2010-11 Audition Dates

Distracted

By Lisa Loomer

Director: Fred Sebulske
Cast: 8 (2 Men, 1 Boy & 5 Women w/ role doubling)
Auditions: September 25 & 26, 2010 - 2PM-5PM, Spectrum Theater
Note: Auditions for boys for the role of Jessie will be held on 9/25 from 12-2PM
Production Dates: December 2 – 4 and December 9 – 11
Description: What’s the matter with nine-year-old Jessie? He won’t sit still, he curses, he raps and no one can seem to get him in (or out of) pajamas. Teachers think it's A.D.D., Dad says, "He's just a boy!" Mom is on a quest for answers in this hilarious, provocative and poignant look at the modern family which asks the question: Are we so tuned into our world that we've tuned out what really matters?
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Roles:

MAMA - 30's-40's
DAD - 30's-40's
JESSIE - Age 9
DR. ZAVALA - 30's-40's (also plays Carolyn, Waitress)
MRS.HOLLY - 40's-50's (also plays Dr. Waller, Nurse)
DR. DANIEL BRODER - 30's-60's (also plays Dr. Jinks, Dr. Karnes and "Actor With ADD")
SHERRY - 30's-40's
VERA - 30's-40's
NATALIE - A teenager. Open-hearted and angry.

Opus

By Michael Hollinger

Director: Jeralyn Pinsky
Cast: 5 (4 Men & 1 Woman)
Auditions: September 25 & 26, 2010 - 2PM-5PM, Spectrum Theater
Production Dates: January 27-29 and February 3-5
Description: The world-class Lazara String Quartet is struggling to prepare for their highest-profile performance when they decide to fire their brilliant, yet mercurial, violinist. When a young woman is hired as the replacement, her gifts inspire them to attempt a musical feat of epic proportions.

The rehearsal room becomes a pressure cooker as passions rise, personalities clash, and the musicians are forced to tackle life, love, and the ephemeral nature of their work.
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Roles:

ELLIOT -40's
ALAN - 40's
DORIAN - 40's
CARL - 40's
GRACE - Female,mid-late 20's

The Sweetest Swing in Baseball

By Rebecca Gilman

Director: Michelle Urbane
Cast: 5 (3 Women, 2 Men w/ role doubling)
Auditions: January 15th & 16th - 2PM-5PM, Spectrum Theater
Production Dates: March 24-26, March 31 and April 1-2
Description: Artist Dana Fielding is in a slump in her career and her personal life. Her boyfriend has lost patience, her latest gallery opening is a flop and her anxiety for it all turns her into a recluse.

When Dana attempts suicide she lands in a mental ward, but finds she enjoys it so much she wants to stay. With her insurance running out, her solution arrives from an unlikely source: Darryl Strawberry. The Sweetest Swing in Baseball is an inventive and hilarious look at the demands and tremendous costs of creating art.
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Roles:

RHONDA/DR.GILBERT - 30's-50's
BRIAN/MICHAEL - late 20's-40's
DANA - Female, late 20's-30's
ROY/GARY - 30's-40's
ERICA/DR. STANTON - 20's-30's

Reefer Madness!: The Musical

Book by Kevin Murphy, Dan Studney | Music by Dan Studney | Lyrics by Kevin Murphy

Director: Christopher Grooms
Cast: 10-14 (w/ role doubling)
Auditions: January 15th & 16th - 2PM-5PM, Spectrum Theater
Production Dates: May 26-28, June 2-4
Description: It's 1936 and Jimmy becomes a murderous fiend after being led astray by the "devil weed" Marijuana. He mouths off to his parents, steals from the poor box, brutalizes small animals and (GASP!) even tries to tongue kiss his shocked girlfriend!

Attempted interventions and pleas by Mom and Jesus (accompanied by backup angels) go unheard and soon Jimmy's on the lam in a stolen Packard in this campy, over-the-top new musical. It's safe to say that "with Reefer, there are no happy endings."
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Roles:

JIMMY - 20's
THE LECTURER - 30's-50's
MAE - 40's-50's
JACK/JESUS - 30's-40's
MARY - 20's
RALPH - 30's-40's
SALLY - 20's
PLACARD GIRL - 20's
ENSEMBLE (Various)

Additional Notes

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Script Perusal

Scripts will be available for checkout from the Actors' Theatre Business office no later than six weeks prior to the audition dates. A $10 deposit is required upon checkout. Scripts may also be available for purchase at fine area book stores, including Schuler Books and Music. Scripts may be checked out for a period no longer than 4 days and must be returned by noon on the Friday before the audition dates of the production.

Statement of Inclusive Casting

As part of its mission of inclusion and in order to receive benefit from the rich diversity of our community, Actors' Theatre is committed to casting all productions without bias towards race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, or political affiliation. Productions will be cast accordingly. Except when necessary to the intent or message of the work, Actors' Theatre and its artistic staff will cast productions, for all roles, without regard for race and, whenever possible, gender.