[NEohioPAL] Audition Appt. Slots Still Available for GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS This Coming Monday and Tuesday
Scott Spence
scottdavidspence at gmail.com
Sat Jul 13 12:07:39 PDT 2019
Lakewood's Beck Center will hold Open Call Auditions for
David Mamet's Pulitzer Prize winning
*GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS*
On *Monday July 15th* and *Tuesday July 16th* beginning at 5PM
Director William Roudebush (Beck Center's "*Equus*" and "*One*
*Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest*") is seeking six men to join
Broadway, Television and Film star Austin Pendleton
www.imdb.com/name/nm0671721/ and
http://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/austin-pendleton-55862
for this sensational drama.
Pendleton plays Shelly "The Machine" Levene. The rest of the
cast is as follows:
- Richard "Ricky" Roma <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Roma>: The
most successful salesman <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salesman> in the
office. Although Roma seems to think of himself as a latter-day cowboy
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cowboy> and regards his ability to make a
sale as a sign of his virility <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virility>,
he admits only to himself that it is all luck. He is ruthless, dishonest
and immoral, but succeeds because he has a talent for figuring out a
client's weaknesses and crafting a pitch that will exploit those
weaknesses. He is a smooth talker and often speaks in grand, poetic
soliloquies <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monologue>.
- James Lingk: A timid, middle-aged man who becomes Roma's latest
client. Lingk is easily manipulated and finds Roma highly charismatic. Upon
consulting his wife, he becomes desperate to regain the money that Roma has
closed on him.
- John Williamson: The office manager
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Office_manager>. The salesmen need him
because he hands out the sales leads but Williamson does not like how they
treat him, especially Levene, who berates him for the unpromising leads
Levene always seems to get.
- George Aaronow: An aging salesman with low self-esteem who, lacking
hope and confidence, is not without conscience. His frustration begins to
boil up when the office is robbed, and he worries about being convicted
based upon Detective Baylen's interrogation. Ironically, he and Roma end up
the remaining two salesmen for the firm after Shelley is found out, and
gives up Moss as his co-conspirator.
- Dave Moss: A big-mouthed salesman with big dreams and schemes. Moss
resents Williamson and agency owners Mitch and Murray for putting such
pressure on him and plans to strike back at them by stealing all their best
sales leads and selling them to a competitor. Moss sees Aaronow as a
potential accomplice, but eventually convinces Levene to work with him in
selling the leads to Jerry Graff, a local competitor. During his final rant
against Roma, his indignation reveals that his jealousy extends towards
even his fellow salesmen, and he decides to go to Wisconsin to avoid
further questioning.
- Baylen: A police detective
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Police_detective>. He appears in the
final act <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Act_(theater)> to investigate
the office break-in and interrogate
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interrogation> each cast member behind
closed doors.
All of these men are between 35 and 60.
Auditioners will be seen individually and BY APPOINTMENT only.
Please call 216-521-2540 x10 to sign up. Auditioning actors should ideally
prepare a single monologue not to exceed 2 minutes in length. For anyone
unable to prepare a memorized piece, there will be a few brief cuttings
from the show available for cold readings.
At least one AEA contract will be available, and possibly two. All non AEA
actors are paid a stipend for their participation. EMC (Equity
Members Candidacy) points ARE available with this production.
*GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS* runs on Beck Center's Main Stage
from Sept. 13th thru Oct. 6th, and plays Fri/Sat evenings at 8PM
and Sundays at 3PM. There is an additional performance on
Thursday, Oct. 3rd at 8PM.
Rehearsals will begin in mid August.
Call 216-521-2540 x10 for your appointment. If you have any additional
questions, please email Artistic Director Scott Spence at
scottdavidspence at gmail.com
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