Walnut Street Theatre and Wilma Theater 2012-13 Seasons **Revised** Equity Principal Auditions - Walnut Street Theatre & Wilma Theatre Auditions

Walnut Street Theatre and Wilma Theater

- 2012-2013 Seasons

- Equity Principal Auditions

(Philadelphia, PA) LORT A, D; $882, $566 / week minimums

Equity Principal Auditions:

Wednesday, April 4, 2012 at the Actors' Equity Audition Center

9:30 AM — 5:30 PM 165 West 46th Street, 2nd Floor

Lunch from 1 - 2. New York, NY

Prepare EITHER:

1) A brief, comedic, classical OR contemporary monologue under two minutes, OR

2) Two contrasting 16-bar selections, OR

3) A one-minute monologue and 16 bars of a song.

Bring sheet music in correct key; accompanist provided but may not transpose.

Bring TWO (2) copies of your picture and resume, stapled together.

WALNUT STREET THEATRE – 2012-13 SEASON

Producing Artistic Director : Bernard Havard

Casting Director : Kate Galvin

LOVE STORY the Musical

Director: Rachel Kavanaugh

1st Reh. Aug. 14, Runs Sept.4 – Oct. 21, 2012

By Erich Segal, Book and Lyrics by Stephen Clark, Music and Additional Lyrics by Howard Goodall

American Premiere

Seeking all roles:

Jenny Cavilleri

Early 20s, Mezzo-Soprano, Italian from working class family. Spirited young woman who is an accomplished pianist.

Oliver Barrett IV

Early 20s, Tenor, WASP-y from a wealthy family. Handsome and preppy, an athlete.

Oliver Barrett III

Late 50s, Oliver’s dad. Stern patriarch of the family, has a strained relationship with his son. (No solo singing.)

Phil Cavilleri

Early 50s, Baritone, Italian and working class. A widower who is very protective of his daughter.

THE MUSIC MAN

Director/Choreographer: Marc Robin

1st Reh. Oct. 16, Runs Nov. 6, 2012 – Jan. 6, 2013

Book, Music and Lyrics by Meredith Willson, Based on a story by Meredith Willson and Franklin Lacey

Most roles available EXCEPT Harold Hill, Marian Paroo, Mrs. Paroo, Eulaie Shinn.

AN IDEAL HUSBAND

Director: Malcolm Black

1st Reh. Dec. 26, Runs Jan. 15 – Mar. 3, 2013

Writer: Oscar Wilde

All roles available.

GOOD PEOPLE

Director: Bernard Havard

1st Reh. Feb. 19, Runs Mar. 12 – April 28, 2013

Writer: David Lindsay-Abaire

All roles have been CAST. Actors may be considered for possible replacements if needed.

GREASE

Director: Bruce Lumpkin

Choreographer: Michelle Gaudette

1st Reh. Apr. 23, Runs May 14 – July 21, 2013

Book, Music and Lyrics by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey

All roles available.

The Independence Studio on 3 Season will include:

PLAID TIDINGS

Dir. TBA

1st Reh. Oct. 30, Runs Nov. 20 – Dec. 30, 2012

Book by Stuart Ross, Music & Lyrics by Various Artists

All roles available.

AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS

Director: Bill Van Horn

1st Reh. Dec. 26, Runs Jan. 15 – Feb. 3, Tours to Mar. 3, 2013

By Mark Brown

All roles available.

VINCENT IN BRIXTON

Director: Kate Galvin

1st Reh Jan. 29, Runs Feb. 19 – Mar. 3, 2013

By Nicholas Wright

All roles available.

THE PRESCOTT METHOD

Director: Greg Wood

1st Reh. Mar. 5, Runs Mar. 26 – Apr. 14, 2013

World Premiere by Michael Whistler

Elizabeth Prescott

30s-40s, the perfect 60’s working wife. She is an impeccable dresser, an excellent baker and the perfect hostess – Martha Stewart meets Betty Crocker.

Peg Merwood

30s-40s, reserved housewife. Recently relocated with her husband, but is having a hard time fitting into her new neighborhood. No children, has trouble keeping busy at home.

Veronica DiGregorio

30s-40s, gregarious and emotional. Very welcoming to Peg, but not always welcome herself. Has many children and has experience a family tragedy.

DINO!

Dir. TBA

1st Reh. Apr. 9, Runs Apr. 30 – Jun. 23, 2013

World Premiere. Book by Armen Pandola, Music & Lyrics by Various Artists

This production is still in development and being written. If further development is made prior to the auditions, the breakdown will be updated.

Seeking:

Dean Martin

Accompanist/side kick: Speaking role. Must be an actual accompanist.

