[Capdist-auditions] CAPITAL REP ANNOUNCES AEA and non-union parts available in upcoming production of SUPERIOR DONUTS by Tracy Letts

[casting at capitalrep.org]

CAPITAL REP ANNOUNCES AEA and non-union parts available in upcoming
production of SUPERIOR DONUTS by Tracy Letts.

 

Thursday, July 14, 2011 from 11AM-3PM

 

Location:  Capital Repertory Theatre, 111 N. Pearl Street, Albany, NY

 

AEA:  no appointment necessary, but we will reserve a time if you prefer.
Sides provided. Call Elise, 462-4531 X403

 

Non-Union:  send pic/resume via email to:  casting at capitalrep.org.  Selected
actors will be provided with appt and sides to read.

 

 

Play:  Superior Donuts by Tracy Letts

Director:  Mark Fleischer

NYC: Casting Director:  Stephanie Klapper

Rehearsal start:  August 23, 2011

First preview:  September 16, 2011

Press opening:  September 20, 2011

Closing performance:  October 16, 2012

 

Contract:  LORT D

 

Synopsis:  Written by Pulitzer Prize winning playwright, Tracy Letts,
SUPERIOR DONUTS is a rough and tumble comedy that centers on the off-beat
friendship that grows between shop owner, Arthur Przybyszewski, a
cantankerous, white, former-hippie and Franco Wicks, an ambitious black
twenty-something with a talent for writing - and a debt problem.  Pressures
from local collection thugs, the neighbor who wants to buy the donut shop
and awakenings of the heart all lead to the revelation of long-held secrets.
Arthur joins life again after years of hiding from emotions, Franco learns
to accept grace and Max, the Russian capitalist gets his life dream - to own
the biggest store on the block.

 

All roles open.  Some roles will be cast with non-union actors.

 

SEEKING:

 

AEA MALES:

 

Arthur:  late 50s-early 60s (he must appear 59).  Gruff.  Charismatic.
Frozen in the 1970s. Hair, clothes, in fact everything about Arthur's
appearance leads to an impression of a complete nonchalant attitude toward
life. He works to stay uninvolved.  Smart, literate, savvy, well-educated,
but hides it with the life he's made behind the donut counter.  He's
definitely from Chicago and has a certain machismo attitude that makes him
fit into the neighborhood. However, despite being 59, Arthur often possesses
the insecurities of a teenager. A draft evader, he still hasn't reconciled
his actions during the Viet Nam War, but his anti-establishment beliefs
still linger and inform his actions and values. Wry. Witty. Dry humor. Just
beneath the surface, he's attractive and lovable.  Actor must be in good
physical shape and be comfortable doing stage combat, for prolonged fight
sequence.

 

Franco Wicks:  20s.  African-American.  The spark plug of the play.
Energetic. Funny. Smart.  Literate AND Chicago street smart.  Adept at
assessing people and situations. Versatile wordsmith:  goes from street
lingo to college kid in a flash.  Is used to talking his way in and out of
situations - but he can be tough too. Willing to work -learn - ambitious.
His Achilles heel: gambling and balancing a life on the streets with his
ambition to write.  You can see the street in Franco - in his physicality
and quick response to threat. Actor needs to have verbal and physical
dexterity.

 

Max Tarasov:  45.  Russian.  Smart small business owner.  Wants a good life.
Distrusts all the neighborhood "punks," who happen to be Black.  Has respect
for the police and flirts with the underworld if necessary as well. Warm.
Comic. Russian accent and knowledge of some Russian very helpful.  He has
many of the play's funniest lines. A man of business who likes Arthur.  He
can be a tough guy too - especially with hired backup.

 

Luther Flynn:  50s.  Irish decent.  Street tough. An enforcer for local loan
sharks. No longer needs to get his hands dirty, because he is accompanied
with muscle at all times.  Dapper, as someone from the streets who has
cleaned up - but you can still hear and see that he's lived a physical life
with faded memories of brute force.  You wouldn't want to mess with Luther.
He is capable of hurting people if he's ordering his henchmen to do the
dirty work or stepping in a bit to make a point.  Doesn't necessarily have
to be a big guy, and doesn't have to be in the great shape -- but he has to
still have the machismo that got him where he is.  Familiarity with stage
combat helpful for prolonged fight sequence with Arthur.

 

Officer James Bayley: 43.  African American Chicago beat cop.  He's seen a
lot and knows how and when to pick his battles.  Can be tough, no nonsense,
but like a seasoned pro, he's part cop/part social worker.  Understands the
neighborhood.  Recognizes a real threat and can let other stuff roll off his
back.  Isn't in the greatest shape.  Would rather talk to somebody than run
after them.  He loves Star Trek.  His hobby is going to Trekkie conventions.

 

AEA FEMALE:

 

Officer Randy Osteen:  49ish. Irish American...  Single. Chicago beat cop,
Randy plays down any femininity on the job.  She can be tough, a little
rough around the edges. She used to being one of the boys. If she's not
doing her job, she's a little shy and awkward, especially with the opposite
sex.  She cleans up nicely. Underneath her cop exterior, she has a big heart
and would like to find a way to open up and have Arthur open up. 

 

Non-Pros:

 

MALES:

 

Kiril Ivakin: 20s-30s - Russian immigrant. Big, hulking body-builder with
insinuated connections to the mob.  Max brings him in as the counterpart to
Kevin, the Irish muscle man in the play.  Kiril is imposing physically and
would strike fear in the hearts of most from his appearance -- but has a big
heart and is courteous to ladies.  A gentle giant that could hurt someone on
demand.  Speaks Russian in the play (we can teach, but knowing a little of
the language is a big plus).  

 

Kevin Mager: 20s.  Irish American...  Street punk with muscle.  Flaunts his
place in the small-time mob world he inhabits.  Serves as the physical back
up for Luther when collecting bad debts and parsing out punishment for other
infractions in the territory.  A wise-ass who knows people are afraid of
him.  Machismo pours out of him - the way he thinks, walks into a room,
sizes up a situation. Has to be in very good physical shape. 

 

FEMALE:

 

Lady Boyle:  72ish.  Irish decent.  The neighborhood bag woman, Lady is a
regular at Superior Donuts.  Lives on the Chicago streets with all that
brings:  tough, charming and a mind of her own. She comes in and out of the
present, hears what she wants to hear, but has all her instincts and
insights in place.  Unkempt exterior, but there's something about her that
has earned her nickname of "Lady."

 

 

Casting Office

Capital Repertory Theatre

111 North Pearl St

Albany, NY 12207

 

518.462.4531 x 310

casting at capitalrep.org

 

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