AUDITION NOTICE
SHOW DATES
May 31, June 1, 7, 8, 14 and 15 at 8:00PM June 2, 9, 15 at 2:00 PM We are still accepting auditions for the role of Lilith/Lilly. Interested individuals should email our producer Jenny McNiven at tandc.producer.04@gmail.com for sides and instructions to submit a video audition. Please be prepared to attend a callback with our fight choreographer to be scheduled after audition submission, if being considered for the role. She Kills Monsters will be performed at Town and Country Players Theater, 4158 York Road, Buckingham, PA 18912. Important Dates: Tech Rehearsal on May 25 & May 26, with tech week to follow May 27 - 30. Memorial Day is on May 27th, please consider this when auditioning/providing your conflicts. Strike will be on June 16. Actors will be expected to attend several rehearsals a week between the initial read-through and tech week. You will be able to provide conflicts on the Audition form provided at auditions. Conflicts do not necessarily mean you will not be considered, but if you cannot attend a performance, that could impede our ability to cast you. She Kills Monsters are unpaid. This is a non-Equity Production. Town and Country Players Theatre is committed to our mission of diversity, equity, and inclusion. We want to cast shows that reflect our common humanity and create safe, welcoming environments. All roles are open to performers of any race, gender, or identity. |
SYNOPSIS
She Kills Monsters tells the story of Agnes Evans as she leaves her childhood home in Ohio following the death of her teenage sister, Tilly. However, when Agnes finds Tilly’s Dungeons & Dragons notebook, she finds herself catapulted into a journey of discovery and action-packed adventure in the imaginary world that was her sister’s refuge. In this high-octane dramatic comedy laden with homicidal fairies, nasty ogres, and 90s pop culture, acclaimed playwright Qui Nguyen offers a heart-pounding homage to the geek and warrior within us all. Character Description: Lilith Morningstar/Lilly A Demon Queen that resembles a leather-clad dominatrix and is Tilly's girlfriend in the game. Lilith is based on Tilly's high school friend Lilly, who was Tilly's first kiss but is still in the closet. Gender: Female Identifying Age: The character is 16, and we are looking for actors between the ages of 18-22 - This role includes intimacy with another female-identifying character. Please consider this when choosing to audition |
AUDITION NOTICE
SHOW DATES
July 12, 13, 19, 20, 26 and 27 at 8:00PM July 14, 20, 21 and 27 at 2:00 PM AUDITIONS Saturday April 20, 11am-5pm Sunday April 21, 6pm-9pm Location: Buckingham Township Building 4613 Hughesian Dr Buckingham, PA 18912 View Map CALLBACKS (by invitation only): Monday, April 22, 7pm Location: Buckingham Township Building 4613 Hughesian Dr Buckingham, PA 18912 View Map Assassins will be performed at Town and Country Players Theater, 4158 York Road, Buckingham, PA 18912.
