THE ARVADA CENTER ANNOUNCES AUDITIONS FOR THE 2016-17 BLACK BOX SEASON Arvada CO -
The Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities will hold auditions for its 2016-17 Black Box repertory season on April 25 and 26. Callbacks are scheduled for May 10 and 11 from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Call the Arvada Center Box Office at 720-898-7200 to schedule an appointment time. Actors must be 18 years & older to audition.
The season includes: Tartuffe: Directed by Lynne Collins Bus Stop: Directed by Allison Watrous The Drowning Girls: Directed by Lynne Collins Waiting for Godot: Directed by Geoffrey Kent Some casting will be for ensemble positions; these actors will be cast in Tartuffe and two of the three repertory productions. There are also some roles that will be for a single production.
General audition requirements: Experienced performers with strong acting abilities are needed. See the character breakdowns (below) for specifics on available roles. Actors should prepare two, contrasting monologues, one in verse. A current headshot and résumé are required. Equity members must have a current equity ID card. These are Equity LORT D productions; non-equity actors will be considered. Individuals of all ethnic and cultural backgrounds are needed and encouraged to audition for all roles.
Rehearsal and performance dates: Rehearsals for Tartuffe begin on August 30, 2016. The production opens on September 30 and runs through November 6, 2016.
Rehearsals for Bus Stop begin on January 3, 2017. The production opens on February 24 and runs through May 14, 2017.
Rehearsals for The Drowning Girls begin on January 17, 2017. The production opens on March 17 and runs through May 21, 2017.
Rehearsals for Waiting for Godot begin on March 7, 2017. The production opens April 21 and runs through May 20, 2017.
Performances are Thursday through Saturday evenings with matinees on Wednesdays and Sundays for a total of five shows per week.
ARVADA CENTER 2016-17 BLACK BOX REPERTORY SEASON
Character breakdown of available roles
Tartuffe
Tartuffe—Male 40-50
Elmire—Female 30-50. Orgon's second wife.
Damis—Male 20-30. Orgon's son
Mariane—Female 20-30. Orgon's daughter.
Madame Pernelle—Female 60-80. Orgon's mother.
Valère—Male 20-30. Mariane's suitor.
Dorine—Female 20-40. Mariane's maid
Flipote—Female any age. Madame Pernelle's maid.
M. Loyal—Male any age. An officer of the law
Bus Stop*
Grace Hoylard—Female 30-50. Owner of the diner
Elma Duckworth—Female 16-18. Grace's waitress.
Will Masters—Male 30-50. The local sheriff.
Dr. Gerald Lyman—Male 40-60. A college philosophy professor
Cherie—Female 25-35. An aspiring nightclub singer
Bo Decker—Male 20-30. A brash young cowboy
Virgil Blessing—Male 40-60. An older, wiser cowboy
Carl—Male 30-50. The bus driver.
The Drowning Girls (All characters play multiple roles)*
Bessie—Female 30’s
Alice—Female 20’s
Margaret—Female 40’s
Waiting for Godot*
Estragon—Male
Pozzo—Male
Lucky—Male
*Performed in repertory
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