GENERAL AUDITION PACKET 2022-2023.pdf - Kevin Harris

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SLO REP GENERAL AUDITIONS- 2022-2023 Thank you so much for signing up for general auditions at SLO REP. Please refer to the information in the packet while filling out the online SLO REP- GENERAL AUDITION FORM. After you have completed and submitted the form, you will be required to upload your audition materials at the link provided below or on your form submission confirmation. HOW THE AUDITIONS WORK SLO REP is moving to an all-digital submission process for our 2022-2023 general auditions. STEP #1: Download this audition information packet (if you’re reading this, you’re done!) STEP #2: Please fill out the online SLO REP- GENERAL AUDITION FORM at the link below: https://forms.gle/hQ1FRLqwdnZUZ9Fv7 STEP #3: Please upload all digital audition materials (listed below) to the folder at the link below: https://www.dropbox.com/request/LRaK9qJLFfyTdlSJ4mkW All actors are required to digitally submit the following: • Current Headshot (jpg or pdf) • Current Resume (pdf) • 1 or 2 short contemporary monologues (any video format) • Short song sample*- any style (any video format) *Song samples are only required for actors who would like to be considered for any of our musical productions. When you complete the online GENERAL AUDITION FORM, you will have the opportunity to list your show/character preferences. All actors will be considered for all available roles for all productions/readings unless you note that you are not interested in specific plays on your audition sheet. Please look at the performance dates carefully to make sure that you are available. Actors with extensive rehearsal conflicts will not be considered. All digital submissions will only be used internally for the purpose of casting performances/readings at the SLO REP. General auditions will be open from FRIDAY, MAY 6 at 5:00 PM until SUNDAY, JUNE 5 at 5:00 PM. AFTER THE AUDITIONS SLO REP will begin offering roles to the selected actors no later than August 30, 2022. Please keep in mind that actors may be offered roles for more than one production/reading. We ask for your patience during this complicated process (we cannot contact some actors until we find out if other actors accept/reject their offers.) All offers will be out by September 30, 2022. (if you have not heard from us by that date, you have not been cast.) If dance/acting callbacks are required after the general audition, those actors will be notified. Please email Kevin Harris at [email protected] if you have any questions. Steel Magnolias By Robert Harling Get to know the lives and loves of six Louisiana women who gather under the hair dryers at their local Beauty Salon to share gossip, laughter, and the bond of friendship. Full of one-liners that have become part of the southern lexicon (“If you don’t have anything nice to say about anybody…come stand by me.”) you’ll laugh out loud, cry in spite of yourself and fall in love with these characters that are “as delicate as magnolias but as tough as steel.” Rehearsals: July 5-July 28, 2022 Performances: July 29-August 14, 2022 (14 Shows) Characters: Truvy Jones – Presents as FEMALE. 40s. Owner of the Beauty Salon. Annelle Dupuy-Desoto – Presents as FEMALE. 19. New to the area. Works at Truvy’s salon. Shelby Eatenton-Latcherie – Presents as FEMALE. 25. Daughter of M’Lynn. M’Lynn Eatenton – Presents as FEMALE. 50s. Mother of Shelby. Ouiser Boudreax – Presents as FEMALE. 66ish. Lives next to M’Lynn. Clairee Belcher – Presents as FEMALE. Best friend of Ouiser. Around the World in 80 Days By Mark Brown Stampeding elephants! Raging typhoons! Runaway trains! Danger, romance, and comic surprises abound in this whirlwind of a show as five actors portraying 39 characters traverse seven continents in Mark Brown's adaptation of one of the great adventures of all time. Rehearsals: August 9-September 8, 2022 Performances: September 9- 25, 2022 (14 Shows) Characters: Phileas Fogg- Presents as MALE, 30-50 Man 1- various characters Man 2- various characters Any Gender- various characters Woman 1- various characters A Christmas Story Based on the motion picture Written by Philip Grecian Based upon the book by Jean Shepherd “You’ll shoot your eye out!” Back by popular demand, A Christmas Story will once again take the stage for a fun, festive holiday treat! Join Ralphie Parker on his quest for a genuine Red Ryder BB gun and make it part of your family’s annual holiday celebration. Rehearsals: October 18-December 17, 2022 (Thanksgiving week off) Performances: December 3-18, 2022 (17 performances) Characters: Ralphie Parker (9-12) is our young protagonist. Equal parts dreamer and schemer, Ralphie doesn’t just covet an air rifle, he also knows (or thinks he knows) exactly how to persuade the adults around him that his cause is a righteous one. Ralph Parker (30-60), Ralphie’s older, wiser alter ego, functions as the story’s narrator and assumes the roles of the various townspeople who populate