Act II Playhouse 2013-14 Season – EPerfAs by Appointment in PA
(Ambler, PA) SPT Tier 8; $487/week minimum
Artistic Director: Tony Braithwaite
Show Directors: Jim Christy, Tony Braitwaite, Matt Silva, Aaron Cromie
Andy Shaw--Production Manager
4 Blocks East of Septa R5 train stop. Public parking lot on Cavalier Dr.
Equity Performer Auditions (principal and chorus) by APPOINTMENT
Monday, February 25, 2013 (NO accompanist) at the Act II Playhouse
AND 56 E Butler Avenue
Monday, March 4, 2013 (ACCOMPANIST provided) Ambler, PA 19002
10 AM – 6 PM each day
Lunch from 1 - 2.
Auditions will be scheduled in 5-minute time slots. For an appointment, Email
production@act2.org with your preferred day and time (email is preferred). If you do not have email access, please contact 215-654-1011. AEA members without appointments will be seen as time permits.
An accompanist will be provided on Monday, March 4, 2013 ONLY.
For 2/25, prepare two contrasting monologues (1 - 2 minute monologues preferred)
For 3/4, prepare two contrasting monologues (1 – 2 minute monologues preferred) OR 32 bars of a song and a monologue.
Bring picture and resume, stapled together.
2013-14 Season:
THE WOMAN IN BLACK
A Ghost Play
by Stephen Mallatratt from the book by Susan Hill
directed by Jim Christy
October 29 – November 24, 2013
The framework of this spine tingler is unusual: a lawyer hires an actor to tutor him in recounting to family and friends a story that has long troubled him concerning events that transpired when he attended the funeral of an elderly recluse. There he caught sight of the woman in black, the mere mention of whom terrifies the locals, for she is a specter who haunts the neighborhood where her illegitimate child was accidentally killed. Anyone who sees her dies! The lawyer has invited some friends to watch as he and the actor recreate the events of that dark and stormy night. A classic of the genre.
Seeking 2 men, 1 woman
Actor: Middle-Aged man. Clearly not an actor. Here to recount a tale from his past.
Kipps: Young man. An actor. Here to help tell the story.
The Woman: Ghostly figure. Silent role.
THE TWELVE DATES OF CHRISTMAS
by Gina Hoben
directed by Tony Braithwaite
December 10 – December 29, 2013
After seeing her fiancé kiss another woman at the televised Thanksgiving Day Parade, Mary's life falls apart -- just in time for the holidays. Over the next year, she stumbles back into the dating world, where "romance" ranges from weird and creepy to absurd and comical. It seems nothing can help Mary's growing cynicism, until the charm and innocence of a five-year-old boy unexpectedly brings a new outlook on life and love. This heartwarming one-woman play offers a hilarious and modern alternative to the old standards of the holiday season.
Seeking 1 woman
Mary: A single thirty-something enduring a year of life and adulthood dating. Portrays various characters throughout the piece.
HOTEL SUITE
by Neil Simon
directed by Matt Silva
February 18 – March 16, 2014
This lively comic medley is a collection of one-act plays taken from Neil Simon’s previous "Suite" plays: Plaza Suite, California Suite and London Suite. The production offers an entertaining look at two very different couples and the circumstances that bring them together and pull them apart.
Seeking: 3 men, 3 women
Sidney Nichols: British, in his early forties. Formerly an actor, now an antiques dealer
Diana Nichols: British, early forties or thereabouts. Successful actress.
Millie Michaels: Early forties.
Bunny/Grace/Mimsey: Bunny is a prostitute who slept with Marvin (silent role). Grace is Diana’s American secretary. Mimsey is Marvin and Millie’s daughter, a nervous bride. Early to mid 20’s.
Borden: Early to mid 20’s. Mimsey’s husband to be.
The following role has been CAST. Actors will be considered for possible replacements if needed:
Marvin Michaels*: About forty-two.
THE MAN OF LA MANCHA
Written by Dale Wasserman
Music by Mitch Leigh and lyrics by Joe Darion
directed by Aaron Cromie
April 29, 2014 – June 8, 2014
The story takes place in the late 16th century. Miguel de Cervantes (a tax collector, soldier, and author) and his assistant, Sancho, foreclose on a church that failed to pay its taxes. Thus, the two men are thrown into prison by the Spanish Inquisition. The prisoners then steal Cervantes's possessions. However, he convinces them to allow him to win back a package of papers that would not be of value to other people. Pleading his case, Cervantes gives a dramatic defense by reenacting the story of Don Quixote of La Mancha. Moved by the story, the prisoners return Cervantes' manuscript (which turns out to be his unfinished novel about Don Quixote) just before he is called before the Inquisition.
Seeking 5 men, 3 women
Don Quixote (Cervantes): A tall, gaunt, eccentric, charming and charismatic man. Baritone: Low B to F
Sancho Panza: Don Quixote’s pragmatic but loyal servant and sidekick. Tenor: C to High G
Aldonza (Dulcinea): A wild, lusty woman with a jaded look at life from experience. Soprano: Low Ab to High Ab
Various other roles: Ensemble will play multiple roles.
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