Upcoming Auditions in Nashville: NOVEMBER, BASKERVILLE and more

Directors and producers throughout Middle Tennessee are seeking actors for upcoming productions of David Mamet's November (from BWW Nashville Award-winning KB Productions), Gruesome Playground Injuries (coming up as this year's production from Nashville Repertory Theatre's interns) and Dickson's Gaslight Dinner Theater is looking for someone to play the iconic Sherlock Holmes in the regional premiere of Baskerville, a new Ken Ludwig comedy. We've gathered the details together here to make your planning easier. So now you have no excuse: go follow your dream!

The Gaslight Dinner Theatre is accepting submissions for the replacement of Sherlock in the new Ken Ludwig's comedy Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery. "This is a Regional Premier of this new work which is great on a resume plus it's a paying role," says Greg Frey, the Gaslight artistic director. Rehearsals begin March 14 with show running March 31-April 9. Send resume and headshot to greg@gaslightdinnertheatre.org.

February 16 and 17

Franklin's Pull-Tight Players will host auditions for David Lindsay-Abaire's Rabbit Hole on Monday and Tuesday, February 15 and 16 from 7 to 9 p.m. each night at St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 510 West Main Street. Heather Bottoms directs. Callbacks, if needed, will be Thursday, February 18, at 7 p.m.

Roles are available for three women, one man, and one teenage boy.

Performance dates are April 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 22 and 23.

For more audition details, including character ages and descriptions, click the link in this event. If you have any questions, please feel free to email the director at heather.bottoms@gmail.com.

February 19 and 20

David Mamet's November, produced by KB Productions, directed by L.T. Kirk

Auditions are from 6 to 9 p.m. on Friday, February 19, and from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Hamilton United Methodist Church, 3105 Hamilton Church Road in Antioch. Rehearsals begin mid- to late-may, with production dates July 1-9.

Available Roles:

• Archer Brown (Male 30 - 50) The president's advisor. Very cool and collected. Quick witted. Often shares rapid exchanges with other characters. Multi-tasks onstage.
• Clarice Berstein (Female 30 - 50) The president's speechwriter. Lesbian. Intelligent, strong yet vulnerable, persistent. Has the flu throughout the play.
• Turkey Guy/Girl (Male or Female any age 20+) Representative of the National Association of Turkey and Turkey Products. Good negotiator. Professional. Does not see the humor in his/her title.
• Dwight Grackle (Male, Native American, 40+ preferred, but younger will be considered) Very proud. Angry.

February 20

DEADLINE for submissions: February 20 at 11:59pm

Looking for actors from various age ranges to play roles in upcoming suicide awareness short film.
Taking digital video auditions. For a digital audition, email peyton.chevalier@gmail.com and eastonc123@gmail.com, with your name, age, and character(s) you're auditioning for. (headshot and resume optional)

Available roles:

• Connor Evans: Connor is a 17 year old boy. He is known around school for being goofy, outgoing, and generally kind. He is a wonderful brother to Ellie Evans. He is now acting more withdrawn and not as loud at home and school.
• Mom: Mom is just that, the mother of Connor and Ellie Evans, about 35-45 years old. She truly cares for her kids, but is very caught up in her job. She is frantic and distracted most of the time, but her manner shows that she does indeed love her children.
• Ellie Evans: Ellie is the seven-year-old sister to Connor. Their relationship is very loving and caring. She adores Connor. Ellie can be very energetic at times, she has an adorable demeanor about her.
• Ethan Fleming: Ethan is a 16-year-old boy. He is the boyfriend of Victoria, and shares a few classes with her and his acquaintance, Connor. Ethan has a good heart and truly cares for others, unlike Victoria.
• Victoria Miller: Victoria is a 17-year-old girl. She has no regard for others, and is selfishly motivated. In her relationship with Ethan, she "wears the pants."
• Friend: A male friend of Ethan. He is sarcastic and funny.
• Mr. Johnson: Mr. Johnson is the guidance counselor at the high school. He has a calm and collected demeanor, and truly cares for the wellbeing of the students.
• Mrs. Johnson: Mrs. Johnson is the loving wife to the guidance counselor. She works a well-paying job, which allows them to live a lifestyle of the upper-middle class.
• Mrs. Evans: Mrs. Evans is the mother of "Mom", and grandmother to Connor and Ellie. She is about 65-70 years old, and will do anything for her grandchildren.
• Older Ellie: This is Ellie at 20-years-old. She has matured into a beautiful and insightful young woman.
• Connor's Wife: She has no name, nor lines, but she is in the final scene with the family, laughing and smiling, with a bright and cheerful face. She is in her mid-20s.
• Older Connor: Connor at 30 years old.
• Older Mom: Mom at 50-55 years old

February 21 and 22

Nashville Rep's 2015-2016 Interns are seeking two non-Equity actors to fill roles in their production of Rajiv Joseph's Gruesome Playground Injuries.

Gruesome Playground Injuries is story of a relationship measured through scars. Throughout the play, Kayleen and Doug travel between non-sequential moments from ages 8-38. For more info on the play and the playwright, go to www.nashvillerep.org/gruesome-playground-injuries

Available roles:

• Kayleen. Female. 20s. Smart but timid individual who struggles with her inner turmoil over the course of 30 years.
• Doug. Male. 20s. A goofy, accident prone man who suffers from multiple accidents and injuries over the course of 30 years.

