The Outré Theatre Company is proud to announce the 2015/16 Season Auditions for its fourth season, "The Power of Woman"! Auditions will be held by appointment only on May 3 and 4 from 6 pm until 10 pm, with callbacks on May 5 and May 10. Auditions and callbacks will be held at Outré's new home at the Broward Center in the Abdo New River Room. Actors interested in auditioning should submit electronic copy of headshot and resume, as well as which role(s) they are interested in, via email to auditions@outretheatrecompany.com.
The following roles are available unless otherwise noted:
The Threepenny Opera by Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill, adapted by Robert David MacDonald and Jeremy Sams
Directed by Skye Whitcomb
Runs August 28 - September 13, 2015
Rehearsals begin mid-July 2015.
Macheath - Male, 25-35. The underworld's most infamous criminal, charismatic and sadistic. Tenor.
Jonathan Jeremiah Peachum - Male, 40-60. The "King of the Beggars," a cunning and vicious organized crime boss. Baritone.
Celia Peachum - Female, 35-55. The strong-willed matriarch of an organized crime family. Mezzo-soprano.
Polly Peachum - Female, 18-25. The Peachums' daughter, a bit sheltered but learning fast. Soprano.
Jackie "Tiger" Brown - Male, 30-45. The chief of police and Macheath's former Army buddy. Baritone.
Lucy Brown - Female, 18-25. Tiger's daughter, sensual and smart. Soprano.
Jenny - Female, 25-35. Prostitute and former lover of Macheath's. Mezzo-soprano.
Ensemble (3 men, 3 women) - All ages. Play a variety of roles, including gang members, prostitutes, and constables.
Medea by Euripides
Directed by Skye Whitcomb
Runs March 11-27, 2016
Rehearsals begin mid-February 2016
Medea - CAST. Auditionees will be considered as possible replacements. Female, 30-45. A strong woman consumed by grief and rage as her husband leaves her and her children for a younger woman.
Jason - Male, 35-50. A strong politician, ex-military, who sees political advantage in leaving his wife for a younger woman.
Creon - Male, 40-60. A powerful, well-connected man who approves of Jason's maneuvering. Jason's future father-in-law.
Nurse - Female, 30-50. Nanny to Medea and Jason's children. She herself was left by her husband earlier in life.
Tutor - Male, any age. Tutor to Jason and Medea's children, he is also a spy for Jason who mistrusts his wife.
Chorus - Six women who represent different aspects of Medea's psyche. They also step in as various characters.
Goblin Market by Polly Pen and Peggy Harmon, adapted from the poem by Christina Rossetti
Directed by Sabrina Lynn Gore
Concert Production
Runs April 8-10, 2016
Rehearsals begin late March 2016
Lizzie - Female, 25-40. A Victorian wife and mother who has returned to her childhood home. Strong and loving. Operatic mezzo-soprano.
Laura - Female, 20-35. Lizzie's younger sister. A wife and mother herself, she is more impetuous and less proper than her sister. Operatic mezzo-soprano.
