Casting
Superior Donuts
by Tracy Letts
Dates: 1st Rehearsal: Monday, October 4, 2010
1st Performance: Wednesday, November 3, 2010
6-Week Run Close: Sunday, December 12, 2010
4-Week Extension: Sunday, January 9, 2011
Available Roles and Descriptions:
MAX TARASOV- 40's Russian immigrant, bachelor, who wants a wife and to own a home. Proprietor of a North Side Chicago electronics store. Can appear the buffoon, but in the end, it is he who gets what he wants. He wants to buy Arthur's donut shop to expand his store. Outspoken, alternatively bitter and patriotic, politically incorrect and honest, working very hard to achieve the American Dream. A cantankerous but stalwart friend and business neighbor to Arthur. Click here to download audition material.
LADY BOYLE- 72 years old, Irish-American. A homeless woman who mourns the loss of her three dead children and her alienation from her one living son, she dreams of finding peace. Click here to download audition material.
ARTHUR PRZBYSZEWSKI- 50's, aging, still-pot-smoking hippie who runs a deteriorating North Side Chicago, family-owned, donut shop. Polish-American. Still has wit, irony, a sense of humor and intelligence, but his ex-wife has just died, he's estranged from his only daughter. Looking for redemption and reconnection, but has withdrawn into himself. Click here to download audition material.
KEVIN MAGEE- 28 years old, Irish-American. The ‘brawn’ to enforce Luther’s will, he is perfectly happy to attack anyone on Luther’s list. Click here to download audition material.
KIRIL IVAKIN- 35 years old, Russian. A new immigrant to the United States, employed in Max’s DVD store, he is a tough guy rendered soft by his love for a female bartender. Click here to download audition material.
Marcus; or The Secret of Sweet
by Tarell Alvin McCraney
Dates: 1st Rehearsal: Monday, December 13, 2010
1st Performance: Wednesday, January 12, 2011
6-Week Run Close: Sunday, February 20, 2011
4-Week Extension: Sunday, March 20, 2011
Available Roles and Descriptions:
MARCUS- A man of color. He struggles to accept his homosexuality and the death of his father, craving a father-figure of some kind. Marcus has an innocence about him, a naivete. He's sweet, literally and Southern slang wise, he's polite. Click here to download audition material.
OSHA- A young woman of color, Marcus’ Best Friend. Beautiful but insecure, she yearns for Marcus to love her as more than a friend. Osha is fast. She's not necessarily sweet; she's just boyfriend-minded and Marcus is the boy on her mind. Click here to download audition material.
SHAUNTA IYUN- A young woman of color Best Friend to Marcus. Plain-spoken and comically blunt, she demands candor from Marcus and everyone else, supporting them all the way. Shaunta is smart and shoots from the hip. Click here to download audition material.
OBA- A woman of color, Marcus’ Mother. A deeply religious woman, she tries to ensure that her son is not gay. Click here to download audition material.
SHUN/ELEGUA - Shun: woman of color, Osha’s Mother. A deeply territorial and sometimes harsh woman, Shun wants to protect her daughter Osha from being hurt by Marcus. Elegua: An older woman of Color. “Standing tall at nearly a hundred years old.” Although she is quite old, glimmers of her feisty younger self sometimes shimmer through. She wants to help Marcus connect with his father Elegba. Click here to download audition material.
OSHOOSI SIZE/TERRELL- Oshoosi Size: A man of color, Nephew to Elegua. A confused, impetuous and irresponsible man who wants to reconnect with his brother and his past, but cannot face it without a disguise. Terrell: A brash young boy from around the way, he mocks Marcus with as much enthusiasm as he pursues Osha. Click here to download audition material.
SHUA - The Law: The Sheriff of San Pere, a man of color. Vindictive and exacting, he wants to intimidate the residents of San Pere, particularly Oshoosi and Elegba. Shua: 56- A DL Kat from the ‘Boogie Down’ Bronx. He’s looking for a good time, and wants to enjoy both the benefits of casual sexual encounters with men (such as Marcus) and the social status of having a beautiful girlfriend (such as Osha). Click here to download audition material.
OGUN SIZE- A man of color, Nephew to Elegua. A hard worker accustomed to disappointment, he yearns to reconnect with his lost brother Oshoosi. This yearning accidentally takes the form of an ill-advised kiss with Marcus. Click here to download audition material.
The Walworth Farce
by Enda Walsh
Dates: 1st Rehearsal: Monday, February 21, 2011
1st Performance: Wednesday, March 23, 2011
3-Week Run Close: Sunday, April 10, 2011
4-Week Extension: Sunday, May 8, 2011
Available Roles and Descriptions:
HAYLEY- 20’s, South Londoner. A worker at Tesco (a grocery store) whose crush on Sean leads her to stop by his house and drop off his groceries only to get drawn into their farce; she desperately needs to escape Walworth Road.
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The New Electric Ballroom
by Enda Walsh
Dates: 1st Rehearsal: Monday, February 21, 2011
1st Performance: Wednesday, March 30, 2011
3-Week Run Close: Sunday, April 17, 2011
4-Week Extension: Sunday, May 15, 2011
Available Roles and Descriptions:
PATSY- 40’s A simple and sweet fishmonger, he wants to woo Ada from her insular existence and build a life together. Click here to download audition material.