Auditions will be held at Nashville Public Television Offices. 161 Rains Avenue. Nashville. No appointment necessary. Please park in the lot to the left, and enter through the side door. Open Call: Sunday, February 21, 7 to 9 p.m.; Callbacks: Monday, February 22, 7 to 9 p.m. Please have a monologue prepared for open call auditions. Callbacks will consist of cold readings of sides that will be distributed via email after the first session of auditions.

Production Dates: Friday and Saturday, April 29 and 30, at 7 p.m. in NPT's Studio A. Rehearsals begin early April.Rehearsals: TBD. Beginning early April. Please direct any questions to the stage manager Taylor Russell at taylor@nashvillerep.org.

February 23

Production Title: Less Than Super; Union / Non-Union: Union; Production Type: Web series (pilot); Director: Alan Brazzell; Producer: Sandrene Mathews; Paid / Unpaid: The pilot is unpaid. We are working on funding for the series.

Location: Auditions and principal photography will take place in Nashville

Auditions: February 23, from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Callbacks: February 25, from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Shooting date: March 19.

Synopsis: As Alice as her team of superheroes prepare to battle their next villain, she must decide whether to break up with her boyfriend or reveal to him her secret.There will be a great deal of improv required, both for the episode and for creating additional web content. Must be comfortable playing off other actors as well as with coming up with monologues. Since this is for a web series, all actors must be available should we secure funding and move forward with the rest of the series. The series will explore the relationship between Alice and Logan as well as highlight each member of the team. Shooting for that will begin in September or October.

Available roles:

• Logan - Male. Mid to late 20s. Any ethnicity. 5'7" - 6'2". Moderate to athletic build. Alice's boyfriend. An intellectual frat boy. He is ambitious but not ruthless and has a very caring heart. Generally well-liked by everyone.
• Brett - Male or female. Late 20s to early 30s. Any ethnicity. Average height and size. An expert marksman, Brett is also a very gentle, empathetic soul. (S)he is very opinionated and not afraid to express it. Supports many rights groups, and is a bit tortured by his/her role in the group. Brett is also somewhat of a nerd.
• Cindy - Female. Early 20s. Any ethnicity. Very petite. Master of several fighting styles. Highly energetic. Walks with a bounce in her step, as if she's always prepared to go on the offense. Has a very big personality that tends to prompt people to make quick judgements about her.
• Jason - Male. Mid to late 20s, a couple years older than Alice. Any ethnicity. Very fit and attractive. 6'0" or taller. The guy every girl crushes on, and knows it. With brains and brawn, Jason has a bit of an ego, but is not conceited about it, and his light-hearted nature makes him likeable, even by those who try not to like him. A bit of a Tony Stark/Bruce Wayne personality, but without the money and the models.
• Jemma - Female (possible transgender). Early 20s. Any ethnicity. Average height and size. Incredibly shy. Although she's an attractive and talented girl, she has a hard time seeing it in herself, and almost never accepts it when people compliment her. The exception is Alice, who she views as an older sister figure and has a great deal of respect for. Melee weapons expert.
• Steve - Male. 30s. Any ethnicity. 6'0" or shorter. Somewhat stocky build. Steve appears to be an everyman. He does not have particularly striking features or qualities that make him stick out in a crowd. Although not a push over, he is a people pleaser and has an agreeable way of putting ideas in people's heads but making them think it was their idea, not his. He's the type of guy that everyone likes but few take the time to get to know.

Please email lessthansuperseries@gmail.com with your headshot, resume and your top three preferred audition times (auditions will be scheduled in 30 minute blocks).

February 28 and 29

Center for the Arts hosts auditions for 42nd Street, directed by Julie Wilcox and Kim Powers.

Production dates: May 13 - 29

Auditions for 42nd Street will be held at the Center for the Arts on February 28 and 29, from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Those auditioning are asked to prepare 16 bars of a Broadway song in the style of the show. Come prepared to dance. Please bring tap shoes if you are a tapper. Cold readings will be read from the script at the discretion of the director.

For character descriptions please visit www.boroarts.org

Synopsis 42nd Street tells the story of a humble, naïve young actress named Peggy Sawyer who has come to audition for a new Broadway musical,. Unfortunately, due to her nervousness, Peggy arrives to the audition late and misses her chance to join the chorus. Luckily, Peggy soon catches the eye of the famous director, Julian Marsh, and he gives Peggy her big break. However, the show's aging leading lady, Dorothy Brock, quickly grows to dislike Peggy. On opening night, Ms. Brock falls and breaks her ankle. Panic spreads through the company, as the show is doomed for closure, until it is suggested that Peggy take the role. In only thirty-six hours, Peggy learns twenty-five pages, six songs and ten dance numbers and becomes a star.

March 5-7

The 4th Story Theater announces auditions for God of Carnage, a play by Yasmina Reza, translated by Christopher Hampton, directed by John O. McGuire, Jr.

Auditions are March 5, from 1 to 3 p.m.; March 6, from 1 to 3 p.m.; and March 7, from 6 to 8 p.m. God of Carnage is described as "a comedy of manners...without the manners" and was winner of the 2009 Tony and Olivier Awards for Best Play. To reserve your audition time, contact Martha Ann Pilcher at maspilcher@gmail.com.

Production Dates: May 4-15 (the play runs 90 minutes, with no intermission); Rehearsals begin March 7, and will be two to three nights per week (or as needed) from 7:30 to 10 p.m.

Roles Available for (2) Adult Women and (2) Adult Men in their late 30s to mid-40s who have 11 year-old boys.

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