Flat Rock Playhouse 2018 Season - NYC EPA
Flat Rock Playhouse
AUDITION DATES
Tue, Feb 20, 2018
9:30 am - 5:30 pm (EST)
Lunch 1 to 2
Wed, Feb 21, 2018
9:30 am - 5:30 pm (EST)
Lunch 1 to 2
Thu, Feb 22, 2018
9:30 am - 5:30 pm (EST)
Lunch 1 to 2
CONTRACT
CORST CORST Z; $786 /week
SEEKING
Equity actors and actor/singers for various roles in the upcoming season.
PREPARATION
If you are auditioning for Mamma Mia, please prepare a brief song in the style of the show.
If you are auditioning for Clue, The Love List, Always a Bridesmaid, The Glass Menagerie or The Hound of the Baskervilles, please prepare a brief appropriate monologue.
Or prepare a one- minute monologue and 16 bars of a song if auditioning for all.
Bring picture and resume.
LOCATION
Actors' Equity New York Audition Center
165 W 46th St
16th Fl
New York, NY 10036
PERSONNEL
Lisa K. Bryant, Producing Artistic Director
Dane Whitlock, Sr. Director of Marketing and Development
Amy Jones, Director/Choreographer for Mamma Mia
Matthew Glover, Accompanist
OTHER DATES
Season runs May through November 2018
OTHER
www.flatrockplayhouse.org
EPA Procedures are in effect for this audition.
An Equity monitor will be provided.
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 attend every audition.
Always bring your Equity Membership card to auditions.
BREAKDOWN
CLUE
Adapted by: Jonathan Lynn
Rehearsals and Performances: Wednesday, May 9, 2018-Saturday, June 9 2018
Director: Hunter Foster
Synopsis: The new stage adaptation of Clue, based on the popular 1985 film of the same name, which itself was inspired by the family board game, Clue is a murder mystery and comedy that takes place in a remote mansion. Six mysterious guests assemble for an unusual dinner party—their host is dead, and they are all suspects.
Seeking:
Wadsworth
(30’s-40’s)—A traditional butler in every sense: uptight, formal and “by the book.” He is the driving force in the play—leading our cast throughout the house in search of the killer and the clues. Must be able to move well.
Yvette
(20’s)—A sexy French Maid. She appears innocent on the outside but this may just be a front for who she really is on the inside. Must move well.
Colonel Mustard
(40’s-50’s)—A puffy military man who is nothing but a pompouse blow-hard. He acts like he knows everything but in actuality knows very little. At times it seems like he’s in charge, but Mustard has a subtle way of making sure once the battle begins, he’s in the back of the line. The word dumb would be a compliment. Must move well
Mrs. White
(30’s-40’s)—A pale beautiful woman. Mrs. White says very little but when she does it always seems to be a confession of past crimes, which may or may not be the murder of her 5 ex-husbands. Suspicious of others. Always dressed in black. Must move well.
Mrs. Peacock
(40’s-60’s) The wife of the Senator from the great state of Tennessee. Buttoned up and uptight. She holds herself and others to the highest moral standing. Always ready to quote a bible verse. Her goal in life is to lift the American society out of the gutter. Southern accent. Must move well.
Mr. Green
(20’s-30’s)—A nervous, shy introvert. Unable to finish a sentence. A germophobe who carries a hanky with him to open doors and to greet people. He also carries around his own fork, spoon and knife for dinner. He is also quite clumsy, and has a deep fear of everything. Must move well.
Professor Plum
(20’s)—A young rich playboy who lives for nothing but booze and women. He seems, inexplicably, to always have a drink in his hand. Incredibly handsome, he always finds ways to look and admire himself whether it’s a mirror, a silver platter or a butter knife. He would feel right at home in an F. Scott Fitzgerald novel. Must move well.
Miss Scarlet
(30’s-40’s) A dry sardonic DC Madam who is more interested in secrets than sex. Pillow talk is her favorite position. If anyone in DC needs to know anything, Scarlet is their gal. She’s always ready with a joke or a quip, and is always one step ahead of everyone else in the house. Must move well.
