New London Barn Playhouse
New London, NH
US

DESCRIPTION

AUDITION DATES

Monday, May 13, 2024

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM (E)

BREAK: 12:00PM - 1:00PM

Tuesday, May 14, 2024

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM (E)

BREAK: 12:00PM - 1:00PM

APPOINTMENTS

Please email [email protected] to receive a specific appointment time.

CONTRACT

LOA

$714 per week plus room and board (LOA ref. COST)

SEEKING

Equity actors for roles in New London Barn Playhouse's 2024 Season (see breakdown).

All roles will be understudied.

At the New London Barn Playhouse, our organization actively chooses to uplift applicants with diverse racial, ethnic, and religious backgrounds, sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions, sexes, national origins, political affiliations, socio-economic status, veteran and Disability status, and other intersectional dimensions of diversity.

We are committed to ongoing learning and developing and implementing programs and initiatives to promote diversity and inclusion in all areas of employment as well as through our creative process and projects.

PREPARATION

Please prepare a brief cut of two contrasting selections (songs and/or monologues) to best showcase abilities. Please bring your headshot and resume stapled together.

LOCATION

Boston Playwrights' Theatre

949 Commonwealth Ave

Boston, MA 02215-1305

PERSONNEL

Executive Artistic Director- Keith Coughlin,

Managing Director- Elliott Cunningham

EXPECTED TO ATTEND:

Keith Coughlin, Executive Artistic Director

Elliott Cunningham, Managing Director

Kathleen Castellanos, Music Director

OTHER DATES

See breakdown for production-specific dates.

OTHER

www.nlbarn.org

An Equity Monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects of this audition.

Equity’s contracts prohibit discrimination.

Equity is committed to diversity and encourages all its employers to engage in a policy of equal employment opportunity designed to promote a positive model of inclusion. As such, Equity encourages performers of all ethnicities, gender identities, and ages, as well as performers with disabilities, to attend every audition.

Always bring your Equity Membership card to auditions.

BREAKDOWN

NEW LONDON BARN PLAYHOUSE- 2024 SEASON

The New London Barn Playhouse is an award-winning professional theater now in its 92nd season. As one of the oldest continuously operating theaters in the country, the Barn is a cultural jewel of northern New England. Housed since 1933 in a centuries-old converted barn with historic landmark status, the theater offers a mix of classic and contemporary musicals and plays performed by seasoned professionals alongside emerging young artists. The organization produces a six-show Mainstage season between Memorial Day and Labor Day each summer, with additional productions including one-night-only cabarets and a Children’s Theater Series throughout the season. The New London Barn Playhouse just recently completed the largest capital campaign in its history. As part of this campaign, a new year-round educational center/rehearsal studio was constructed. The Fleming Center for Artistic Development opened in May 2022 and will allow for the Barn Playhouse’s expansion to 12-month programming to serve as an artistic and educational hub for its community. Additionally, the Fleming Center will also house a brand-new Scenic and Costume Shop, as well as a new workspace for the Props department.

LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS

Book and Lyrics by: Howard Ashman

Music by: Alan Menken

Director/Choreographer: Todd Underwood

1st Rehearsal: May 28th

Opens: June 12th

Closes: June 23rd

NOTE: The following roles have already been cast.

SEYMOUR KRELBORN: CAST A menial laborer at Mushnik’s Flower Shop, Seymour Krelborn is the improbable hero of the story. Nebbish-like and insecure, he is naive and feels much put-upon. In spite of his flaws, he’s a sweet and well-meaning little man. Seymour is the owner of the carnivorous plant, Audrey II.

AUDREY: CAST The gum-snapping, bleached-blond secret love of Seymour’s life, Audrey works with Seymour at the flower shop. Lacking in education and self-esteem, she suffers from feelings of hopelessness at her situation in life, including her abusive relationship with her boyfriend, Orin Scrivello. Seymour names his plant after her.

MR. MUSHNIK: CAST Owner of Mushnik’s Flower Shop, a failing business on Skid Row, Mr. Mushnik is given to cursing in Yiddish. He is a man who seldom smiles and often yells.

