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Category : Theatre & Stage Acting Date Sent : December 17th, 2009 Open to : Female Male Actor Model ADULT (17+) CHILDREN (16 and younger) Job City : New York Job Country : United States Expires : February 11th, 2010 Pay Currency : USD

Audition For Totem Pole Playhouse 2010 Season!

Totem Pole Playhouse (Fayetteville, PA) is holding Equity Principal Auditions for 2010 Season various plays. CORST $692/week minimum. Artistic Director: Ray Ficca

Rehearsals start approximately two weeks prior to each opening night. All dates are in 2010.

Theatre's Statement:
"Totem Pole Playhouse is an equal opportunity employer and supports Equity's Non-Traditional Casting policy."

SEEKING:

SISTERS OF SWING: THE STORY OF THE ANDREWS SISTERS by Beth Gilleland and Bob Beverage. Musical Arrangements: Raymond Berg. Runs May 29 - June 13

1.) FEMALE (30s-40s; any ethnicity) - PATTY ANDREWS. Lead singer, youngest sister. Clown of the group, adores the spotlight;

2.) FEMALE (30s-40s; any ethnicity) - MAXENE ANDREWS. Soprano, middle sister. Outspoken sister, always testing boundaries;

3.) FEMALE (30s-40s; any ethnicity) - LAVERNE ANDREWS. Alto, oldest sister. Closest to parents, tends to be a "little mother." Plays the piano;

4.) MALE (30s-40s; any ethnicity) - MAN #1. Seeking a strong actor/singer. Plays a variety of characters including Lou Levy, a New York wheeler-dealer. Also plays a wide variety of other characters including but not limited to Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye, Ed McMahon, and Johnny Carson;

45 SECONDS FROM BROADWAY by Neil Simon. Runs June 15-27

5.) MALE (50s; British) - ANDREW DUNCAN. "Well-dressed, early fifties... horned-rimmed glasses. His name is Andrew Duncan and he is British";

6.) MALE (30s-50s; African-American) - SOLOMAN MANTUTU. "Speaks softly with the sound of Africa in it... educated voice. He is polite but not bowed despite his worn clothing";

7.) MALE (60s-70s; any ethnicity) - BERNIE. "...in his early seventies, stands straight and looks as strong as an ox. He has a full head of gray/white hair. He's a charmer when he wants to be, but don't fool with Bernie. He can handle himself"

8.) FEMALE (20s; any ethnicity) - MEGAN WOODS. "Young, pretty girl";

9.) 2 FEMALES (40s-50s; any ethnicity) - ARLEEN and CINDY. Westchester County socialites;

10.) FEMALE (60s-70s; any ethnicity) - ZELDA. "Bernie's wife, easily seventy-two, but still strong and vital... very feisty woman";

11.) FEMALE (30s; African-American) - BESSIE;

12.) MALE (60s; any ethnicity) - HARRY. "Mickey's brother... About two years older than Mickey. He walks and talks like Mickey, and also dresses like him";

13.) FEMALE (40s-70s; any ethnicity) - RAYLEEN. Elderly. "...of indeterminate age. Her face has so much makeup on, it's hard to know what she really looks like. She wears a very bad wig, mostly blondish, more orangey. It sits high and comes down below her neck... (wears her cheap fur) with style";

14.) MALE (60s; any ethnicity) - MICKEY FOX. CAST*. "...about sixty, vigorous and alert. He is a Jewish comedian and makes no attempt to hide the accent he grew up with in the lower East Side of New York";

THE COWARD AND THE GLORY by Keith Bridges. Runs July 13-28.

