TRICKS THE DEVIL TAUGHT ME Equity Principal Audition - Minetta Lane Theatre Auditions

TRICKS THE DEVIL TAUGHT ME

– Equity Principal Auditions

Off-Broadway $730/week minimum.

Producers: Maddy Bassi, Idle Mind, Ltd. & Circa 1440, Ltd.

Writer / Dir: Tony Georges

GM: Laura Heller

Casting: Stuart Howard/Paul Hardt

1st reh: 7/11/11. 1st preview: 7/29. Opens on 8/18 at the Minetta Lane Theatre.

Equity Principal Auditions:

Wednesday, June 29, 2011 Pearl Studios NYC “500”

10 AM - 6 PM 500 Eighth Avenue, 12th Floor

Lunch from 1:30 – 2:30. New York City

Please prepare a brief, contemporary, American comic monologue. Texas accent for all but Elizabeth.

Please bring a picture & resume, stapled back-to-back.

A new play.

Seeking:

Don:

AVAILABLE ROLE. Late 40s – mid 50s. Betty’s husband. A Texan. Has led a life of hard work. Has an extremely short fuse. Drifts from dry and subdued humor to drunken aggression. Leading role.

Lorraine:

AVAILABLE ROLE. Casting personnel state that they prefer to cast the character as in her 50s, but she could be anywhere between 35 and 70. Lorraine is a Texan who is extremely heavy (even obese). Walks with difficulty. Brash and abrasive -- and at times warm and emotional. MUST sing well unaccompanied. Supporting role.

Kim / Young Betty:

AVAILABLE TRACK. Kim: Late 20s. Wife of a well-to-do Texas businessman. Extremely religious. A gossip. Supporting. Young Betty: Beautiful, sweet, unimposing Texan. Supporting.

Male Understudy:

AVAILABLE TRACK. See character descriptions above and below.

Female Understudy:

AVAILABLE TRACK. See character descriptions above and below.

The following roles are cast. Auditioning performers will be considered as possible replacements, should any become necessary.

Betty:

CAST (Beth Grant). Late 40s. Texan. Weathered by time; a rough exterior with an extreme sense of vulnerability. Leading role.

Renee:

CAST (Mary Testa). Late 30s-50s. Artificial and catty. Believes she has a duty to spread the Word of Jesus to anyone who will listen. Quick to judge others. Supporting.

Jeremy / Young Don:

CAST (TJ Linnard). Jeremy: 20s. Son of Don and Betty. Shy and uneducated. Supporting. Young Don: Ladies’ man; attractive, arrogant and charming. Supporting.

Elizabeth:

CAST (Desiree Rodriguez). Mexican, 17-25. Waitress. Speaks with a slight accent. Kind and sweet, with a strong work ethic. Supporting.