[Capdist-auditions] A THOUSAND CLOWNS AUDITIONS

[casting at confettistage.com]

Confetti Stage is pleased to announce auditions for

The American Theater Classic
A Thousand Clowns
by Herb Gardner
directed by Liana Martino

ROLES AVAILABLE FOR 4 MEN, 1 WOMAN, & 1 BOY (12-14)

AUDITIONS ARE SCHEDULED FOR
MONDAY, OCTOBER 27 & TUESDAY, OCTOBER 28
Registration begins at 6:45pm
Auditions begin at 7:00pm
The Women's Building ? 79 Central Avenue ? Albany NY


THOSE AUDITIONING WILL BE ASKED TO
READ SELECTIONS FROM THE SCRIPT.

PLEASE CONTACT ARTISTIC DIRECTOR, NEILSON JONES @  
NEILJONES at CONFETTISTAGE.COM OR CALL 518-253-1253
FOR MORE INFO.

Copies of A Thousand Clowns may be purchased through
Samuel French, Inc. (www.samuelfrench.com)

Synopsis:  This benchmark of Broadway comedy produced one of the  
theatre's most beloved roles: unconventional Murray, uncle to  
precocious nephew, Nick. Tired of writing cheap comedy gags for  
"Chuckles the Chipmunk", a children's television star, Murray finds  
himself unemployed with plenty of free time with which to pursue  
his...pursuits. When uptight social workers descend to insure that  
Nick is receiving proper care, he finds himself solving their  
problems. And most of his own.

"Would be a standout comedy in any season. Filled with laughter and  
warmth and sweetness and inspired daffiness." -N.Y. Daily News




Rehearsals:  Begin January 2009
Performances:  February 2009

ROLES AVAILABLE

Murray Burns
is an unemployed television writer and the uncle and unofficial  
guardian of Nick.  Murray is a free spirit, an independent thinker,  
and he cannot be tied down to a nine-to-five job, wearing a suit and  
answering to a boss.


Sandra Markowitz
just of grad school, is a psychological social worker with the New  
York Bureau of Child Welfare.  She cannot help but become emotionally  
involved in her cases.


Leo Herman
is the star of the Chuckles the Chipmunk children's television show.   
While he is in character, he is wildly cheerful.  Off camera, he is  
insecure and depressed. He knows that children do not like him, and he  
suspects that he is not even funny. He says of himself, he is nothing  
but "the biggest phony you ever met."


Albert Amundson
is a social case worker with the New York Bureau of Child Welfare,  
sent to investigate Murray's fitness as a guardian for Nick.  He takes  
his job seriously and wants to do it well, but he has no affinity for  
children.


Nick Burns
is Murray and Arnold's twelve-year-old nephew, the son of their sister  
Elaine and an unknown father.  When Nick was five, Elaine left him at  
Murray's apartment and took off.  Nick is unusually intelligent and  
thinks he can read people and that he is skilled at telling them what  
they want to hear.  Nick loves Murray and wants to stay with him, and  
he tries desperately to convince the other adults to appreciate Murray  
the way he is.


Arnold Burns
is Murray's brother and also his agent. He is the most successful and  
stable member of the family, working for a large company of theatrical  
agents in New York City. Arnold looks after Nick and Murray

WE HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!!