ORIN SCRIVELLO: CAST Audrey’s dentist boyfriend, Orin Scrivello is a motorcycle-riding black leather jacket-wearing toughguy. He is tall, dark, handsome, and sadistic. His fondness for his own nitrous oxide proves to be his undoing.

AUDREY II: CAST A wise-cracking anthropomorphic cross between a Venus flytrap and an avocado with teeth, Audrey II is Seymour’s favorite and soon-famous plant. Seymour purchased the plant at Chang’s Flower Shop during a mysterious total eclipse of the sun; but once the plant has the taste of human blood there is no stopping it.

CRYSTAL, RONETTE, AND CHIFFON: CAST Three female street urchins who function as participants in the action and as “doo-wop” chorus girls outside it, Crystal, Ronette, and Chiffon often sing directly to the audience in a hip, narrative style.

JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT

Book and Lyrics by: Tim Rice

Music by: Andrew Lloyd Weber

Dir/Chor: Natalie Wisdom

1st Rehearsal June 6th

Opens: June 26th

Closes: July 7th

Seeking:

JOSEPH: Tenor. The eleventh son of Jacob. Obviously his father's favorite, Joseph early on shows a talent for interpreting dreams and telling the future. This gets him into trouble with his brothers when he predicts his future will include ruling over the other eleven. However, it saves his life when in Egypt he correctly interprets Pharaoh's dreams. In the end he has risen to a great position of power, but he still forgives his brothers and brings his family to Egypt to partake of the bounty he has accumulated there.

JACOB/POTIPHAR: 50’s/60’s, able to sing, a Noel Coward type character. Doubles JACOB, JOSEPH’s father, and POTIPHAR.

NOTE: The following roles have already been cast.

NARRATOR: CAST Has a strong rock singing voice (high best to E full range Mezzo comedic and moves well.

The BROTHERS: CAST There are eleven brothers. Strong singing voices and ability to dance. Contrasting characters of various shapes, nationalities and sizes.

The WIVES: There are eleven girls. Age range late teens to late 20s. Excellent all-round dancers with good singing voices.

MRS POTIPHAR: CAST Very tall, sexy vamp.

DRIVING MISS DAISY

A play by Alfred Uhry

Dir: Mary Gundlach

1st Rehearsal: June 27th

Opens: July 10th

Closes: July 14th

Seeking:

DAISY WERTHAN: a 72-year-old Jewish widow and former schoolteacher when the play begins and is 97 years old by the end of the play.

HOKE COLBURN: a 60 years old at the beginning of the play and 85 at the end. He is an uneducated, unemployed African American Christian man and a member of the working class. He is hired by Boolie Wethan, Daisy’s son, to work as Daisy’s driver. He has previously worked as a driver and milk-delivery man.

BOOLIE WERTHAN: Daisy’s son, a 40 years old when the play begins and 65 at the end. He has inherited his father’s printing company ,and as the years progress, it makes him one of the best established, leading businessmen in the community. He has a wife named Florine.

JERSEY BOYS

Book by: Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice

Dir/Chor: Richard Hinds

1st Rehearsal: June 28th

Opens: July 17th

Closes: August 4th

Seeking:

TOMMY DEVITO: (Male Identifying, 30-40) Strong tenor/baritone voice, comfortable with traditional four-part harmonies; funny; a wise-guy; a natural-born leader with appealing bad-boy quality. NOTE: Ability to play guitar a strong plus

FRANKIE VALLI: (Male Identifying, 20-35) 5’9 or shorter; a strong tenor with sweet and strong falsetto and be able to sing in the style of Frankie Valli; strong tenor to high A or Bb plus strong falsetto up to treble G; charismatic and charming; has a gritty side as well as a polished veneer; comfortable with four-part harmonies.

NICK MASSI: (Male Identifying, 30-40) Strong bass/baritone voice, comfortable with traditional four- part harmonies; a quiet dreamer who longs for life after The Four Seasons; understated with a dead-pan quality.

