5/13/2013

freeFall Theatre Season Auditions 2013-2014

SEEKING PROFESSIONAL EQUITY AND NON-EQUITY ACTORS

Audition dates:
Monday, June 24th, 2013 & Tuesday, June 25th, 2013
10am-6pm (lunch 2-3) both days

Audition Location:
freefall Theatre
6099 Central Ave
St Petersburg, FL  33710

Equity actors are employed under the SPT 5 contract: min $360/wk
Non-Equity actor salary ranges from stipend to $300/wk

Personnel:
Artistic Director, Eric Davis
Managing Director, Jim Sorensen

Productions:
Fiddler on the Roof
book by Joseph Stein, music by Jerry Bock, lyrics by Sheldon Harnick
DIR – Eric Davis
MD – Michael Raabe
CHOR – TBA
Rehearses 9/2/13 – 9/19/13
Runs 9/19/13 – 11/3/13

A Christmas Carol: A New Musical
book and lyrics by Keith Ferguson, music by Bruce Greer
DIR/CHOR – Eric Davis
MD – Emi P Stefanov
Rehearses 11/11/13  – 11/28/13
Runs 11/28/13 – 12/24/13

The Normal Heart
by Larry Kramer
DIR – Larry Silverberg
Rehearses 1/6/14 – 1/23/14
Runs 1/23/14 – 2/16/14

TBA
DIR – Eric Davis
Rehearses 2/24/14 – 3/13/14
Runs 3/13/14 – 3/30/14

The Mikado
book & lyrics by W.S. Gilbert, music by Arthur Sullivan
DIR – Eric Davis
MD – Emi P Stefanov
Rehearses 4/7/14 – 4/24/14
Runs 4/24-14 – 5/18/14

The Burnt Part Boys
book by Mariana Elder, music by Chris Miller, lyrics by Nathan Tysen
DIR – Eric Davis
MD – Michael Raabe
Rehearses 5/26/14 – 6/12/14
Runs 6/12/14 – 7/6/14

One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
by Dale Wasserman, from the novel by Ken Kesey
DIR – Eric Davis
Rehearses 7/14/14 – 7/31/14
Runs 7/31/14 – 8/31/14

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Seeking:
Versatile and transformational actors/singers to play a variety of roles

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Fiddler on the Roof

specifically seeking actors with puppetry skills and actors who play instruments

**Actors may play multiple roles**

• AVRAM – Runs the local bookshop and keeps the town advised of all the news in the area.  Male, 40-60 yrs old, Range: D3 – Eb4
• BIELKE – Tevye’s youngest daughter. Takes lessons at home from Perchik. Female, 8-12 yrs old, Range: B3 – D5
• CHAVA – Tevye’s middle daughter who loves to read. Falls in love and runs off with Fydeka, a Russian soldier. Female, 15-20 yrs old, Range: B3 – D5
• CONSTABLE – Russian military official stationed near Anatevka who knows the villagers well, however he has superficial relationships with the villagers. Male, 35-45 yrs old
• FRUMA-SARAH – Lazar’s Wolf’s deceased first wife. She becomes enraged when her husband plans to wed Tzeitel. Female, 35-45 yrs old, Range: C4 – Eb5
• FYEDKA – A strong, young Russian soldier who sees past his military obligations and falls in love with Chava. He challenges Tevye’s imposed silence. Male, 20-25 yrs old
• GOLDE – Tevye’s strong-willed wife who wishes for her daughters to have good husbands and live easier than she and Tevye. Female, 40-50 yrs old, Range: A3 – Eb5
• GRANDMA TZEITEL   Golde’s deceased grandmother, who endorses the marriage between Tzeitel and Motel. Female, 60-75 yrs old, Range: C#4 – D5
• HODEL – Tevye’s second eldest daughter, who becomes involved with Perchik. She eventually leaves Anatevka to join Perchik in Siberia. Female, 18-23 yrs old, Range: B3 – E5
• LAZAR WOLF – The feisty, brawny butcher and the town’s wealthiest citizen who wishes to marry Tzeitel. Male, 40-50 yrs old, Range: C3 – F#4
• MOTEL – The poor and meek tailor who shares a deep love with Tzeitel. Sensitive and nervous, but sincere and friendly. Male, 18-25 yrs old, Range: E3 – F#4
• PERCHIK – The outspoken student and visitor to Anatevka, who constantly challenges the traditions of the town. He eventually falls in love with Hodel. Male, 20-30 yrs old, Range: B2 – E4
• SHPRINTZE – Tevye’s fouth eldest daughter who takes lessons at home from Perchik. Female, 9-13 yrs old, Range: B3 – D5
• TEVYE – **ROLE IS CAST** The likeable, hard-working, pious dairyman who always tries to see the positive side of life. He is a proud patriarch and father of five daughters, closely raised according to the old scriptures. Male, 45-60 yrs old, Range: Ab2 – F5
• TZEITEL – Tevye’s eldest daughter, who is madly in love with Motel. She is loyal to her family but typically challenges the town’s traditions. Female, 18-25 yrs old, Range: B3 – D5
• YENTE – The meddling matchmaker. She is a widow and village busybody who knows all of the town gossip. Female, 50-60 yrs old, Range: F3 – F5

