[Capdist-auditions] Auditions Reminder for The Love of Three Oranges

[Nickolas Menezes]

The RPI Players Present Auditions for
*THE LOVE OF THREE ORANGES*

A Comedy by Hillary DePiano

Directed by Eric Shovah
Produced by Nickolas Menezes

Performance Dates: November 13, 15, 19, 20, 21, 2015

Audition Dates and Times:
Wednesday, September 9 and Thursday September 10

Sign In Begins at 6:30pm, Auditions Begin at 7:00pm
Call Backs to be Held, as needed, on Saturday, September 12 from Noon-4pm

Audition Location:
Wednesday, September 9 – RPI Playhouse
Thursday, September 10 – Sage Building – Room 3303

Audition Information:

The audition will consist of readings from the script.  There is no need to
prepare a monologue. Some auditioners may be taught some physical comedy to
display (most likely done at callbacks).  Performers auditioning for the
MUSICIAN in the show should plan to bring an instrument or instruments (a
keyboard will be present at auditions, but other instruments will be
considered – multiple instruments will be considered as well) and a short
piece of music (approximately 32 bars).  Please bring your personal
schedule to provide an accurate list of conflicts during the rehearsal
process.

Show Synopsis:

Forget all your dusty misconceptions about the traditions of commedia
dell’arte as *The Love of Three Oranges*, based on a scenario by Carlo
Gozzi, provides a wild, raucous slapstick comedy that is completely
retooled and revised for today’s audiences.  Prince Tartaglia’s life is
filled with misery until an evil witch and her equally evil henchmen curse
him to search for three giant oranges.  But this quest proves more fruitful
than anyone could have imagined as a once-lonely prince discovers love,
friendship, and laughter when he encounters wizards, monarchs, and a wild
narrator who isn’t sure how far removed from the story he really is.

Cast Size:
Looking for a cast of approximately 20 actors to play the many roles in the
show.

Characters:
NARRATOR
SILVIO, King of Hearts
PANTALONE, adviser to the King
LEANDRO, First Minister
PRINCESS CLARICE, niece to the King
PRINCE TARTAGLIA, Jack of Hearts
BRIGHELLA, Leandro and Clarice’s dimwitted minion
TRUFFALDINO, a famous jester, secretly employed by Celio
SMERALDINA, Fata Morgana’s slightly less dimwitted minion
A ROPE, of horror that cannot possibly by spoken
FATA MORGANA, an evil witch
FARFARELLO, a unionized demon
THE WIND GOD, loyal to Fata Morgana
A GATE, of unspeakable horror
A DONKEY, of unutterable horror
A COOK, of about average horror
CREONTA, another evil witch
PRINCESS NINETTA, formerly an orange
PRINCESS NICOLETTA, also formerly an orange
PRINCESS LINETTA, yet another former orange
MUSICIAN, unseen presence who furnishes his commentary on the scenes with
music from
ASSORTED COUNTRY BUMPKINS, PALACE GUARDS, SERVANTS, and FEAST vaudeville to
the soap opera
GUESTS

If you have additional questions, please feel free to email the director,
Eric Shovah, at

bialystockandbloom at nycap.rr.com or the producer, Nick Menezes, at
menezn at rpi.edu.  Thanks and we hope to see you at auditions!
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