[NEohioPAL] Audition Notice - "Drowning Sorrows" by Douglas Post - Coach House Theatre

[John D Haller]

Audition Notice


SHOW: DROWNING SORROWS by Douglas Post

DIRECTOR: Ron Cuirle

AUDITION DATES & TIMES: October 22-24, 2007 at 7:30 PM

Auditions for this show will be held at the Akron Woman's City Club and not
the Coach House theatre.  The Akron Woman's City Club is located at 732 W.
Exchange Street, Akron, OH 44302.

PERFORMANCE DATES: January 17, 18, 19, 20, 24, 25, 26, 27, 31, & February 1,
2 - 2007

NEEDED: 3 Males, 2 Females

CHARACTER BREAKDOWN:

Cole Rucker – an African-American fisherman; late 40s to early 60's
Duncan Crawford - a bartender; late 30s to early 40s
Gina Frances – an African-American waitress; mid to late 20s
Raymond Miles - an investment banker; late 40s to early 50s 
Emily Miles - an heiress; late 30s

A note from the director: while the roles of Cole and Gina are traditionally
cast with African-American actors the director will give no preference to
race.

SHOW DESCRIPTION: Duncan Crawford, a bartender on the island of St. John, is
considering abandoning his bar for greater adventure when an heiress from
Manhattan, Emily Miles wanders into his establishment.  She begins to tell
him the story of her life; how she was left at the altar at the tender age
of nineteen by a fiancé who mysteriously disappeared, how she has spent the
last twenty years searching for this man, and how she now believes that she
has found him in the person of Duncan.  Duncan denies this, but Emily is
certain.  To complicate matters, Emily's husband, Raymond, an investment
banker, offers Duncan $10,000 to pretend he is the man Emily is looking for
in the hopes she will finally come to some sort of closure over the event.
The story continues to twist and turn right up to the ambiguous conclusion:
Duncan might be playing along with Raymond or he may actually be the man
Emily claims he is.

REHEARSALS BEGIN: Read-through on Monday, November 19.  Rehearsals begin
Sunday, December 2.

REQUEST ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: drowning_sorrows at coachhousetheatre.org
<mailto:drowning_sorrows at coachhousetheatre.org?subject=Additional%20Audition
%20Information%20-%20Drowning%20Sorrows> .

Audition sides are available in advance by request.  Please email
drowning_sorrows at coachhousetheatre.org with the role(s) you are interested
in. 

Audition Form:  An audition
<file:///C:\Documents%20and%20Settings\John%20Haller\My%20Documents\My%20Web
%20Sites\Coach_House_Theatre\pdf_files\Coach%20House%20Theatre%20-%20Auditio
n%20Form.pdf>  form will be provided at auditions.  However, you may
download
<file:///C:\Documents%20and%20Settings\John%20Haller\My%20Documents\My%20Web
%20Sites\Coach_House_Theatre\pdf_files\Coach%20House%20Theatre%20-%20Auditio
n%20Form.pdf>  the form and bring the completed form with you to auditions.
Audition form requires Adobe Reader.  You may download Adobe Reader here
<http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html> .

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BASIC INFORMATION - Auditions are held at our theatre, located at: 732 W.
Exchange Street, Akron, OH 44302. Auditions last approximately two hours in
the evening. At a "straight show" audition (that is, a nonmusical show), you
will be asked to read portions of the script. At a musical audition, you may
be asked to sing a song and read from the script. The thing to keep in mind
is that everyone is in the same boat. Our shows are not pre-cast; you have
as much chance of getting a part as anyone else. And believe me, you won't
be the only nervous person in the room!

IMPORTANT: The above information is only a "guideline." These indicate how
auditions tend to run. However, the final requirements of each show's
audition is ultimately up to that show's director and may vary from show to
show. To find out what is expected of you at any given audition, it is best
to check this page for details prior to auditions. Or you may contact us at
auditions at coachhousetheatre.org
<mailto:auditions at coachhousetheatre.org?subject=Additional%20Audition%20Info
rmation%20Request> .

BEING PREPARED - You should come prepared to stay the entire time; some
directors will see you once and tell you when they're done with you, others
will have you read periodically throughout the night. If you are unable to
stay the entire time, inform the director or their assistant when you need
to leave so they can be sure you have a chance to be seen before you leave.
If you leave before the director announces the end of auditions, make sure
they know you're leaving so they don't call your name out later in the
evening, expecting you to read again.

TIME COMMITMENT - Each director will determine the rehearsal schedule, but
in general, be prepared to rehearse Monday through Thursday for a few hours
each night starting at approximately 7:00 PM; and on Sunday at approximately
6:30 PM.  Generally speaking, you will be required to rehearse for six to
eight weeks prior to the opening of the show.  Please know that the week
before a show opens is very busy and requires your attendance; know what
days you will be unavailable to attend rehearsals when you come to
auditions.

 

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