AUDITIONs For the 2019 Season
AUDITION NOTES
Auditions for Attic Chamber Theatre's 2019 Summer Season will be:
Sunday March 3rd from 1pm - 4 pm; All shows
Monday, March 4th from 630pm - 830 pm; Enchanted April and She Loves Me
Tuesday, March 5th from 630 - 8 pm; Jeeves Intervenes
At All Saints Episcopal Church, 100 N. Drew Street, Appleton WI 54911
Corner of College and Drew Streets.
Audition packets will be ready for perusal at area librarys beginning February 15.
If you can not make the above listed audition times please call to make special arrangements. 920-734-7887
Video submissions will be accepted although an inperson audition is in your best interest.
Video audition procedure…
- video yourself performing an appropriate monologue for the show you auditioning for - additional requirements for She Loves Me listed below.
-send video to attictheatreinc.com
Attic Chamber Theatre invites all to audition.
We practice color-blind casting.
Listed ages are the ages the actor must portray and not neccessarily the requried age of the actor or actress.
Character Breakdowns
Jeeves Intervenes
By Margaret Raether
Cast of Characters
Bertie Wooster, 20’s, wealthy, carefree bachelor with a talent for getting himself into pickles.
Jeeves, 40 – 60’s, Bertie’s valet and the perfect gentleman’s gentleman. Unflappable, infallible and never at a loss when faced with one of Bertie’s little difficulties.
Eustace Bassington-Bassington, 20’s, an old school chum of Bertie’s, he is prone to sudden attacks of love, Bassy scrimps along on an allowance sent by his crusty uncle.
Agatha Spencer-Gregson, 50’s – 70’s, Bertie’s fearsome aunt, a born tyrant and a woman who, says Bertie, “gladly wears barbed wire next to her skin.” She is determined to see Bertie wed.
Gertrude Winklesworth-Bode, 20’s, a strong-minded young lady with a penchant for Nietzsche, she views Bertie as clay to be molded…by her.
Sir Rupert Watlington-Pipps, 50’s -70’s, Eustace’s short-tempered, skin-flint uncle, a former military man who is bent on forcing his disappointing nephew into becoming a man of worth. Scottish.
Audition sides for Jeeves
Actors will be asked to read from the script.
Bertie & Jeeves pp10-13
Bertie & Aunt Agatha pp23
Bertie & Rupert pp28-29
Eustace & Rupert pp34-35
Bertie & Gertrude pp38-40
Bertie, Eustace & Jeeves pp52-55
Eustace & Gertrude pp61-63
Agatha, Eustace, Bertie, Rupert & Gertrude pp72-74
I think this gives a good overview of characters as well as plot line - Tom Stadler, Director
Enchanted April
By Matthew Barber
Cast of Characters
Lotty Wilton, 30, a London housewife
Mellersh Wilton, 30, her husband, a solicitor(lawyer)
Rose Arnott, 30-40, a London housewife
Frederick Arnott, 35-45, her husband, a writer
Caroline Bramble, 25, a socialite, beautiful, aloof, think Lady Mary in Downton Abbey
Antony Wilding, 25, an artist who own a villa in Italy, charming and devasting good looking.
Mrs. Graves, 70’s, A London matron think Dame Maggie Smith in Downton Abbey
Costanza, 40-60’s, the villas Italian housekeeper, sassy
This play is set in 1922, prior to the full-on Jazz age
Audtition sides for Enchanted April
Actors will be asked to read from the script
Lotty/Rose: Page 7, Lotty: “you are our “disappointed Madonna.” to Rose, page 9: “It’s the weather I’m sure”.
Mrs. Graves/Lotty/Rose: Top of Scene six to Mrs. Graves “Many for quite some time” on page 21 (Can be done with readers for Lotty/Rose)
Rose/Frederick: Scene 3 (I’ll probably only have them do part of it but as it’s a short scene I reserve the right to see the whole thing)
Lotty/Mellersh: Scene 2, to Mellersh: “Case closed, my dear. Case closed.” (Lotty boils) on page 11.
Caroline, Lotty/Rose: Page 18, Caroline: “Yes. Have you received many replies …..” to page 19, Lotty: “Grand!” (Can be done with readers for Lotty/Rose)
Wilding/Rose: pg 46 Rose: "Rome must be fascinating" to page 47 Rose "Sweet" (this can be done with a reader for Rose)
Costanza and Wilding, please read a few lines of the Italian on page 45/46
she loves me
Auditions will consist of singing, reading from the script and movement.
Auditionees should prepare a Broadway musical song around 32 bars. You will be tested for range and ability to hold your part.
You will be asked to learn a simple dance combination and perform it. Be sure to wear appropraite shoes and clothing.
You will read sides from the script.
Musical auditions take time, pleaase be patient as we give everyone their chance.
Need to audition through video submission? Here how…
1. video yourself singing your Broadway Musical song prefer that you have accompaniment rather than accapella.
2. video yourself doing a comic monologue of your choice. doesn’t need to be memorized
3. send video to attictheatreinc.com
CHARACTER BREAKDOWN
Arpad Laszlo
Delivery boy at Maraczek's Parfumerie. His exuberance is infectious and commitment to his job remarkable. He is ambitious and adorable.
Gender: Male
Age: 14 to 17
VOCAL RANGE: Tenor/High Baritone
Ladislav Sipos
Not the brightest employee at Maraczek's Parfumerie. A confidant to Georg, he is an optimistic family man who looks like a huggable father.
Gender: Male
Age: 45 to 55
VOCAL RANGE: Bass/Baritone
Ilona Ritter
Employed at Maraczek's Parfumerie. She is sexy and learned in the ways of romance, but longing for something more from the game of love.
Gender: Female
Age: 25 to 30
VOCAL RANGE: Alto/Mezzo-Soprano
Steven Kodaly
A well respected and liked employee at Maraczek's Parfumerie. Though he is considered dapper and occasionally charming, he is more of a shallow womanizer. A Cad!
Gender: Male
Age: 25 to 30
VOCAL RANGE: Tenor/Baritone
Georg Nowack
An established employee of Maraczek's Parfumerie, he resembles a hopeless romantic. Shy, intelligent, and soft spoken.
Gender: Male
Age: 25 to 30
VOCAL RANGE: Broadway Baritione
Mr. Maraczek
Owner of Maraczek's Parfumerie. With a commanding presence, his dedication to the trade is rivaled only by his faithfulness to his wife.
Gender: Male
Age: 55 to 65
VOCAL RANGE: Bass/Baritone
Amalia Balash
The eager new employee at Maraczek's Parfumerie. Despite being a skilled saleswoman, she easily becomes intimated and nervous. Attractive, bright, and a lover of literature.
Gender: Female
Age: 20 to 25
VOCAL RANGE: Soprano, with a strong high B
Ensemble:
Vocal Range: SATB
Headwaiter
BUS BOY/ENSEMBLE
PRIVATE EYE KELLER/ENSEMBLE
COUPLES & CUSTOMERS
June 7th thru 15th
June 21st thru 29th
July 17th thru 26th
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