| Shakespeare
in Hollywood by Ken Ludwig
directed
by Carol Rice Auditions:
Saturday,
July 12 from 1:00 to 3:30 p.m. Monday, July 14 from 7:00 to 10:00 p.m.
Callbacks: If needed will be Tuesday, July 15 from 7:00
to 9:00 p.m. APPOINTMENT
REQUIRED! For an appointment time, please email audition08_at_roverdramawerks_com.
Auditions
will be at the ArtCentre of Plano, 1039 East 15th St., at
the corner of 15th and K Avenue in downtown Plano, 3 blocks east of
Cox Building Playhouse Brief
Synopsis: It's
1934, and Shakespeare's most famous fairies, Oberon and Puck, have magically materialized
on the Warner Bros. Hollywood set of Max Reinhardt's A Midsummer Night's Dream.
Instantly smitten by the glitz and glamour of show biz, the two are ushered onto
the silver screen to play (who else?) themselves. The misdirection of a feisty
flower causes blonde bombshells, movie moguls, and arrogant "asses"
to be tossed into loopy love triangles, with raucous results.
Roles:
4 Women, 8+ Men | |
| Louella
Parsons
| | Female,
30+, the iconic gossip columnist for Hearst newspapers and well-known radio
personality | |
| Max
Reinhardt | | Male,
50+, the famous stage director making his first Hollywood picture, has a pronounced
German accent | |
| Dick
Powell | | Male,
20s, a good-looking, boyish actor |
| | Jack
Warner | |
Male, 40+, the
head of Warner Bros. Studio, a natty dresser and tough as nails |
| |
Daryl | | Male,
Late 20s - mid 30s, known in the trade as a yes man |
| | Lydia
Lansing | | Female,
20s a beautiful blonde starlet with a typical chorus girl whine (yet somewhere
deep inside the cleavage is a nice kid) |
| | Oberon | | Male,
30+, all the characteristics weve come to know from Shakespeares
famous play - imperious, impatient, commanding, with a child-like temper and a
sense of whimsy about him (and hes extremely good-looking) |
| |
Puck | | Female,
20+, the mischief maker of the fairy world, a boy/man that is played by a
woman | |
| Olivia
Darnell | | Female,
20s, has the sass, beauty and natural charm of a heroine from the screwball
comedies of the 1930s |
| Will
Hayes | | Male,
50+, full of bluster and vanity, wields immense power in Hollywood and knows
it |
| Joe
E. Brown | | Male,
30+, a good-natured
fellow with a wide grin who always looks bemused and slightly baffled by life |
| Jimmy
Cagney | | Male,
late 20s - mid 30s, the famous movie star who, despite his image playing tough
guys, is very likeable |
| Albert
Warner * | | the
smart one |
| Harry
Warner * | | the
elder statesman |
| Sam
Warner * | | the
dumb one |
| Groucho
* Tarzan * Cowboy * | | 'nuff
said |
|
*
Will probably double other roles | |
| Other
information: ·
Please read the script before auditioning.
· Prepare a 1-minute
modern comic monologue.
· A 1-minute comic Shakespearean monologue
is also encouraged but not required.
·
Be prepared for cold readings from a script.
· Email audition08_at_roverdramawerks_com.
for an appointment. ·
Bring a resume and head shot. ·
Actors and technicians will receive stipends. ·
Rehearsals will be in Plano. ·
Please call (972) 849-0358 for more information. Or
email audition08_at_roverdramawerks_com.
Shakespeare in Hollywood will run September 11
- October 4, 2008 at the Cox Building Playhouse. 1517 H Avenue, Plano
TX and is the final show of Rover's 2007-08 Season | Or
use this handy dandy
form.
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