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Auditions for:Eurydice by Sarah Ruhl
Scrooge’s Christmas (a Christmas Carol) by Ken Jones
In-Person Auditions: Tuesday, May 7th, 6:00-9:00 PM in the Barnett Theatre.
Callbacks: Show Specific Callbacks 9:00PM-10:00pm in the Barnett & Hicklin Theatres
This is an open call, and the entire campus and Whitewater community is invited. You do not have to be a Theatre/Dance major or UW Whitewater student to audition.
PLEASE NOTE: ALL admitted BFA-Performance students and ALL pre-BFA-Performance students are expected to audition for all productions and perform as-cast. Please be aware that non-participation in a department mainstage audition and refusal to accept a role as-cast will constitute a breach of the BFA degree track expectations and may damage and/or prevent progress toward achieving the BFA-Performance. Please refer questions about this policy to Prof. Eric Appleton (Chair), or Prof. Robyn Accetta (Head of Acting).
Play #1: Eurydice
Written by: Sarah Ruhl
Directed by: Robyn Accetta
Rehearsal Dates: September 2nd – October 2nd
Rehearsal Times: Mondays – Fridays 6:00pm – 9:00pm, Saturdays 11am – 4pm
Production Information:
Eurydice reimagines the classic myth of Orpheus through the eyes of its heroine. Dying too young on her wedding day, Eurydice must journey to the underworld, where she reunites with her father and struggles to remember her lost love.
This production requires physical storytelling elements that will include choreographed movement, close physical interaction, and heightened emotional exchanges.
Available Roles:
Eurydice: (F): A curious, intelligent young woman torn between the world of the living and the Underworld who is deeply in love with Orpheus.
Her Father: (M) – Eurydice’s kind and gentle father, residing in the Underworld. He serves as a guide, protector, and connection to her past.
Orpheus: (M) – A passionate and gifted musician who loves Eurydice deeply who expresses his emotions through music.
A Nasty Interesting Man/The Lord of the Underworld: (M) – A trickster-like ruler of the Underworld, who shifts between an eerie childlike presence and a menacing, controlling force.
A Chorus of Stones - Big Stone, Little Stone, and Loud Stone: (Any Gender) They are chorus of the Underworld and enforce the rules of the dead with humor, detachment, and occasional cruelty.
Play #2: Scrooge’s Christmas: A Christmas Carol
Adapted by: Ken Jones from the novel by Charles Dickens
Directed by: Bruce Cohen
Rehearsal Dates: October 13th – November 13th
Rehearsal Times: Mondays – Fridays: 7-10PM, Saturdays: 7-10PM
Production Information: In Ken Jones' adaptation of Charles Dickens' classic tale, A Christmas Carol, a group of actors portray all the characters of this Christmas tradition. The ensemble provides the songs and sounds as the miserly Ebenezer Scrooge is confronted by the Spirits of Past, Present, and Future.
Available Roles: All roles will be cast irrespective of conventional gender norms. This production will include singing and movement. We are especially interested in actors who can also play an instrument.
Actor 1…………….….....Scrooge
Actor 2..............................Bob Cratchit, Marley
Actor 3..............................Nephew [Fred], Christmas yet to come
Actor 4..............................Gentleman 1, Christmas Present
Actor 5..............................Gentleman 2, Fezziwig, Mr. Haversham
Actor 6..............................Mrs. Cratchit
Actor 7..............................Niece, Christmas Past
Actor 8..............................Young Scrooge, Joe (20-25 years), Thomas
Actor 9..............................Peter Cratchit, Boy-in-the-street (15-18 years)
Actor 10............................Fan, Martha Cratchit (18-22 years)
Actor 11............................Tiny Tim, Boy Scrooge
Actor 12............................Belinda, Belle’s Daughter
Actor 13............................Dick Wilkins, Belle’s Husband, Balladeer
Actor 14............................Woman 1, Fiancée (Belle), Polly
Actor 15............................Woman 2, Mrs. Fezziwig, Mrs. Haversham
Audition Information:
• Auditions will consist of a 5-minute slot in which you will present 2 short contrasting monologues.
• One must be from a play with heightened language to demonstrate facility with text.
• Both monologues must be memorized.
• Sides will be provided for those who prefer to read instead of preparing a memorized monologue.
• Walk-ups accepted as time allows.
If Auditioning for Scrooge’s Christmas:
• 16 bars of a song.
• May be sung a cappella or with pre-recorded accompaniment (must bring own playback device).
• If singing impromptu, actors will be asked to perform a Christmas carol/song.
Callbacks will be held in person same day and actors will be notified by the end of the hour if they are being asked to attend. Callbacks will consist of cold readings of sides from the script. Sides are available to actors outside of the Department of Theatre Office and at the Anderson Library Circulation Desk. Hard copies will also be available at auditions on the day.
If you have any questions relating to Eurydice, please reach out to Robyn Accetta at [email protected].
If you have questions relating to Scrooge’s Christmas: A Christmas Carol please reach out to Bruce Cohen at [email protected]
Thanks, and can’t wait to see you!
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