Songs of the Dragons Flying to Heaven
By Young Jean Lee
1st Rehearsal Monday, August 30, 2010 6pm
1st Performance Wednesday, September 29, 2010 8:30pm
4-Wk Close Sunday, October 24, 2010
4-Wk Extension Close Sunday, November 21, 2010
Note from the playwright: The actresses playing Korean 1, Korean 2, Korean 3 should be one hundred percent Korean, Chinese or Japanese (or any mix of the three, for example half Chinese/half Japanese). When speaking English, Koreans 1, 2 and 3 speak with authentic Asian accents and Korean-American speaks with a perfect American accent. When not speaking English, Koreans 1, 2 and 3 speak their native language, whatever that may be. Ideally, one would speak Korean, one would speak Chinese, and one would speak Japanese.
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Korean -American - Asian-American female. She struggles with being part of two very different cultures and living with Asian parents who do not understand American culture. In America, she feels that she is discriminated against. She has minority rage and hates white people, but also wants to be white.
Korean 1- Asian female. A young, Christian school girl who enjoys having fun, she likes being a prostitute and wants to be an artist.
Korean 2- Asian female. A young, Christian school girl who likes music and dancing and is proud to be Korean. She also plays Korean-American’s grandmother who is dying and wants her granddaughter to be a good Christian.
Korean 3- Asian female. A young and timid, Christian school girl who speaks Cantonese, she is haunted by Ghost Man and the experience of losing her virginity to her teacher.
White Person 1- White female. She is in a relationship with White Person 2 but is unhappy because he is intellectually and physically her inferior. She dreams of being happier in her relationship by going to counseling, living a healthier lifestyle, and having a family. Click here to download audition material.
White Person 2- White male. He thinks being white is “awesome” and loves White Person 1. He wants to spend his life with White Person 1 and wants her to appreciate and love him. Click here to download audition material.
Ghost Man (voice)- He wants to play “hookers and johns” with Korean 3.
Mojo
By Jez Butterworth
Directed by Chris Gallu
1st Rehearsal Monday, November 1, 2010 6pm
1st Performance Wednesday, December 1, 2010 8:30pm
4-Wk Close Sunday, December 26, 2010
4-Wk Extension Close Sunday, January 23, 2011
Please prepare these sides in your best cockney accent.
Mickey, Sweets, Potts, Baby and Skinny (Callback only)
Skinny, Sweets and Potts (Callback only)
Mickey and Baby (Callback only)
Potts and Sweets- Click here to download audition material.
Mickey and Baby- Click here to download audition material.
Mickey- In his thirties. British. He runs the club, although Ezra is the owner, and will do anything necessary to keep the club. Mickey is the only person who has authority over Baby and he often has to stop Baby from attacking Skinny.
Baby- In his twenties. British. He is the son of the Atlantic’s owner, Ezra, and was abused as a child. He often harasses Skinny. His father refuses to trust him with the responsibilities of running the club and when his father is murdered, he wants to prove to Mickey that he is capable of being reliable and trustworthy.
Silver Johnny- 17 years old. British. A popular, Elvis-like rock ‘n’ roll singer. He is the most successful and valuable singer at the Atlantic.
Sweets- In his early twenties. British. He works at the Atlantic and takes his “mum’s…slimming pills.” After he and Potts are approached by the wealthy businessman, Mr. Ross, who wants to negotiate for Silver Johnny, he assists in organizing a meeting between the two of them and looks forward to his pay-off.
Potts- In his early twenties. British. Another worker at the Atlantic who discovered Silver Johnny and feels that he did not receive appropriate credit. He anticipates that the meeting between Mr. Ross and Silver Johnny will finally reward him with his due recognition and money.
Skinny- In his early twenties. British. He is unhappy working at the Atlantic and wants to quit so he can get a proper job working at a bank. Baby is a major contributing factor in his desire to quit because Baby constantly harasses and insults him.
Pop!
By Maggie Kate Coleman and Anna K. Jacobs
Directed by Keith Alan Baker
1st Rehearsal Monday, June 13, 2011 6pm
1st Performance Wednesday, July 13, 2011 8:30pm
4-Wk Close Sunday, August 7, 2011
4-Wk Extension Close Sunday, September 4, 2011
Andy Warhol- A “controversial pop artist” who started The Factory. His philosophy is “make something out of nothing.” He likes to surround himself with “really fabulous people” and wants to find out who shot him.
Candy Darling- To be played by a man. A beautiful pre-op transsexual. She is one of Andy’s friends at The Factory and acts as the narrator of the play and commentator of Andy’s murder mystery.
Gerard Malanga- A handy-man poet at The Factory who is also a stoner, he feels that Andy does not give him enough credit for his work and wants to be treated as more than “just an assistant.” He takes on the role of detective and tries to discover who shot Andy Warhol.
Pope Ondine- The pope of The Factory who is addicted to amphetamines, he believes that he is the only one who understands Andy. He is tired of only being allowed to guard the door and wants to be paid. He also becomes a detective and wants to discover who shot Andy Warhol.
Edie Sedgewick- A suspect in the murder of Andy Warhol. A “femme fatale” superstar, she is a wealthy heiress who was “born with a silver spoon in her mouth.” When her money starts to run out, she wants to leave Andy for “the silver screen,” but he refuses to let her go.
Viva- Another suspect in the murder of Andy Warhol. Intelligent and attractive, she wants to be respected and treated as an equal. She thinks starring in Andy’s next movie will help her to gain respect, but when she gets upstaged during filming, she gets frustrated with Andy.
Valerie Solanis- Another suspect in the murder of Andy Warhol. She is a feminist writer and playwright and also the founder of the Society for Cutting up Men (SCUM). She wants Andy to produce her play, believing that it will be a huge success and provide them both with wealth and fame.
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