.
A MOON FOR THE MISBEGOTTEN
Eugene O’Neill
Rehearsal Dates: February 7 – March 4, 2012
Performance Dates: March 6 – April 15, 2012
Available Roles:
Mike Hogan:
20s – Josie’s younger, moralizing brother he is eager to escape his family’s rough and impoverished life; cares for Josie but is ultimately selfish and self-serving in his affection.
Phil Hogan:
50s – Josie’s father, he is a scheming, sharp-minded man with few scruples and many enemies but truly wants what is best for Josie
T. Stedman Harder:
30s – 40s – neighbor to the Hogans; upper-class and well-educated he is a polished man out of place in a rough and tumble world.
