[Capdist-auditions] GRINDER; 'S STAND in Catskill - Updated Information

Steven Patterson kaliyuga.steven at gmail.com
Tue Aug 25 21:30:54 EDT 2015


Actors needed for GRINDER’S STAND at Bridge Street Theatre in Catskill, NY

Kaliyuga Arts seeks actor submissions for the cast of GRINDER’S STAND by
Oakley Hall III, a verse drama that explores the mysterious death of
Meriwether Lewis of the Lewis & Clark expedition. Seeking:

LEWIS:  Meriwether Lewis, of the Lewis & Clark expedition. Governor of the
Upper Louisiana Territory. A late 18th-early 19th century rockstar – think
Jim Morrison or Kurt Cobain. A hugely romantic figure, charismatic,
mercurial, manic-depressive, addicted to laudanum. Early-mid 30s.

BATES:  Territorial Secretary, Upper Louisiana. Lewis’s inferior, and a
kind of a scoundrel. Ambitious. From Virginia. Late 20s – mid 30s.

CLARK:  William Clark, of the Lewis & Clark expedition. A little
overweight. From Virginia. Late 30s – 50s (will double NEELY)

RUSSELL:  Major Russell. Commander of Fort Pickering. Utterly forthright.
>From Boston. Mid 30s – mid 40s

NEELY:  Indian Agent for the Chickasaw Nation. Big and weird and drunk. Has
long hair. From Tennessee. Mid 30s-50s (will double CLARK)



Also seeking a Production Stage Manager



Rehearsals begin September 22.  Show runs Thursday – Saturday evenings at
7:30pm and Sundays at 2:00pm from October 8 – 18 in the Bridge Street
Theatre Raw Space. Potential for 1 Equity Special Appearance contract at
$222.- $229/wk. All non-union performers will receive a $500. stipend.

Please submit your headshot and resume to casting at BridgeSt.org and include
the word “Catskill” in your subject line (since submissions are also being
accepted for auditions on 08/31 in NYC). Those selected to audition in
Catskill on 09/01 will be contacted for an appointment and provided with
the location and sides to prepare.
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