Prime Stage Theatre Announces Auditions for
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
Saturday, January 14, 2017
1:00 PM to 5:00 PM
and
Sunday, January 15, 2017
1:00 PM to 5:00 PM
at
Prime Stage Studio
840 Saw Mill Run Blvd.
Pittsburgh, PA 15220
Director Jeffrey Cordell is casting diverse non-equity actors and actresses between the ages of 14 to 65 for The Perks of Being a Wallflower. For this production, the Director envisions an ensemble piece where all actors play throughout in the paradox of “engaged wallflowers.” Please see the character list below for available roles. Actors should prepare the following:
? a 60-90 second monologue from any realistic American domestic play
AND
? a 30-second pantomime (sounds, but no words or props) of a specific, personal, physical ritual which reveals behavior and thought process through the body (such as brushing your teeth, opening your locker at school between periods, or checking a cell phone for Facebook updates). The pantomime should be different in feeling/tone than the monologue selection and interpretation. It will ideally offer an honest glimpse of YOU rather than your skill with a character.
** Please avoid selecting a monologue from blocks of dramatic narration such as Tom’s speeches in Glass Menagerie or Eugene’s in Brighton Beach Memoirs.**
Auditions are by appointment only. Please email auditions@primestage.com to request an appointment starting Tuesday, January 2, 2017. Please include your full name, phone number, and preferred date and time by Friday, January 13th, at 5pm. You will receive an email confirming your appointment date and time within 24-48 hours. Please note that auditions are scheduled in 5 minute time slots. Walk-ins will be taken if time allows. Please bring a resume and a headshot with you to the audition.
Rehearsals will begin March 19, 2017 and will be held at the Prime Stage Studio, 840 Saw Mill Run Blvd, Pittsburgh, PA 15220. Performances are May 5-14, 2017 at The New Hazlett Theater. In addition to public performances, there are four student matinees scheduled at 10am on May 9, 10, 11, 12, 2017. There will also be a sensory-friendly performance on Saturday, May 13 at 1pm.
Available Roles (age ranges are approximate):
6 MEN
Charlie - male 15 years old.
Patrick - male 17-18 years old
Brad Hays / Freshman Boy #1 - male 17-18 yrs old
Pony Tail Derek / Craig / Football Player #2 - male 18-20 yrs old.
Chris / Football Player #1 - male 16-18 yrs old
Mr. Anderson/Dad - adult male
6 WOMEN
Sam - female 17-18 years old
Alice / Freshman Girl #1 - female 17-18 years old
Bob / Freshman Girl #2 - female 17-18 years old
Mary Elizabeth - female 17-18 years old
Candace - female 17-18 years old
Mom/Aunt Helen - adult female
