freeFall Theatre Company 18-19 Season - St. Petersburg FL EPA
freeFall Theatre Company
AUDITION DATE
Mon, Jul 09, 2018
10:00 am - 6:00 pm (EDT)
Lunch 2 to 3
APPOINTMENTS
Send email to Susan Haldeman at auditions@freefalltheatre.com; indicate your preferred audition time, your union status (Equity, EMC, non-union), and phone number and email address. If you do not have email access, please call 727-498-5205 ext. 3 and ask for Susan Haldeman or leave message with preferred date and time. Appointments may be made Wed-Sat from 12pm – 5pm EST beginning 6/5/18. Deadline for requesting an audition time is close of business on 7/6/18
CONTRACT
SPT Tier 6 Contract $472/wk AEA minimum (pending approval)
SEEKING
Transformational actors and actor/singers of all races and ethnicities for our 2018/19 season.
freeFall Theatre encourages attendance by performers of all races and ethnicities.
PREPARATION
Prepare up two contrasting selections – a brief monologue and a 16-32 bar song selection (not to exceed 3 minutes total), OR 2 brief, contrasting monologues (not to exceed 3 minutes total). If singing, bring additional music in case we want to hear more from you. Performing material from the shows is acceptable. Please make your audition specific to our season. Bring a picture and resume, stapled together. Bring sheet music in the correct key. An accompanist will be
provided but may not transpose.
LOCATION
freeFall Theatre
6099 Central Ave
St. Petersburg, FL 33710
PERSONNEL
Expected in attendance:
Eric Davis, Artistic Director
Susan Haldeman, Operations Manager
Michael Raabe, Musical Director
OTHER
www.freefalltheatre.com. THIS AUDITION IS A REQUIRED EQUITY CALL. ALL EQUITY ACTORS WILL BE SEEN (TIME
PERMITTING). IF YOU DO NOT GET AN APPOINTMENT, PLEASE COME TO THE AUDITION AND WE WILL GET YOU IN DURING NO-SHOWS AND/OR EXTRA TIME.
ALL EMC AND NON-UNION ACTORS WILL NOT BE GIVEN AN APPOINTMENT AHEAD OF TIME.
PLEASE ATTEND THE AUDITION, AND WE WILL DO OUR VERY BEST TO FIT YOU IN THROUGHOUT THE DAY WHEN THERE ARE NO AEA PEOPLE WAITING.
An Equity Monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects of this audition.
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
2018-19
The Fantasticks
Book and Lyrics by: Tom Jones
Music by: Harvey Schmidt
Artistic Director/Director: Eric Davis
Musical Director: Michael Raabe
Rehearses: August 28th – September 21st, 2018
Previews: September 21st & 22nd, 2018
Runs: September 22nd – October 21st, 2018 (6 shows per week)
(possible extension through October 28th, 2018)
Breakdown:
El Gallo (Male, High Baritone, 35-55) ROLE IS CAST (only seeking possible replacements) As the narrator of the piece, he is the liaison between the audience and the action onstage. He is warm, cordial, and inviting to the audience, yet with darker moments. His attitude toward the rest of the cast reveals a decidedly mysterious side. Above all he is grand and must command attention.
Matt (Male, Baritone, 18-26) As a young lover, he is deeply in love, particularly with the idea of being in love. He lacks experience in the world so, while not stupid, he is nai ve and perhaps even foolish at times. His image of a young man in love is one of a gallant protector, meaning that he approaches some decisions with a falsified bravery that is little more than bravado. Would prefer people with puppeteering experience (but will train). Any ethnicity.
Luisa (Female, Legit Soprano, 18-26) As a young lover, she is in love. She is in love with love, the idea of love, the idea of being in love and indeed everything remotely romantic. Her dreams are more fanciful than those of Matt. Because of her particular vision of romance, she deals with the world on a particularly naive level. Must sing up to a C and be able to sustain a B. Would prefer people with puppeteering experience (but will train). Any ethnicity
Hucklebee and Bellomy (Open to all genders, Must play piano 35 -50) ONE ROLE IS CAST. Blustery and Boisterous. Duo and team. Strong comedic timing a must. Fathers/Mothers of Matt and Luisa. Always arguing and bickering, but secretly plotting together for the marriage of their children. SPECIFICALLY SEEKING ACTORS WHO PLAY PIANO – Any ethnicity, any gender
Henry and Mortimer (Males, Seeking a ventriloquist, 30-60) Foolish comic actors who move the action while not seeming to contribute anything of substance. As performers their day has long past. Henry can play grand characters and recite Shakespeare, but with very little success these days. May be asked to speak in an English accent. Mortimer’s specialty is dying on stage in the manner of great adventures and melodramas. May be asked to speak in a cockney accent. Henry and Mortimer function as a
unit and rarely appear apart from each other. They are entirely theatrical and theirs is the world of the stage. Any ethnicity
The Mute (Male or Female, age open) The Mute serves many functions—setting props as characters need them, assisting El Gallo, and becoming the wall separating the families. While omnipresent the character must also have the ability to fade into the background. This is a functional character that sometimes interacts with the others. Any ethnicity
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Every Christmas Story Ever Told
By: John K. Alvarez, Michael Carleton, and James Fitzgerald
Director: Eric Davis
Rehearses: November 13th – November 30th, 2018
Previews: November 30th & December 1st, 2018
Runs: December 1st – December 30th, 2018
(possible extension through January 6th, 2019)
Breakdown:
Synopsis: Instead of performing Charles Dickens' beloved holiday classic for the umpteenth time, three actors decide to perform every Christmas story ever told -- plus Christmas traditions from around the world, seasonal icons from ancient times to topical pop-culture, and every carol ever sung. A madcap romp through the holiday season!
