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Theatre Casting Call for The 2025 Season

Dublin, OH, United States
ID: 273069Exp: 11/9/2024
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The company is holding auditions for the 2025 Season. Looking for performers. Please see the details below. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE CONSIDERED. About the project: 1. "Fun Home" Based on the graphic novel by Alison Bechdel When her father dies unexpectedly, graphic novelist Alison dives deep into her past to tell the story of the volatile, brilliant, one-of-a-kind man whose temperament and secrets defined her family and her life. Moving between past and present, Alison relives her unique childhood playing at the family’s Bechdel Funeral Home, her growing understanding of her own sexuality, and the looming, unanswerable questions about her father’s hidden desires. Preview 5/22/25 Performances 5/22/- 5/25/25 and 5/29/ – 5/31/25. 2. "A Real Boy" When Geppetto’s latest wooden creation magically comes to life, a new story begins for an unlikely father and son. From one adventure to another, Pinocchio approaches his life with a courageous spirit and innocent optimism, while Geppetto realizes that fatherhood is more than he ever imagined it to be. But when Pinocchio learns that it’s not only his wooden frame that makes him different from the other boys, he must look within himself to discover what it truly means to be a real boy. This regional premiere theatrical event presents Pinocchio as a gay fairy tale hero and brings Pinocchio’s magical world to life. A family-friendly adventure with sophisticated undertones, this fresh adaptation explores the joys and trials of parenthood and the importance of being true to yourself. Preview 6/26/25 Performances 6/27/ – 6/29/25 and 7/10/ – 7/13/25. 3. "The Shakespeare Conspiracy" The story of the greatest literary deception of all time. A historical drama that intwines the mysteries and then puts the pieces together to offer the only possible resolution. A wild romp through gay 16th Century Elizabethan England. A rapidly unfolding detective narrative filled with drama, comedy, intrigue, murder and a touching love story. How could Christopher Marlowe, a known spy and England’s foremost playwright be suspiciously murdered and quickly buried in an unmarked grave just days before he was to be tried for treason? How could William Shakespeare replace Marlowe as England’s greatest palywright virtually overnight when he had never written anything before and was merely an unknow actor? Based entirely on historical facts. Preview 9/04/25 Performances 9/05/25-9/08/25 and 9/10/25-9/14/25 4. "Dracula, A Comedy of Terrors" Ever wondered what would happen if you took Bram Stoker’s legendary vampire tale and put in into a blender with the comedic influences of Mel Brooks, Monty Python, and The 39 Steps? That’s just what happens in this lightning-fast, laugh-out-loud 90-minute gender-bending, quick-change magical romp. Famed female vampire hunter Jean Van Helsing and her motley company chase Count Dracula from the English countryside to Transylvania to “other frightening places.” Their antics brim with enough tongue-in-cheek mayhem to fill your cup of giggles. Rate: All roles paid. Additional info: What to prepare: If you plan to sing please bring your own recorded accompaniment or be prepared to sing acapella 16 bars of an up-tempo song plus a 1 – 2 minute modern monologue. If not singing prepare two contrasting 1 – 2 minute monologues showing your range. PLEASE no, Shakespeare. When applying, please send a picture and resume.

28 roles

ALISONMale41-45 y.o.All ethnicities

"Fun Home" A cartoonist (Range: E3-D5)

MEDIUM ALISONMale18-21 y.o.All ethnicities

"Fun Home" A college freshman (Range: G3-E5)

BRUCE BECHDELMale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

"Fun Home" Alison’s father (Range: A2-G4)

HELEN BECHDELFemale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

"Fun Home" Alison’s mother (Range: A3-E5)

JOHN BECHDELMale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

"Fun Home" Alison’s brother, around 6 years old (Range: C#4-E5)

ROYMale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

"Fun Home" A young man Bruce hires to do yard work (Range: G3-A4 (opt. D#5))

MARKMale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

"Fun Home" A high school junior

JOANMale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

"Fun Home" A college student (Range: G3-G4)

