Open Calls
SECOND ROUND of Auditions for "Circle Mirror Transformation" by Annie Baker
Directed by Gale Alexander
Saturday April 19 (1-5 pm)
Sunday, April 20 (4-7 pm)
(Production Dates July 18-Aug 3)
Brief Synopsis of the Play:
Four lost New Englanders enroll in Marty's six-week-long community center drama class. As they experiment with harmless games, hearts are quietly torn apart, and tiny wars of epic proportion are waged and won. We see in hilarious detail and clarity, the antic sadness of a motley quintet.
Director's/Writer's vision:
What roles do we play in life and how do we discover our voice? How do we learn to trust, to risk, and to believe in ourselves and our ability to reinvent our lives? Sometimes, even if unsure, you need to take a step.
Characters:
Marty - (Mid 50s) (Married to James) co-executive director of the community center and leader of the acting class, originally from New Jersey, into alternative healing, hopes to move to the southwest US some day
James - (Early 60s) (Marty's husband) previously married, attended law school at UC Santa Barbara but didn't take the bar exam, father was an alcoholic
Schultz - (Late 40s) Carpenter, met his wife in college, recently divorced, originally from Maryland, mother died when he was young
Theresa - (Mid 30s) born in a small New Hampshire town, moved to New York to become an actress, recently broke with her boyfriend, moved to Vermont to feel more connected
Lauren (16) introverted, stubborn, troubles at home, taking Marty's class to help prepare for a part in the upcoming schol production of West Side Story
Tech Support:
Positions are also open for assistant director, stage manager, carpenter, and other supporting technical positions. Contact the director at president@theatreworks.us
Audition Preparation:
In addition to the sides listed below, please, prepare a short humorous monologue and be prepared to demonstrate your improvisational skills.
Auditions for RIDE THE CYCLONE (Act Out Young Adults Program) Ages 15 to 25- COMPLETE THE FORM BELOW
Directed by Lori Larson and Kevin McNulty
Open Auditions - May 12, 14 and 19 from 6:00-8:30pm
Callbacks - June 1 from 4:00-7:00 and June 2 from 6:00-8:30pm
(Production Dates July 10, 11, 12)
Cast of 7 plus ensemble.
IMPORTANT - Auditions are being held before registration. Students must be accepted into the program before they can register. This is a small cast and we only have room for a MAXIMUM of 12 students. Seven of these are leading roles. The other roles are STRICTLY ENSEMBLE ROLES. If cast all students agree to pay a registration fee of $400 to cover licensing fees and production costs. Each cast and crew member agrees to sell at least one advertisement for the Playbill.
Brief Synopsis of the Play:
In this hilarious and outlandish story, the lives of six teenagers from a Canadian chamber choir are cut short in a freak accident aboard a roller coaster. When they awake in limbo, a mechanical fortune teller invites each to tell a story to win a prize like no other — the
chance to return to life. This popular musical is a funny, moving look at what makes a life well-lived!
CHARACTERS:
NARRATOR
THE AMAZING KARNAK – Traditionally a non-singing role - A mechanical fortune-telling machine. A deep rumbling baritone voice, with a steady, measured, calm inflection that exudes gravitas but it is NEVER PUSHED TO COMEDIC EXTREMES. There is no archness in the voice. Think an ominous mechanical Santa Claus – or GOD – or HAL 3000.
THE CHOIR
OCEAN O’Connell Rosenberg Age 17 – Belter, Alto/Soprano - Born into a family of far left-of-center humanists who moved to Saskatchewan to live a carbon-free lifestyle. But Ocean’s a rebel. Class President – The most successful girl in town.
MISCHA Bachinski Age 18 – Rapper/Folksinger, Baritone - Ukrainian. Adopted parents kept him in the basement. Raps about Rage and Money. Loves Ukraine and money. The angriest boy in town.
NOEL Gruber Age 17 – Smooth cabaret voice, Tenor - Born too late. Works at Taco Bell. He dreams he is Monique Gibeau a Hooker in Post-War France. The most romantic boy in town.
RICKY Potts Age 17 – Rock voice, Baritone - As a child he saw his Pentecostal Pastor Father die from a venomous snake bite. Lost Speech due to shock. Raised by grandparents, cats, and comic books. Can speak after death. The most imaginative boy in town.
CONSTANCE Blackwood Age 17 – Rock Voice Alto - Intense. Lost virginity to a carnie in a port-o-potty just to get it over with. Loves roller coasters. The nicest girl in town.
JANE Doe – Age unspecified. Classical/Operatic voice, Soprano - The unidentified body of the Cyclone Roller Coaster disaster. Body found in school uniform without a head. A mystery.
ENSEMBLE
4-5 ensemble members.
AUDITION PREPARATION:
Prepare a 60-90 second cut of an audition song of your choosing with a phone/device to play your accompaniment. There will be a speaker to connect to play your accompaniment as well as all the required cables and adapters. Auditioning actors should have their accompaniment ready to play on their phone when they walk in, all they need to do is connect. There will be some cold-reading from the script.
FOR A VIDEO AUDITION, an actor should record themselves singing their 60-90 cut of their audition song with their accompaniment playing in the background. You can attach this file to the Audition form or if larger than 25MB, there's a place to provide a link in the form.
Questions? Contact Lori Larson at simplylola0823@gmail.com