AUDITION DETAILS:
Auditions: Saturday, April 30, 10am-3pm
Callbacks: Saturday, April 30, 4pm-6pm
Contracts: Paid, Non-Union and 2 Guest Artist Agreements (Tier III) available,
pending approval
Where: Benedum Center for the Performing Arts, 237 7th Street, Pittsburgh, PA
*An accompanist will be provided
*Auditions will be by 5-minute appointments. See breakdowns for details.
Rehearsals: Begin June 7, 2016
"A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum" June 30-July 10
"Romeo and Juliet" July 7-July17
Prepare: A 2-minute classic monologue (Shakespeare)—OR— A 2-minute classic monologue (Shakespeare) and 16 bars of an up-tempo contemporary musical
theatre piece
To book your audition appointment, visit: www.wvpublictheatre.appointy.com
Cast breakdown:
A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM -
Prologus/Pseudolus
Prologus: Introduces audience to play. Pseudolus: A Roman slave, owned by Hero, who seeks to win his freedom by helping his young master win the heart of Philia. Quick-witted, scheming, childlike spirit. Male, age 30 to 50. Vocal range: A2-A4.
Senex
An old man and father to Hero and husband to Domina. Male, age 45-70. Vocal range: B2-G4.
Domina
Senex's wife. A shrewish woman who dominates to the point of answering herself the questions she asks of others. Loves her husband deep down, but is outwardly controlling, demanding, and manipulative. Female, age 40-50. Vocal range: B3-F5.
Hero
The young son of Senex and Domina. He falls in love with Philia and agrees to give Pseudolus his freedom if he can help Hero woo her. Practical, privileged, romantic. Male, age 20-30.
Vocal range: B2-G4.
Hysterium
The chief slave in the House of Senex. Believes he is in control, but is actually Pseudolus' puppet to carry out his schemes. Anxious, conservative, loyal. He desperately wants everything to be in order. Male, age 40 to 55. Vocal range: D4-G5.
Erronius
An old man, searching for his lost children. Male, age 45-70. Vocal range: B2-G4.
Miles Gloriosus
The archetype of the braggart soldier. A captain in the Roman army to whom Marcus Lycus has promised Philia. Commanding, boastful, manly and strong. Male, age 25-35. Vocal range: B3-F5.
Lycus
The owner of the house of Courtesans. Always out to make a profit, but also wants to provide good on what his business offers. Male, age 40 to 50. Vocal range: A3-F5.
Philia
A virgin in the House of Lycus whom we also find out is Erronius' daughter. She is promised to Miles and vows to give him bodily what he has paid for, but loves Hero and promises he will always have her heart. Young, pretty, devoted. An archetypal ingénue.
Female, age 18 to 21. Vocal range: B3-G5
Ensemble
Courtesans, Proteans, Soldiers
ROMEO AND JULIET -
All roles available.
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