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Seeking
Equity actors and actor/singers for various roles in the upcoming 2016-17 Season.
Preparation
Auditions will be in 5 minute slots.
Please prepare two brief contrasting monologues. If you are singing, please prepare one monologue and one contemporary musical theatre song – preferably a comedic song. An accompanist will be provided.
Please bring a picture & resume, stapled together.
Other Dates
See breakdown for show dates
Other
Theatre’s mailing address: Florida Repertory Theatre, PO Box 2483, Fort Myers, FL 33902.
Personnel
Producing Artistic Dir: Robert Cacioppo
Associate Dir: Jason Parrish
· A monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects of this audition.
Appointments
AEA members call
239/332-4665, x2030. Leave name, number, Equity status and choice of audition times and date. You will be called back w/confirmation.
Performers of all ethnic and racial background are encouraged to attend.
Always bring your Equity Membership Card to auditions.
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Breakdown
2016-17 SEASON
All roles are available unless otherwise specified. For pre-cast roles, auditioning performers will be considered as possible (emergency) replacements, should any become necessary.
ERMA BOMBECK: AT WIT’S END
by Alison Engel and Margaret Engle
Dir: TBA
1st reh: 09/13/16
Runs 10/04/16–11/06/16
In Florida Rep’s ArtStage Studio Theatre
Erma Bombeck
CAST. 50s. A writer and columnist. A dynamo with an easy laugh.
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OVER THE RIVER AND THROUGH THE WOODS
by Joe DiPietro
Dir: Robert Cacioppo
1st reh: 10/04/16. Runs 10/25–11/16. Possible extenstion: 11/20
In The Historic Arcade Theatre.
Nick Cristiano
30s. A handsome young professional.
Frank Gianelli
Late 70s-80. Nick’s maternal grandfather.
Aida Gianelli
70s. Nick’s maternal grandmother.
Nunzio Cristiano
70s. Nick’s paternal grandfather.
Emma Cristiano
70s. Nick’s paternal grandmother.
Caitlin O’Hare
Late 20s. Attractive and charming.
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BEST OF ENEMIES
by Mark St. Germain
Dir: TBA
1st reh: 10/25/16. Runs 11/15 – 12/18
In Florida Rep’s ArtStage Studio Theatre.
C.P. Ellis
40-50. White. A North Carolina native. Tough, uncompromising, imposing, powerful. Exalted Cyclops of the Durham Ku Klux Klan.
Mary Ellis
40-50. White. A North Carolina native; C.P. Ellis’ wife and mother of their disabled child. Wise, strong, in a troubled marriage.
Ann Atwater
40-50. Black. A North Carolina native. Civil Rights Activist and Civic leader. She is a force of nature with a powerful presence. Independent and willful.
Bill Riddick
30s-40s. A college educated community organizer. Black.
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THE MOUSETRAP
by Agatha Christie
Dir: TBA
1st reh: 11/08/16. Runs 11/29–12/18
In the Historic Arcade Theatre.
Mollie Ralston
20s-30s. A pretty and capable young woman. Owns Monkswell manor, a Victorian guesthouse, with her husband, Giles. A good business woman, empathetic, smart, feisty. Has a secret.
Giles Ralston
Mid 20s-30s. Attractive, a bit arrogant. Married to Mollie. Protective though prone to jealousy.
Christopher Wren
Mid 20s-30s. A wild-looking neurotic young man. Hyperactive and a bit peculiar.
Mrs. Boyle
40s-60s. Mature and imposing. Bad tempered.
Major Metcalf
40s-50s. A middle-aged, square-shouldered man. Military in manner and bearing.
Miss Casewell
20s-30s. A strange, aloof woman who is masculine in appearance and voice.
Mr. Paravicini
40s-60s. A continental gentlemen, probably Italian with a small flamboyant mustache. Roguish, charming and very mysterious.
Detective Sergeant Trotter
Mid 20s-30s A professional and determined young detective from Scotland Yard. He is meticulous as well as courteous in his investigation.
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THE HOUSE OF BLUE LEAVES
by John Guare
Dir: Chris Clavelli
1st reh: 12/13/16. Runs 1/03/17–1/25/17. Possible extension:1/29/17
In The Historic Arcade Theatre.
Artie Shaughnessy
Mid 40s. A Queens zookeeper and aspiring songwriter. Has big dreams of fame and fortune, but is worries he’s running out of time.
Ronnie Shaughnessy
18. Artie’s son. AWOL from the army and has plans to blow up Yankee stadium with a homemade bomb. Has big dreams of his own.
Bunny Flingus
40s. Artie’s neighbor and mistress. A pretty, pink, electric woman.
Bananas Shaughnessy
40s. Artie’s wife. She is, in fact, bananas. Unstable. Has lived in her nightgown for the last 6 months – has been crying for as long as she’s had the nightgown on.
Corrina Stroller
20s. A beautiful, young starlet.
Billy Einhorn
40s. Artie’s old friend from school. Now a successful Hollywood producer.
Head Nun
40s. In town to see the Pope. In charge of her two other sisters.
Second Nun
30s-40s. Another nun.
Little Nun
A smaller nun.
A Policeman
20s-40s.
The White Man
20s-40s. A mental hospital orderly.
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SHEAR MADNESS
by Paul Pörtner
Dir: Bruce Jordan
1st reh: 12/27/16. Runs 1/17/17–3/12/17. Possible extension to 3/20/17
In Florida Rep’s ArtStage Studio Theatre.
Barbara Demarco
A hairstylist. She keeps the salon running.
Mikey Thomas
A customer.
Tony Whitcomb
Mid 40s-50s. A flamboyant hairstylist and owner of Shear Madness salon.
Eddie Lawrence
An antique dealer.
