Talent Wanted for "The Outsider" Comedy Play
The company is holding auditions for "The Outsider" comedy play and looking for performers, please see the details below. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE CONSIDERED. About the project: Ned Newley doesn't even want to be governor. He's terrified of public speaking; his poll numbers are impressively bad. To his ever-supportive Chief of Staff, Ned seems destined to fail. But political consultant Arthur Vance sees things differently: Ned might be the worst candidate to ever run for office. Unless the public is looking for... the worst candidate to ever run for office. A timely and hilarious comedy that skewers politics and celebrates democracy. Additional info: Preparation: Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script. Bring a current headshot and acting resume if you have them. Prepare a list of any potential conflicts. Rehearsal and Performance Dates: - Rehearsals will begin on August 4, 2024. Please bring your availability for rehearsals to the audition. Must be available for tech week and all performances. PERFORMANCES: Friday, September 20, 2024 7:30 Saturday, September 21, 2024 7:30 Sunday, September 22, 2024 2:00 Friday, September 27, 2024 7:30 Saturday, September 28, 2024 7:30 Sunday, September 29, 2024 2:00 Friday, October 4, 2024 7:30 Saturday, October 5, 2024 7:30 Sunday, October 6, 2024 2:00 Please apply if interested.
7 roles
A professional pollster. A smart, confident woman with a professional’s view of politics: she sees it as a series of contests to be won.
The Chief of Staff to the new Governor. Very smart, but— despite years of experience in government — endearingly earnest and naive on the subject of politics.
A temporary employee hired as the Governor's executive assistant. Personable, likable, impressively confident, and entirely inept. Without knowing it, she has the air of a politician about her. The friendliness of her smile, and the confident way she looks you in the eye, could make you think, "I'd vote for her.
The new Governor. A person of impressive ability, but a complete lack of confidence. A man waiting permission to enter a room in which he is already standing
One of the most experienced and successful political consultants in the country. His overbearing personality, and confidence in his own opinions over the opinions of others, should make him dislikable, but his ego is more than tempered by the joy— even glee—he brings into the room. He’s a showman, but his excitement is 100% genuine, and it's contagious
A TV reporter. She has the looks to be an on-air correspondent— though, if television had never been invented, she still would have been a journalist. Straight-forward and honest, and inquisitive by nature. She's seen enough of life—and politics-—to be cynical, but she's more apt to make a wry joke.
A TV camera man. A working man, and—for most people—the guy you didn't notice was there. Which is fine with A. C.; he has a low tolerance for idiocy, and would rather not interact with anyone. His near-silence doesn't make him seem unfriendly, just a bit of a mystery.
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