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AUDITION NOTICEProduction Title: The Pillowman by Martin Mcdonagh
Production Company/Organization: Gem Rock
Performance Dates: Feb 27th @ 7:30, Feb 28th @ 7:30 and Mar 1st @ 2:30 and 7:30
Rehearsal Schedule: Wed Eve, Thurs Eve, Saturday Late Morning
Location: Gem Rock
Director: Otto Mullins
Stage Management: Tiffany Morgan and Gwendolyn Kelley
Audition Dates:
Dec 2nd - 6:30pm to 9:00pm
Dec 3rd - 6:30pm to 9:00pm
You do not need to attend both dates.
Callbacks: Dec 4th - 6:30pm to 9:00p
Roles Available:
KATURIAN: (Any Gender – Any Age – Any Race): A writer of gruesome short stories often involving children, is surprised and confused as to why they were brought in by detectives for questioning. S/he cares deeply about the brother Michal and about saving the stories from destruction
TUPOLSKI: (Any Gender – Any Age – Any Race): The lead detective and the “good cop” in the interrogation. Cold and uncaring, they self describe as ‘detached from the people they aim to save’. They supervise Ariel.
ARIEL: (Any Gender – Any Age – Any Race): A brutal and violent detective who has a vendetta against anyone who commits crimes against children because of abuse in their own childhood.
MICHAL: (M, Any Age – Any Race): Katurian’s older brother, who is “slow to get things” following his years of abuse at the hands of his parents. He is also taken into jail by the detectives.
FEMALE CHORUS/MOTHER: (F, Any Age – Any Race): Looking for someone to play various mothers in the reenactment scenes.
MALE CHORUS//FATHER: (M, Any – Any Race): Looking for someone to play various fathers and other roles in the reenactment scenes.
What to Prepare:
-Please prepare a 30 sec or less contemporary monologue, if no monologue is prepared you will be allowed to cold read a selection from the script
-Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script as well
-Call backs will be notified by 10pm on 12/3 and sides provided that same evening.
-Cast List will be Posted on 12/5 @ 12pm on Gem Rock’s Website.
Content and Trigger Warnings:
This production contains blood, graphic violence, and explicit language—including racially-charged dialogue and profanity. The content of this production also includes accounts of child abuse, sexual assault, and child murder, as well as harrowing depictions of mental illness. This production contains scenes that some individuals may find disturbing or may cause physical discomfort, such as gunshots, fog, and strobe lights.
Contact Information:
For more information, please contact:
Otto Mullins
317-398-1060
[email protected]
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
901 Sycamore St, Evansville, IN, United States, Indiana 47708
