Seeking Talent for "Is He Dead?" Stage Play
The company is holding auditions for "Is He Dead?" Show and looking for performers, please see the details below. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE CONSIDERED. About the project: Comedy: Jean-Francois Millet, a young painter of genius, is in love with Marie Leroux but in debt to a villainous picture-dealer, Bastien Andre. Andre forecloses on Millet, threatening debtor's prison unless Marie marries him. Millet realizes that the only way he can pay his debts and keep Marie from marrying Andre is to die, as it is only dead painters who achieve fame and fortune. Millet fakes his death and prospers, all while passing himself off as his own sister, the Widow Tillou. Now a rich "widow," he must find a way to get out of a dress, return to life, and marry Marie. Additional info: Cold readings from the script will be provided. Please bring ALL conflicts between the time of auditions and the opening of the show. All actors must be available on the following dates: Performance Dates: January (2025) 10, 11, 12, 17, 18, 19, 24, 25 Tech Week: January (2025) 5, 6, 7, 8 Set Build: TBD Set Strike: January (2025) 26 Please apply if interested.
16 roles
(known as "Chicago") a young artist.
(known as "Dutchy") a pupil of Millet.
Millet's Sweetheart
Sister of Marie.
Father of Marie and Cecile
Artist, possibly dead. Also plays Widow Daisy Tillou, grieving sister of the possibly dead artist Millet
Art Dealer and Usurer
A pupil of Millet.
A rich English Merchant.
A reporter from "Le Figaro".
A gorgeous flunkey.
Himself
(No, seriously).
(Actual Royalty!)
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