Call for AUDITIONS: Bedroom Farce
Written by: Alan Ayckbourn
Directed By: Karen Besson
Audition Date/Time: Tuesday, January 10, 2023 and Wednesday, January 11, 2023
6:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Production Dates: March 9-March 26, 2023 (11 Performances)
Rehearsal Dates: To be determined once the production has been cast.
Tech Week: March 5- March 9 – Required
Synopsis:
Trevor and Susannah, whose marriage is on the rocks, inflict their miseries on their nearest and dearest: three couples whose own relationships are tenuous at best. Taking place sequentially in the three beleaguered couples bedrooms during one endless Saturday night of co-dependence and dysfunction, beds, tempers, and domestic order are ruffled, leading all the players to a hilariously touching epiphany.
Audition Preparation:
All auditionees should come prepared to the auditions with a current theatrical resume and headshot (please note headshots will not be returned).
Auditionees will be asked to fill out an audition form and include all conflicts from audition date to the end of performances.
Auditions will consist of reading from sides (sides will be supplied at the audition).
For Audition Related Questions or Accommodations, please email Vicki Yates, Stage Manager at: vickiyates74@gmail.com
Character Breakdown:
- ERNEST – (Father of Trevor) – older adult long-suffering, tolerant, old-fashioned.
- DELIA – (Mother of Trevor) – older adult – Fussy, traditional, confident, self-assured.
- NICK – (Husband of Jan) adult injured, insecure, short-tempered.
- JAN – (wife of Nick and previous girlfriend of Trevor) – dominant, intellectual, impatient, sexy.
- MALCOLM – (Husband of Kate) -Traditional, macho, immature, playful, loving.
- KATE – (Married to Malcolm) Attractive, sweet-natured, gentle, and kind.
- TREVOR – (Son of Delia and Ernest) sarcastic, self-obsessed, insecure, worrier, marriage on the rocks.
- SUSANNAH – (Wife of Trevor) – Neurotic, struggling, self-obsessed, fiery, highly strung, low self-esteem.
Call for AUDITIONS: The 39 Steps
Written By: Alfred Hitchcock
Directed By: Richard Johnson
Audition Date/Time: Thursday January 19, 2023 (6:00PM-8:30PM)
Callbacks: Friday January 20, 2023 (6:00-8:30pm)
Production Dates: April 13 – April 30, 2023 (11 Performances)
Rehearsal Dates: To be determined-most likely Tuesdays and Thursdays
Tech Week: April 9 – April 12 – Required
Synopsis:
Mix a Hitchcock masterpiece with a juicy spy novel, add a dash of Monty Python and you have The 39 Steps, a fast-paced whodunit for anyone who loves the magic of theatre! A two-time Tony and Drama Desk Award winning treat is packed with nonstop laughs, over 150 zany characters (played by a ridiculously talented cast of four), an onstage plane crash, handcuffs, missing fingers, and some good old fashioned romance!
Audition Preparation:
All auditionee’s should come prepared to the auditions with a current theatrical resume and headshot (please note headshots will not be returned).
Auditionee’s will be asked to fill out an audition form and include all conflicts from audition date to end of performances.
Auditions will consist of reading from sides(Sides will be supplied at audition).
For Audition Related Questions or Accommodations, please email vickiyates74@gmail.com
Character Breakdown:
- RICHARD HANNAY – 30ish male – cool, collected, and distinguished (British Accent)
- ANNABELLE ACHMIDT/PAMELA/MARGARET – 30ish female – multiple accents, versatile
- CLOWN 1 and CLOWN 2 – no specific gender – actors need to be flexible (in both body and accent) as they play all the other parts in the play. Multiple accents and quick movement are required.
- This show is also in need of two dedicated backstage crew people, who will be a full part of the show. There are a lot of moving parts and quick scene changes that need to happen. Please forward your contact information to Vickiyates74@gmail.com if interested.
