SARTA Announces Upcoming Auditions

Auditions (6)
EMERGENCY CASTING:

 

Celebration Arts has an emergency casting need.
The play is A House With No Walls by Thomas Gibbons.
We need a White male, 50 - 65 years of age. The primary role is Steven Gardner, the CEO for a Philadelphia Museum. He will also play a park ranger in one scene and in another, an actor who performs re-enactments of George Washington. The play opens April 23 and shows through May 29.

Interested persons please call Celebration Arts at 455-2787

AUDITIONS AT THE ACTORS WORKSHOP:

Screwtape 

A play by James Forsyth based on the C'S. Lewis book "The Screwtape Letters"
Story surrounds Screwtape, a mid-level satanic bureaucrat, who is training Wormwood, a young demon who is trying to lure his first soul, Mike Green, into his demonic leader's house, with the "aide" of a female demon and other "human" and, "not so human" beings.

Audition Date: By appointment
Call backs TBD
Show rehearses: Mondays, Tuesdays, Friday and Saturday evenings beginning May 17th, 2010
Show Runs:July 8, 9, 10, 11, 16, 17, 18, 23, 24, 25
Directed by Deanne M. Eldridge

Characters: (All other roles have been cast)
MIKE - A young architectural draftsman; Wormwood's "assignment"; frustrated and angry toward his mother and deceased father. - Man in his 20's to early 30's.

JUDY - MacAdam's daughter; Slumtrimpet's "assignment"; pretty and petite, but somewhat sad and wanting more out of life." Woman in 20's to early 30's.

ROSALIE GREEN - Mike's Mother, a widow; whiney and needy. Woman in 40's to 50's.

QUEENIE - Landlady of Rex and Milly; Tough and smart - Woman - no age in particular

Please check personal schedule to confirm availability for all rehearsals and performance dates, then e-mail to register, sending headshot (no smaller than 5x7), resume, and completed audition form (we will e-mail this form to be brought to the audition).

Performance (and audition) Location: 800 Reading Street, Folsom, CA 95630
916-207-5606
info@theactorsworkshop@gmail.com
actorsworkshop.net

DANCING AT LUGHNASA AT BIG IDEA:

Production: Dancing at Lughnasa
By: Brian Friel
Director: Shannon Mahoney
Audition Date: April 11, 2010 at 6pm
Theatre Company: Big Idea Theatre
Audition Location: 1616 Del Paso Blvd. Sacramento, CA 95815
Contact Number: (916) 960-3036
Email Address: postmaster@bigideatheatre.com
Rehearsal Dates: May 22 - July 1; Sunday through Thursdays 7-10:30pm
Performance Dates: July 2 - July 31; Fri & Sat at 8pm, Sun at 2:30pm
Synopsis:
Five unmarried sisters eke out a meager but not unhappy existence in 1930's rural Ireland ... until something happens that destroys their family's foundation forever.

Roles:
Kate Mundy Kate is the eldest of the Mundy sisters and behaves as a Mother figure as a result.
ROLE ALREADY CAST

Maggie Mundy In place of not having a career, Maggie acts as the chief family homemaker. Throughout the play she is revealed as serving a deeper purpose as the "joker" of the family defusing tensions as they arise.

Christina Mundy At 26 years old, Chris is the youngest of the Mundy sisters, and, like Maggie, has no paid job. ROLE ALREADY CAST.

Rose Mundy Rose is 32, but behaves much younger than her years, due to a developmental disability. This condition makes her particularly vulnerable to an unseen character, Danny Bradley, who Rose believes is in love with her.

Agnes Mundy Agnes is quiet and contemplative, knitting gloves with Rose whilst also helping to keep a house. She appears to be silently infatuated with Gerry and is quick to leap to his defense.

Gerry Evans Gerry Evans is initially portrayed as an intensely negative character, particularly by Kate, for having left Chris and fathered her illegitimate son, Michael. However, upon his first appearance in the play, Gerry is shown to be charming and genuinely affectionate towards Chris.

Michael Evans Michael does not appear onstage as a child, but his presence is alluded to by the other characters, while the adult Michael speaks his lines from the side of the stage. As a child, Michael is seen as being surrounded by love, since all five of the sisters dote on him. Michael also acts as a narrator, not only dictating the action as it goes on, but revealing the futures of the other characters in the play.

Father Jack Jack is in his late fifties. He had left home as a young man to work in a leper colony in Uganda. He is well respected in Donegal for his missionary work in a leper colony. However, his sudden return to Ballybeg for an undisclosed reason has paved the way for great changes. He has difficulty with his memory, often forgetting the names of his sisters or confusing them with his former house boy Okawa.

Please bring a headshot and resume. Irish dialect is a plus.

SEUSSICAL AUDITIONS AT SUTTER STREET THEATRE:

Seussical the Musical

by Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty

audition date: Sunday & Monday, April 18 & 19, 7:00pm (you may come either day - appointments are not required, just show up at 7:00.)

callback date if needed: Wednesday, April 21, 7:00pm

rehearsals: Rehearsals will begin on Monday, July 5 and are Sunday through Thursday from 7:00-10:00 through tech week the week of Aug. 15. Not everyone will necessarily be needed for all rehearsals. Every effort will be made to work around rehearsal conflicts. Tech week is mandatory, however.

performances: Aug. 20 - Sept. 26 - Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00pm and Sundays at 4:00pm.

theatre address: 717 Sutter Street, Historic Folsom 95630

website:www.sutterstreettheatre.com

directions to theatre: Hwy 50 to Folsom Blvd. into Folsom. Take the Sutter St. exit.

phone number: Theatre - (916) 353-1001. For audition info call the theatre or email mikonpro@sbcglobal.net

director:Connie Mockenhaupt

plot summary: A fantastical, magical, musical extravaganza! Tony winners Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty ("Ragtime", "Once On This Island") have lovingly brought to life all of our favorite Dr. Seuss characters.

