[NEohioPAL] Audition for "The Nerd"

[Jan Harcar]

Weathervane Playhouse

Akron OH

 

AUDITIONS BY APPOINTMENT

Call 330-836-2626

 

THE NERD

 

Comedy by Larry  Shue

 

Audition Dates:

Sunday & Monday, February 20 and 21, 2011

By Appointment between 7 - 10 p.m.

 

(Callbacks are tentatively set for Wed. 2/23)

 

Rehearsals begin Sunday, March 13

 

Run Dates: April 28 - May 15, 2011

12 performances

 

Thursdays, April 28, May 5 and 12 at 7:30 p.m.

Fridays, April 29, May 6 and 13  at 8 p.m.

Saturdays, April 30, May 7 and 14 at 8 p.m.

Sundays, May 1, 8 and 15 at 2:30 p.m.

 

 

PREPARATION

Please prepare a one- to two-minute comedic monologue.

 

Please bring your calendar with you to the auditions in order to declare any potential conflict dates that you may have. Conflicts reported after casting may result in re-casting.

 

 

Casting Requirements:

5 Men

2 Women

 

The Trio (think "Will and Grace"):
Willum Cubbert:  34.  Architect. Long suffering, feels indebted to Rick who saved his life in Viet Nam.  Straight man and good guy.

Tansy McGinnis:  Late 20's - early 30's. Friend and possibility for Willum. 
A weather reporter on her way out of Indiana and on to Washington.

Axel Hammond: 25 - 35. Friend of Tansy and Willum.  Never misses a punch line.  A drama critic.


The Wildgraves:
Warnock:  45 - 65.  Consummate grouch. Tense. Willum is designing a hotel for him.

Clelia:  40 - 65.  Warnock's wife. The " picture of tasteful, studied patience."  Relieves anxiety by breaking china.

Thor/Theda:  8.  Warnock and Clelia's son/daughter or grandchild.    A "monster."  Hellion is another apt description.

And "the Nerd."
Rick Steadman:  30 - 35.  Your ultimate uninvited, nightmare house guest. Not aggressively obnoxious, but densely obnoxious enough to cause the contemplation of  murder -- by anyone except Willum.

 

Rohn Thomas (Director) is an actor for stage and film, director and teacher. For Weathervane, he directed Perfect Wedding, The Lion in Winter, The Cocktail Hour, Translations, Master Harold.and the boys and Medea. His screen credits include roles in Welcome to Collinwood, The Mothman Prophesies, The West Wing, The Shawshank Redemption, Sudden Death, Telling Lies in America and many others. Rohn produces and directs short films for Kent State University, where he teaches Acting for the Camera.

 

Weathervane Playhouse is committed to non-traditional casting.

Except in cases where race, gender, age or disability is essential to the play,

all roles will be cast on the basis of talent.

Janis Harcar
Director of Advancement
Weathervane Playhouse
330-836-2323 X16
www.weathervaneplayhouse.com
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