PETEMale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

"Fun Home" A mourner

ACTOR ONEMale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

"A Real Boy" Narrator Alan / Geppetto / Ticket Taker / Lampwick / Policeman

ACTOR TWOFemale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

"A Real Boy" Narrator Elizabeth / Child One / Blue Fairy / Cat / Villager Elizabeth / Sailor Two / Boy Two

ACTOR THREEMale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

"A Real Boy" Narrator Ryan / Child Two / Father One / Fox / Eugene / Villager Ryan / Sailor One / Boy One

ACTOR FOURFemale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

"A Real Boy" Narrator Molly / Child Three / Mother One / Miss Dankworth / Coach Woman / Villager Molly /Boy Three

ACTOR FIVEMale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

"A Real Boy" Narrator Jeff / Father Two / Pinocchio

CONSTABLE HENRY MAUNDERMale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

"The Shakespeare Conspiracy" The narrator. He is an assistant to Sir Francis. Under the cloak of naiveté, he is very smart. (Maunder)

THOMAS KYDMale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

"The Shakespeare Conspiracy" Playwright (Kyd)

SIR THOMAS WALSINGHAMMale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

"The Shakespeare Conspiracy" Owner of Scadbury Manor. He is Marlowe’s new patron and lover. Dignified, distinguished, respected and very clever. (Thomas)

CHRISTOPHER MARLOWEMale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

"The Shakespeare Conspiracy" England’s most prominent playwright. He is wild, a smidgen wicked, and very attractive. (Marlowe)

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE LORD HENRY WRIOTHESLEYMale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

"The Shakespeare Conspiracy" (Pronounced “RIZlee”), Friend to Sir Thomas and Marlowe. He is the “poster boy” for the gay community in London. (Henry)

SIR FRANCIS WALSINGHAMMale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

"The Shakespeare Conspiracy" Secretary of State and Director of England’s Espionage System. He is the cousin of Sir Thomas Walsingham and feared by everyone. (Francis)

NICHOLAS SKERESMale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

"The Shakespeare Conspiracy" A spy working for Sir Francis (Skeres)

WILLIAM SHAKESPEAREMale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

"The Shakespeare Conspiracy" An actor at the Rose Theatre (Will)

A YOUNG MANMale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

"The Shakespeare Conspiracy"

Actor OneMale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

"Dracula, A Comedy of Terrors" Harker: (British dialect) Prim and proper and obsessive compulsive real estate agent, frightened of his own shadow. Bosun: A scurvy seaman who goes down with the ship in a storm Gravedigger: A drunk gravedigger with a secert.

Actor TwoMale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

"Dracula, A Comedy of Terrors" Dr. Westfeldt: (British dialect) Lucy and Mina’s father, a blowhard, self-important misogynist given to proclamations. Renfield: Insane patient of Dr. Westfeldt who lives to serve and loves to eat bugs. Captain: The salty captain of a doomed ship caught in a raging storm.

Actor ThreeFemale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

"Dracula, A Comedy of Terrors" Lucy: (British dialect) Brilliant plucky earth scientist daughter of Dr. Westfeldt, she is full of energy and the spirit of adventure and often underestimated because of her beauty. Kitty: A dotty kleptomaniac patient of Dr. Westfeldt’s she serves as a maid in his house. Driver: Transylvanian driver of the carriage carrying Jonathan to the castle and tries to warn him.

Actor FourMale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

"Dracula, A Comedy of Terrors" Mina: (British dialect) The les atttractive, less intelligent Westfeldt daughter. Dr. Van Helsing (German dialect a la Mel Brooks) Brilliant and sturdy German vampire hunting doctor from the University of Schmutz.

Actor FiveMale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

"Dracula, A Comedy of Terrors" Dracula: (Commanding European dialect) Hugely sexy, magnetically handsome, rock star presence with a killer body. He is a narcissist whose greatest love is himself.