American Repertory Theater Company | Cambridge, MA
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An Equity Monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects of this audition.
Notice: Audition Call Type: EPA
DIARY OF A TAP DANCER
Understudy: For above roles
THE ODYSSEY
ODYSSEUS (50s) - Role Cast. King of Ithaca. Famously clever; brilliant, even. A leader devoted to his men. A soldier haunted by what he's done and the trauma he's witnessed. A refugee trying to find his way back to who he used to be.
POLITES / POLYPHEMUS / AJAX / SUITOR (50s) - Role Cast. Polites: Odysseus' second-in-command and right-hand man. Earthy, pious, cheerfully vulgar, cautious. Polyphemus: a man-eating giant one-eyed Cyclops with a soft spot for his sheep. Not bright. Ajax: the shade of the Greek hero Ajax. Suitor: a Grecian frat boy, really.
ELEPNOR / SUITOR 2 / ACHILLES (30s-50s) - Role Cast. Elpenor: one of Odysseus' crew. Smart, capable. Elepnor and Nausithous are a couple. Achilles: the ghost of the Greek hero Achilles. Suitor: a Grecian frat boy, really.
TELEMACHUS / NAUSITHOUS / HECTOR (20s-30s) - Role Cast. Telemachus: Odysseus' and Penelope's son. Ages in the play from 10 to 20 years old; played by an adult. Odysseus left for the wars when Telemachus was too young to remember him, and Telemachus worships his memory. Nausithous: the youngest of Odysseus' crew; cocky and naive. Cheerful. Always wears a red feather. Nausithous & Elepnor are a couple.
EURYLOCHUS / SUITOR 1 / AGAMEMNON (40s-50s)/As Cast: One of Odysseus' crew; bowman. Quite doleful at times, darker than some of his crewmates; the #3 on the crew, more-or-less. Hector: the ghost of the Trojan hero Ajax. Suitor: a Grecian frat boy, really.
AMPHINOMOUS / ANTINOUS (30s) /As Cast: Role Cast. Amphinomous: The smartest of Penelope's suitors. Handsome, charming. Smooth talker; quite sexy and clever. A master of language who's able to make even the most flowery language seem heartbreakingly earnest. Good at playing the long game. Antinous - one of Odysseus' crew; oarmaster.
PENELOPE (Late 40s-50s). Role Cast. Queen of Ithaca. Trying hard to do the right, cautious thing. Extremely protective of her son, Telemachus. Strong, smart. Married Odysseus when she was quite young. Capable of great passion, which she often tries to repress. Cousin of Helen of Troy. Struggling with the terrible responsibility of singlehandedly keeping violence from affecting her people, who are vulnerable. Lonely.
Woman 2 / Circe (30s-40s) /As Cast: Role Cast. Woman 2: A woman of Troy; The Allotter of Thread. Circe: amoral - or, rather, follows her own brand of morality. Sorceress who rules her little island. Not beautiful or pretty. Sexual. Half-feral. Often relentless. She sees everything. Secretly extremely lonely; in her way, she is a hungry ghost.
Woman 1 / Nausicaa (20s) /As Cast: Role Cast. Woman 1: A woman of Troy; The Spinner of Thread. Nausicaa - Quite beautiful. Quite sheltered. Smart. Idealistic. A priestess. Appears on the surface to be a male fantasy - but is much, much more complex than that.
Woman 3 / Madam / Melantho / Anticlea / Andromache (50s+) /As Cast: Role Cast. Woman 3: A woman of Troy; The Cutter of Thread. Madam: Odysseus' Ismarean mistress; a businesswoman, runs the brothel that the sailors take over after Troy falls. Melantho: Penelope's chief handmaiden; judgmental, cautious. Anticlea: Odysseus' mother, who appears as a shade. Regal, honest. Andromache: mother of Astyanax; princess of Troy; full of grief and rage.
Shadow Puppeteer / As Cast: Any gender. Puppetry and movement experience.
Understudies: four offstage understudies for the above tracks.
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