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Job For Actors In Musical Comedy "The Fake Husband"

New York, NY, United States
ID: 252891Exp: 12/12/2023
$100/project
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Seeking cast for "The Fake Husband" a musical comedy. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE CONSIDERED. See the details below. About the project: About the Show: Set against the colorful backdrop of Renaissance Italy, The Fake Husband weaves together laughter, love, and mistaken identities. Expect slapstick humor, witty banter, and unexpected twists! Rate: $100 guaranteed stipend. Additional info: Seeking to add 4-6 actors to current company of artists. Looking for performers who embrace spontaneity, creativity, and collaboration. While physical theatre experience is preferred, directors welcome performers from diverse backgrounds. Veterans and newcomers alike are encouraged to audition: they’re not looking for experts, but rather passionate players who relish the joy of performance. Initial auditions will be held in groups of around ten to get a sense of your creativity, willingness to play, generosity of spirit, sense of humor, and collaboration skills. No preparation required. Callbacks will be from 12pm to 4pm. We will assign your timeslots. At the callbacks, directors will ask you to interact with the Commedia masks. If invited to Callbacks, they will send you a bit of introductory information about the Commedia stock characters. Directors encourage you to select a character to embody in the room, but you should be prepared to play with all of the potential masks. Production Commitment: First table read: Thursday, January 11th. Education workshop: Monday, January 15 - Thursday, January 18. 7pm - 10pm nightly. Rehearsals: Tuesday and Thursdays from Tuesday, January 23 - Thursday, February 22 Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from Tuesday, February 27 - Thursday, April 25th Tech: Monday, April 29th - Thursday, May 2nd Performance Details: Directors are looking at a 2-3 week run in May. At maximum, these will be the show dates: Thursday 2 May (Preview) | 7:30pm Friday 3 May (Opening) | 7:30pm Saturday 4 May | 2:00pm & 7:30pm Sunday 5 May | 2:00pm Tuesday 7 May | 7:30pm Wednesday 8 May | 7:30pm Thursday 9 May | 7:30pm Friday 10 May | 7:30pm Saturday 11 May | 2:00pm & 7:30pm Sunday 12 May | 2:00pm Tuesday 14 May | 7:30pm Wednesday 15 May | 7:30pm Thursday 16 May | 7:30pm Friday 17 May | 7:30pm Saturday 18 May | 2:00pm & 7:30pm Sunday 19 May 2:00pm + STRIKE SHOW If you are interested, please apply.

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10 roles

Demetrio AliprandiMale55-56 y.o.All ethnicities

Old man. Wealthy, greedy, cranky. [Pantalone]

LepidoMale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

Demetrio's son. Wealthy, passionate. Secretly returns after 4 years in France in hopes of winning back Porzia’s love. [Capitano]

ScaramucciaMale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

Servant. Sneaky and conniving. Puppetmaster of the plot. [First Zanni]

RuchettaFemale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

Servant. Bawdy and rough around the edges, but wise. [Columbina]

GiuliaFemale18-30 y.o.All ethnicities

Ward. Orphaned and desperate. In love with Flavio. [Lover, Isabella]

Gervasio GrifoneMale55-56 y.o.All ethnicities

Old man. Not wealthy. Somewhat tragic. Swindled by Demetrio. [Tartaglia]

FlavioMale18-30 y.o.All ethnicities

Young man. A Lover. Passionate and dramatic. [Lover]

PorziaFemale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

Daughter of Gervasio. Not wealthy. Skeptical; a woman scorned (by Lepido). [Lover]

TrapolaMale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

Servant. Practical and good-spirited. Lover of Ruchetta. [Second Zanni]

LicinioMale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

Husband of Porzia, later Brigida. Bizarre, mysterious, jealous. [Lover]