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A Christmas Carol: A New Musical

• SCROOGE – ***ROLE IS CAST*** an old man whose great wealth has turned his heart to stone. Deaf to the needs of his fellow men, Scrooge must journey through his past to regain the spirit of charity and kindness he had as a young man.
• MAN 1 – plays BOB CRATCHIT, OLD JOE – Baritone BOB CRATCHIT – a hardworking clerk in Scrooge’s employment. Dedicated to his family, especially his young son Tiny Tim. Cratchit maintains a kind heart, even in the face of Scrooge’s mean-spiritedness. OLD JOE – a ragpicker who scavenges off the dead
• MAN 2 – plays JACOB MARLEY, FEZZIWIG, TOPPER, THOMAS – Bass/Baritone JACOB MARLEY – returned from the grave to warn SCROOGE of the consequences of living the life of a miser. FEZZIWIG – A kind-hearted bank-owner who helps Ebenezer Scrooge get his start TOPPER – A guest at Fred’s party THOMAS – Married to Caroline, indebted to Scrooge
• MAN 3 – plays FRED, YOUNG EBENEEZER – Tenor FRED – warm and compassionate, Scrooge’s nephew, feels sorry for the old man, yet still obligated to him, being family YOUNG EBENEEZER – saving his money and running from a life of poverty, Young Ebenezer is still happy and sociable and deeply in love with Belle
• MAN 4 – plays GENTLEMAN 1, SCHOOLMASTER, GHOST OF PRESENT, GRAVEDIGGER – Baritone GENTLEMAN 1 – looking for a donation from Scrooge SCHOOLMASTER – Young Ebeneezer’s schoolmaster GHOST OF PRESENT – a large jovial man who wears a long cape and has a wreath on his head GRAVEDIGGER – loots Scrooge’s corpse/bedchambers
• MAN 5 – plays GENTLEMAN 2, DICK WILKINS, GHOST OF FUTURE – Tenor GENTLEMAN 2 – looking for a donation from Scrooge DICK WILKINS – Scrooge’s friend, fellow employee at Fezziwig’s GHOST OF FUTURE – frightful apparition of Scrooge’s future.  Walks on stilts.
• WOMAN 1 – plays MRS. CRATCHIT – Mezzo/Soprano MRS. CRATCHIT – a wonderful wife and mother, hopeful and generous
• WOMAN 2 – plays GHOST OF PAST, VIRGINIA, CAROLINE – Mezzo/Soprano GHOST OF PAST – a young, twinkly, spritely apparition, full of the Christmas spirit. VIRGINIA – a guest at Fred’s party CAROLINE – Married to Thomas, indebted to Scrooge
• WOMAN 3 – plays MRS. FEZZIWIG, CHARWOMAN – Mezzo MRS. FEZZIWIG – the cheerful wife of MR. FEZZIWIG the banker. Happy to reach out and help her fellow man CHARWOMAN – loots Scrooge’s corpse/bedchambers
• WOMAN 4 – plays BELLE, TOPPER’S WIFE, LAUNDRESS – Soprano BELLE – young, lovely, and goodhearted. Truly in love with young Ebenezer, but saddened when it comes time to return his ring. TOPPER’S WIFE – A guest at Fred’s party LAUNDRESS – loots Scrooge’s corpse/bedchambers
• TINY TIM – the young son of Bob Cratchit. Weak and crippled, but full of true goodness and hope.
• 3 GIRLS (ages 8-16) to play Cratchit children & various schoolchildren
• 3 BOYS (ages 8-16) to play Cratchit children & various schoolchildren

