[Capdist-auditions] Oldcastle Theatre Company 2022 Season Auditions

[Nathan Stith]

Oldcastle Theatre Company in Bennington, VT seeks Equity Actors (and 
those interested in joining the union) for our 50th Anniversary Season 
(there are no non-union roles available).

Oldcastle Theatre Company Artistic Director: Nathan Stith
Associate Artistic Director: Richard Howe
Executive Director: Jennifer Jasper
Oldcastle Theatre Company
331 Main Street
Bennington VT 05201
www.oldcastletheatre.org [1]

Equity LOA Contract.  Final contract pending.  2021 salary was $470/wk.

Season includes:
_Souvenir: A Fantasia on the Life of Florence Foster Jenkins_ by Stephen 
Temperley
Directed by Nathan Stith
First Rehearsal May 31
Runs June 17-26

_Fully Committed_ by Becky Mode
Directed by Jennifer Jasper
First Rehearsal July 5
Runs July 22-31

_Sheepdog_ by Kevin Artigue
Directed by Kirk Jackson
First Rehearsal August 9
Runs August 26-September 4

_It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play _by Joe Landry
Directed by Christine Decker
First Rehearsal November 22
Runs Dec. 9-18

SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS
Please read video submission instructions carefully.  Please slate 
before your monologue with full name, title of piece, and what 
production(s) you are submitting for.  Submit a link to the video (do 
not attach the recording file) along with your headshot and resume.  
Please ensure that you provide any necessary passwords to access video 
links.  All submissions should be sent to casting at oldcastletheatre.org.  
PLEASE LIST THE SHOW(S) YOU ARE AUDITIONING FOR IN THE SUBJECT LINE OF 
YOUR EMAIL AND NOTE THAT YOU ARE A LOCAL ACTOR.

DEADLINE: 5pm ET, March 8, 2022.  No submissions accepted after 
deadline.

WHAT TO PREPARE:
If auditioning for SOUVENIR please present a 1 minute comedic monologue 
and EITHER an aria of your choosing sung both legit and in the style of 
Florence Foster Jenkins OR two versions of "Ave Maria" (sheet music [2] 
and accompaniment [3] provided) - one legit and one in the style of 
Florence Foster Jenkins.

If auditioning for FULLY COMMITTED (seeking women only for this role)  
prepare 2 comedic contemporary monologues that showcase character and 
vocal range and/or dialects. Excerpts from the play are encouraged in 
lieu of 1 monologue.

If auditioning for SHEEPDOG prepare 1 contemporary dramatic monologue.

Auditions for IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE will be held at a later date.

IN-PERSON CALLBACKS WILL BE HELD FRIDAY, MARCH 11 in BENNINGTON, VT and 
SATURDAY MARCH 12 in NEW YORK CITY.

CHARACTER BREAKDOWN

SOUVENIR by Stephen Temperley
Florence Foster Jenkins:  Eccentric but lovable.  A wealthy society 
woman who, thoush she believes herself to be a great soprano, has no 
voice and is incapable of singing two notes in tune.  Her belief in her 
talent, however, and her dedication to music and the art of singing is 
absolute.  She behaves at times as if she is a major vocal artist.  
There must be no hint of mockery.  In addition to singing in the style 
of Jenkins (actors are encouraged to listen to recordings available 
online) the actor must also be a legit soprano and sing well.

Cosme McMoon: This role is cast.

FULLY COMMITTED by Becky Mode.
Sam: (female) An actor from the Midwest. Early to mid-30's she is 
employed as a reservationist at Manhattan's number-one restaurant. While 
managing the constantly ringing reservation line and needs of her 
superiors and co-workers she navigates her relationship with her family, 
agent and comes to term with her life choices. This role requires vocal 
and physical dexterity, as the actor also plays the 31+ additional 
characters. This is a fast-paced tour de force solo show. Physical 
comedy, stamina, dialect training are essential. Seeking Female 
performers of any race/ethnicity     

SHEEPDOG by Kevin Artigue.
Amina: Female. Early to Mid-30's, African-American, ten-year veteran of 
the Cleveland Police. She is a product of the neighborhood she patrols. 
Responsible, educated, principled, pragmatic. In love with Ryan, though 
that relationship is a new adventure that she must navigate around her 
own sense of caution and personal history. The dramaturgical engine of 
the play is Amina sharing her story directly with the audience; this is 
a tour-de-force role requiring accessibility, comfort, and charisma.

Ryan: Male. Early 30's, white, five-year veteran of the Cleveland 
Police. Escaped small-town Ohio, after high school to "do good" in the 
big city. Passionately in love with Amina, though perhaps in an 
idealistic, or even naïve way. Attractive, fit, curious, with maybe a 
boyish "Irish pink" quality. Ryan has had relationships with several 
women, including Women of Color, before. Looks up to Amina as more 
experienced, she being from "the hood", and also having been a Police 
officer longer.

Female Voice: African American, any age, voices Yvonne (Amina's African 
American friend 30's), Jeanne (Police Officer, 30's-40's, sympathetic 
colleague), and Police Dispatch.

Male Voice: Latino, any age, voices Zaragoza (Veteran Police officer 
40's-50's, street-smart), Husband (Angry, White guy), Esteban (17 yr. 
old Latino), Teenager (Esteban's friend), Chief (Older Trusted Police 
Officer), Master of Ceremonies (generic voice - could simply be the 
Chief).

Equity's contracts prohibit discrimination. Equity is committed to 
diversity and encourages all its employers to engage in a policy of 
equal employment opportunity designed to promote a positive model of 
inclusion. As such, Equity encourages performers of all ethnicities, 
gender identities, and ages, as well as performers with disabilities, to 
submit. 

-- 
Nathan Stith
  Artistic Director
  Oldcastle Theatre Company
-- 
Nathan Stith
  Artistic Director
  Oldcastle Theatre Company
  Bennington, Vermont
www.oldcastletheatre.org [1]


Links:
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[1] http://www.oldcastletheatre.org
[2] 
https://drive.google.com/file/d/17H4BLThA5Uxw29b2NQw8T-3x1RwRjJWd/view?usp=sharing
[3] 
https://drive.google.com/file/d/17gNGIK1DzVRu2Jy4R8GlnBnhi39kRYEX/view?usp=sharing
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