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LORTCapital Repertory Theatre 2009-2010 Season — Equity Principal Auditions

Capital Repertory Theatre   Albany, NY
LORT D, $555/week current minimum

Producing Artistic Director: Maggie Mancinelli-Cahill

Managing Director: Michele Desrosiers

Casting Director: Stephanie Klapper

Equity Principal Auditions on:

Tuesday, August 18, 2009
Capital Repertory Theatre

9:00am – 5:00pm                                          at
111 North Pearl Street

Albany, NY 12207                      

Please call Katherine for an appointment (518) 462-4531 x201

All AEA drop-ins are welcome – appointments are made for your convenience.

Please bring Picture and Résumé, stapled together. 

Please bring current union card, photo/resume and short monologue
(memorized)

Non-Equity Audition Process:

Submit photo/resume to: officeassistant at capitalrep.org; selected actors will
be contacted with audition time. No walk ins. Selected actors should bring a
short dramatic monologue of their choice for auditions (memorized).
Singer/Actors for Gospel Choir should bring a hymn to sing a cappella.

For the following productions:

The Seafarer, by Conor McPherson

Director: Terence Lamude

First rehearsal: Sept. 15

Opening: Oct. 9

Closing: Nov. 1

Seeking:

(4) males

Mr. Lockhart – 50s

James “Sharkey” Harkin – 50s

Richard Harkin – 50s

Nicky Giblin – late 40s-50s

All require Irish accents

Betrayal, by Harold Pinter

Director: Terence Lamude

First rehearsal: Dec. 22 

Opening: Jan 15

Closing: Feb. 7

Seeking:

(2) males

Jerry – 40s

Robert – 40s

(1) female

Emma – 30s-40s

All require upper class English accents

To Kill a Mockingbird

Director: Maggie Mancinelli-Cahill (Producing Artistic Director)

First rehearsal: Feb. 2

Opening: Feb. 26

Closing:  March 28

Seeking:

(4) Females

Jean-Louise Finch – 30s

Calpurnia – 40s-60s

Maudie Atkinson – 40s

Helen Robinson  (30s)

(4) Males

Atticus Finch – 40s-early 50s

Heck Tate – 40s-50s

Reverend Sykes – 50s

Bob Ewell – 40s-50s

All parts require southern accents (Alabama)

Non-Equity Roles Available

To Kill a Mockingbird ONLY

(5) Males:

Judge Taylor (50-60s)

Walter Cunningham (30s-40s)

Mr. Gilmer (50-60s)

Arthur Radley (Boo)  (30-40 – large man)

Nathan Radley (50s)

(3) Females

Mayella Ewell (early 20s)

Stephanie Crawford (40s-60s)

Mrs. Dubose (60s)

(5) Singer/Actors

Townspeople/Gospel Chorus (18-60)

Singer/Actors – sing in Rev. Sykes choir  and will sing gospel songs
throughout the play and appear in several scenes as townspeople, courtroom
observers, etc.

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LORTCapital Repertory Theatre 2009-2010 To Kill a Mockingbird Children
Auditions

Capital Repertory Theatre   Albany, NY

Producing Artistic Director: Maggie Mancinelli-Cahill

Managing Director: Michele Desrosiers

Auditions on:

Saturday August 22, 2009
Capital Repertory Theatre

10:00am – 2:00pm                                        at
111 North Pearl Street

Albany, NY 12207                      

Submit photo/resume to: officeassistant at capitalrep.org; selected actors will
be contacted with audition time. No walk ins. Selected actors should bring a
1-minute dramatic monologue of their choice for auditions (memorized).
Singing parts: actors should bring a hymn to sing a cappella. 

Roles:

Scout (11-15) Understudy only. Full of life, thoughtful, bright, tom-boy
with keen powers of observation. Physically active and brave. Independent
thinker.

Jen (14-17) Scout’s older brother, her protector. On the cusp of becoming a
young man. All-boy, acts first, thinks later. Impetuous, but we can see the
fine qualities of his father in his son, who believes in justice through
action.

Dill (10-14) Book-smart, eager to be a part of “the gang,” which includes
Scout and Dill. Extremely bright and emotionally empathetic. Identifies with
the underdog. Actor needs to be small in stature and appear younger than 13,
but mature for his years.

SCOUT, JEM AND DILL ROLES WILL BE DOUBLE-CAST: 1 Actor will serve as
understudy and will play young person in the town. Understudies will perform
Scout, Jem and Dill for at least 2 student matinees and another select
regular performance.

OTHER YOUNG ACTOR ROLES:

(4) Male and female actors – (12-18) to play young people in the town
(appear in several scenes.)

GOSPEL CHORUS ROLES:

(3) Singer/Actors- (14-18) African American singer/actors to play young
people in town/court and perform in Gospel Chorus.

Rehearsals start: February 2, 2010

Young actors should plan being at rehearsals from 2:30-8pm, Tuesday-Friday
and Saturday and Sunday. Monday is the official day off.

Tech week* (longer rehearsals): Thursday, 2/19, 2/20, 2/21, Mon off, Tuesday
2/23, 2/24.

First preview performance: Tuesday, 2/25/2010

Performances: Evenings, Tuesday through Sunday 2/25-3/28

Matinee performances: 3/4, 3/10, 3/12, 3/16, 3/17, 3/19, 3/23, 3/24, 3/25,
and 3/26.

All young actors need to have special permission to miss school from parents
and school administrators. All actors are expected to keep up their grades
and homework while being a part of the company. Some tutoring will be
available. Each actor will receive a $250 stipend.

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