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AuditionsNew Theatre, located at 4120 Laguna Street, Coral Gables, FL 33146, will be conducting two days of Equity Principal Auditions (non-Equity may attend and are welcome to the auditions as well) for our 2009-2010 season on Monday June 15th, 2009 from 1 pm- 9 pm (Break from 5 pm -6 pm)and Tuesday June 16th, 2007 from 10 am - 6 pm (Break from 1 pm -2 pm) each day. Actors wanting to be considered for the Shakespeare play as well as the Main season need to prepare one Shakespearian monologue and one contemporary monologue; those Actors not wanting to be considered for the Shakespeare play need to prepare two contrasting monologues instead. Both monologues should total 3 - 4 minutes in time. All actors will provide an updated headshot/resume, and provide any foreseeable conflicts. Professional attire is strongly recommended. Actors should call 305-443-5373 ext 305 to schedule a five minute slot for their audition by leaving a message with Management who will then confirm the appropriate audition time. Please be patient to hear back.
Playwrights, show titles, play synopsis, and character breakdown below: 24th Season Auditions
THE TAMING OF THE SHREW
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| Actor 1 | Lucentio and Ensemble | (Male) | (Mid to late twenties) |
| Actor 2 | Tranio and Ensemble | (Male) | (Thirties) |
| Actor 3 | Biondello and Ensemble | (Female) | (Early-mid twenties) |
| Actor 4 | Baptista and Ensemble | (Male) | (Fifty-sixty) |
| Actor 5 | Katharina and Ensemble | (Female) | (Mid twenties) |
| Actor 6 | Biana and Ensemble | (Female) | (Early twenties) |
| Actor 7 | Gremio and Vincentio | (Male) | (Fifty) |
| Actor 8 | Hortensio and Ensemble | (Male) | (Early to mid Thirties) |
| Actor 9 | Petruchi | (Male) | (Mid to late twenties) |
| Actor 10 | Grumio and Widow | (Female) | (Mid to late twenties) |
Oct. 8 - Nov. 8
(23 performances)
SYNOPSIS: Sex, death, and dramaturgy takes the stage at a conference for aspiring young playwrights and their legendary mentor; the previous year had dire consequences, and now lightning seems poised to strike twice.
SETTING: The theatre stage on a small college campus in a mountainous region of the U.S.
TIME: Summer, the pres
CHARACTERS:
GIDEON FLYNN: 60's- 70's; a world-renowned American playwright.
BRYAN: 24; a young, starry-eyed Asian-American.
DONNA: 26; an aspiring playwright; sexy, driven.
PATRICK: 40; a late-blooming, still youthful playwright; appears as a ghost.
JOSH/MARTIN: 30's; two overweight, nerdy writers played by the same actor.
Nov. 19 - Dec. 20
(23 performances)
SYNOPSIS: A Cuban mother defies a custody ruling, kidnaps her estranged Jewish daughter, and the two drive west in search of the authentic American experience.
PLACE: The United States of America. On roads, highways, mountaintops, scenic routes.
TIME: 1986
CHARACTERS:
Olivia: 15, looks white
Aaron: 40's, white, Jewish
Beatriz: 40's Cuban, dark skin
Manuel: 40's Cuban man
Jan. 14 - Feb. 14
(23 performances)
Synopsis: An American woman immersed in Japan during the cease fire is tangled between rescuing a geisha from her money hungry master and conquering her own fear.
PLACE and TIME: Tokyo, Japan 1973 (February-June)
CHARACTERS:
HERUSHU: 30's, Japanese, a survivor in every sense of the word; hustler; bi-sexual
SANAGI: 30's, Japanese, Geisha; dancer; speaks strongly with her silence; bi-sexual
DAVID: 30's American banker; bi-sexual.
ALEXA: 30's American drama teacher; bi-sexual.
Feb. 25 - March 28
(23 performances)
SYNOPSIS: The primal and electric story of a stable boy and psychiatrist who seek to understand the sexual and religious mystery which leads to a climactic and unbelievable event.
SETTING/TIME: The main action of the play takes place in Rokesby Psychiatric Hospital in southern England. The time is the Present.
CHARACTERS:
Martin Dysart: a psychiatrist, mid- 40's - 50's
Alan Strang: a stable hand, 17
Dora Strang: his mother, 40's -50's
Frank Strang: his father, 40's - 50's
Hesther Salomon: a magistrate, mid- 40's - 50's
Jill Mason: 20's, a stable hand
Harry Dalton: ranch owner, 30's - 40's
Young Horsemen & Nugget: 20's- 30's
Nurse: 20's - 30's
Horses: Male/Female actors with physically fit bodies