15.) MALE (late 20s; late 30s; any ethnicity) - MASON DIXON. The coward looking for glory;

16.) MALE (late 30s-early 50s; any ethnicity) - COLONEL JACOB LEE/BRENDON. Ranking Union military officer in Chambersburg;

17.) MALE (early-late 30s; any ethnicity) - SERGEANT JUBAL KIRBY/SHAWN. Union officer;

18.) MALE (late 20s-late 30s; any ethnicity) - PRIVATE SILAS CARTWRIGHT/CODY;

19.) MALE (late 50s; any ethnicity) - DR. JACOB BICKLEY. Citizen of Chambersburg. Owner of the Bickley House. Treated both Union and Confederate wounded in his house-cum-hospital;

20.) FEMALE (late 50s; any ethnicity) - CORA BICKLEY. Wife of Dr. Bickley. Served as a nurse in the hospital;

21.) FEMALE (mid 20s-mid 30s; any ethnicity) - MARY BICKLEY. Daughter of Dr. Bickley. Served as a nurse in the hospital;

UNNECESSARY FARCE by Paul Slade Smith. Runs July 27-August 8

22.) MALE (30s; any ethnicity) - ERIC SHERIDAN. "A police officer. A bookish, even-keeled guy who finds himself completely out of his element when called upon to express his feelings for a woman, lie to his boss, disguise himself as someone else, and stand up to an armed mobster - while not wearing any pants";

23.) FEMALE (20s-30s; any ethnicity) - BILLIE DWYER. "A police officer, Eric's partner. Excitable and entirely nonthreatening, she seemingly lacks every skill necessary for police work, but is as eager to succeed as she seems destined to fail";

24.) FEMALE (30s; any ethnicity) - KAREN BROWN. "An accountant who has always taken pride in her accountant-like, professional demeanor - until this morning, when she finds herself filled with a sexual hunger, and unable to keep things in control";

25.) MALE (mid 40s-70s; any ethnicity) - MAYOR MEEKLY. "An Innocent, with a capital 'I'. An affable, gentle fellow. Not too quick on the pick-up, but a sweet, sweet soul";

26.) MALE (20s-50s; any ethnicity) - AGENT FRANK. "The head of security at Town Hall, and, frankly, the wrong man for the job. Though he presents a gruff exterior - borrowed from some film noir detective, perhaps - he is frequently - and, at moments of crisis, invariably - a man frightened by his own shadow";

27.) MALE (20s-50s; any ethnicity) - TODD. "Speaks with a pronounced Scottish accent. A professional hit man. Cool, quiet, and perceptive when at his best, but more frequently an angry Scotsman - and the angrier he gets, the thicker his accent gets, until he is entirely indecipherable";

28.) FEMALE (mid 40s-70s; any ethnicity) - MARY MEEKLY. "The Mayor's wife. Small in stature and unfailingly sweet, she seems, in every way, the perfect match for her husband";

RUTHLESS THE MUSICAL! Music: Marvin Laird. Book/Lyrics: Joel Paley. Runs August 10-22

29.) MALE or FEMALE (50s-60s; any ethnicity) - SYLVIA ST. CROIX. Overly dramatic, cutthroat agent;

30.) FEMALE (30s-40s; any ethnicity) - JUDY DENMARK/GINGER DELMARCO. Judy: Idyllic suburban housewife, akin to June Cleaver; Ginger: Over-the-top Broadway diva to the highest degree;

31.) FEMALE CHILD (8-11; any ethnicity) - TINA DENMARK. Cotton-candy-sweet third-grader who will stop at nothing to get the lead in the school play. Actress must be able to tap dance;

32.) FEMALE (late 20s-50s; any ethnicity) - MYRNA THORN/MISS BLOCK. Thorn: Extremely unsatisfied third grade teacher who gave up dreams of the Broadway stage; Block: Sly entertainment reporter for the "New York Thespian";

33.) FEMALE (20s-30s; any ethnicity) - LOUISE LERMAN/EVE. Louise: Painfully awkward rival of Tina; Eve: Small-town girl who has landed a big-time job as Ginger's personal assistant;

34.) FEMALE (50s-60s; any ethnicity) - LITA ENCORE. Famously acerbic theatre critic with an Ethel Merman-style belt


NOTE:
All roles not listed as CAST* are AVAILABLE. Auditioning performers will be considered as possible replacements for pre-cast roles, should any become necessary.



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