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Call Type
Equity Principal
Time(s)
Equity Principal Auditions
Monday, April 1, 2013 and
Tuesday, April 2, 2013
10 AM to 6 PM each day
Lunch from 1:30 to 2:30
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Contract
Other
2-week AEA Staged Reading
Location
Telsey + Company
315 West 43rd Street
10th Floor
New York, NY
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Breakdown
[GIDEON FLETCHER]
Male, 30s. Leading man. Charismatic, charming, cynical, worldly-wise; quick to buy a round or throw a fist, slow to open his heart. Grew up around the shipyards of Newcastle, got out as soon as he could. He’s coming home to come to terms with his family, his history, and his future. Gideon has his share of demons, but a romantic at heart. Strong tenor, rock/folk/legit. PRINCIPAL
[MEG DAWSON]
Female, 30s. Gideon’s ex, though she’d never define herself that way. Tough, funny, and beautiful. A single mom, she’s resourceful, determined, and unsentimental. Has lived her life around the shipyards, and can hold her own with anyone. Meg would do anything for to protect her son. Pop-lyric soprano. PRINCIPAL
[FATHER JAMES O’BRIEN]
Male, 60s – 70s. Irish Catholic, in the old-school way. Parish priest but also, unofficially, the chaplain of the shipyard and the shepherd to the men who work there. By turns a comedian, a confessor, a charmer, and prophet. Known to have a pint every now and then. Baritone with range and depth. PRINCIPAL
[ARTHUR MILLBURN]
Male, 30s. Meg’s fiancée. Former shipyard welder, now working for the Newlands Corporation. He made his way out the yards while many of his old friends didn’t, about which there’s some guilt. Handsome, confident, and kind. He wants nothing more than to make a safe home for Meg and Tom. Bari-tenor. PRINCIPAL
[JACKIE WHITE]
Male, 50s. Foreman of a Newcastle shipyard. Brooks no nonsense, but enjoys his fun. A leader of men, a seasoned hand, and a genial wit on the job; and, after hours, informal master of ceremonies at the pub. Can take a firm hand when the situation requires it. Bari-tenor with wide range. PRINCIPAL
[PEGGY WHITE]
Female, 50s. The nurse of the shipyard, every bit as weathered, durable, and bawdy as the boys, but has a heart as big as Newscastle. Jackie White’s common-law wife. Meaty, strong alto. PRINCIPAL
[TOM DAWSON/YOUNG GIDEON]
Male, 14 – 16. Tom is Meg’s son. He’s an imaginative, clever boy with dreams and a yearning to follow them; looking for his place in the world. The actor doubles as Young Gideon. Rock/folk/legit tenor. PRINCIPAL
The following roles may or may not be determined as chorus parts, but will be auditioned at these EPAs:
[YOUNG MEG DAWSON]
Female, 14 – 16. Vivacious and pretty. Her own woman from a young age. Strong mix.
The shipyard crew and interested parties:
[ADRIAN SANDERS]
Male, 30s – 50s. Shipyard worker and self-styled intellectual. The bard of the yard. Baritone.
[BILLY THOMPSON]
Male, 30s – 40s. Shipyard shop steward, union firebrand, and resident social agitator. Probably short and muscular, definitely fiery, intense, and fearless. Tenor.
[DAVY HARRISON]
Male, 30s. Goodhearted and headstrong shipyard worker. Enjoys a drink and has a temper. An old pal of Gideon’s. Tenor.
[FREDDY NEWLANDS]
Male, 50s – 60s. Owner of the Newlands Corporation, in the process of taking over the yard. Rich. An antagonist, not a villain.
[MRS. BEATRICE DEES]
Female, 40s – 50s. Proprietor and works behind the bar at the local pub. Seen it all, still amused by most of it. Puts up with no shenanigans at her establishment. Alto.
[JESSIE FLYNN]
Female, 20s. Works the tables at the pub. Attractive and experienced. Soprano
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