Seeking Cast for Production of "Indecent"
The company is holding auditions for the Main Stage production of "Indecent" and looking for actors, please see the details below About the project: A critically-acclaimed play with music. Inspired by the 1923 Broadway debut of Sholem Asch’s “God of Vengeance”–a play that follows a Jewish brothel owner and the lesbian romance between his 17-year-old daughter and a prostitute–Indecent charts the journey of a drama upheld as a groundbreaking piece of Jewish literature by some, and an act of obscenity by others. An ensemble of ten plays music as well as nearly 40 roles to shed light on one of the most fascinating scandals in theater history Rate: Non-union, non-paying production Additional info: Callbacks (by appointment only): Wednesday, October 12th Performance dates: January 6-8, 12-15, & 19-21. Bring resume with you if you have one. Feel free to fill out Audition Form and bring with you, otherwise it will be provided. All performers and staff must provide proof of up-to-date vaccination against COVID-19 to participate in a production.
9 roles
The Stage Manager A naïve country tailor whose life is changed upon reading Asch’s “The God of Vengeance,” becomes leader of the Yiddish Art Theatre of Lodz troupe; He holds fast to his belief in the transformative power of theatre, even in the Nazi-controlled ghetto where his troupe performs.
The Ingénue (Female, 20s) Also plays: Madje- Asch’s wife Elsa- German actress Ruth/Reina- Yiddish-speaking, Jewish immigrant actor Virginia McFadden- American ingénue Bagelman Sister- a singer Ensemble NOTE: actor must be comfortable portraying same-sex kiss/intimacy
The Ingénue Also plays: Sholem Asch- brilliant Polish Jewish playwright Morris Carnovsky- actor in New York production Eugene O’Neill- Hard-drinking, defender of Asch’s play John Rosen- Connecticut-born Jewish idealist Ensemble
The Middle Also plays: Nakhmen- member of the Polish Yiddish literary salon Harry Weinberger- Producer at the Provincetown Playhouse, proud to produce a play Officer Benjamin Bailie- NY Police Officer Rabbi Joseph Silverman- Outraged by “The God of Vengeance” Ensemble
The Middle Also plays: Freida- a leading German actor Dorothee Nelson/Dine- Jewish immigrant actor in Greenwich Village, Dr. Hornig- Asch’s doctor Bagelman Sister- a singer Ensemble NOTE: actor must be comfortable portraying same-sex kiss/intimacy
The Elder Also plays: Peretz- Leader of a prestigious Polish Yiddish literary salon Schildkraut- Leading Jewish-German theatre actor Judge McIntyre- judge in the case of New York vs. The God of Vengeance Asch- late in life, Sholem retreats from public life, bitter and cynical Ensemble
The Elder Also plays: Sarah Mrs. Peretz Immigrant Esther Stockton Madje, the older Bagelman Sister, a singer Ensemble
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