The story centers around Horton the Elephant, who finds himself faced with a double challenge - not only must he protect his tiny friend Jojo (and the invisible Whos) from a world of naysayers and dangers, but he must guard an abandoned egg, left to his care by the irresponsible Mayzie La Bird. Although Horton faces ridicule, danger, kidnapping and a trial, the intrepid Gertrude McFuzz never loses faith in him, the only one who recognizes "his kind and powerful heart". Ultimately, the powers of friendship, loyalty, family and community are challenged and emerge triumphant; in a story that makes you laugh and cry.

what to bring: Photo and resume if you have them. Prepare a a short song that shows your vocal ability. Bring the sheet music with piano accompainment (not just the vocal line) or a CD. Keep musical pieces short. The rest of the audition will consist of cold readings from the script.

Roles Available:

All ages will be considered from children through adults. So come and audition!
THE CAT IN THE HAT - Can be either male or female the Cat stirs things up, causes trouble, but always sets things right again. Plays many cameo roles and must be comfortable improvising with an audience.

JOJO/THE BOY - A young man with a wild imagination, his "Thinks" get him into constant trouble

HORTON THE ELEPHANT - Gentle rotund and appealing a big hearted blue collar guy who is steadfast and responsible and always tries to do the right thing.

GERTRUDE McFUZZ - Very self-conscious and aware that her one feather tail isn't perfect. In the end she stops worrying about her looks and grows up.

MAYZIE LA BIRD- Self-centered, selfish, vain and manipulative. The popular girl with a group of back up singers.

THE BIRD GIRLS - The popular girls in school, pretty, self-centered, "back up birds" who do whatever Mayzie does.

THE WICKERSHAM BROTHERS - They tease play pranks and get a kick out of making mischief. They hang around and make music together on the street corner.

MR. AND MRS. MAYOR - Parents trying hard to raise a difficult child in a difficult world. They love JoJo and try to do the right thing, even if it turns out to be a mistake.

GENERAL GENGUS KHAN SCHMITZ - He is proud of his Military Academy and the boys he turns out. He is certain he is doing the right thing and making the world a better place.

SOUR KANGAROO - She is loud, brassy, has quite an attitude but is also a lot of fun.

JUNGLE CREATURES - All types of creatures that live in the Jungle of Nool.

THE WHOS - The people of Whoville who are as unique as any of us.

OTHER ROLES - Cadets, Hunches, Circus Animals, Interviewees, etc.

SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL AUDITIONS:

Announcing Auditions for 2010the Sacramento Shakespeare Festival's 25th
Season.

What:
A Midsummer Night's Dream (dir: David Harris), Othello (dir: Luther Hanson),
Shakespeare Lite [Macbeth and 2 Gents] (dir: Christine Nicholson)

When:
Monday April 26 with Callbacks Tuesday and Wednesday, April 27 and 28 w/
possible Thursday as well.
7 pm at the Art Court Theatre at City College
3485 Freeport Bl. Take Freeport south (from midtown) to 12th Ave.
Turn Left - theatre third building on the right - look for city theatre
signs.
Othello and Midsummer rehearse nights and weekends; Lite late afternoons and
weekends.

Midsummer opens July 2/ Othello July 9 playing in rep until August 1

Lite plays at various sites throughout June and July.

What to bring:
1 1/2 minute Shakespeare Monologue. Pic and resume if you have them.
More info: sacramentoshakespeare.net

MORE AUDITIONS AT SUTTER STREET THEATRE:

 

THE COMPLETE HISTORY OF AMERICA (abridged)
by
Adam Long, ReEd Martin and Austin Tichenor

Auditions are by appointment. Email susansmason@hotmail.com for an appointment.

callback as needed.

dates show rehearses
May 24 to June 30, Sundays through Thursdays, 7 to 10 pm

dates show plays AND TIMES
July 1 to August 15. Fridays and Saturdays 8 pm, Sundays 4 pm

phone number
(916) 353-1001

email address
Theatre: mikonpro@sbcglobal.com For audition appointment: susansmason@hotmail.com

website address
http://www.sutterstreettheatre.com

director, music director, etc.
Director - Susan Mason

plot summary
THE COMPLETE HISTORY OF AMERICA interprets the past as a breathlessly paced sequence of silly vaudeville sketches, word-association games, puns and parodies of movie and television genres. Nothing is sacred. History has never been this much fun...or as delightfully mutilated.

what to bring
Resume and photo, if possible.. One memorized comic monologue no longer than one minute.

special skills
Dialects, physical comedy skills, anything off-the-wall and funny.

types needed
2 men, ages 18 to 50ish. One role has already been cast. Strong comedic timing and a flair for over-the-top interpretation.

 

 

For more information about all SARTA Workshops visit www.sarta.com.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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