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The Normal Heart

• CRAIG DONNER – (male – 20′s-30′s) early victim of AIDS
• MICKEY MARCUS – (male – 30′s-40′s) editor of New York Post
• NED WEEKS ***ROLE IS CAST*** – (male – 20′s-30′s) Jewish-American write and gay activist.  Vociferous, confrontational and incendiary
• DR. EMMA BROOKNER – (female, 30′s-40′s) physician, wheel-chair bound survivor of polio
• BRUCE NILES ***ROLE IS CAST*** – (male 20′s-30′s) charming and popular, up & coming executive
• FELIX TURNER – (male 20′s-30′s) social column editor for New York Times
• BEN WEEKS – (male 30′s-40′s) Ned’s older brother, a lawyer
• TOMMY BOATWRIGHT – (male 20′s-30′s) volunteers at the call center
• GRADY – (male 20′s-30′s) volunteers at the call center
• HIRAM KEEBLER – (male 20′s-30′s) Mayor’s assistant

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TBA

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The Mikado

**Actors may play multiple roles**

• THE MIKADO – of Japan (bass or bass-baritone)
• NANKI-POO – His son, disguised as a wandering minstrel, in love with Yum-Yum (tenor)
• KO-KO – The Lord High Executioner of Titipu (comic baritone)
• POOH-BAH – Lord High Everything Else (baritone)
• PISH-TUSH – A Noble Lord (baritone[n 2])
• GO-TO – A Noble Lord (bass)[n 2]
• YUM-YUM – A Ward of Ko-Ko, also engaged to Ko-Ko (soprano)
• PITTI-SING – A Ward of Ko-Ko (mezzo-soprano)
• PEEP-BO – A Ward of Ko-Ko (soprano or mezzo-soprano)
• KATISHA – An Elderly lady, in love with Nanki-Poo (contralto)

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The Burnt Part Boys

• CHET – Jake’s best friend and co-worker in the mines. An outgoing guy, but a bit of a wise-ass. Stubborn, loyal. Male, 18-21 yrs old, Range: D4 – D6
• DAD / PETE’S FANTASY MEN – Appears as Pete’s “Alamo” fantasies (Sam Houston, Davy Crockett, Jim Bowie), and as his father in the mines. Male, 30-45 yrs old, Range: B2 – A5
• DEAD MINERS – A group of four men, ranging in age, who appear as ghosts in the coal mines. Male, 20-60 yrs old, Range: E2 – A5
• DUSTY – Pete’s best friend. A simple-minded teen who is weary of Pete’s adventures. Generally amiable, loves to talk. Religious. Male, 13-16 yrs old, Range: D4 – A6
• FRANCES – A feisty runaway living in the hills. She has a dry wit and short temper. Brave, confident, controlling. Female, 13-16 yrs old, Range: G3 – C6
• JAKE – Pete’s older brother who dropped out of school to work in the mines. He is constantly suppressing his anger. Cynical, conflicted, jaded, determined. Male, 18-21 yrs old, Range: C4 – G#5
• PETE – Jake’s younger brother. Intense and very imaginative. He is skeptical of the coal mining industry. Curious and adventurous. Male, 13-16 yrs old, Range: B2 – A5

