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l`Audition Générale /
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| Production Overview / Vue d`ensemble de la Production |
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| Production Name / Nom de la Production: |
Shakespeare in Hollywood |
| Union Status / Statut Union: |
NON-UNION |
| Media / Média: |
Theatre |
| Producer(s) / Producteur(s): |
Katherine Turner |
| Director(s) / Directeur(s): |
Ramona Abraham |
| Casting Director / Directeur de Casting: |
Scarborough Players |
| Accepting Submissions From / Acceptons les Soumissions venant: |
Toronto |
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| Open Call Details / Détails de l`Audition Générale |
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| Open Call Date(s) / Date(s) de L`Audition Générale: |
June 28th and 29th |
| Open Call City/Cities / Ville(s) ou se tiendra l`Audition Générale: |
780 Birchmount, Unit 5, Scarborough |
| Call Back Date(s) / Date(s) de Rappel de la présélection: |
July 7th, 2010 |
| Production/Show Date(s) / Date de présentation de la Production: |
October 7th - 23rd, 2010 |
| Production Venue / Lieu de la Production: |
Scarborough Village Theatre |
| Production City/Cities / Ville(s) de la Production: |
Scarborough |
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| Pay Rate / Salaire: |
Non union, non paying. |
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| Casting Notes / Notes du Casting: |
Please read the play before your audition.
A copy will be made available at the Toronto Reference Library, 5th Floor Reference Desk.
AUDITIONS
Monday, June 28; Tuesday, June 29, 2010 – all auditions 7:00-10:00 pm
Please prepare short contemporary monologue (one minute maximum); re-directs will be given.
There will also be cold readings from the play
Please bring resume and headshot or photo (a photocopy will serve)
CALL-BACK AUDITIONS (if necessary)
Wednesday, July 7, 2010 – 7:00 – 10:00 pm
AUDITIONS AND CALL-BACKS WILL TAKE PLACE AT
780 Birchmount, Unit 5, Scarborough
(south of Eglinton, accessible via TTC at Kennedy Station or bus from Warden station)
BOOK AUDITIONS BY CALLING
416-439-1104 (option #2)
Please leave your name and number VERY clearly.
Rehearsals will take place from July through October likely on Tuesday and Thursday evenings and Sundays 1-5 p.m. Or 7-10 p.m. (some flexibility will be needed). Additional rehearsals may be added. All auditions, callbacks and most rehearsals are at the Scarborough Players Unit, 780 Birchmount Unit 5. Some rehearsals & all performances are at the Scarborough Village Theatre, 3600 Kingston Rd. (Kingston Rd and Markham Rd) |
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| Synopsis: |
Hollywood 1934 – Lights, Camera, Action, Shakespeare?! Oberon and Puck take a wrong turn and rather than returning to the forest near Athens, they materialize on the set of A Midsummer Night’s Dream – romance, magic and mayhem ensue as real Hollywood personalities mix with the imagined.
A riotous, rollicking, romp from Ken Ludwig whose revival of Lend me a Tenor was nominated for a 2010 Tony Award.
Roles Available: ages listed indicate stage appearance as opposed to actual age, multi-ethnic casting is possible |
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1. Oberon - Performer - 30 to 45 - Male / Masculin - Any
Think Midsummer Night’s Dream! Oberon is the King of the Fairies. He’s strong, charming and has presence. He gets what he wants, when he wants. He carries himself with grace but is used to being in charge. He gives the orders, he doesn’t take them. |
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2. Jack Warner - Performer - 40 to 50 - Male / Masculin - Caucasian
He runs Warner Brothers. He is somewhat of a male chauvinist, but, who wasn’t in those days. He knows what he needs to make his studio a success. He is a businessman, through and through. |
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3. Max Reinhardt - Performer - 60 to 70 - Male / Masculin - Caucasian
An Austrian accent will be required. He is a creative director with creative ways to get what he wants. He doesn’t think like Hollywood and is somewhat of a misfit. However, he seizes opportunities and continues to make his vision come true. He is determined and able to be successful without conforming. |
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4. Dick Powell - Performer - 20 to 30 - Male / Masculin - Caucasian
Doubles as Cowboy
He is a heartthrob. Good looking, star quality, young and bright. Boyish. He plays Lysander in the show movie but, doesn’t think he suits the role. He is the Hollywood nice guy. |
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5. Will Hays - Performer - 50s to 60s - Male / Masculin - Caucasian
Doubles as Albert Warner
Serious, big on censorship. He runs Hollywood with his rules. A stick in the mud. Definitely difficult and disliked by others. No sense of humour and is morally offended by the scripts. Created the motion picture Hays Code. |
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6. Darryl - Performer - 20s to 30s - Male / Masculin - Caucasian
Doubles as Groucho Marx
A ‘yes’ man. Always trying to be agreeable. He’s got his foot in the door of a Hollywood studio and is hoping for more. He may have an opinion but he hides it. He’s young and eager. |
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7. James Cagney - Performer - 25 to 35 - Male / Masculin - Caucasian
Doubles as Sam Warner and Tarzan
Hollywood’s tough guy. He’s already famous in his own right. Gangster roles are his specialty. Remember, “You dirty rat”… that’s the voice we want. |
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8. Joe E. Brown - Performer - 30s to 40s - Male / Masculin - Caucasian
Doubles as Harry Warner
A Vaudeville Comedian and character actor. He plays Francis Flute in the movie. Athletic, known for his baseball roles and his big smile. |
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9. Puck - Performer - 15 to 40 - Female / Féminin - Any
To be played by a woman as a man according to theatre lore
Sidekick to Oberon. A female playing the male role. In the past, that’s how it was. Women playing the role of Puck. A sprite with a mischievous side. He is very active, smaller than Oberon, not as charming but, bright. Though Puck likes to have fun and play tricks they can often go awry – blow up, backfire and get him in trouble. |
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10. Louella Parsons - Performer - 30s to 50s - Female / Féminin - Caucasian
The Hollywood gossip columnist of the 30’s. She wants all the juicy gossip and will follow whomever to get it. Somewhat like the Paparazzi. She is attractive and loves being on the red carpet with all the stars. She’s somewhat of a star herself as she can make or break a career. |
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11. Olivia Darnell - Performer - 20s to 30s - Female / Féminin - Caucasian
A young, pretty girl who is new to the movies. She is not glamorous but, she is charming. As she plays Hermia in the movie, she needs to be shorter than Helena. Olivia is a very good actor but hasn’t quite been discovered yet. |
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12. Lydia Lansing - Performer - 30 to 40 - Female / Féminin - Caucasian
A “Diva”, glamorous, sexy, all woman with cleavage. She drips “sex” but, her voice doesn’t quite match her looks. (The curse of the talkies!) An unexpected Helena. She reads all the movie magazines and believes everything she reads. |
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