Announcing auditions for: "A Bitter Pill - The Songs of Billy Butler as Conceptualized by The Mad Men of Oopsy Daisy Inc." Saturday, July 30, 12pm-3pm at The Players’ Ring Theatre, 5 Marcy Street, Portsmouth, NH.
Auditions are by appointment only. To be considered for an audition please email your headshot, resume, and links to videos of two pop, rock, or folk songs (please be selective and creative,) to newtheaterworksnh@gmail.com. Aerialists, acrobats, and burlesquers please submit a live performance or audition reel. If you play any instrument of any kind, please also include it in your submission.
Rehearses in September and performs at The Players’ Ring Theatre in Portsmouth, NH October 14-30, 2016. Directed and designed by The Mad Men of Oopsy Daisy Inc. Produced by New Theater Works. There is pay and possible future performances.
***Seeking strong singers, especially, those who play musical instruments and legit burlesquers and circus artists. Puppetry skills are a huge plus, or any unusual skill: hula-hooping, sword swallowing, circus arts, etc. We are looking for performers who can play instruments, but it is not a necessity. If you fit the character description but don't play an instrument, please submit anyway.***
A Bitter Pill is a heartwarming, gut wrenching, mind blowing, macabre, morbid, and crotch stirring song-cycle. In the vain of “Jacques Brel Is Alive And Well…” with a nod to Tim Burton and Edward Gorey. Brandon James and Ben Hart (The Mad Men of Oopsy Daisy Inc.,) will produce each song as a spectacle brought to life with an ensemble of performers and musicians. In true Mad Men fashion there will be puppets, aerial dancing, cirque, burlesque, mechanicals, marionettes, comedy, tragedy, razzle-dazzle, life and death, and the songs of Billy Butler!
Character Breakdown:
The Lead Singer/Gypster - Male, 20s-30s
The Lead Singer is a punk rock tenor madly in love with his wife. Gypster is a Mumford And Sons-ish hipster. Plays guitar.
Paula/Gypster - Female, 20s-30s
Paula is the lead Singer’s wife. A strong mezzo belt not nearly as happily in love. Gypster is also a Mumford And Sons-ish hipster. Plays accordion, clarinet or other instrument.
A Guy/Gypster - Male, early 20s
Guy is an attractive, fairly wholesome and naive tenor. Gypster is also a Mumford And Sons-ish hipster. Plays percussion, Cajon, shakers, etc.
Uncle - Male, 30s-50s
A hard, gruff, grisly voiced bearded alcoholic grave digger.
Lydia - Female, teens
A dark, sad, girl of heavy gothic persuasion.
Bonesy - Male, 30s-100s
A skeleton in a top hat – the quintessential showman.
Cynthia/Burlesque Dancer - Male or Female, 20s
A tall, beautiful, knockout brunette.
Olive/Chick/Aerialist or Acrobat - Male or Female, 20s
A Roxy Hart-ish blonde bombshell.
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