JIM (will be the actor's name, can be played by a male or female, any ethnicity): The “straight man”. No nonsense, struggles to keep the other cast mates on task. Just wants to perform “A Christmas Carol” like they have rehearsed. *Characters played by Jim: Grinch, Hermy, Sugar Plum Fairy, Scrooge, Mr. Potter. OPEN TO ALL GENDERS & ETHNICITIES
JOHN (will be the actor's name, can be played by a male or female, any ethnicity): Childlike, full of wonder and amazement. Energetic lover of all things holiday. *Characters played by John: Gustav the Green-Nosed Reingoat, Della, Linus, Nutcracker, Clarence, George Bailey OPEN TO ALL GENDERS & ETHNICITIES
MICHAEL (will be the actor's name, can be played by a male or female, any ethnicity): An instigator and showman. Just there to have fun and to get under Jim’s skin. Characters played by Michael: Mrs. Claus, Yukon Cornelius, Mouse King, Cratchit, Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Future OPEN TO ALL GENDERS & ETHNICITIES ROLE IS CAST (only seeking possible replacements)
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Perfect Arrangement
By Topher Payne
Director: Eric Davis
Rehearses: January 8th – January 25th, 2019
Previews: January 25th & 26th, 2019
Runs: January 26, 2019 – February 24th, 2019
(possible extension through March 3rd)
Synopsis: It’s the 1950s and the age of the Red Scare. The Martindales and the Baxters have manufactured a life as peppy as a sitcom, right down to the corny jokes and occasional product placement, but when a co-worker at the US State Department discovers their deepest secret, the worlds of “I Love Lucy” and Edward R. Murrow clash in hilarious, ironic, and genuinely moving ways. Long before Stonewall, nothing is as it seems in this New York Premiere previously staged to great acclaim in Washington and Atlanta.
Breakdown:
Bob Martindale: Male, 40-45 ROLE IS CAST (only seeking possible replacements) a WWII veteran, reserved; a solid man's man; good-humored and well-mannered; sexy with an unexpected darkness; seeking a real leading man with star power.
Millie Martindale: Female, 20-39 ROLE IS CAST (only seeking possible replacements) Bob's wife; plays the pretty but ditzy/quirky wife in public, but actually very quick-witted and observant; smart enough to maintain the act, and beautiful enough to sell it; has impeccable comic timing.
Jim Baxter: Male, 20-39 ROLE IS CAST (only seeking possible replacements) Norma's husband; slightly younger than Norma; a prankster type, always ready with a
comeback; a high school teacher with lots of energy; a little wired, good with a plan; ideally, has a short and/or compact build, think the funny sidekick.
Theodore Sunderson: Male, 50-59 ROLE IS CAST (only seeking possible replacements) boss; bombastic, loud, filled with hot air, and a little overbearing; a windbag; a blowhard; great comic timing, but also needs to get serious and scary.
Norma Baxter: Female, 30-39 she's a driven, career woman; the knowing, efficient, classy dame; a secretary at the State Department who could just as easily be Secretary of State; a smart woman who's great with a wisecrack and level-headed in a bind; should play a few years older than her husband, Jim.
Kitty Sunderson: Female, 40-59 Ted's wife; the oldest woman in the room, and also the most adolescent; legitimately ditzy; her brain seems to work on a totally different wavelength than the rest of the world; very sweet, very genuine, with a Mid-Western sensibility; just doesn't quite get it; great comedienne.
Barbara Grant: Female, 40-55 formidable opponent; no-nonsense, beautiful, brilliant, and a little scary; sexual and sexy; a true tri-sexual; she'll try anything once.