Nick Rossetti
A customer.
Mrs. Shubert
A high society hair client.
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TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
by Harper Lee. Adapted by Christopher Sergel
Dir: Robert Cacioppo
1st reh: 1/24/17. Runs 2/14 – 3/08. Possible extension: 3/12.
In the Historic Arcade Theatre.
*Note: Some roles may be doubled.
Jean-Louise Finch
30s-40s. Scout as a grown woman. Our narrator.
Scout Finch
A young girl of about 9-years-old. A tomboy who would rather solve problems with her fists than with her head. Fiery, inquisitive, smart.
Jem Finch
Scout’s 12-year-old brother. An inquisitive daredevil. A Plays football and sports. He looks out for his sister in spite of the usual sibling squabbling.
Atticus Finch
A lawyer. A widower, silent, gentle, and has strongly held convictions. He exudes wisdom and empathy. Quietly courageous and has a sense of humor.
Calpurnia
40s-50s. African American housekeeper to the Finch family. The closest thing to a mother Jem and Scout have. Stern but warm and compassionate.
Mrs. Dubose
70s. A neighbor to the Finch family. Angry, venomous, scares the children with yelling and interrogation. In the midst of a personal battle with a morphine addiction.
Dill
A young boy of about 10. Small for his age. Companion to Scout and Jem. Confident, lively, and has a very active imagination.
Heck Tate
40s-50s. The town sheriff; a decent man. Caring, practical, and no-nonsense.
Judge Taylor
50s or older. A southern judge, a gentleman. Fair, even-tempered, relaxed, and has a sense of humor. Described by Jean-Louise as a “sleepy old shark.” Maintains a quiet control of his courtroom.
Tom Robinson
30s. An African American laborer. Strong, handsome, humble, and dignified. A kind man. On trial for a crime he did not commit. Because of a childhood injury, he cannot use his left arm.
Reverend Sykes
50s-60s. African American. Pastor at a local church. Has an imposing presence and a resonant voice. He is a kind man and slow to reveal his anger at the injustice his community faces.
Bob Ewell
40s-50s. Drunken and unemployed. Has a tendency for revenge and violence.
Mayella Ewell
20s. Bob Ewell’s daughter. Poor, uneducated, bruised, lonely. Tom Robinson’s accuser. Tends to be suspicious of being mocked or looked down on because of her class. Desperate for attention.
Walter Cunningham
A poor local farmer. A simple Southern man.
Mr. Gilmer
30s-40s. Prosecuting the case against Tom Robinson. A bigoted southern lawyer. Treats Tom with contempt and disrespect.
Arthur (Boo) Radley
30s-40s. A mysterious neighbor. He never comes out of the house, and that piques the children’s interest. A strong physical appearance. Very gentle.
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THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE
Music and lyrics by William Finn. Book by Rachel Sheinkin
Conceived by Rebecca Feldman
Dir: Jason Parrish
1st reh: 2/28/17. Runs 3/21–4/12. Possible extension: 4/16
In the Historic Arcade Theatre.
THE SPELLERS: Seeking adult versatile musical theatre actors aged 18+ to play the six middle school-aged spelling bee participants.
Chip Tolentino
The reigning spelling bee champion of Putnam County. Relatively athletic and social, and expects things to come easily to him. Lately though, he’s been going through some weird changes, and things are slipping out of his control. Actor also plays Jesus. Vocal range: tenor (up to B).
Logainne Schwartzandgrubenniere
The youngest bee participant. She is driven by both internal and external pressure to win and make her two dads proud. She has a lisp and is a bit uncomfortable in her body. Politically aware with a keen sense of justice. She drills her spelling words for hours a day. Vocal range: alto/mezzo (down to G, up to Eb).
Leaf Coneybear
A second alternate speller who never expected to compete in the county-wide bee. A home-schooled child along with his many siblings. Everything about the bee is an adventure for him. Wears home-made clothes, has severe ADD. Wears a helmet to the bee for protection. Also plays Logainne’s dad, Carl. Vocal range: baritone (up to G)
William Barfee
Has a host of health problems and a lot to prove. Loud and combative as a defensive mechanism, he is the fat kid who becomes a bully to avoid being picked on – though he still gets picked on. Has a remarkable spelling technique of spelling each word on the floor with his foot. Because of his turbulent family life, friendship takes him by surprise. Vocal range: high baritone/tenor (up to Bb).
Marcy Park
The ultimate over achiever. Comes from a family where excellence is expected and simply produced. A parochial school student, she assumes God also expects perfection. Has many problems, but keeps them all to herself. Vocal range: alto/mezzo (up to Eb).
Olive Ostrovsky
A word lover and only child with often absent parents. A loner. She reads the dictionary because the words give her comfort. She stars out shy, but blossoms. Vocal range: mezzo (down to A, up to F#).
THE ADULTS
Rona Lisa Perretti
30s-40s. Putnam’s long-time spelling bee hostes. A local realtor and 3rd annual Putnam County spelling champion. This is her day to be queen. Takes a great deal of pride in a smoothly run bee, and she cares deeply for the spellers. Vocal range: mezzo (up to A).
Vice Principal Douglas Panche
40s. The second-string word pronouncer. Frustrated with life. Has a dry sense of humor. Role does not sing.
Mitch Mahoney
20s. Tough seeming, but compassionate for the spellers. The spelling bee’s comfort counselor for ejected spellers. His physique and appearance is more like a bouncer than a counselor. Completing community service hours at the Bee. Also play’s Logainne’s dad, Dan.
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TBA WORLD PREMIERE
Dir: TBA
1st reh: 3/21/17. Runs 4/11– 5/14
In the ArtStage Studio Theatre
Note: When the play is selected, the casting breakdowns will follow.
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