PHILADELPHIA THEATRE COMPANY 2012-13 SEASON - Philadelphia Theatre Company Auditions

– Equity Principal Auditions

(Philadelphia, PA)                            LORT C; $710/week minimum

Equity Principal Auditions:

Thursday, June 14, 2012                                                         at Philadelphia Theatre Co.

9:30 – 5:30                                                                                    480 South Broad Street

Lunch from 1 – 2                                                                      Philadelphia, PA

(lobby will open at 9am)

You may come on the day of audition and sign up.  You may also email Amy Dugas Brown at adbcasting@gmail.com to request a specific appointment time.

Prepare either 1) a brief contemporary monologues no more than 2 minutes in length, or 2) a brief song, or 3) a one minute contemporary monologue and 16 bars of a song.  If singing, sheet music in correct key; accompanist provided but may not transpose.

Bring picture and resume, stapled together.

Seeking performers for the 2012/13 season

STARS OF DAVID

Based on the book by Abigail Pogrebin

Adapted by Charles Busch

Songs by: Marvin Hamlisch, Sheldon Harnick, Marilyn & Alan Bergman, Jeanine Tesori, Michael Friedman, etc.

Directed by Gordon Greenberg

1st Rehearsal 9/25/12.  1st preview 10/17/12. Open 10/24/12.  Close 11/18/12

Seeking:

Diane

Mid 40s-early 50s. Funny, bright and experiencing a crisis of faith/spiritual breakdown.

1 man and 1 woman

Early 30s.  To play an assortment of Jewish characters in Diane's life.  Comic actors and strong singers required (they sing all the songs in the show). 

1 man and 1 woman

40s-50s.  To play an assortment of Jewish characters in Diane's life.  Comic actors and strong singers required (they sing all the songs in the show). 

MOUNTAINTOP

by Katori Hall

1st Rehearsal 12/26/12.    1st preview 1/18/13.  Open 1/23/13.  Close  2/17/13

Seeking:

Dr Martin Luther King, Jr

39 years old

Camae

20s. A beautiful, smart African American who works as a hotel maid.

SEMINAR

by Teresa Rebeck

1st Rehearsal 2/19/13.  1st preview 3/15/13.  Open 3/20/13.  Close 4/14/13

Leonard

40 - 60.  A literary guru with a penchant for harsh criticism, reckless and brilliant.

Kate

20s - 30s. An earnest Bennington grad who is good-natured and, at times, self-effacing; an ambitious writer trying to please and to prove herself.

Douglas

late 20s to early 30s.  A well-connected, swaggering, patrician man with high standards; a writer who has enjoyed early success.

Martin

late 20s to 30s.  Smart, talented, self-conscious writer.  Turning cynical. 

Izzy

20s - 30s.  Cunning, sexy, free-spirited woman and an opportunistic writer.  Asian American.

THE BIG MEAL

by Dan LeFranc

1st Rehearsal 4/30/13.  1st preview 5/24/13.  Open 5/29/13.  Close 6/23/13

The cast of THE BIG MEAL is comprised of 8 gifted, versatile, bright actors who play over 30 characters throughout the course of the play.  The age and character breakdowns are as follows.

WOMAN #1

(Older Woman) – 60s. NICOLE (as older woman); ALICE, Sam’s mother

WOMAN #2

(Woman) – 30s-40s. NICOLE (as woman); MADDIE, Sam & Nicole’s daughter (as woman); JACKIE, Robbie & Stephanie’s daughter (as woman)

WOMAN #3

(Young Woman) – 20s. NICOLE (as young woman); JESSICA, a gentle soul; MADDIE, Sam & Nicole’s daughter (young woman); STEPHANIE, Robbie’s wife (young woman); MEGAN, Sammy’s girlfriend; JACKIE, Robbie & Stephanie’s daughter (young woman)

GIRL

10. PESKY LITTLE GIRL; MADDIE, Sam & Nicole’s daughter (as girl); JACKIE, Robbie & Stephanie’s daughter (as girl)

MAN #1

(Older Man) – 60s. SAM (as older man); ROBERT, Sam’s father; JACK, Stephanie’s father

MAN #2

(Man) – 30s-40s. SAM (as man); ROBBIE, Sam & Nicole’s son (as man)

MAN #3

(Young man) – 20s. SAM (as young man); ROBBIE, Sam & Nicole’s son (as young man); MADDIE’S ADOLESCENT BOYFRIENDS (Steven, Marcus, Jeremy, Patrick, Michael); SAMMY , Maddie’s son (young man)

BOY

10. PESKY LITTLE BOY; ROBBIE, Sam & Nicole’s son (as boy); SAMMY, Maddie’s son (boy); MATTHEW, Jackie’s son