[NEohioPAL] ENSEMBLE THEATRE AUDITIONS!! 11/10 & 11/11

Mon Nov 4 19:24:55 PST 2013

Auditions at *Ensemble Theatre!*
*KNOCK ME A KISS*
*THE CHAIRS*
*EXIT THE KING*
*November 10th* (1-4)
*November 11th* (6-9)
Callbacks (TBA if necessary)
Directors:
*Caroline Jackson Smith* (Knock)
*Stephen Vasse-Hansell* (Chairs)
*Ian Wolfgang Hinz* (King)
2843 Washington Blvd.  Cleveland Hts., OH 44118

*KNOCK ME A KISS*
by Charles Smith
*(Auditions will be held in Mainstage Theatre) *
*(All roles in Knock Me A Kiss are African American)*

*ROLES:*
*Yolande Du Bois: * The 26yr old daughter of W. E. B Du Bois and Nina Du
Bois.  Yolande is a romantic who has lead a very sheltered life.  The
greatest love in her life is the love she has for her father.

*Jimmy Lunceford: *28 yr old big band leader.  Graduate of Fisk University
and former high school teacher, Jimmy decided that the hand-to-mouth
existence of touring with his band was more important to him than
maintaining a job teaching high school.  He is down-to-earth and VERY
practical, up on current trends and fashions, and meticulous when it comes
to music.  He has a good business sense and loves YOLANDE dearly.

*Nina Du Bois: * Mid 60's, she is the wife of W. E. B. Du Bois.  Nina has a
very provincial attitude toward sex, which she doesn't enjoy but considers
to be necessary.  She lives in the shadow of her husband, whom she met when
she was a student and he was her professor.  She never fully recovered form
the death of her eighteen month old son Burghardt.  His death was
fundamental in forming her attitude toward her husband, W. E. B., whom she
considered responsible for Burghardt's death.

*W. E. B Du Bois:* Mid 60's, but seems much younger.  Active in national
and international politics, he has come to recognize that he is a better
politician than he is a husband and a father.  Even so, he considers his
personal sacrifices for the promotion of his personal agenda well worth the
trade off.  He maintains a very business like relationship with his wife
and daughter.

*Countee Cullen:  *25 yr old young boy poet genius and protege of W. E. B
Du Bois, he is clearly s product of the Ivory Tower, Talented Tenth
machine.  He is VERY warm and charming, and a man who has used words to get
in to and out of any situation.  Although he's a poet, there is nothing
effeminate about him.

*Lenora:* Friend and confidant of YOLANDE, she the down-to-earth,
no-nonsense, tell-it-like-it-is type of friend we all would like to have.
*AUDITIONS FOR KNOCK ME A KISS*
*ARE OPEN TO BOTH **AEA an NON-AEA Actors.  **Non AEA actors will receieve
a stipend.  *

*Please come prepared to perform a monologue.  **Auditions will also be
reading from the script.*

*Please email an audition request day & time (10 minute slots) to:
**auditions at ensemble-theatre.org
<auditions at ensemble-theatre.org>.  *

*Show Opens on January 31st and runs through February 23rd.  **Performances
are Fridays & Saturdays @8pm, Sundays at 2pm.  There may be 1-3 Student
Matinees for this show.  Dates TBA.  Rehearsals will begin very late
December.  **(Rehearsals will avoid holidays.)  *
*For questions please call 216-321-2930 <216-321-2930>.  *
*Email auditions at ensemble-theatre.org <auditions at ensemble-theatre.org> *
Or email the Director, Caroline Jackson-Smith:
*caroline.jackson.smith at oberlin.edu <caroline.jackson.smith at oberlin.edu> *
*Or email the Artistic Director, Celeste Cosentino:*
*celeste at ensemble-theatre.org <celeste at ensemble-theatre.org>**. *

*_____________________________________________________________*

*SECOND SEASON AUDITIONS!  *

*Same times as above.*

*AUDITIONS will be held in the Playground Theatre **for roles in*

*"THE CHAIRS" and "EXIT THE KING" by Eugene Ionesco.*

*The Chairs will be directed by Stephen Vasse-Hansell.  *

*Exit The King will be directed by Ian Wolfgang Hinz.*

*Roles:  "THE CHAIRS"*

*Old Man, **Old Woman, & Orator**  (no need to be age specific for these
roles, but can be.)*