the landscape of the play. Ralphie’s Mother (25-40) is a patient parent with firm convictions – in particular, the conviction that her son should not own an air rifle. It takes a lot to ruffle her feathers, but the provocative leg lamp that Ralphie’s father (25-50) wins in a send-away contest does seem to do the trick. The Old Man, the Parker family’s beleaguered patriarch, is a grumpy, good-hearted father with a penchant for highly original (and to the audience’s ears profanity-free) invective and a deeply held desire to be a winner. Randy (younger than Ralphie), Ralphie’s little brother, sure is cute, but getting him to eat his breakfast or don his snowsuit can be a serious headache. Schwartz and Flick (9-12) are Ralphie’s two best friends. Flick is the unfortunate guinea pig in the infamous frozen-flagpolelicking experiment, while Schwartz becomes the scapegoat when Ralphie accidentally utters an unspeakable word. Scut Farkas (12-16) is the schoolyard bully who routinely torments Ralphie and his friends. He has yellow eyes! Miss Shields (20-50) is Ralphie’s teacher. She’s also an integral component of his campaign for the perfect Christmas gift. Esther Jane and Helen (9-12) are two of Ralphie’s classmates. Helen is something of a child prodigy, while Esther Jane seems to have a particular interest in our young protagonist GALA MUSICAL Ring of Fire: The Music of Johnny Cash Created by Richard Maltby, JR Conceived by William Meade From the songbook of Johnny Cash comes this unique musical about love and faith, struggle and success, rowdiness and redemption, and the healing power of home and family. More than two dozen classic hits—including “I Walk The Line,” “A Boy Named Sue,” “Folsom Prison Blues,” and the title tune—performed by a multi-talented cast, paint a musical portrait of The Man in Black that promises to be a foot-stompin’, crowd-pleasin’ salute to a unique musical legend! Though he is never impersonated, Johnny Cash’s remarkable life story is told through his music, climaxing in a concert that will both move and exhilarate. Rehearsals: January 4-February 9, 2023 Performances: February 10-March 12, 2021 Characters: Trenna – (Female) Vocalist, doubling on acoustic guitar if possible. Jason – (Male) Vocalist, playing acoustic guitar. David – (Male) Vocalist, playing electric guitar, banjo and fiddle. Eddie – (Male) Vocalist, playing acoustic and electric guitar. Mark – (Male) Vocalist, playing bass (preferably double bass) and various percussion. Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike By Christopher Durang Few contemporary playwrights have proven as deft as Christopher Durang at mining both the absurdity and the dangers of human folly. This Tony Award winning play offers some keen insights into the challenges and agonies of twenty- first-century life while also offering up a jolly good time. Rehearsals: February 28-March 30, 2023 Performances: March 31-April 16, 2023 Characters: VANYA- (late 40s?): he’s a wry, intellectual observer, resigned to his life, though he’s perfectly comfortable, living off of Masha’s income. Gay, but doesn’t make a thing of it. A writer, but hasn’t produced anything in quite a while. He has a tour-de-force explosion toward the end of the play about the inanity of modern culture. SONIA- (late 40s?): lives in the house, also off of Masha’s earnings. Like Vanya, she can be witty and ironic about her situation, but is more discontent, upset, regretful. In love with Vanya, can’t understand why they shouldn’t marry. MASHA- (late 40s?): she’s in love with herself pretty much, or at least the professional self she used to be. Needs self-confirmation and adulation, which she currently gets from Spike. Gallivants around the world when she’s not working, which is less and less. SPIKE- (20s): an aspiring actor, self-absorbed and self-promoting, works out and is super-proud of his body, which he regularly shows off to anyone interested (which is how he attracted Masha). Note: appears in his (wet) briefs fairly early on in the play, and does a “reverse strip-tease.” CASSANDRA- (20s): witty, ironic housekeeper to Vanya and Sonia. She practices voodoo and is clairvoyant (like her Greek namesake), though nobody’s sure whether to believe her or not. Goes into trances from time to time. Comes from somewhere voodoo is practiced, and may have a dialect from there. NINA- (20ish): idealistic, star-struck and energetic, wants to be a “real” actress. She’s visiting her aunt and uncle next door to Vanya and Sonia. A Dolls House Part 2 By Lucas Hnath In the final scene of Ibsen’s 1879 groundbreaking masterwork, Nora Helmer makes the shocking decision to leave her husband and children, and begin a life on her own. This climactic event—when Nora slams the door on everything in her life—instantly propelled world drama into the modern age. In A DOLL’S HOUSE, PART 2, many years have passed since Nora’s exit. Now, there’s a knock on that same door. Nora has returned. But why? And what will it mean for those she left