Auditions For The role Of Chief In Covedale Center For The Performing Arts' Production Of ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO'S NEST To Be Held 9/26

Auditions will be held at the Covedale Center for the Performing Arts, 4990 Glenway Avenue in West Price Hill on Saturday, September 26th at 1 pm. 

Open Role:  Chief Bromden, the storyteller of the play. He is usually in the background observing. The importance of Chief Bromden is to show the complacency of the patients on the ward. The fears of the machinery running the ward and in general society also are made evident in the Chief's asides. The views presented by the chief are in actuality what happen to the patients and what he sees due to the medications given him.

Looking for tall, dark and physically big male, 25 – 50 years of age.  African American, Indian, Middle Eastern descent would be a plus.

Please note:  Auditionees must be able to play and look the appropriate age range.  Auditionees should be prepared to read from the script.  Headshots and resumes are appreciated but not required.  Show directed by Greg Procaccino;  Melissa Creech, Stage Manager.

If you will attend this audition, please email Jennifer Perrino, Business Manager at jenniferperrino@covedalecenter.com no later than Friday, September 25th at noon.

Performance dates:   October 29 – November 15, 2009.  This is a paid position.

Randle McMurphy is charming rogue who contrives to serve a short sentence in an airy mental institution rather in a prison. This, he learns, was a mistake. He clashes with the head nurse, a fierce artinet.  Quickly, he takes over the yard and accomplishes what the medical profession has been unable to do for twelve years; he makes a presumed deaf and dumb Indian talk.  He leads others out of introversion, stages a revolt so that they can see the worldseries on television, and arranges a rollicking midnight party with liquor and chippies.  For one offense, the head nurse has him submit to shock treatment.  The party is too horrid for her and she forces him to submit to a final correction a frontal lobotomy. 

Rehearsals will take place at our rehearsal space located on Ferguson Road or at The Covedale Center for the Performing Arts.  Rehearsals will begin Monday, October 5, 2009 @ 7:00 pm.  Generally speaking, rehearsals will run Sunday – Thursday 7 – 10:00 pm.  Rehearsal times for those two Saturdays are 1 – 4:00 pm.  Rehearsals as arranged for with cast, as necessary (or not!).  Not all cast required at all rehearsals.  No one will be permitted to miss the last four rehearsals.

Please note:  Rehearsal dates are subject to finalization based upon cast selections/availability.

Basic Rehearsal Schedule for One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest:

10/5, 6, 7, 8. 9— 7:00-10:00

10/10 – 1:00 – 4:00 pm
10/11, 12, 13, 14, 15 – 7:00 – 10:00 pm

10/16 Off
10/17 – 1:00 – 4:00 pm
10/18, 19, 20, 21, 22  - 7:00 – 10:00 pm  (may not miss 10/22 rehearsal)

10/23 Off

10/24 Off
10/25, 26, 27  (Tech - may not miss rehearsal)

10/28 final dress (Tech – may not miss rehearsal)
10/29 opening night

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