ACTOR #1
Male to play Mr. Boddy and Cop. (30’s-50’s)
Mr. Boddy—An older distinguished gentleman with a cold and scary demeanor, and a dark checkered past.
The COP—A “regular Joe.” Perhaps with a Chicago or Boston accent. When he enters “Boddy Manor,” he is incredibly suspicious of the proceedings.
ACTOR #2
Female to play Mrs. Hochinsky, Motorist (as a Man) & Singing Telegram Girl (30’s-40’s)
Mrs. Solyanka—The Russian cook who works for Mr. Boddy. She has a dark mysterious sensibility.
The Motorist—A nervous man who stops by “Boddy Manor” to ask for help after his car breaks down.
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THE LOVE LIST
By: Norm Foster
Rehearsals and Performances: Tuesday, May 29, 2018-Saturday, June 30, 2018
Director: Lisa K. Bryant
Synopsis: Leon and Bill concoct a list of attributes of the ideal woman - the top ten best qualities in a mate. When this allegedly Ideal Woman actually arrives on the scene the men quickly learn that their list could use a few revisions.
Seeking:
Bill (50) A Statistician
Leon (50-55) A Novelist
Justine A Mystery Woman
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MAMMA MIA
Music and Lyrics: Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson
Book: Catherine Johnson
Rehearsals and Performances: Wednesday, July 11, 2018- Saturday, August 18, 2018
Director/Choreographer: Amy Jones
Synopsis: ABBA's hits tell the hilarious story of a teen's search for her birth father on a Greek island paradise.
Seeking:
DONNA
(late 30s-early 40s – the mother of a 20 year old girl) Attractive and free-spirited. A former lead singer in a group called “Donna and the Dynamos” who now owns and runs a hotel/casino on a Greek island. A strong feminist who also has a zany and vulnerable side. Principal role.
SOPHIE
(18-25) A very special young woman who is determined to find the romance and happiness she feels eluded her mother. Has a wild, zany spirit even though she pursues a conventional marriage. Pop soprano. Principal role.
TANYA
(late 30s-early 40s) A former singer in the “Dynamos”. Rich, sophisticated, acerbic, funny, and witty. Supporting Principal role.
ROSIE
(late 30s-early 40s) Also a former singer in the “Dynamos” who now writes for and runs a feminist press. She’s confident, strong, and funny on the outside but shy underneath. Kooky and fun, good comic actress, bit of a clown. Actress who sings. Supporting Principal role.
LISA
(18-25) Sophie’s friend who arrives to be a bridesmaid. Very energetic and kooky. Should be African-American, Hispanic-American, Asian-American, Native American or any non Caucasian young woman. Should sing and dance well. Featured Ensemble role.
ALI
(18-25) Sophie’s friend. Impulsive and fun. Should contrast to Lisa and Sophie. Featured Ensemble role.
SAM
(35-45) May be Sophie’s father. Left Donna 20 years ago because he was engaged to another woman. Charming, successful architect. Actor who sings. Baritone. Supporting Principal role.
HARRY
(35-45) May be Sophie’s father. British financier, weathy, buttoned-up, and conservative but trying to reconnect with his freer, youthful self. Must do a very convincing English accent. Also an actor who sings. High baritone, tenor. Supporting Principal role.
BILL
(35-45) May be Sophie’s father. A travel writer with no possessions or strings. Good-natured, always ready for adventure. Funny, preferably a big or imposing man. Supporting Principal role.
SKY
(late 20s) Sophie’s fiance. Athletic, attractive – has given up his life as a successful young businessman in order to make over Donna’s taverna and marry Sophie. Featured Ensemble role.
PEPPER
(20s) Sky’s friend. Helps run the hotel. Charming, loves women, always flirting. Must be a good mover/dancer. Acrobatic skills a plus. Baritone/tenor. Featured Ensemble role.
EDDIE
(20s) Another friend of Sky and hotel worker. Laid-back, easygoing. Also a mover/dancer role. Baritone/tenor. Featured Ensemble role.