WILMA THEATER – 2012-13 SEASON

Artistic Director: Blanka Zizka

Managing Director: James Haskins

Casting Director: David Stradley

ANGELS IN AMERICA: PERESTROIKA

Playwright: Tony Kushner

Dir: Blanka Zizka

Rehearsal Period: August 7 – September 18, 2012

Performances: September 19 – October 21, 2012 (with possible extension)

All roles have been CAST from the previous production. Actors will be considered for possible replacements if needed.

Roy M. Cohn

50s-60s. Successful New York lawyer and unofficial power broker. CAST

Joe Pitt

20s-30s. Mormon Republican. CAST

Harper Pitt

20s-30s. Joe’s wife, an agoraphobic with a mild Valium addiction. CAST

Louis Ironson

20s-30s. A word processor working for the Second Circuit Court of Appeals. CAST

Prior Walter

20s-30s. Louis’s boyfriend. CAST

Hannah Pitt

40s-50s. Joe’s mother who moves from Salt Lake City to New York City as her son’s marriage crumbles. CAST

Belize

20s-30s. African-American character, former drag queen and former lover of Prior’s. CAST

The Angel

40s-50s. Manifests as the Continental Principality of America. CAST

ASSISTANCE

Playwright: Leslye Headland

Dir: TBA

Rehearsal Period: December 4, 2012 - January 8, 2013

Performances: January 9, 2013 - February 3, 2013

Nick

Mid to late 20s. A goofy guy with a genuine wit. He dulls down to a slapstick “buddy” persona in the office environment.

Vince

Mid to late 20s. A slick frat boy, definitely going places.

Nora

Mid to late 20s. She is an awkward young woman. Sexy but not pretty. Takes work very seriously.

Heather

Late 20s to early 30s. A nice but frenetic-looking girl. She can’t quite get anything right.

Jenny

Mid to late 20s. A pretty British chick impeccably dressed with all her shit together.

Justin

Mid to late 20s. The guy who always gets picked on at the office and sent on the worse jobs—but he’s a true believer in the work and a glutton for punishment.

UNDER THE WHALEBACK

Playwright: Richard Bean

Dir: Blanka Zizka

Rehearsal Period: February 5, 2013 – March 12, 2013

Performances: March 13, 2013 – April 7, 2013

Cassidy

A deckhand, aged 55. A legend among Hull fisherman. A loose cannon, drunk, wild, violent, charming, irresistible. Claims to be Darrel’s father. (Also plays Darrel-Aged 54 in Act 3)

Darrel

In Act 1, a deckie learner, aged 17. In Act 2, a deckhand, aged 24. In Act 1, young and impressionable. In Act 2, a settled presence among the wild men at sea (he’s reading James Joyce while others are looking at pornography).

Norman

A deckhand, aged 28. Tightly wound, excitable, angry. The deckhand who is most negatively impacted by the harsh conditions at sea. Ends up suffering a breakdown. Needs to be significantly shorter than actor playing Roc.

Roc

A deckhand, aged 31. Tall (6’4’”). Good mates with Norman—and his emotional opposite. Strong, slower of thought, mild, quiet.

Bill

A deckhand, aged 55. An older presence—more settled in his ways. He spends his spare time at sea carving fishbones into delicate butterflies for his children.

Bagnall

The third hand, aged 36. Has an air of authority.

Pat

Cigarette smuggler, aged 29. Dangerous, shifty, a liar—all qualities driven by a nihilism from losing his place in the world. (Played by the same actor who plays Norman in Act 2).

Elly

Age 9. Darrel’s daughter.

BOOTYCANDY

Playwright: Robert O’Hara

Dir: Robert O’Hara

Rehearsal Period: April 23, 2013 – May 21, 2013

Performances: May 22, 2013 – June 16, 2013 (with possible extension)

Actor One

Black Woman (age 20-30) plays: YOUNG BLACK MOM, VOICE 2 AND VOICE 3, WRITER 1, YOUNG SIBLING, INTIFADA

Actor Two

Black Man (age 20-30) plays: SUTTER

Actor Three

Black Woman (age 30-40) plays: VOICE 1 AND VOICE 4, WRITER 2, MIDDLE AGED MOTHER , GENITALIA

Actor Four

Black Man (age 30-40) plays: REVEREND BENSON, WRITER 3, STEP FATHER, LARRY, OLD GRANNY

Actor Five

White Male (age 20-40) plays: ROY, CLINT, MODERATOR, OFFICIANT, WHITE MAN

The Wilma Theater, 265 South Broad St., Philadelphia, PA 19107.
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