behind? Rehearsals: April 4- May 5, 2023 Performances: May 5-May 21, 2023 Characters: • Nora Helmer • Torvald Helmer • Emmy Helmer, the daughter of Nora and Torvald • Anne Marie, the Helmer family's nanny Once From the very first note, Once draws you in and never lets go. On the streets of Dublin, an Irish musician and a Czech immigrant are drawn together by their shared love of music. Over the course of one fateful week, an unexpected friendship and collaboration quickly evolves into a powerful but complicated love story, underscored by some of the most beautiful music in modern musical theatre. Rehearsals: May 9-June 9, 2023 Performances: June 9- July 2, 2023 Characters: Girl A determined and witty dreamer. Girl has come from the Czech Republic to Dublin for a new life. She is passionate about playing the piano and making music. Gender: Female Age: 20 to 35 Vocal range top: B4 Vocal range bottom: F#3 Guy A down-on-his-luck musician in Dublin. He is lovesick and lost. I loves making songs and playing guitar but is ready to give up. Falsetto up to C#5 Gender: Male Age: 20 to 35 Vocal range top: G#4 Vocal range bottom: F#2 Billy A music store owner who allows Girl to play piano in his shop. Opinionated and loyal to those he cares about. Plays guitar. Gender: Male Age: 30 to 50 Reza Girl's vivacious and flirtatious roommate. Plays violin. Gender: Female Age: 25 to 30 Vocal range top: A5 Vocal range bottom: D4 Baruska Girl's mother. Loving, generous, and idealistic. Gender: Female Age: 45 to 60 Bank Manager Corporate on the outside, but artistic on the inside. Plays guitar and cello. Gender: Male Age: 30 to 50 Vocal range top: B4 Vocal range bottom: G3 Da Guy's father. A caring man who loves his son. Gender: Male Age: 50 to 70 Vocal range top: E4 Vocal range bottom: G3 Svec Girl's quirky roommate. Plays drums and guitar. Gender: Male Age: 20 to 40 Andrej Girl's roommate. A big dreamer. Plays guitar and bass. Gender: Male Age: 20 to 30 Vocal range top: F#4 Vocal range bottom: A3 Eamon A Dublin music studio manager. Plays guitar and piano. Gender: Male Age: 20 to 50 Emcee Host of an open mic at a Dublin pub. Plays guitar. Gender: Male Age: 20 to 50 Vocal range top: D4 Vocal range bottom: C3 Ex-Girlfriend Guy's ex-girlfriend. Wanting a better life, she's moved from Dublin to New York. Plays violin. Gender: Female Age: 20 to 40 Ivonka Girl's daughter. Gender: Female Age: 6 to 10 The Niceties, by Eleanor Burgess Rehearsals: August 1-18, 2022 Performances: August 19-20, 2022 Zoe, a black student at a liberal arts college, is called into her white professor’s office to discuss her paper about slavery’s effect on the American Revolution. What begins as a polite clash in perspectives explodes into an urgent debate about race, history, and power. Characters: JANINE- Female, 40-60, white professor ZOE- Female, 20-25, black student Escaped Alone, by Caryl Churchill Rehearsals: January 5-26, 2023 Performances: January 27-28, 2023 "I'm walking down the street and there's a door in the fence open and inside there are three women I've seen before." Three old friends and a neighbor. A summer of afternoons in the back yard. Tea and catastrophe. Caryl Churchill's convention-defying play juxtaposes backyard tea with environmental disaster, exploring themes of politics, crisis, communication and female endurance. Characters: SALLY - at least 70 VI - at least 70 LENA - at least 70 MRS. JARRETT - at least 70 The Quality of Life, by Jane Anderson Rehearsals: October 15-November 3, 2022 Performances: November 4-5, 2022 From award-winning writer Jane Anderson (The Baby Dance, Looking for Normal) comes this "magnetic work of theater" (The San Francisco Chronicle) filled with compassion, honesty and humor. Dinah and Bill, a devout, church-going couple from the Midwest are struggling to keep their lives intact after the loss of their daughter. Dinah is compelled to reconnect with her left- leaning cousins in Northern California who're going through their own trials. Jeannette and Neil have lost their home to a wildfire and Neil has cancer. However they seem to have accepted their situation with astounding good humor, living in a yurt on their burn site and celebrating life with hits of pot and glasses of good red wine. Bill and Dinah are both moved and perplexed by their cousins' remarkable equanimity. But their sympathy turns to rage when they find out that Jeannette is planning to take her own life to avoid a life of grief without her beloved Neil. Characters: Jeanette Female Lead Neil Male Lead Dinah Female Lead Bill Male Lead The Father, by Florian Zeller Rehearsals: April 22-23, 2023 Performances: April 1-22, 2023 Now 80 years old, André was once a tap dancer. He lives with his daughter, Anne, and her husband, Antoine. Or was André an engineer, whose daughter Anne lives in London with her new lover, Pierre? The thing is, he is still wearing his pajamas, and he can’t find his watch. He is starting to wonder if he’s losing control. Characters: Andre Anne Pierre Laura Man Woman