Wednesday, March 6, 2013

2013 MAINSTAGE AUDITIONS ANNOUNCED AT BAY STREET THEATRE

March 6, 2013 (Sag Harbor, NY) - Bay Street Theatre has announced the 2013 Mainstage Season and has announced a local audition date for LEND ME A TENOR, THE MYSTERY OF IRMA VEP and A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM and for Literature Live’s production of THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK this fall. Equity Principal and Non Equity Auditions will be held at Bay Street Theatre on Saturday, March 23 from 10am - 2pm. Bay Street is located on the Long Wharf in Sag Harbor on the corner of Bay and Main Streets. No phone calls please. Local actors with housing are strongly encouraged to attend. The New York City auditions are listed with each of the show details below.

Those who are auditioning for a dramatic role should prepare:

1. A brief comedy monologue under 2 minutes in length

Those who are auditioning for a musical role should prepare:

1. 16 bars of an up-tempo song.

2. Bring sheet music in correct key; accompanist provided but may not transpose.

Auditioning actors should bring a picture and resume, stapled together. Please stipulate if you have housing or residence on the East End of Long Island.

LEND ME A TENOR by Ken Ludwig

Don Stephenson—Director

Contract Dates (LORT): May 13-June 23, 2013

Wednesday, March 20, 2013 at the Actors' Equity Audition Center, 9:30 am – 5:30 pm 165 West 46th Street, 16th Floor, New York, NY

Lunch from 1-2 pm

Bay Street Theatre on Saturday, March 23 from 10am - 2pm

Max: Assistant to Saunders

Maggie: Max’s girlfriend

Saunders: Maggie’s father, General Manager of the Cleveland Grand Opera Company

Tito Merelli: A world famous tenor, known to his fans as Il Stupendo

Maria: Tito’s wife

Bellhop: A bellhop

Diana: A Soprano

Julia: Chairman of the Opera Guild

THE MYSTERY OF IRMA VEP by Charles Ludlum

Kenneth Elliott—Director

Contract Dates (LORT): June 13-July 28, 2013

Wednesday, March 20, 2013 at the Actors' Equity Audition Center, 9:30 am – 5:30 pm

165 West 46th Street, 16th Floor, New York, NY

Lunch from 1-2 pm

Bay Street Theatre on Saturday, March 23 from 10am - 2pm

Jane Twisden/Lord Edgar Hillcrest/ An Intruder: versatile actor who can play multiple male & female roles Nicodemus Underwood/ Lady Enis Hillcrest/ Alcazar/ Perv Amri: versatile actor who can play multiple male & female roles.

A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM

book by Burt Shevelove & Larry Gelbart; music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim Marcia Milgrom Dodge—Director & Choreographer

Contract Dates (LORT): July 8-September 1, 2013

Equity Principal Auditions:

Thursday, March 21, 2013 – Accompanist provided at the Actors' Equity Audition Center

9:30am - 5:30pm 165 West 46th Street, 16th Floor

Lunch from 1 - 2.

Bay Street Theatre on Saturday, March 23 from 10am - 2pm

Prepare a brief up-tempo song. Bring sheet music in correct key; accompanist provided but may not transpose.

Bring picture and resume, stapled together.

Prologus/ Pseudolus: A slave of Hero, Pseudolus is sly, conniving, and willing to do anything for his freedom

Senex: An older man, henpecked husband of Domina but one still attracted to wine, women, and song.

Domina: battle-ax wife of Senex, Domina is not only domineering, but proud.

Hero: a lovesick juvenile

Philia: virginal girl, beautiful and young, yet dumb

Hysterium: A slave of Senex and Domina, Hysterium is the frantic and frenetic straw boss of all the slaves in the household.

Lycus: The owner of the brothel. Snaky, slimy, lecherous procurer of courtesans.

Erronius: A befuddled old man who is partially blind and always confused.

Miles Gloriosus: A roman soldier, handsome, strong—and pompous, so much so that he proudly declares.

Protean #1 plays multiple roles (slaves, citizens, soldiers, and eunuchs).

Protean #2 plays multiple roles (slaves, citizens, soldiers, and eunuchs).

Protean #3 plays multiple roles (slaves, citizens, soldiers, and eunuchs).

THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK by Frances Goodrich & Albert Hackett

Contract Dates (TYA Per Performance Contract): Oct. 7-Nov. 19, 2013

Wednesday, March 20, 2013 at the Actors' Equity Audition Center, 9:30 am – 5:30 pm

165 West 46th Street, 16th Floor, New York, NY

Lunch from 1 - 2

Bay Street Theatre on Saturday, March 23 from 10am - 2pm

Otto Frank: Gentle cultured, slight German accent, 40s

Miep: Secretary to Kraler. She is pregnant in the prologue, 22 years, compassionate, protective. She lives outside. Dutch.

Mr. Van Daan: Dutch, Jewish, portly 40s

Mrs. Van Daan: Dutch, Jewish, pretty, early 40s.

Peter Van Daan: Shy, awkward, 16 years old

Margot Frank: 18, Beautiful, quiet & shy

Anne Frank: 16, intelligent, cheeky

Edith Frank: gentle, reserved, slight German accent, 40s

Mr. Kraler: Dependable, Dutch, kind,. He lives downstairs.

Jan Dussel: Dutch, dentist, 50s, meticulous and finicky

Bay Street Theatre is located in Sag Harbor, NY. It is a LORT C theatre.

Bay Street Theatre is a not-for-profit regional theater presenting new, classic and contemporary works, with a commitment to challenging and entertaining our diverse community. This commitment extends to innovative educational programs that highlight the power of live theater. It is our mission to be an artistic haven for an extended family of artists and audience, while continuing to provide a gathering place to share in the unique collective theatrical experience.

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