BOB GAUDIO: (Male Identifying, 20-35) Strong tenor/baritone voice; comfortable with traditional four- part harmonies; an intelligent, sensitive, and introspective musical prodigy.

JOE PESCI: (Male Identifying, 20-35) 5’9 or shorter; young, energetic and funny; a strong singer.

NOTE: Will also double various roles. May cover Frankie.

NOTE: The following roles have already been cast.

BARRY BELSON: CAST (Male Identifying, 20-49) Strong actor and singer to play various roles (friends, producers, etc.); strong tenor to high C; with a strong falsetto to G above high C; Has the ability to riff in rhythm-and-blues style.

BOB CREWE: CAST (Male Identifying, 30-40) Intelligent and flamboyant; genius music producer and lyricist; an integral part of creating the magic of The Four Seasons.

NORM WAXMAN: CAST (Male Identifying, 20-35) Owns a private money lending agency; doubles various roles; strong tenor/bari-tenor voice.

GYP DECARLO: CAST (Male Identifying, 45-55) Tough, Mafioso type.

MARY: CAST (Female Identifying, 20-39) Frankie’s wife; tough, “Seen it all”, Italian, Jersey girl; high straight tone soprano; a very good dancer.

LORRAINE: CAST (Female Identifying, 20-35) Frankie’s girlfriend; educated; not from Jersey; a reach career girl; young Diane Sawyer; belt to high F; high, straight tone soprano also useful; a very good dancer.

FRANCINE: CAST (Female Identifying, 20-37) Frankie’s daughter; named for, doted on and deeply loved by Frankie. She’s a Jersey girl—vulnerable, lost and acts out to make up for lack of attention from her dad. Belt to high F extremely useful, high straight tone soprano; a very good dancer.

RENT

Music, Lyrics and Book by: Jonathan Larson

Dir: Keith Coughlin

1st Rehearsal July 19th

Opens: August 7th

Closes: August 18th

Seeking:

ROGER DAVIS: A musician/singer-songwriter who is a recovering drug addict living with HIV. Roger has mourned members of his community and is grieving the loss of his deceased former girlfriend. Roger longs for connection and meaning through his music. He is roommates with Mark in an abandoned loft space. He is reminiscent of a young Kurt Cobain and/or Lenny Kravitz in his musical styling. Age: 20 to 25. Vocal range top: A4 Vocal range bottom: F2

ANGEL DUMOTT SCHUNARD: A vibrant street musician who radiates light! Angel moves through the world as a gender nonconforming human who is also living with HIV. Angel has an incredible spirit with a gift for inspiring human connection all while being a street fashion icon. Angel is magnetic and rooted in living for the moment. Angel meets and swiftly becomes Tom Collins’ partner, a connection that brings Angel into the chosen family group. Angel is the heart of the piece. Angel’s musicality is rooted in their connection and love for rhythm, movement, and storytelling. Angel’s artistry is akin to the artistic qualities of Prince, a young RuPaul, and/or Grace Jones. Age: 20 to 30. Vocal range top: A4 Vocal range bottom: C3

NOTE: The following roles have already been cast.

MARK COHEN: CAST A filmmaker and video artist who constantly seeks validation. He connects deeply with his roommate Roger and longs for the days when his group of friends were closer. In his struggles to find his place in the world, he often finds himself on the outside looking in. Mark comes from privilege but desires to understand his responsibility to himself and his community. Age: 20 to 25. Vocal range top: G4 Vocal range bottom: A2

TOM COLLINS: CAST A professor of technology at NYU that is grounded in anarchy and liberation, Tom Collins is a proud black man who is smart, caring, and the backbone of his friend group. His chosen family is lifted by his positive and nurturing spirit. His warmth and empathic presence allow him to invite his friends to examine personal accountability. Tom used to be a roommate in the loft with Mark and Roger. He is also living with HIV. Age: 25 to 35. Vocal range top: A4 Vocal range bottom: F#2

BENJAMIN COFFIN III: CAST Mark and Roger's landlord and former roommate. A proud black man, Benny struggles to find connection with his former chosen family. He is constantly battling being a friend while pleasing his new white in-laws. Despite being seen as a sellout, Benny longs to know who he is and where he fits in his community. Age: 25 to 30. Vocal range top: F#4 Vocal range bottom: Bb2