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One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest

**Actors may play multiple roles**

• CHIEF BROMDEN – (male) a patient – son of the chief of the Columbia Indians and a white woman
• AIDE WARREN – (male) hospital aide
• AIDE WILLIAMS – (male) hospital aide
• NURSE RATCHED – (female) middle-aged former army nurse, head of the hospital ward
• NURSE FLINN – (female) hospital aide
• DALE HARDING – (male) acerbic, college-educated patient, president of the Patient’s Council.  Homosexual, hiding in the hospital voluntarily
• ELLIS – (male) recipient of electroshock treatment
• BILLY BIBBIT – (male) 31 years old, but appears much younger.  Stutters.  Voluntarily in the hospital, afraid of the outside world.
• SCANLON – (male) a patient – has fantasies of blowing things up
• CHESWICK – (male) a patient – a man of much talk and little action until events in the play change him.
• MARTINI – (male) a patient – lives in a world of delusional hallucinations
• RUCKLY – (male) a patient – the result of a botched lobotomy
• FREDERICKS – (male) epileptic patient – takes Sefelts medication in addition to his own
• SEFELT – (male) epileptic patient who refuses to take his medication
• COL. MATTERSON – (male) a world war veteran who can now only utter incoherent phrases
• RANDLE P. MCMURPHY  ***ROLE IS CAST*** – (male) Gambler, con-man, backroom boxer.
• DR. SPIVEY – (male) Mild-mannered doctor who may be addicted to opiates.  Easily cowed.
• AIDE TURKLE – (male) elderly hospital aide
• CANDY STARR – A beautiful, carefree prostitute from Portland
• NURSE NAKAMURA – hospital aide
• TECHNICIAN – hospital aide
• SANDRA – prostitute & friend of McMurphy

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Notes:

Roles noted ** ROLE IS CAST ** have been offered/accepted.  We will see actors for possible replacement for those roles.  All other roles are available (ie, not offered/accepted).

Please note that freeFall Theatre is located in St. Petersburg, Florida.  We will not be holding auditions in NYC.

Additional auditions will be scheduled for the young actors in A Christmas Carol: A New Musical in the early part of October.

Preparation:

Please prepare two contrasting selections – monologues, songs, or one of each – not to exceed 3 minutes.  We’d like you to do well – please show us pieces that show your range & ability as an actor, and more importantly, are tailored to what fits you best in our season.  If you play an instrument, please bring that with you and be prepared to show us what you can do.

Please bring a picture & resume, stapled together.

Please bring sheet music in the correct key.  An accompanist will be provided, but may not transpose.

To request an audition:

e-mail Jim Sorensen (auditions@freefalltheatre.com) to request a time.  Please indicate your union status and your preferred date & time, and attach your headshot & resume.

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Video Audition Policy:

For those unable to attend in person, we will accept a video audition under the following conditions:

1 – Your audition needs to be recorded specifically for freeFall, specifically for the show(s) you’re interested in – in other words, do what you’d do if you were auditioning for us live.  Using an old video makes us feel like you don’t really like us

2 – If we want to see more from you, we’ll ask you. Please send one video per audition, not every video in your collection.

3 – If you’d like to actually be considered, we need to receive the video no later than two months before opening night of the show you’re auditioning for. Earlier is even better.

4 – Please send a link to an online video on a hosting site, such as Youtube or Vimeo. E-mailed files will not be downloaded or watched. Make sure your video is set to “unlisted” instead of “private” on Youtube, otherwise we can’t watch it.

5 – In the interest of complete fairness: We prefer casting via live auditions. It’s very difficult for us to get a sense of who you are from just a video screen. And since we do see a fair number of actors live and in person, there may be no need for us to find more via video submission, so we may not actually watch what you submit. As it says in the rules of Outburst, “Dem’s da berries.”

6 – Please address your video submissions to auditions@freefalltheatre.com