|
Breakdown
BOEING BOEING
BY: Marc Camoletti
DIR: Julia Gibson
1ST REH: 10/13/15. RUNS: 11/7 - 11/29
BERNARD
25-40. American architect and swinging bachelor. Combination of Don Draper & Jack Tripper. Ladies man who thinks he has the fairer sex completely figured out.
BERTHA
40s-60s. Bernard's long-suffering French housekeeper. Very dry, very direct & perfectly unwilling to help in any way - stereotypically French.
ROBERT
25-40. Bernard's old college friend from Wisconsin. Fish out of water, unsure of how to act around Bernard’s beautiful women & tangled secrets.
GABRIELLA
23-35. Italian fiancée, has the fiery passion of an Italian woman with a casual sensuality. A stewardess.
GLORIA
23-35. American fiancée, very quirky, from the way she stands to what she eats. She is a passionate woman with an upbeat disposition. A stewardess.
GRETCHEN
23-35 German fiancée, blessed with an aggressive nature. At any moment, she could make love to you or fight you. A stewardess.
______
Jacob Marley’s CHRISTMAS CAROL
BY: Tom Mula
DIR: Kristen Coury
1ST REH: 12/3/15. RUNS: 12/5 - 12/22
JACOB MARLEY
ROLE CAST. Actors considered as possible replacements
_____
INFORMED CONSENT
BY Deborah Zoe Laufer
DIR: Kristen Coury
1ST REH: 12/15/15. RUNS: 1/9 - 1/31/16
ONE/JILLIAN
30s, Female. Genetic Anthropologist who is the smartest person in the room. Full of life and hunger, is racing against time to make the most of the time she has and to save her daughter. Is on fire desperate – her stakes are crazy high. Believes in what she’s doing and is willing to do almost anything to accomplish it. Would love to be close to people, but doesn’t really understand social cues or appropriate boundaries. Has to be fierce, brilliant, but breakable and charismatic.
TWO/GRAHAM
30s, Male. Jillian’s husband. Is a children’s book author. Loving, patient, sweet, funny. A romantic and an optimist.
THREE/NATALIE/ARELLA
30s, Female. (Native American) NATALIE is Jillian and Graham’s four year old daughter. ARELLA is a member of the Havasupai tribe in her 30s. Very strong, smart, and modern—this actress must be able to morph into a 4 year old, and other characters.
FOUR/KEN
40s-60s, Male. Social Anthropologist. Used to be a bit of a hippy. Fatherly. Actor must have a strong sense of humor and charm, and be able to play many roles.
FIVE/DEAN HAGAN/MOTHER/GRANDMOTHER
40s-60s, Female. Actress needs to be able to play many roles, and have a strong sense of humor and charm.
____
MOON OVER BUFFALO
BY: Ken Ludwig
1ST REH: 1/19/16. RUNS: 2/13 - 3/13
George Hay
40s-50s, male. A traveling actor and head of his own acting troupe. Not quite a “has-been” but more of a “never-was”. Although he has played some excellent roles he has always been just shy of that “big break” and is still dreaming of being the “big star” he thinks he should be. Bit of a ham with a large ego who can be overbearing but endearing. Excellent comic actor with great stage presence and physical agility. Fencing or stage combat skills are a plus.
Charlotte Hay
40s-50s, female. George's wife and actress in his company. Not a “has-been” but more of an “almost-was”. Still hankering for a major film career and tired of playing “the road” to survive. Has played all the standard leading lady roles and is probably a better actor than George. Excellent comic actress with great stage presence and ability to do physical comedy as well.
Rosalind
Roz, Female, 25-35, George & Charlotte's daughter, who left the stage to lead a normal life.
Howard
male, 25-35, a TV weatherman and Rosalind's fiancé.
Paul
male, 25-35, stage manager for George's company, and Rosalind's ex-fiancé.
