Call Type
Equity Principal
Date of Audition
11/17/2011
Location
Music Center Annex
601 West Temple Street
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Room B - Parking @ Cathedral $10.00
Time(s)
Thursday, November 17th
10am-6pm
Lunch 1-2pm
Sign-in begins at 9am
· EPA Rules are in effect.
· A monitor will be provided.
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Contract
Production (League)
$1,653/week
Seeking
ACTORS--open to ALL AGES, ETHNICITIES, and PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES
(LA LOCAL HIRES ONLY)
Please see breakdown.
Preparation
A selected monologue from GODOT or a monologue of your choice. Not to exceed 2 1/2 minutes.
Other Dates
First Rehearsal: February 14, 2012
First Preview: March 14, 2012
Open: March 21, 2012
Close: April 22, 2012
Other
www.CenterTheatreGroup.org
Personnel
Erika Sellin - Director of Casting
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PLEASE NOTE: Following the preferred Beckett/England/Ireland form- for this production the name 'Godot' is pronounced with the emphasis on the first syllable, /???do?/ GOD-oh; The T is silent.
CAST: Alan Mandell (Estragon) , Barry McGovern (Vladimir)
STORY LINE: One of the most significant plays of the 20th century, Samuel Beckett's 'Waiting for Godot,' will be the second production of the Taper's 2012 season, and will feature two of the most prominent actors of Beckett in the world, Alan Mandell and Barry McGovern.
'Waiting for Godot' follows two days in the lives of a pair of characters, Vladimir (played by McGovern) and Estragon (Mandell), whose apparent purpose in life is to wait by the side of the road for someone named Godot to arrive. This simple act, at once seemingly futile and hopeful, asks basic questions of human existence, why we are here and what is our ultimate destiny.
[BOY] Male, 7 to 13 years old. Strong presence, confident, angelic, solid acting skills. ANY ETHNICITY. Must be an LA local hire...Schooling provided / must have work permit by 2/14/12
[LUCKY] Male, 40-70. Has great inner strength. Should be uncharacteristic, unpredictable and disorienting physically. Should have great control of speech Rap, Spoken Word and Hip Hop skills will also be considered. ANY ETHNICITY. Must be an LA local hire.
[POZZO] Male, 50-70. A wealthy land owner. Should have major stage presence and possess emotional power. Pozzo is the master who rules over lucky. In the second act, Pozzo is blind and requires help. ANY ETHNICITY. Must be an LA local hire.
DIRECTOR BIO: Michael Arabian is excited to be back directing at the Taper, where he helmed Beckett's Krapp's Last Tape, The Sandbox by Edward Albee and A Slight Ache (originally written for radio) by Harold Pinter. Michael has directed and produced numerous World, West Coast, Los Angeles and New York premieres by such writers as Donald Margulies, Franz Xavier Kroetz, A.R. Gurney, Frank Wedekind and Arthur Miller. His site-specific theatre company, Theatre InSite, formed a partnership with CBS Studios in Studio City (a first for LA theatre) to produce inventive large-scale productions and live TV pilot presentations (including the original presentation of the NBC hit, 3rd Rock From the Sun) on their backlot and sound stages. His updated Romeo & Juliet had audiences following scenes and car chases through the backlot's suburban streets, and The Trojan Women (starring Mariette Hartley) was set during the Gulf War and staged at the old Gilligan's Island Lagoon in 400,000 gallons of water with an amphibious Humvee from the Marine Corps. His shows have garnered a total of 56 awards (including LA Weekly Awards for best director and production) and numerous critic's choices. He has directed one feature film.
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