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Crumbs from the Table of Joy
By Lynn Nottage
Director: Eric Davis
Rehearses: March 5th – March 22nd, 2019
Previews: March 22nd & 23rd, 2019
Runs: March 23rd, 2019 – April 14th, 2019
(possible extension through April 21st)
Synopsis: The story takes place in 1950 while America is recovering from the after effects of World War II, witnessing the start of the Cold War, and bracing itself for the Civil Rights movement. Crumbs from the Table of Joy is a memory play told through the eyes of Ernestine, a seventeen-year-old African-American female, whose family is dealing with their own realities of change. After the death of his wife, a man named Godfrey Crump finds religion and decides to move his family to Brooklyn, New York. Their new life begins with only Godfrey and his two daughters, Ernestine and Ermina. However, the three are quickly joined by Godfrey’s wife’s sister, Lily, who is a Communist; and Godfrey’s new wife, Gerte, a German woman he met on the subway. It truly is a time of change.
Breakdown:
Ernestine Crump- (Female. 18+ to play 17) – African American. She is eldest daughter of Godfrey, a studious dreamer, maternal, intelligent, stubborn, mature, self-aware, thoughtful, determined, shy, honest, and the protagonist of the story.
Godfrey Crump- (Male mid 30’s- 50)- African American. He is the Father of Ernestine and Ermina Crump, stoic, hardworking, warm, tender, somber, faithful, neat, devoted, meticulous, hopeful, and forgiving.
Lily Ann Green- (Female, mid 30’s- mid 40’s)- African American. Aunt, deceased mother’s sister. She is a non-conformist, drinker, liberated, intellectual, rebellious, savvy, loud, communist, passionate, smart, vivacious, bawdy, glamorous, sexually confident, genuinely loves her nieces. Actors who can sing a plus.
Ermina Crump- (Female, 18+ to play 14-16) – African American. Younger sister of Ernestine, curious, self-assured, fierce yet fragile, humorous, rebellious, out-spoken, petulant, sexually curious.
Gerte Schulte- (Female, late 20’s-40)- German immigrant and Godfrey’s new bride. Friendly, soft yet strong, no-nonsense, direct, understanding, patient, mature.
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Buyer & Cellar
By Jonathan Tolins
Director: Eric Davis
Rehearses: April 23rd, 2019 – May 10th, 2019
Previews: May 10th & May 11th, 2019
Runs: May 11th, 2018 – June 9th, 2019
(possible extension through June 16th)
Breakdown:
Synopsis: Alex More has a story to tell. A struggling actor in L.A., he takes a job working in the Malibu basement of a beloved megastar. One day, the Lady Herself comes downstairs to play. It feels like real bonding in the basement, but will their relationship ever make it upstairs? BUYER & CELLAR is an outrageous comedy about the price of fame, the cost of things, and the oddest of odd jobs.
Alex More ROLE IS CAST (only seeking possible replacements) (25-35, male). An out-of-work actor desperate for a job and a new adventure. Gay, quick-witted, funny, optimistically sarcastic (not bitchy). Must be warm, engaging, funny and disarming. Much of the role is spent speaking to the audience. Actor also plays ALL roles in the play, including Barbra Streisand. It's important to get the essence of each character across to the audience, rather than attempt a full-on impression. Must be fit, well trained vocally and have the stamina to perform non-stop for 90 minutes.
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Under Fire (World Premiere Musical)
Book & Lyrics by Barry Harman
Music by Grant Sturiale
Director: Eric Davis
Musical Director: Michael Raabe
Rehearses: June 18th, 2019 – July 12th, 2019
Previews: July 12th & 13th
Runs: July 13th – August 4th, 2019
(possible extension through August 11th)
Based on the screenplay by Ron Shelton & Clayton Frohman
Breakdown:
8 Versatile singer/actors (some who play musical instruments well – please specify) Contemporary musical theatre sound.
Russell Price: Caucasian. 30’s, handsome, scruffy, a war photographer
Claire Strider: Latina. An Americanized reporter of Latin origin, 30’s, striking, bright.
Alex Grazier/Tacho: Alex Grazier (50’s) is a senior correspondent, former lover of Claire. Tacho is the President of El Mirador. Latino
Isela Cruz ROLE IS CAST (only seeking possible replacements): Latina. a beautiful, stylish local translator
Oates/Marcel Jazy: Caucasian. Oates is a cheerfully psychotic American mercenary soldier who is often high as a kite; Marcel Jazy is a spy
Holly Kittle/Miss Panama/Female Rebel/Comandante Cinco: Latina. Holly is an American PR flak to Tacho; Miss Panama is a paramour to Tacho and Marcel Jazy;
Comandante Cinco is a rebel commander
Pedro/Prison Commandant: Pedro – Latino. A sweet, teenage, member of the rebellion
Father Tomas/Older Rebel/Regis: Latino. Father Tomas is a radical priest. Regis is a reporter
All other roles will be played by the above actors as well.
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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