auditions
AUDITIONS: “The Importance of Being Earnest” by Oscar Wilde
AUDITION DATES: Saturday, April 12, 2-4 pm; Tuesday, April 15, 6:30-8:30 pm
AUDITION & PERFORMANCE LOCATION: 545 Shasta Ave., Morro Bay
PERFORMANCE DATES: June 13-29, Fri & Sat evenings 7pm; Sunday matinees 3pm
DIRECTOR: Jean Miller
Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script.
Age and gender flexible.
Please bring resume and headshot (if you have one).
Actors will be required to use RP British (Received Pronunciation), aka Queen’s English.
Accent not required for audition, but will be part of the rehearsal process.
Questions: jeanmiller909@gmail.com
Characters:
John “Jack” Worthing, J. P. 30’s: Aka “Ernest”, a wealthy young gentleman who takes life seriously, and a friend to Algernon. Cecily's guardian, in love with Gwendolyn.
Algernon Moncrieff, 30’s: Brilliant, witty, and selfish. The nephew of Lady Bracknell, cousin to Gwendolyn, in love with Cecily.
Gwendolyn Fairfax, 20’s: Aristocratic, charming, superficial. Algernon’s cousin, Lady Bracknell’s daughter, in love with Jack.
Cecily Cardew, 20’s: Romantic, silly, appealing. Jack is her guardian. She is drawn to Algernon for his wickedness.
Lady Bracknell, 55+: Domineering , cunning, mercenary, and snobbish. Gwendolyn’s mother.
Rev, Dr. Chasuble, 55+: The rector of Jack’s estate, and has a crush on Miss Prism.
Miss Prism, 50+: Prim, rigid puritanist with a soft side. Cecily’s governess, and author of one novel.
Merriman/Lane, 50+: Lane is Algernon’s manservant, and Merriman is Jack’s butler. May be played by the same actor.
Available Roles
4 men, 2 women
ADAM WEBSTER – A mystery writer
LAURA BENSON – An attractive woman
ROY BENSON – Laura's shady husband
RITA MALONE – Roy's sexy girlfriend
JOHNNY BUBBLES – A gangster
NORRIS COSLOW - AN NYPD Detective
Location: 545 Shasta Ave., Morro Bay
Audition Dates:
Saturday 8/7, 1-4 pm
Monday 8/9, 6:30-9:00pm
Performance Dates:
Sept 24 - Oct 17
Director: Sheridan Cole
213-819-6086
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Cold read from script.
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Available Roles
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Location: 545 Shasta Ave., Morro Bay
Audition Dates:
TBD
Performance Dates:
Weekends Nov 5 - 7
Director: Anita Schwaber
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Cold read from script.
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Location: 545 Shasta Ave., Morro Bay
Audition Dates:
mid September TBD
Performance Dates:
Weekends Nov 19 - Dec 12
Director: Kelli M Poward
Please prepare a 1 - 2 minute monologue. Cold read from script. 30 second acapella song if auditioning for
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BERNARD S. DUNLAP - General Manager of the Palm Beach Royale Hotel & Spa. Physical comedy/strength - must be able to carry a fellow actor. (male, 40's - 50's)
CLAUDIA MCFADDEN - America's beloved matron of song. Diva. Larger than life. Elegantly-dressed tornado. Sings. (female, 40's - 50's)
ATHENA SINCLAIR - A great star of stage and screen. Diva. Hollywood royalty/screen siren. Sings. (female, 40's - 50's)
MURPHY STEVENS - Athena's personal secretary. Young, pretty, efficient. Romantic scenes. (female, 20's - 30's)
MR. PIPPET - Claudia's personal secretary. Jumpy. Physical comedy/strength - must be able to carry a fellow actor. (male, 20's - 50's)
DORA DEL RIO - A gossip columnist. Quintessential reporter. Physical comedy. Must be comfortable being lifted, and falling. (female, 30's - 50's)
MRS. EVERETT P. OSGOOD A society matron and president of the Palm Beach Ladies for Unity. Matronly, stylish, busybody, a bit daft. (female, 50+)
FRANCIS - A bellhop. Physical comedy. Romantic scenes. (male, 20's - 40's)
OTIS - A bellhop. Physical comedy. (male, 20's - 40's)