THE GREAT GATSBY has been re-scheduled for Summer, 2015, in order to make way for his incredible Houston Premiere of William Golding's world-renowned novel; live, on stage!
LORD OF THE FLIES
AUDITIONS BY APPOINTMENT
for FEMALES
Saturday, June 21, 2014
Sunday, June 22, 2014
at The Kaleidoscope
705 Main, Suite B, 77002
Email BCT@BayouCityTheatrics.com to set up an appointment.
Please attach a headshot and resume.
Prepare to cold-read and participate in a brief movement exercise.
REHEARSALS: Rehearsals from August 11 to September 18. Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays,7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m, plus additional Tech/Dress Rehearsals.
PERFORMANCES: September 18 - 28. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays- 8:00 p.m. Curtain, Sundays-2:00 p.m. Curtain.
STIPEND: $150/rehearsal period. $25-50 per performance, based on ticket-sale percentage.
SEEKING:
Twelve (12) females to play young boys:
RALPH - Ralph is a reluctant leader who is elected chief when the boys first arrive on the island. He believes that keeping a signal fire lit at all times is the only way the boys can be rescued. He has a strong moral compass and many of the boys look to him for guidance due to his quiet but steady leadership skills.
JACK - Jack is appointed by Ralph as the leader of the hunters, and is responsible for bringing back meat for the other boys. Prior to the plane crash, he was Prefect of the choir. His desire for power eventually leads to violent behavior.
PIGGY - Piggy is the smartest and most rational boy on the island. However, because of his lower-class accent and chubby physique, he is made fun of by the other boys and his pleas for orderly, mature behavior are ignored. He is the only boy who mentions adults, often quoting his auntie’s advice, which only serves for further fodder for the boys’ teasing. He is the keeper of the conch shell until his untimely death at Roger’s hand.
ROGER - Roger is Jack’s right hand man and the most brutal of the hunters. He pushes Piggy off the cliff to his death when Jack’s tribe approaches the hunters to retrieve Piggy’s glasses.
SAM AND ERIC - Sam and Eric are brothers (twins) who are often treated as a single person because they frequently finish each other’s sentences. They are loyal to ralph and keep watch over the signal fire on the mountain.
SIMON - Simon is a quiet, shy boy who the others find strange. He likes to explore the island on his own and has a deep connection to nature. He has convulsive fits and visions while on the island, which is likely attributed to epilepsy. He is beaten to death by the boys.
HENRY - Henry is an original member of Jack’s choir and the hunters. He is a rugby player and likes roughhousing with the other boys, but recoils when play turns real.
BILL - Bill is also an original member of Jack’s choir and the hunters. He follows Jack and Rogers’ orders without question and is their loyal servant.
PERCEVAL - One of the younger boys, Perceval is small and easily frightened. He is the first to warn the other boys of the beast in the forest. He stays close to Ralph and remains in his tribe even after Jack and the hunters desert the rest of the group.
TWO OTHER ACTRESSES, PLAYING MULTIPLE ROLES.
IF YOU CANNOT ATTEND THESE AUDITIONS,
BUT WOULD LIKE TO BE CONSIDERED FOR CASTING,
PLEASE FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS:
Submit a video to BCT@BayouCityTheatrics.com including a performance of a one-minute, dramatic monologue. Attach a headshot and resume.
Videos
