Category: Auditions

Audition Notice. Notes from my auditions experiences.

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My Left Breast: I didn’t get it…

The play (side actually) not the part or the Breast. Don’t know about the part, but I probably did not get it… a part that is, not the play.

Confused? Well I was too. My Left Breast was originally written as a one woman play. This version, in collaboration with the author Susan Miller, is divided out into parts, the parts being SUSAN, WOMAN and MAN, maybe more.

What I did not get in Side B that I read, even after additional director input was that the MAN parts are the male muse, if you will, of SUSAN’s imagination. The MAN parts are to be read as if the, in this side, 8 year old son and the older version, the 18 year old son are saying those lines.

For some reason I was thinking a DAD for the MAN. Didn’t get it. Didn’t understand.

It clicked after I read Side D that I was to be those ages, acting those ages, etc. Side D, I read correctly.

I felt sick not having realized this. Damn good part, and easy read. If only I understood.

Well, I don’t think I will get this part because of this.

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Audition Notice: My Left Breast

7 Stages seeks actors for their upcoming production of My Left Breast, by Susan Miller, Directed by Melissa Foulger. Auditions are October 8th: 11am 3pm & 10th: 6pm 10pm. Looking for: Susan: Woman, Jewish/European American, 35-45, no-nonsense, tongue-in-cheek sense of humor, strong and resilient. Possible exposure of breast with actor s comfort ability, Woman: Woman, any ethnicity, 25-45, plays multiple roles at multiple ages, which include Susan’s lover and doctors and Man: Man, any ethnicity, 25-45, plays multiple roles at multiple ages, which include Susan’s son and doctors. Scripts that are in process are available to be checked out for a few hours at a time. Please visit Heidi’s desk in the office to sign out a copy. We are seeing groups of six people for one-hour time slots. Actors will be required to stay for the full hour. If Melissa is not familiar with your work, you may be asked to perform a monologue. Auditions will be video taped. We will have a week long workshop process with the playwright in October or November. Once cast, we will decide on a date that best suits all. We begin official rehearsals Jan 8 through Jan 31. Rehearsals are expected to be in the evenings during the week and during the day on weekends. This will ultimately depend on the schedule and conflicts of the final cast. Please contact Heidi Howard at heidi@7stages.org or 404 522-8602 to confirm an audition time.

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Auditioned for Woman in Black

Red Clay Theatre is/has moved into the old Aurora Theatre venue in Duluth. The Theatre is under renovation. So no carpet on the floors and areas closed off, but it’s going to be a nice theatre when it’s done.

After running home quickly to get a headshot and resume because I forgot to bring them to work. I arrive at 7:15 for a 7:30 PM slot. A simple form to fill out, smaller than the forms at most other places.

OK. Two sides to look over. When I was on the phone with Mark Pitt who scheduled my slot, I was under the impression, assumption, something, that I would read for the part of the ACTOR. The ACTOR is? Well here is the story from what I gathered from the director

It is a two man play which takes place in the offices of a Public Speaking/Acting Coach. The ACTOR has written a 5 HOUR long piece, a story of events in his life that HAS to be told? well only to friends and family. But the ACTOR has paid for the services of this Coach in an effort to tell his story.

So when I read the sides I read the ACTOR in my head, of course reading over the other lines in a non-descript manner so I knew what was going on. When I was called in I was asked to read the other part. No problem, just read and react.

I heard of two professional film actors, one of which was having problems understanding the scene, how to prepare for it, how to react, etc. So the actors switched roles in that scene for a while. It then clicked with the first actor how the scene should be played out.

I feel like I got that last night. By reading one character’s lines and then the other I felt like I really reacted well in the scene. I read a scene with Eric Brooks who will be the other half of the two man play.

I think it went well. But as always it’s a wait and see.

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Audition Notice: The Woman in Black

Red Clay Theatre, 3116 Main Street, Duluth, is interested in hearing from male actors in the 25-40 age range for the role of ‘The Actor’ in its forthcoming production of The Woman in Black. The production rehearses from Mid-December 2006 and opens on January 11th 2007. The role requires a versatile performer who is able to play across a range of styles and ages. The production is non-equity but the role is paid. A callback audition is scheduled for Wednesday evening, September 13th, from 7pm. Please call the theatre for an appointment at 770-622 -1777.

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And Then There Was One

I auditioned for And Then There Were None and few weeks ago at Kudzu Playhouse and well in acting No News is Bad News. And it was true for this play until…

Sunday night, the director, Clint Pridgen called and said there was an opening for a part in the play. I was offered the part of ANTHONY MARSTON. I accepted. The first read through was Monday night.

It is a smallish role. MARSTON dies at the end of Act I. According to Spark Notes: “MARSTON is a rich, athletic, handsome youth. Tony Marston likes to drive recklessly and seems to lack a conscience. He killed two small children in a car accident caused by his speeding, but shows no remorse.”

Well, not all of that applies to my personal features. I am not athletic in build, but I am getting there. I have lost 30 lbs with at least another 20 lbs to go. And, well, of course handsome youth is objective, but hey, it is the director’s call.

All the Characters in Agatha Christie’s play are supposed to die according to the poem below. MARSTON chokes on poisoned whiskey and dies.

Ten little Indian boys went out to dine;
One chocked his self and then there were nine.
Nine Indian boys sat up very late;
One overslept himself then there were eight.
Eight Indian boys traveling in Devon;
One said he’d stay there then there were seven.
Seven Indian boys chopping up sticks;
One chopped himself in halves then there were six.
Six Indian boys playing with a hive;
A bumble-bee stung one then there were five.
Five Indian boys going in for law;
One got in Chancery then there were four.
Four Indian boys going out to sea;
A red herring swallowed one then there were three.
Three Indian boys walking in the zoo;
A big bear hugged one then there were two.
Two Indian boys sitting in the sun;
One got all frizzled up then there was one.
One Indian boy left all alone;
He went and hanged himself and then there were none.