AUDITIONS/CALLBACKS

American Stage will be attending FPTA auditions May 18 through May 20, 2013, at the Asolo Repertory Theatre in Sarasota. See www.FPTA.net for additional information about the three-day event.

2013-2014 Season Audition Announcement 

ST. PETERSBURG, FL: American Stage Theatre Company, Tampa Bay's oldest and most award-winning professional theatre, is announcing Equity Principal Auditions for their 35th season: THE BIRDS by Conor McPherson from the short story by Daphne du Maurier, A MARVELOUS PARTY: A NOEL COWARD CELEBRATION by David Ira Goldstein, Carl Danielsen, Mark Anders, Patricia Wilcox, and Anna Lauris, TWO TRAINS RUNNING by August Wilson, AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS by Mark Brown after Jules Verne, STEEL MAGNOLIAS by Robert Harling, and GOD OF CARNAGE by Yasmina Reza. Auditions for THE WIZ by William F. Brown and Charlie Smalls will take place at a later date.

Production Dates:
THE BIRDS: first rehearsal: September 10, starts previews: October 2, opens: October 4, closes: October 27 (with potential holdover until November 3). A MARVELOUS PARTY!: first rehearsal: October 29, starts previews: November 20, opens: November 22, closes: December 22 (potential holdover until December 29). 2 TRAINS RUNNING: first rehearsal: December 31, starts previews: January 22, opens: January 24, closes: February 23 (potential holdover until March 2). AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS: first rehearsal: February 25, starts previews: March 19, opens: March 21, closes: April 13 (potential holdovers until April 20 and April 27). THE WIZ in the Park: first rehearsal: March 18, starts previews: April 9, opens: Gala opening April 11, closes: May 11. STEEL MAGNOLIAS: first rehearsal: April 29, starts previews: May 21, opens: May 23, closes: June 15 (potential holdovers until June 22, and June 29). GOD OF CARNAGE: first rehearsal: July 1, starts previews: July 16, opens: July 18, closes: August 10 (potential holdovers until August 17, or August 24).

Roles to be Cast:

THE BIRDS: Diane (late forties/fifties), Nat (forties/fifties), Julia (20s), and Tierney (fifties). All characters are survivalists in a dystopian world where nature is turned upside down.

A MARVELOUS PARTY!: two men and one woman who feel comfortable with British farce and musical comedy, with preference given to performers than can accompany themselves and others.

2 TRAINS RUNNING: Risa (thirties, a young woman who, in an attempt to define herself in terms other than her genitalia, has scarred her legs with a razor). Sterling (30, been out of the penitentiary for one week, appears at times to unbalanced). Wolf (thirties, enjoys his notoriety and popularity as the community’s numbers runner). Hambone (late 40s, in a world of his own, his mental condition has deteriorated to such a point that he can only say two phrases, and he repeats them idiotically). Memphis (fifties, owner of the diner, self-made man whose values of hard work, diligence, persistence, and honesty have been consistently challenged by the circumstances of his life. His greatest asset is his impeccable logic). Holloway (sixties, a man who all his life has voiced his outrage at injustice with little effect. His belief in the supernatural has enabled him to accept his inability to effect change and continue to pursue life with zest and vigor). West (sixties, the undertaker, dressed all in black, except for a white shirt. Since his wife’s death he has allowed his love of money to overshadow the other possibilities of life). All roles are African-American.

AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS: Phileas Fogg – adventurous and daring. Passepartout – his sidekick. Man #1, Woman #1, and Man #2: transformational actors who effortlessly play myriad other roles of all shapes and sizes from an epic novel.

Auditions for THE WIZ will take place at a later date.

STEEL MAGNOLIAS: Ouser Boudreaux (55-65) - wealthy curmudgeon. Acerbic but lovable. Clairee Belcher (55-65) - widow of former mayor. Grande Dame. M'Lynn Eatenton (40-50) Shelby's mother. A socially prominent career woman. Truvy Jones (35-45) - owner of the small town beauty shop. Shelby Eatenton-Latcherie (17-21) - prettiest girl in town. Annelle Dupup-Desoto (18-25) – the new beauty shop assistant, awkward and nervous. All women are witty, intelligent, and above all real characters. They in no way shape or form are meant to be portrayed as cartoons or caricatures.

GOD OF CARNAGE: Alan and Annette Raleigh, and Michael and Veronica Novak. 2 married couples. All four are 35-44, passionate parents of young, aggressive boys. 


60% of all casting will be AEA actors; 40% will be non-AEA.
SPT-7 scale next season will be approximately $433/wk.
LOA contract for THE WIZ approximately $486/wk.
Non-AEA contracts pay between stipend to $250/wk.

How to Audition:

For this call actors should prepare two monologues of their choice, or, if you are interested in MARVELOUS PARTY, 2 musical selections for which the actor can accompany themselves. All auditions should not exceed 3 minutes.

An open call for THE WIZ in the Park will take place at a later date. Non-Equity actors will be put on a waiting list and will be seen whenever there is no Equity Member auditioning or waiting. Audition slots will last five minutes. There may be callbacks at a later date.

Please note, auditions will be Wednesday, February 27 and Thursday, February 28 from 10-5. Auditions will take place at American Stage’s Raymond James Theatre, 163 3rd Ave. North, downtown St. Petersburg across from Williams Park. Auditions are by appointment and can be made by calling Maxx Janeda at 727-729-1255, or by emailing him at maxx_bane@yahoo.com. If no answer or are emailing, leave your name and phone number and options as to two appointment times that will work for you. You will receive a return confirmation. Equity members without appointments will be seen throughout the audition day, as time permits.

VAGINA MONOLOGUES CASTING NOTICE:

Do you have a vagina? Do you love to talk about it? Once a month, we have openings for guest readers in our ongoing series of “The Vagina Monologues”.

Seeking Women between 25 and 50 years of age, with some background in performance. Limited time commitment for rehearsal, directed by Karla Hartley. Performances will require reading the script at a music stand.

If you are interested in joining us, please contact Todd Olson, Producing Artistic Director, via email at candtolson@aol.com.

 

 
727-823-PLAY BUY TICKETS © American Stage Theatre Company ~ Web Site by Internet Adept, Inc.