[NEohioPAL] PLAYERS GUILD THEATRE - Auditions for THE HOBBIT

Joshua Erichsen via NEohioPAL neohiopal at lists.neohiopal.org
Mon Feb 1 09:22:31 PST 2016


CANTON - OH, The Players Guild Theatre announces upcoming auditions for the
Downstage production, THE HOBBIT.


Based on the richly-detailed fantasy by J.R.R. Tolkien, THE HOBBIT tells
the tale of a young and reluctant hobbit named Bilbo Baggins, who leaves
his home and sets off with a band of adventurers to slay a dragon and
recover an enormous treasure.  Along the way he encounters trolls, elves,
goblins and a host of other fantasy characters.  Told with wit and humor,
THE HOBBIT is sure to please and engage audiences.



Under the direction of Micah Harvey, the Players Guild is seeking to cast
between 6-8 actors in a technically dense production with  in a touching
personal story of a hobbit going against a seemingly impossible task. Given
the small number of actors who will be playing multiple roles, everyone
will have a lot of stage time.


*All roles are available and non-traditional casting will be considered for
all roles*.  Those available roles include:



Bilbo- Male/ Female 15+:  A hobbit who is stuck in his ways with his life.
Character has a dry humor about him with a hidden sense of courage.



Thorin- Male 19+:  A dwarf who is the most stubborn of the characters. Very
blind in his vision of what he wants yet has a hidden sensitivity.



Gandalf- Male 40+:  A wise wizard who offers insight and is the one really
keeping this journey on course.



Elrond- Male/Female 20+:  A elf-friend who must present nobility, grace,
and wisdom.



Gollum- Male/Female 20+:  A character that was once a hobbit, who has now
been eaten away both mentally and physically by their addiction to a ring
of power.



Lord of the Eagles- Male 20+:  A regal strong man who has a powerful
connection with birds and winged creatures.



Beorn- Male 20+:  A shape shifter who moves between man and bear. Character
must have power and strength.



Bard- Male 20:  A man who has seen hard times, and is captain of the guard.
Character must have a sense of ruggedness.



Master of Esgaroth- Male 20+:  A weasel of a man who has somehow come into
power though it is not deserved.



Smaug- Male/Female Any Age: The dragon who guards the treasure.



Auditions will be held at the Players Guild Theatre located in the Cultural
Center for the Arts, 1001 Market Ave N., Canton, on Monday, February 15 and
Tuesday, February 16, from 6:30 – 9:00 PM.  Interested parties who are 15
years of age or older, should sign up for a time slot by filling out the
available online form at www.playersguildtheatre.com.  Walk-ins are
permitted and will be accommodated for the first available time slot.  Since
over half the cast will be playing multiple characters we ask everyone to
please prepare a 60-90 second monologue in two different styles. The first
style should be a natural speaking tone while the second should be a
character with a large personality of your choosing.   Additionally, actors
are asked to bring a current photo or headshot (and resume if available,
but not required) with them to their audition.



Principal callbacks are scheduled to be held on Thursday, February 18,
beginning at 6:30 PM.  The cast meet & greet and read thru will be held on
Sunday, February 21 at 7:00 PM, and rehearsals will run Sunday - Thursday
evenings from 7-10pm.



This W.G. Fry Theatre production is scheduled to open on Friday, April 8,
2016 and will run through Sunday, April 24, 2016 with Friday performances
at 7:00 PM and Saturday and Sunday matinees at 2:00 PM.   In addition there
is one scheduled school matinee performance on the following date, Tuesday,
April 12 at 10:00 AM.  Please note, in order to accommodate the booked
school matinee, the production will be moved from the W.G.Fry Theater to
the Mainstage Theater for that performance only.


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