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Talent Wanted for "The Revolutionists" Show

Reading, MA, United States
ID: 271263Exp: 10/20/2024
Description:

The company is holding auditions for "The Revolutionists" show and looking for performers, please see the details below. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE CONSIDERED. About the project: Four beautiful, badass women lose their heads in this irreverent, girl-powered comedy set during the French Revolution’s Reign of Terror. Playwright Olympe de Gouges, assassin Charlotte Corday, former queen (and fan of ribbons) Marie Antoinette, and Haitian rebel Marianne Angelle hang out, murder Marat, and try to beat back the extremist insanity in 1793 Paris. This grand and dream-tweaked comedy is about violence and legacy, art and activism, feminism and terrorism, compatriots and chosen sisters, and how we go about changing the world. It’s a true story. Or total fiction. Or a play about a play. Or a raucous resurrection…that ends in a song and a scaffold. Content warnings: the play has references to violence, colonialism and racism. Additional info: Production Dates: JANUARY 24, 25, 31 AND FEBRUARY 1, 2, 7 & 8 2025. Please be prepared to note all conflicts at auditions (page 2 of the audition form) Sides will be from the script and be distributed via email 2 weeks by October 12th. Ability to attend callbacks is mandatory Please apply if interested.

4 roles

Olympe de GougesFemale30-49 y.o.All ethnicities

French playwright and vocal activist. She is a theater-nerd, passionate, witty. Yearns to create art that will inspire social change but struggles with her own doubts, fears and loss of personal freedom. She has an odd fascination with puppets.

Marianne AngelleFemale30-49 y.o.African-American Other

Rebel and spy, fighting for the freedom of enslaved people in the French Caribbean. She’s fierce, grounded, and utterly committed to her cause, balancing her deep love for her people with the harsh reality of revolution. Comfortable with brief singing.

Charlotte CordayFemale20-34 y.o.All ethnicities

Country woman and aspiring assassin. Righteous and hyper-focused on killing Jean-Paul Marat in a violent way for a revolutionary cause. She’s willing to make the ultimate sacrifice to save thousands. Never been kissed. Comfortable with brief singing.

Marie AntoinetteFemale30-49 y.o.All ethnicities

The slightly-less badass former queen of France. She is bubbly, self-centered, totally unaware, unintentionally rude, but has moments of depth and vulnerability. Grapples with her place in history and legacy. Never had a friend. Comfortable with brief singing.