The play concerns two characters, known as Old Man and Old Woman,
frantically preparing chairs for a series of invisible guests who are
coming to hear an orator reveal the old man's discovery, which is implied
as being the meaning of life (it is never actually said). The guests
supposedly include "everyone", implying everyone in the world; there are
other implications that this is a post-apocalyptic world. The Old Man, for
example, speaks of the destruction of Paris. The invisibility of the guests
implies that the Old Man and Old Woman are the last two people on the
planet. As the “guests” arrive, the two characters speak to them, and
reminisce cryptically about their lives. A high point in the happiness of
the couple is reached when the invisible emperor arrives. Finally, the
orator arrives to deliver his speech to the assembled crowd. Played by a
real actor, the orator's physical presence contradicts the expectations set
up by the action earlier in the play.

*Roles*: *"**EXIT THE KING**".*

Juliette *(royal chambermaid)*, Doctor *(royal "doc")*, & The Guard *(royal
guard)*.  These roles are not age specific in any way. (Open to all ages).

*Please note:  The roles of King Berenger, Queen Marguerite, & Queen Marie will
be played by Ensemble members *Robert Hawkes* *(Berenger)*, *Valerie Young*
*(Marguerite)* & *Katie Nabors* *(Marie)*.

The Chairs* and Exit the King.  Running concurrently, January 10th, 11th,
12th, 13th, 17th, 18th,19th.  *
                                                               *The
Chairs*will perform at 6.  *Exit
The King* will perform at 8.

Rehearsals for both shows will be in December and January (avoiding
Holidays).

*There are NO Equity Contracts available for these productions.  Actors
will receive a stipend. *

*Auditions will be reading from the script.  Please bring a headshot and
resume with you to auditions. *

*Call or email with any questions.  216-321-2930 <216-321-2930>.
- auditions at ensemble-theatre.org <auditions at ensemble-theatre.org> *

*No appointments necessary, but if you could please call or email us and
let us know what day you would like to come!*

*YOU CAN ALSO VISIT THIS LINK ON OUR WEBSITE WITH ALL OF OUR AUDITION
INFORMATION LISTED.  ALSO A PDF OF GENERAL AUDITION FORM IS AVAILABLE FOR
DOWNLOAD (if you can) WHICH YOU CAN FILL OUT AND BRING WITH YOU IF YOU ARE
ABLE.  BLANK FORMS WILL BE PROVIDED AT AUDITIONS AS WELL.  *

*CLICK HERE FOR LINK TO WEBSITE AUDITION ANNOUNCEMENT.
<http://www.ensemble-theatre.com/ensemble-auditions> *
*We look forward to seeing/meeting you!  *

-- 
*2013-2014 SEASON. *
*"ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE"*

*ANIMALS OUT OF PAPER*
by Rajiv Joseph
Directed by Celeste Cosentino
*September 27th through October 20th.*

*PRELUDE TO A KISS *
by Craig Lucas
Directed by Martin Friedman
*November 21st through December 15th*

*KNOCK ME A KISS *
By Charles Smith
Directed by Carolyn Jackson Smith
*January 31 through Febraury 23rd. *
Winner of 9 2011 AUDELCO awards.

*COLOMBI NEW PLAYS FESTIVAL*
This will be the month of March.  Specific Dates and shows TBA.

*BEYOND THE HORIZON*
by Eugene O'Neil
Directed by Celeste Cosentino
*April 18th through May 11th*
O'Neill's 1st Pulitzer Prize Winner-1920.

*We look forward to seeing you in our audience!*

*TICKETS, SUBSCRIPTIONS, & **INFORMATION *
*VISIT OUR WEBSITE:*
*www.ensemble-theatre.org <http://www.ensemble-theatre.org>*

*info at ensemble-theatre.org <info at ensemble-theatre.org>*
*tickets at ensemble-theatre.org <tickets at ensemble-theatre.org>*

*Box Office: 216.321.2930 (Tickets/Staff)Office: 216.202.0894
(Tours/Education/Staff)*
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