Ethel
60s-70s, female. Charlotte's nearly-deaf mother. Once an actress, she now helps out backstage with wardrobe and other odds and ends. Is never aware of very much unless it’s in front of her and in a shouting tone. Is constantly mistaken in what she “hears”. Excellent comic character actress capable of delivering an occasional “put down”.
Richard
50s, male, love sick lawyer who is courting Charlotte. Friend to Charlotte and advisor to George. Good-looking and lovable with a keen wit and air of urbane sophistication. Successful and charismatic, he is attracted to Charlotte and would like to “take her away” from her life on the road. Excellent character actor with great coming timing capable of delivering “bon mots”.
Eileen
20-30, female, an actress in George's company who was George's one-night stand.
_____
AN ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE
1ST REH: 3/1/16. RUNS: 3/26 - 4/17
A new version of the Henrik Ibsen play by Rebecca Lenkiewicz
DIR: Kristen Coury
Doing the right thing can come at a price. When Thomas Stockmann, the town doctor, discovers something shocking that threatens to harm his community, he is poised to do whatever he can to stop it. However, this discovery threatens to harm the livelihood of his small town and the community, and the people, led by his own brother the Mayor, fight to silence him. This fast-paced thriller takes politics to a personal level in this new version of Ibsen's timeless classic, more relevant today than the day it was written.
Dr. Thomas Stockmann
male, 45-55, practicing medical doctor of the town baths, and the brother of the mayor, who got him the job at the baths. Stockmann is idealistic and excitable. For much of his life he was destitute and lived in the countryside; now he is happy to be fairly prosperous and living in a bustling town.
Peter Stockmann
male, 45-55, Peter is Dr. Stockmann's brother. Also chairman of the baths committee. He is a cautious but sometimes ruthless politician.
Petra Stockmann
female, 25-35. Daughter of Kate and Thomas Stockmann and is notable for both her independent thinking, in that she is characterized as being interested in emancipatory politics, and for the support she offers her father.
Aslaksen
male, 50-60, Aslaksen is the newspaper's printer. Because he lets the paper print on credit, he has a degree of editorial control. Also the chairman of the homeowners association, which represents the town's small business class, the majority of voters. He also has great influence with the Temperance Society, and he is a lover of moderation.
Catherine Stockmann
female, 40-50, Cate is the wife of Thomas (Dr Stockmann) and plays the role of the traditional supportive wife.
Horster
male, 40s, A ship captain who has little interest in local politics, Horster provides the hall for Doctor Stockmann's speech, but he is fired from his ship as a result.
Hovstad
male, 40s. Editor of The People's Herald, the town's leftist newspaper. Although slightly corrupt, he is at heart a political radical.
Morton Kiil
male, 60-70. Rich old man. Owns several of the tanneries that Dr. Stockmann implicates in his water pollution report. The adoptive father or grandfather (depending on the translation) of Mrs. Stockmann, and his will assigns a good deal of wealth to her and her children.
Billing
male, 25-35, An assistant at the newspaper. A radical, like Hovstad, but he is also ambitious and plans to run for office. He is in some way courting Petra.
_____
THE WHO AND THE WHAT
1ST REH: 4/5/16. RUNS: 4/30 - 5/15
by Ayad Akhtar
ELI
male, 25-35, Caucasian. Not particularly handsome, but very soulful.
ZARINA
female, 25-35, of South Asian origin. Gimlet-gazed, lovely, though her appearance is already lightly worn from worry. American-born, speaks without any accent.
MAHWISH
female, 20-30, of South Asian origin. Zarina’s younger sister. Light and carefree. Even lovelier than Zarina. A real knockout. American-born, speaks without any accent.
AFZAL
male, 45-60, South Asian. Has a very noticeable Indo-Pak accent.
======
If unable to attend, send to:
Michael Cassara Casting
333 W. 39th Street - Suite #800
New York, NY 10018
or via e-mail to: submissions@michaelcassara.net
|
