Theatre Charlotte Announces Auditions For Final Two Productions

Theatre Charlotte Announces Auditions For Final Two Productions THE GLASS MENAGERIE

Auditions: Saturday, January 22 at 1 pm and Sunday, January 23 at 7 pm

(Choose either time)

Casting the following roles:
Amanda Wingfield: Late 40s to mid-50s. A woman abandoned by her husband some 16 years ago, is trying to raise her children under harsh financial conditions. Her devotion to her children has made her, as she admits at one point, a "witch," and she longs for the kind of Old South gentility and comforts which she remembers from her youth for her children. Once a Southern belle, she still clings to whatever powers vivacity and charm can muster.
Laura Wingfield: Early 20s. Amanda's daughter. She is slightly physically challenged and is ultra-sensitive and shy.
Tom Wingfield: Late 20s. Amanda's son. He works in a warehouse but aspires to be a writer. He feels both obligated toward yet burdened by his family. Has a great desire to escape.
Jim O'Connor: Late 20s. A workmate of Tom's (a shipping clerk) and acquaintance of Laura's from high school, is also the physical representation of all Laura's desires and all Amanda's desires for her daughter. He is invited over to the Wingfields' house for dinner with the intent of being Laura's first gentleman caller. He seems like a dream come true for the Wingfields.
All actors and actresses are welcome regardless of type or ethnicity. We are keeping open the possibility of casting this production with a non-traditional cast and strongly encourage everyone to attend the auditions. There is the possibility of an older Tom and a younger Tom, so we are also looking for an actor to play late 30s to early 40s.
Director: Tim Ross
To audition, you need only attend one of the two dates. Readings will be from the script.
Performance dates: March 18 - April 3. Also, if cast, you must be able to commit to 10 am school performances on Wed, March 23 and Thu, March 24.

RENT

Auditions: Sunday, March 20 and Monday, March 21

7 pm (choose either night)

Prepare a song and bring the sheet music (bring head shot and resume if you have them, but not required) (dress to move)

Performances: May 13 - May 29, 2011

Director: Billy Ensley

Choreographer: Eddie Mabry

Music Director: Ryan Deal

Main characters

Mark Cohen, a struggling Jewish documentary filmmaker, the narrator of the show. He is Roger's and Collins's roommate until Collins moves out; he is also Maureen's ex-boyfriend. Baritone/Tenor
Roger Davis, A once successful, but now, struggling musician who is HIV positive and an "ex-junkie." He hopes to write one last meaningful song before he dies. He is having a hard time coping with the fact that he, along with many others around him, know that they are going to die. His girlfriend, April, killed herself after finding out they had HIV. He is roommates with Mark. Tenor
Mimi Márquez, A club dancer and drug addict.[17] She lives downstairs from Mark and Roger, and is Roger's love interest who, like him, has HIV. She is also Benny's ex-girlfriend. Contralto/Belter
Tom Collins, a gay anarchist with AIDS. He is described by Mark as a "computer genius; teacher; vagabond anarchist who ran naked through the Parthenon." Collins dreams of opening a restaurant in Santa Fe, where the problems in New York will not affect him and his friends. He was formerly a roommate of Roger, Mark, Benny, and Maureen, then just Roger and Mark, until he moves in with Angel. Baritone/Tenor
Angel Dumott Schunard, a young drag queen, street percussionist with AIDS. He is Collins's love interest. Tenor (often with falsetto)
Maureen Johnson, a bisexual[7] performance artist; Mark's ex-girlfriend and Joanne's current girlfriend. She is very flirtatious and cheated on Mark. Mezzo Soprano/Belter
Joanne Jefferson, an Ivy League-educated public interest lawyer,[17] and a lesbian. Joanne is the woman for whom Maureen left Mark. Joanne has very important parents (one is undergoing confirmation to be a judge, the other is a government official.) Contralto
Benjamin "Benny" Coffin III, landlord of Mark, Roger and Mimi's apartment building and ex-roommate of Mark, Collins, Roger, and Maureen. Now married to Alison Grey of the Westport Greys, a very wealthy family involved in real estate, and is considered a yuppie sell-out by his ex-roommates. He is also Mimi's ex-boyfriend. Baritone
Minor characters

Mrs. Cohen, Mark's stereotypical Jewish mother. Her voicemail messages are the basis for the songs Voicemail #1, Voicemail #3, and Voicemail #5.
Alexi Darling, the producer of Buzzline who tries to employ Mark after his footage of the riot makes primetime. Sings Voicemail #3 and Voicemail #4.
Mr. and Mrs. Jefferson, the wealthy parents of Joanne Jefferson, they leave her Voicemail #2. Mr. Jefferson is also one of the cappella singers in Voicemail #5
Mrs. Davis, Roger's confused mother who calls in Voicemail #5, asking continuously, "Roger, where are you?"
Mrs. Marquez, Mimi's Spanish-speaking mother who sings in Voicemail #5, wondering, in Spanish, where she is.
Mr. Grey, Benny's father-in-law who wants to buy out the lot.
The Man, the local drug dealer whom Mimi buys from and Roger used to buy from.
Paul, the man in charge of the Life support group.
Gordon, one of the Life support members. Usually doubles as "The Man"
Steve, one of the Life Support members. Usually doubles as "The Waiter"
Ali, one of the Life Support members
Pam, one of the Life Support members
Sue, one of the Life Support members. As notated in the script by Larson, the role of "Sue" is encouraged to take on the name that someone in the cast (or production) knows or has known to have succumbed to AIDS. In the final Broadway performance, Sue is re-named Lisa.
Squeegee Man, a homeless person who chants "Honest living!" over and over.