I REMEMBER MAMA - Maumee, OH EPA
Lakeside Theatre Company, The | Toledo, OH
Saturday, May 6, 2023
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM (E)
Break: 12:30 - 1:30pm
To schedule an Equity audition appointment, please email the Lakeside Theatre Company at: thelakesidetheatrecompany@gmail.com.
Auditions will be by appointment only.
SPT
$394 weekly minimum (SPT 3) - Transitional phase 1
Equity actors for roles in I REMEMBER MAMA (see breakdown).
Looking for diverse types. Casting is all inclusive.
Please prepare 1 two minute monologue.
Please note: in addition there will be cold readings. Sides will be provided on site with ample time to prepare.
Maumee Indoor Theatre
601 Conant Street
Maumee, OH 43537
Enter through main entrance, small theatre is located at back of building.
Expected to attend:
Artistic Director/Director: Mary T. Boyer
General Manager: Mary F. Aufnan
Performances: September 14-24, 2023
Rehearsal begins: August 28, 2023
OTHER
www.thelakesidetheatrecompany.com
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.
Equity encourages everyone participating in the auditions to wear a two-ply cloth face mask, surgical
mask, singer’s mask or respirator (N95, KN95 or KF94). Single-ply face masks, gaiters and bandanas
are not recommended. Singer’s masks can be found at www.broadwayreliefproject.com/singersmask.
Equity encourages members to prepare for their audition prior to arriving at the audition venue, to the
extent that they can (e.g., get dressed, hair/make-up, etc.) to avoid crowding in bathrooms and
dressing rooms.
Holding/Audition room information:
The audition room can accommodate no more than 5 individuals at a time.
The holding room can accommodate no more than 7 individuals at a time.
A heartwarming and inspiring play that details the daily triumphs and tragedies of a Norwegian
immigrant family in early 20th century San Francisco.
PLEASE NOTE: This production will be inspired by the Off-Broadway version done by The Transport
Group in 2014; ten female identifying actresses from 45 years of age and older will play all 25 roles.
MAMA- loves her family, warm, open, giving. Norwegian dialect (CAST)
KATRIN - Teenager, loves her family, at times selfish, wants to be a hard-boiled writer, but is kind and
good-hearted.
AUNT JENNY/MADELINE/BELL BOY - Jenny is domineering / Madeline is teenager.
MR. HYDE/UNCLE CHRIS - Mr. Hyde - slightly seedy, shabby gentleman in his fifties, rather old
fashioned, English actor type. Chris - elderly, powerful man with a limp. intimidates people. His bark is
louder than his bite. Actually kind and funny.
AUNT TRINA/SODA CLERK - Aunt Trina is very timid, mouselike.
AUNT SIGRID / 2ND NURSE/ DOROTHY - Sigrid is a whiny/complaining unhappy woman. Nurse is
officious. Dorothy teenager friend of Katrin.
NELS/MR. THORKELSON - Nels - Son in the family; tries to do the right thing and behave like an
'adult'. Mr. Thorkelson - a terrified little man
DAGMAR/JESSIE (YESSIE)/1ST NURSE - The baby of the family; little girl of eight Loves her cat,
very playful and open as a child. Completely trusting. Jessie - Quiet, calm, unassuming lover of Uncle
Chris; former nurse. Nurse - officious.
CHRISTINE/F.D.MOORHEAD - Christine - young teenager, cool, aloof, matter of fact. Slightly 'above it all' like teens are. F, D. Moorhead - Very successful and popular middle-aged writer; straight-
forward, well-dressed, good natured.
PAPA/DR. JOHNSON/ARNE - Papa - kind, loving father; dotes on his children...hard worker. Dr-
Johnson - family doctor, has a bit of an ego, but a good man and doctor. Arne - young child, Nephew, quiet, a good kid.
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