[NEohioPAL]Auditions for mockumentary feature at CCC Metro Campus

[Tony Scibelli]

Tryptophan Pictures is looking to fill open roles for its full-length
feature =B3Stuart Mendelsohn and the Bluffton Grove Rabbis=B2 =AD an offbeat
mockumentary that follows an all-percussive rock cover band as they tour
Northeast Ohio in hopes of finding an approving audience.

Tryptophan will be holding auditions on Friday, August 29 from 6 =AD 8 p.m. i=
n
room 116 of the Science and Technology Building at the Cuyahoga Community
College Metro Campus (located off of Community College Avenue in downtown
Cleveland).=20

This is a non-SAG production, and the following roles are still available:

JOHN FARNSWELL =AD Late 20=B9s male. Passionate and visionary front man of the
band whose temper tantrums and obsessive carrot eating get the band into
trouble.

HAROLD B. =AD Late 20=B9s to early 30=B9s male. Mysterious band member who garner=
s
an absolute fear of interpersonal communication.

STUART MENDELSOHN =AD Late 20=B9s male. Vindictive former singer/song writer of
the original Stuart Mendelsohn and the Buffton Grove Rabbis rock band.

MARJEREEN =AD Mid-40=B9s female.  Frizzed out, oft-stoned Neo-Yippie.

MARTHA GRUBEN-FLETCHER =AD Late 20=B9s female. Head strong wife.
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RICHARD MCMASTERS =AD Mid-40=B9s male. Event coordinator of a senior citizen
festival.=20

MR. PAULIC =AD Late 30=B9s male. Talent show coordinator.

PEG SHANKLESTENCH =AD Late 40=B9s, early 50=B9s female. Talent show MC and
politically savvy councilwoman.

ANGRY POET =AD Early 20=B9s male. Young goth poet.

BUDDY =AD Early 30=B9s male. Gruff, tattooed owner of a dive bar.

EXTRAS =AD There are numerous extra roles available for actors of all ages.
Below are some of the major ones with speaking roles that we=B9d also hope to
fill at these auditions:

Lethargic hotel attendant =AD Late teens female
Punk skate boarders =AD 13-16 year old males
Goth artists =AD Early 20=B9s males or females
Tap dancers =AD 8 =AD 10 year old females
Grungy bar patrons =AD males and females 20-40
Several senior citizens
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The auditions will be on a first come first served basis. Please bring alon=
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a photo (preferably a head shot) and a brief list of credits with your
contact information. Actors will be asked to present a two =AD three minute
comedic monologue and may be asked to briefly read with a cast member.
Actors of all experience levels are welcome.

Actors who win parts will be compensated with a free DVD copy of the movie,
a t-shirt, a profile page on the official movie Web site and a percentage o=
f
film festival monetary awards (if any are won).

Shooting for the movie will begin on Friday, September 19, 2003.

For more information or if you are interested in auditioning but cannot
attend the scheduled audition, please e-mail Tony Scibelli at Lear at core.com
or leave a message at (440) 953-5523.

We hope to see you there.

Tony Scibelli
Tryptophan Pictures