JOANNE JEFFERSON: CAST A public interest lawyer who always fights for the underdog, Joanne comes from a conservative upper-class black family. As an out and proud lesbian, she demands her own liberation. She is smart, purposeful, and grounded. She is dating Maureen Johnson. Joanne’s connection to Maureen brings her into an established chosen family where she discovers the power of being celebrated in your own community. Age: 25 to 40. Vocal range top: E5 Vocal range bottom: G3

MIMI MARQUEZ: CAST A dancer, Mimi is a proud Afro-Latinx woman determined to live in the moment. She is a drug addict who is living with HIV. A young woman on a journey to find who she is and what she is fighting for. Mimi’s addiction and intentions are often at odds. She desperately tries to make the best of life in whatever way she can. Living in the same building as Roger and Mark, Mimi meets the friend group through her unexpected romantic connection to Roger and is forever changed by this chosen family. Her artistry is connected to her body and movement Age: 20 to 25. Vocal range top: F5 Vocal range bottom: C4

MAUREEN JOHNSON: CAST A performance artist who is constantly raging and ready to fight. Maureen is full of well-intended passion and anarchist energies of which she pours into her art no matter the medium. She’s a former roommate of Roger, Mark, Collins and Benny. She completes the chosen family rounding out the space with intoxicating energy dripping with sexualized vigor. Maureen is queer and openly dating Joanne after recently breaking up with Mark. Bursting with confidence and a vivacious spirit, Maureen navigates how to be a less self-centered human that is accountable for their actions. Artistically speaking she is a radical and unexpected arts advocate. Age: 20 to 25. Vocal range top: F5 Vocal range bottom: C4

CLUE

Based on the Screenplay by: Jonathan Lynn

Written by: Sandy Rustin

Additional Materials by: Hunter Foster and Eric Price

Original Music by: Michael Holland

Dir: Richard Roland

1st Rehearsal August 9th

Opens: August 21st

Closes: September 1st

Seeking:

WADSWORTH: A traditional British butler in every sense: uptight, formal and “by the book.” He is the driving force in the play.

YVETTE: A sexy, French Maid, with her own secret aspirations. (Doubles as THE REPORTER in the final scene).

MISS SCARLET: A dry, sardonic D.C. Madam who is more interested in secrets than sex.

PROFESSOR PLUM: An academic Casanova who woos women with his big … brain.

NOTE: The following roles have already been cast.

MRS. PEACOCK: CAST The church-going wife of a Senator. A bit batty, neurotic, and quick to hysteria.

MRS. WHITE: CAST A pale, morbid, and tragic woman. Mrs. White may or may not be the murderer of her five ex-husbands.

COLONEL MUSTARD: CAST A puffy, pompous, dense, blow-hard of a military man.

MR. GREEN: CAST A timid, yet officious, rule follower. He’s a bit of a klutz and awfully anxious.

ENSEMBLE WOMAN: CAST actor to play multiple roles including THE COOK – A threatening presence. THE MOTORIST – A benign gentleman who rings the wrong doorbell. AUXILIARY

SCARLET – The back of Miss Scarlet during a scene of theatrical trickery. AUXILIARY WADSWORTH – Wadsworth during two scenes of theatrical trickery. AN AGENT – An FBI agent who helps to save the day.

ENSEMBLE MAN: CAST actor to play multiple roles including MR. BODDY – A mobster type fella. A dark cloud follows this guy wherever he goes.THE COP — A “Regular Joe.”AUXILIARY MUSTARD – The back of Colonel Mustard during a scene of theatrical trickery. AUXILIARY WADSWORTH – Wadsworth during two scenes of theatrical trickery.

AN AGENT: CAST An FBI agent who helps to save the day.

Developmental Production TBA

Dir: TBA

1st Rehearsal: August 15th

Opens: September 5th

Closes: September 8th

SALARY

LOA $714 per week plus room and board (LOA ref. COST)

UNION

AEA