Rehearsals will begin May 5th and are expected to be 3 to 4 times per week, tentatively Sun/Tues/Wed/Thurs. A tentative Rehearsal Schedule will be given out at the auditions and is subject to availability depending on casting. Conflicts need to be disclosed at the auditions. Vocal Auditions: Please prepare a (1) minute song from a Sondheim show but not Assassins. Please bring sheet music as an accompanist will be present. No a cappella or tape recordings may be used. Audition Process: Anyone auditioning should be familiar with the music and content of the show, specifically the music for the role that you are auditioning for. As part of the audition process, you will also be asked to perform a short selection(s) from the song list from the show that will be selected by the director and music director at the time of the audition Walk-ins are welcome however, a scheduled audition is appreciated. Email the director, Nancy Ridgeway, ridgeway.nar@gmail.com to schedule your audition or with any questions. Please include your theatrical resume and headshot and identify the role you are auditioning for. All roles in Assassins are unpaid. This is a non-Equity Production Town and Country Players Theatre is committed to our mission of diversity, equity, and inclusion. We want to cast shows that reflect our common humanity and create safe, welcoming environments. All roles are open to performers of any race, gender, or identity. |
SYNOPSIS
Assassins lays bare the lives of nine individuals who assassinated or tried to assassinate the President of the United States, in a one-act historical "revusical" that explores the dark side of the American experience. From John Wilkes Booth to Lee Harvey Oswald, writers, Stephen Sondheim and John Weidman, bend the rules of time and space, taking us on a nightmarish roller coaster ride in which assassins and would-be assassins from different historical periods meet, interact and inspire each other to harrowing acts in the name of the American Dream. Character Breakdown: John Wilkes Booth (1838-1865) Assassinated President Abraham Lincoln during a performance at Ford's Theater in Washington D.C. on April 14, 1865. Foreman and inspirational celebrity to the other assassins. Gender: Male-Identifying Age: 25 to 35 Vocal range: G4 to F2 Charles Guiteau (1841-1882) Assassinated President James Garfield in the waiting room of the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Station, Washington, D.C., on July 2, 1881. Dashing but mad. Gender: Male-Identifying Age: 35 to 45 Vocal range: Ab4 – A2 Leon Czologosz (1873-1901) Assassinated President William McKinley at the Pan American Exposition in Buffalo, N.Y. on September 6, 1901. A young poverty-worn radical. Gender: Male-Identifying Age: 25 to 30 Vocal range: G4 - G#2 Giuseppe Zangara (1900-1933) Attempted to assassinate President-elect Franklin D. Roosevelt as he greeted well-wishers in Bayfront Park, Miami, FL on February 15, 1933. An angry, heavily-accented immigrant. Gender: Male-Identifying Age: 30 to 35 Vocal range: A4 -B2 Samuel Byck (1930-1974) Attempted to assassinate President Richard Nixon by hijacking a commercial jetliner. Hysterically irate schlep in a Santa Claus suit. Gender: Male-Identifying Age: 40 to 45 Vocal range: G4- D3 Lynette "squeaky" Fromme (1948- ) Attempted to assassinate President Gerald Ford at the Capitol Park in Sacramento, CA on September 5, 1975. A pixie hippie in love with Charles Manson. Gender: Female-Identifying Age: 25 to 30 Vocal range: G5 -A3 Sara Jane Moore (1930- ) Attempted to assassinate President Gerald Ford at the St. Francis Hotel in San Francisco, CA, on September 22, 1975. A frazzled housewife with little sense. Gender: Female-Identifying Age: 40 to 45 Vocal range: Eb5 – F3 John Hinckley (1955- ) Attempted to assassinate President Ronald Reagan as he left the Washington Hilton in Washington, D.C. on March 30, 1981. A love-obsessed and depressed college student. Gender: Male-Identifying Age: 25 to 30 Vocal range: G4 – A2 Lee Harvey Oswald (1939-1963) Assassinated President John F. Kennedy from the sixth floor of the Texas School Book Depository in Dallas, TX on November 22, 1963. A suicidal, dejected shipping clerk. Gender: Male-Identifying Age: 20 to 25 Vocal range: C4 – G3 Balladeer A folk singer and the narrator of the show. The voice of America. Gender: Male-Identifying Age: 20 to 40 Vocal range: G4 – C3 Emma Goldman (1869-1940) Turn-of-the-century Anarchist agitator and feminist. Terse and stubborn. An inspiration to Czolgosz. Gender: Female-Identifying Age: 30 to 40 The Proprietor A mysterious man who runs the shooting gallery at a carnival. Gender: Male-Identifying Age: 30 to 50 Vocal range: F4 – Gb2 David Herold (1842-1865) One of John Wilkes Booth's confederates. Aided Booth in his attempted escape. Gender: Male-Identifying Age: 20 to 25 Billy (TBD) Sara Jane Moore's whiny son. Gender: Male-Identifying Ensemble Bystanders; Tourists; Reporters; Photographers |
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