Performers Needed for Theatre Audition "The Metromaniacs"
The Theater is hosting auditions for "The Metromaniacs". Please check below the requirements. Additional info: Actors will read from selected scenes from the play, sent out after signing up for a slot, but you will not be expected to have them memorized. You will have the opportunity to read for all roles you are interested in. Shows are February 21, 22, 27, 28, 3/1 (with a matinee on 3/1); March 6, 7, 8. Callbacks: Callbacks will be held on Thursday October 24, 7 - 10pm by invitation only. Rehearsals: All rehearsals will take place at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church. Rehearsals will be on two weeknights and Saturday morning/afternoon based on availability. Most rehearsals will take place at St. Mark’s Church. The first readthrough will be on Saturday, November 2 from 1 - 5 pm. Rehearsals will begin after the first readthrough in November. Tech and Performances: All shows will be at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church. Tech will begin on Sunday, February 16 and run daily through February 20. Shows are February 21, 22, 27, 28, 3/1 (with a matinee on 3/1); March 6, 7, 8 St. Mark’s Players is a participatory, all-volunteer, community theater. All roles are unpaid. There are strikes on each Saturday night, and resets on Tuesday or Wednesday in between show weekends. All cast members are required to participate in strikes and resets. Directors can provide physical accommodations for those who need it. To be considered, please apply.
7 roles
The poet, fancy and fanciful. Is in love with a poet he has never met. Should be played with a flair.
The lover. He is more athletic and doesn’t get poetry. Fell in love with Lucille at first sight. Should be played as earnest.
Damis’ servant. He is the lusty comic relief. Tries to get his master Damis’s head out of the poetry. Falls for Lisette.
The young aristocrat just home from school. Loves poetry above all else. A little scatterbrained at first.
Lucille’s servant. The one character who is mostly aware of all of the mistaken identities. Smart, savvy and amused at the expense of the others.
The owner of the estate, Lucille’s father and a want-to-be poet. Should be played as a little out of touch.
The uncle of Damis. He thought he was paying for Damis’s law education, but finds his money has been frittered away. He is an angry man.
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