DRACULA - NYC appointments
Actors Theatre of Louisville
CONTRACT
LORT Non-Rep
$650 weekly minimum
SEEKING
We are looking for physically and vocally strong actors. Specifically seeking actors with diverse backgrounds and ethnicities to join our production. See breakdown.
INSTRUCTIONS
If e-mailing, subject line must include: DRACULA 17 CASTING: [YOUR NAME]
Deadline: Mon, Jun 12, 2017
SUBMIT TO
Attn: DRACULA 17 CASTING
Actors Theatre of Lousiville
316 W Main St
Louisville, KY 40202
PERSONNEL
Les Waters, Artistic Director, Actors Theatre of Louisville
Emily Tarquin, Artistic Producer/Casting Director, Actors Theatre of Louisville
William McNulty, Director and Adapter
OTHER DATES
First Rehearsal: August 10, 2017 (Actor/Fight Captain starts August 6, 2017)
Open: September 8, 2017
Close: November 2, 2017
OTHER
Dracula has been an annual tradition at Actors Theatre for decades. William McNulty re-imagined the piece in 2007 and it continues to be a beloved experience in Louisville. The length of the production run and the student matinees require strength and endurance.
Equity’s contracts prohibit discrimination. Equity is committed to diversity and encourages all its employers to engage in a policy of equal employment opportunity designed to promote a positive model of inclusion. As such, Equity encourages performers of all ethnicities, gender identities, and ages, as well as performers with disabilities, to submit.
BREAKDOWN
COUNT DRACULA: (mid 30s-early 50s) Disguised as a distinguished, old-world gentleman who is a bit stiff, formal, and socially awkward; in truth he is not a tragic romantic hero but a dark, dangerous, monstrous predator; actor must be in excellent physical condition; please prepare the audition with an Eastern European accent.
ABRAM VAN HELSING: (50s/70s) A doctor with a wide range of interests, expertise, and accomplishments. He has a razor-sharp mind and an intense interest in the supernatural. Actor must be in good physical condition.
LUCY WESTPHAL: (late 20s-early 30s) She transforms from a frail innocent Victorian women to a demonic force imprisoned by Dracula. Must be physically strong and agile and portray the full range from sweet innocence to wildly sensual to animalistic. Please sing a cappella any short folk tune or ballad.
NORBERT BRIGGS: (mid-late 30s) An attendant in the asylum. A rough character; not entirely a brute, but capable of violent behavior when pushed to it. Understudies Van Helsing. Acts as Fight Captain.
ROBERT RENFIELD: (mid-late 30s) Nervous and erratic though intelligent and educated. His distressed preoccupation indicates insanity. Actor must be highly imaginative and physically creative, able to handle highly theatrical forms and language within a realistic context. Charactor appears malnourished and physically slight but is capable of fierce physical action. Facility for both physical and verbal comedy with real pain and terror underneath it all – a true tragic/comic character. Please sing a cappella any short folk tune or ballad.
Equity’s contracts prohibit discrimination. Equity is committed to diversity and encourages all its employers to engage in a policy of equal employment opportunity designed to promote a positive model of inclusion. As such, Equity encourages performers of all ethnicities, gender identities, and ages, as well as performers with disabilities, to submit.
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