[NEohioPAL] AUDITIONS- for Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown at The Cassidy Theatre

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*ANNOUNCING AUDITIONS – *The Cassidy Theatre for

*Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown*
*Director: Jenna Messina*

*Music Director: Heidi Herzog*



*Audition Dates: *

*Sunday January 10th, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM*

*Monday January 11th, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM*

*Tuesday January 12th, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM*

*CALLBACKS: Wednesday January 13th 7:00 by invitation only*



*OPEN CALL- No Appointment necessary*

Non-Equity performers / All Roles Available

*Location: *The Cassidy Theatre, 6200 Pearl Road, Parma Hts., OH 44130

(In the Greenbrier Commons, behind the Police Station)


*Please prepare the following:*

*Please prepare 1 up-tempo and 1 ballad at least 32 bars each in the style
of the show. Selecting 1 audition song from the show is preferred but not
required.

*Bring a headshot and resume if available. Please bring a picture even if
headshot isn’t available.

*You may be asked to read from the script.

*If you wish to audition but are not able to make it to the above dates,
please contact the box office at #440-842-4600 to make alternate
arrangements.

*Please bring a list of conflict dates you may have during the rehearsal
period.

* Dance auditions will be held at callbacks.



*Show Dates for Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown:** April 8th –
April 24th, 2016. Fridays and Saturdays @ 8:00 PM and Sundays @ 3:00 PM*

Rehearsal Information: Rehearsals will begin on or around February 8th.

Rehearsals will generally be Monday-Thursday evenings from 7:00pm until
10:00pm.



Show Information:

Book by Jeffrey Lane, Music and Lyrics by David Yazbek

Based on the film by Pedro Almodóvar



Based on the Oscar-nominated film, Women on the Verge of a Nervous
Breakdown is a touching and hilarious story about women and the men who
pursue them... find them, lose them, need them, and reject them. At the
center is Pepa whose friends and lovers are blazing a trail through 1980s
Madrid. Mayhem and comic madness abound, balanced by empathy and heart.



*PRINCIPLE CHARACTER DESCRIPTIONS AND VOCAL RANGES: *

*Ivan*- Handsome and smooth. Pretty much a haircut and a voice, it would be
possible to mistake him for a bounder, but the truth is he falls in love
with every woman he meets. Character Age: 40-55. Vocal range A2- F4.



*Pepa*- A working actress. Warm, funny, sardonic, down to earth, emotional,
motherly and naturally sexy (i.e., not working it.) Character Age: 30-45
Vocal range: F3- Ab5.





*Candela*- Pepa's best friend. A working model. Very pretty with a small
town innocence underneath her cosmopolitan sexiness, she is easily
distracted - usually by love. Character Age: 25-35. Vocal range top: F3- C5.



*Lucia*- Ivan's ex-wife. She has just been released from a mental
institution after 20 years. Both comic and scary with a heartbreaking
vulnerability underneath it all. Character Age: 40 - 50. Vocal range: F#3-
C5.





*Carlos*- Ivan's and Lucia's son. Shy and studious looking, handsome behind
glasses. Struggling to break out of his shell. Character Age: 20 - 22.
Vocal range: C3- C5.



*Marisa*- Carlos' fiance. Very matter-of-fact and no-nonsense. Firlmy
holding onto her virginity, but with a passion and freedom struggling to
break free. Character Age: 20 - 22. Vocal range: C4- C5.



*Taxi Driver*- Off-center, talkative and big hearted. He takes on the
problems of any of his passengers. Still grounded in reality, he is the
spirit and energy of Madrid. Character Age: 25 - 45. Vocal range: B2- E4.



*Paulina*- A lawyer, a 1987 feminist. Despite her cold demeanor, we must
also believe she can be swept off her feet. Character Age: late 20s - 40s.
Vocal range: Ab3- Ab4.



*Ensemble (Chorus) of 4 - 6 Women and 4 - 6 Men 18 - 60+ years old will be
cast in the roles below:*



*Detective*- The Chief Inspector's assistant. A bit bumbling.

*Telephone Repairman*- Handsome

*Ambite*- A guy on a Vespa

*Two Security Guards*- Security Guards.  One Female, One Male.

*News Reader On Tv*- A News Reader on TV.

*Three Magistrates*- Magistrates. Two Male, One Female.

*Young Lucia*- A dancer.

*Young Ivan*- A dancer.

*Pepa's Concierge*- Religious and a little loopy.

*Rosalia*- A voice-over actress. Very attractive.

 *Doctor*- A doctor.

*Hector*- The director and owner of the dubbing studio where Pepa works.

*Ivan's Concierge*- The self appointed ruler of her apartment building.

*Chief Inspector*- A tough, no-nonsense police detective.

*Cristina*- A receptionist and a busy body.



The Cassidy Theatre is supported in part by the residents of Cuyahoga
County through a public grant from Cuyahoga Arts & Culture.


*If you have any questions, or concerns please contact the Cassidy Theatre
Box Office at #440-842-4600. The Cassidy Theatre Box Office is open Monday,
Tuesday, Thursday and Fridays 9:30- 3:30.*
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