We Invented Online Portfolios for Models and Actors in 1995 - Enough Dreaming. It's Time to Be a Star!

Category : Theatre & Stage Acting Date Sent : July 2nd, 2009 Open to : Female Male Actor Model ADULT (17+) CHILDREN (16 and younger) Job City : St. Louis Job Country : United States Expires : July 30th, 2009 Pay Currency : USD

Avalon Theatre Company Opens Auditions

Avalon Theatre Company announces Equity and non-Equity auditions for AN O. HENRY CHRISTMAS, A Christmas Musical by Peter Ekstrom, and THE COUNTRY GIRL by Clifford Odets. Actors of all racial and ethnic backgrounds are encouraged to attend.

AN O. HENRY CHRISTMAS - Larry Mabrey, Director; Kevin Kurth, Musical Director. First rehearsal: November 10, 2009. Production dates: December 3 – 20, 2009.

THE COUNTRY GIRL – Michael Jokerst, Director. First rehearsal: February 16, 2010. Production dates: March 11 – 28, 2010.

SEEKING:

AN O. HENRY CHRISTMAS –

1.) FEMALE (20s-early 30s; any ethnicity) - DELLA IN THE GIFT OF THE MAGI. Doubles as Johnsy in The Last Leaf. Soprano;

2.) MALE (early-mid 30s; any ethnicity) - JIM IN THE GIFT OF THE MAGI. Doubles as the Doctor in The Last Leaf. Bari-tenor;

3.) FEMALE (mid 20s-early 30s; any ethnicity) - SUE IN THE LAST LEAF. Mezzo-soprano;

4.) MALE (40s+; any ethnicity) - BEHRMAN IN THE LAST LEAF. To play "past 60", German dialect, character baritone;

THE COUNTRY GIRL –
The roles of Frank and Georgie are cast.

1.) MALE (35-40; any ethnicity) - BERNIE DODD. The director, attractive, direct, ambitious, sarcastic, controlling, passionate on the inside, coldly objective on the outside, prowling, successful, friendly but taciturn;

2.) MALE (40-60; any ethnicity) - PHIL COOK. The producer, impatient, easily angered, aggressive, prone to snap judgments, gloomy, dependent, pouting, insecure on the inside, in control on the outside;

3.) MALE (30s; any ethnicity) - PAUL UNGER. The playwright, 30, quiet, soft-spoken, tender-hearted, open, simple in a good sense;

4.) FEMALE (20s; any ethnicity) - NANCY STODDARD. Young actress, 20-ish, ingénue, timid, ambitious, aware of her sexuality;

5.) MALE (25-40; any ethnicity) - LARRY. The stage manager, 25-40, respectful, deferent, aware of pecking order, tactful, observant, says a lot without saying anything;

6.) MALE (25-40; any ethnicity) - RALPH. (May be played by the same actor playing Larry) - The dresser