WESTON PLAYHOUSE 2011-12 SEASON Submission - Weston Playhouse Auditions

LORT

Weston Playhouse 2011-12 Season

– Photo / Resume Request

Weston Playhouse (Weston, VT) LORT D; $566/week minimum plus housing and trans.

Artistic Directors: Steve Stettler, Malcolm Ewan, Tim Fort

NYC auditions will be held April 18 – April 21, by appointment only.

Seeking submissions from Actors' Equity Members only for these particular auditions.

Fro consideation, mail picture and resume to:

ALAN FILDERMAN CASTING

333 West 39th Street, #601A

NYC, NY 10018

MARK ENVELOPES: (Weston / AEA Self Submission)

BETRAYAL

Author: Harold Pinter

Director: Malcolm Ewen

1^st Rehearsal: 6/28/11. Runs: 7/21 - 7/30/11

Seeking:

Emma:

30s-40. British. Married to Robert, she is having an affair with her husband’s friend, Jerry. Bright, well dressed and efficient in most parts of her life, she seemingly drifts into the affair and yet is the one character who initiates action.

Jerry:

30s-40 . British. A successful literary agent. He is a romantic, and acts impulsively as he betrays his best friend Robert by having an affair with Robert’s wife, Emma. He is a little naïve and a little regretful.

A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM

Authors: Shevelove, Gelbart, Sondheim

Director: Tim Fort

Music Director: Larry Pressgrove

Choreographer: Jacob Brent

1^st rehearsal: 7/21/11. Runs: 8/4 – 8/20/11

Seeking:

Philia:

20-28, Soprano with an F. A young beautiful female virgin. Classic looks, generally petite size. Character is simple, uneducated, charming. Must have a natural, unforced quality. “Lovely” is the one thing she can do.

SAINT-EX

Authors: Jenny Giering & Sean Barry

Director: Kent Nicholson

Music Director: Matt Castle

Musical Staging: Jennifer Turey

World Premiere of a new musical

1^st rehearsal: 7/26 or 8/2/11. Runs: 8/25 - 9/10

Seeking:

Guillaumet:

Late 20s/early 30s. Bari-Tenor with pop feel. St.-Ex’s best friend. Generous. Masculine. Incredibly handsome. A true hero in his day.

Mermoz/Ensemble:

Early to mid 30s. Strong Baritone. The head of the line. St.-Ex’s boss. Commanding presence. A hero to the French people. Masculine and not afraid to tell the truth.

Reine/Ensemble:

Early 20s. Tenor. Youngest of the pilots. A bit naïve. Follows Mermoz anywhere.

Francois:

Male. 10-12. A joyful 10-year-old, full of life and love for his older brother, Saint-Ex. Sings a little in group numbers; unchanged boy’s voice, does not have to be a major singer.

SOUVENIR

Author: Stephen Temperley

Director: Tim Fort

(LORT D Experimental Theater $453/week)

1^st rehearsal: 6/21/11. Runs: 7/14 - 7/31 or 8/7/11

Seeking:

Cosme McMoon:

Male, age ranges from 30 to mid-50s during the course of the show. Cosme is an ordinary musician who finds himself in an extraordinary situation as accompanist and foil for his vocally challenged patroness, Florence Foster Jenkins. His bewildered and often ironic responses to her off-key singing and whimsical behaviour must seem unforced. He is our everyman. Actor must be an excellent pianist and decent singer.

THE ALIENS

Author: Annie Baker

Director: Steve Stettler

LORT D Experimental Theater $453/week

1^st rehearsal: 7/19/11. Runs: 8/11 - 8/28

Seeking:

KJ:

early 30s. A jobless college dropout (he was a double major in Math and Philosophy at UVM) who still lives with his New Age mom, KJ is vaguely Buddhist and regularly drinks cups of tea laced with psychedelic mushrooms. He has vague aspirations to be a songwriter (he sings and improvises songs throughout the play). He takes meds for a nervous condition, had a drinking problem and has back problems, and he exhibits bursts of improvisational, dancelike energy. Must be able to carry a tune and be comfortable singing.

Jasper:

early 30s. Self-described as “a living piece of trailer trash,” he is unemployed, bright but never attended college. More focused and driven than his friend KJ, Jasper simmers with a quiet rage. A chain smoker and admirer of the poet Charles Bukowski, he plays the guitar and is writing a Kerouac-style road novel. Must have basic guitar skills and be comfortable playing.

Evan:

18+ to play 17. A gawky, nerdy high schooler who has a summer job as a dishwasher in a Vermont coffee shop. Described as being “in a constant state of humiliation,” he has few friends, takes all things seriously, and is trying to revolt against his controlling mother. Must be able to carry a tune, have basic guitar skills, and be comfortable playing and singing.