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Below is Stageworks' Casting Notice for AEA auditions. Please post
and/or forward. <br>
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Thanks! Stageworks<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="border: medium none ; padding: 0in;"><u><span
lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: Arial;">Equity Principal Auditions by
<b style="">APPOINTMENT:</b><o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="border: medium none ; padding: 0in;"><span
lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: Arial;">Monday, May 26, 2008 <span
style=""> </span>Stageworks/Hudson<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="border: medium none ; padding: 0in;"><span
lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: Arial;">11 AM - 6 PM<span style="">
</span>41-A
Cross Street<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style=""><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="">
</span></span></i><span
lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="">
</span>Hudson,
NY<span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: Arial;"><o:p> </o:p><br>
For an <b style="">appointment</b>,
call (518) 828-7843 or e-mail <a href="mailto:"><span
class="WPHyperlink"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black;">contact@stageworkshudson.org</span></span></a></span><span
style="font-family: Arial;">. Equity Members without appointments will
be seen as
time permits.</span><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: Arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="border: medium none ; padding: 0in;"><span
style="font-family: Arial;"><o:p> </o:p><br>
For FALLING: A WAKE, please prepare a
short, contemporary monologue.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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For Florence in SOUVENIR, please prepare a brief monologue. In
addition, please
prepare two contrasting classical selections to sing: one off-key, one
with
proper intonation. Bring sheet music; an accompanist will be provided.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="font-family: Arial;"><o:p> </o:p><br>
For Cosme in SOUVENIR, please prepare a
brief monologue. In addition,
please prepare two pieces of music to play on the piano: a
classical/opera
piece and a "cabaret" jazz piece (Gershwin, etc.)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="font-family: Arial;"><o:p> </o:p><br>
All: Please bring a picture and resume,
stapled together.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><span style="font-family: Arial;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b><br>
<u><span style="font-family: Arial;">SOUVENIR</span></u><span
style="font-family: Arial;"><span style=""> </span>A Fantasia On
The Life Of <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Florence</st1:place></st1:city>
Foster Jenkins, by Stephen Temperley. Director: Marc Geller <u><o:p></o:p></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;">1st rehearsal:
July 7, 2008.
Runs July 30 – August 17.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><span style="font-family: Arial;"><o:p> </o:p><br>
Cosme
McMoon:</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style=""> </span>Man,
late 50s at the time of the
play; there are numerous flashbacks to 20 years earlier. Former
accompanist to
Florence Foster Jenkins. Dapper. Has been the resident pianist at an
elegant
supper club in <st1:place w:st="on">Greenwich Village</st1:place> for
some
years. His audience comes to be entertained as much by his abrasive
sides as by
his music. Seeking a strong actor who is comfortable with accompanying
at the
piano.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><o:p></o:p></span><b
style=""><span style="font-family: Arial;">Florence
Foster Jenkins:</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span
style=""> </span>45 – 65. Wealthy
society woman who, though she believes herself to be a great soprano,
has no
voice and is incapable of singing two notes in tune. Her belief in her
talent,
however, and her dedication to music and the art of singing is
absolute. She
behaves at all times as if she is a major vocal artist. There must be
no hint
of mockery. Seeking a confident and accomplished actress who can sing
in the
coloratura soprano range and has experience with classical music styles.<br>
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style="font-family: Arial;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><o:p> </o:p></span><u><span
style="font-family: Arial;">FALLING:<span style=""> </span>A WAKE</span></u><span
style="font-family: Arial;"><span style=""> </span>by Gary Kirkham.<u>
</u>Director:
Laura Margolis.<u><o:p></o:p></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;">1st rehearsal:
August 18,
2008. Runs September 10 – 28.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><o:p> </o:p></span><i
style=""><span style="font-family: Arial;">New comedy. <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">USA</st1:country-region></st1:place>
premiere. Harold and Elsie, a
retired couple, wisecrack at each other with long-married familiarity.
Very
much still in love, yet they have a long-unsolved incident in their
lives that
they still have to come to peace with. A play of secrets, humor and
discovery.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><o:p> </o:p></span><br>
<b style=""><span style="font-family: Arial;">Elsie:</span></b><span
style="font-family: Arial;"><span style=""> </span>Woman, 50s –
early 60s. Retired. Former high
school teacher. Married to Harold.<span style=""> </span>Warm,
funny, wisecracking, knows Harold well. Still looking for answers.<b
style=""><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><o:p></o:p></span><b
style=""><span style="font-family: Arial;">Harold:</span></b><span
style="font-family: Arial;"><span style=""> </span>Man, 50s - early
60s. Former Math professor.
Married to Elsie. A little bit of a curmudgeon, but warm, funny,
wisecracking
and knows Elsie like the back of his hand. Wants to please her. Wants
to leave
the past alone.<b style=""><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="border: medium none ; padding: 0in;"><span
style="font-family: Arial;"><o:p>Stageworks is also casting the
non-AEA role of a Young Man who is around 25. Please contact us for
information. </o:p></span><span style="font-family: Arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial;">Theatre’s statement:
“Roles in the season are open to Non-Traditional Casting. The Theater
encourages all performers to audition.”<br>
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If unable to attend, please send picture/resume to
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:contact@stageworkshudson.org">contact@stageworkshudson.org</a> or to 41-A Cross Street, Hudson NY, 12534</span></div>
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