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ALWAYS A BRIDESMAID
By: Jones Hope Wooten
Rehearsals and Performances: Wednesday, August 8, 2018- Sunday, September 9, 2018
Director: TBD
Synopsis: In this hilarious comedic romp, four friends have sworn to keep the promise they made on the night of their Senior Prom: to be in each other's weddings ... no matter what.
Seeking:
KARI AMES-BISSETTE
late 20s, a kind-hearted, spirited Southern charmer. She acts as a narrator of sorts, tying the scenes together.
LIBBY RUTH AMES
late 40s, hopeless romantic, sweet country woman, plain-spoken and guileless . Believes, in spite of evidence to the contrary, that her friends can find the very same happiness she has found in her perfect marriage.
SEDALIA ELLICOTT
60s, a gregarious, energetic Virginia hostess and life-force. A no-nonsense, exacting wedding planner who is so enamored with her establishment’s reputation of never having lost a bride that she is not above employing a few extreme tactics in preserving it.
MONETTE GENTRY
late 40s, kinda shy, kinda trashy, Southern-to-the-bone flirt. Continues to test her friends’ love and patience with all-too-frequent trips down the aisle.
CHARLIE COLLINS
late 40s, tree-hugging, Birkenstock-wearing, acerbic Southern free spirit. Charlie discovers that marital bliss is not the end of her rainbow and panics when the opportunity presents itself.
DEEDRA WINGATE
late 40s, headstrong with a dry wit, no-nonsense Northern transplant. Her ‘rock solid’ union hangs by a thread when she discovers her husband not only has a wandering eye, but the hands to match.
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THE GLASS MENAGERIE
By: Tennessee Williams
Rehearsals and Performances: September 11, 2018-Saturday, October 13, 2018
Director: Lisa K. Bryant
Synopsis: A drama of great tenderness, charm and beauty, The Glass Menagerie is one of the most famous plays of the modern theatre.
Seeking:
Amanda Wingfield
45-65 years. An aging Southern belle clinging to her memories of a more genteel time and place; deserted by her husband, she is left alone to care for her two children; she is a fierce survivor scraping by to make ends meet. Amanda is both sensitive and harsh. She is charming and displays a sense of humor yet, she can succumb to bouts of manipulation and cruelty.
Tom Wingfield
25-40. The play's narrator, he recounts memories of his family to the audience; languishing in a dead-end job in the shoe warehouse, Tom is a restless dreamer, torn between his responsibility to his family and chasing his desires. Explosive, mercurial, lonely, he is deeply devoted to his sister and constantly at odds with his mother.
Laura Wingfield
20-30. Sensitive and painfully shy; a childhood illness has left her physically impaired; she seeks refuge from reality in an imaginary world of glass animals and old records. She is a gentle and kind soul with a tender regard for her mother and brother.
Jim O’Connor
20-35. The “Gentleman Caller,” a co-worker of Tom's from the warehouse and a former classmate of Laura's; he is your average, everyday, nice guy; he has an easygoing demeanor. His popularity and promise peaked in high school, but he continues to approach the world with a positive outlook.
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THE HOUND OF BASKERVILLES
By: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Adapted by Steven Canny and John Nicholson
Rehearsals and Performances: Wednesday, October 17, 2018- Saturday, November 17, 2018
Director: Jim Helsinger
Synopsis: Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson journey to the English countryside to investigate the mysterious case of the Baskerville family. One by one the male heirs are dropping dead. But why? And who, or what is responsible? In this hilarious and madcap take on the most famous detective of all time, a trio of actors play a dozen roles in a production that is a master class in comedy.
All characters are male.
Actor 1: Holmes, Stapleton, Cecille Stapleton, Mr. Barrymore, Mrs. Barrymore, Yokel 3
Actor 2: Watson, Yokel 1
Actor 3: Sir Charles Baskerville, Sir Henry Baskerville, Mortimer, Cabbie, Yokel 2, Wise Yokel
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 audition.
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