* Please prepare a 1-2 minute contemporary monolog showcasing your best work.
*Visit https://bethmarshallpresents.wordpress.com/casting/ for complete character breakdowns of all shows.
* Please bring 1 professional headshot with neatly stapled resume' on back.
*Please be prepared to do a sample of an Irish dialect if auditioning for The Lieutenant of Inishmore. Also please note, some level of physicality and stage combat will be required by all actors cast in Inishmore. All actors must have comfortability with live cats and not be allergic to cats.
*Be prepared to read sides if asked.
*Appointments only. Be a at least 5 minutes earlier than your scheduled slot.
* Please do NOT contact The Garden Theatre or any venue that our shows take place regarding auditions. Please directly contact BMP if you have any questions not already answered on our website. Please completely read all information and familiarize yourselves with material before auditioning.
* If you are ONLY auditioning for The Most Fabulous Story Ever Told and already auditioned at the general audition of The Footlight Theatre, there is no need to re-audition.
GUIDELINES
ABOUT THE PLAYS:
*PLAY-IN-A-DAY ORLANDO (Roughly 50 actors of all shapes, sizes, colors of the rainbow ages 13-100 needed) 10 writers, 10 directors, over 100 artists work for 24 hours to present 10 different short plays all with the same mystery theme unknown to anyone until the day of the event. Proceeds benefit the BMP District 3 Thespian Scholarship Fund. SEPT. 9th, 2017 Lake Howell Theatre Non-Paid/Benefit
*THE MOST FABULOUS STORY EVER TOLD (4M/5W) By Paul Rudnick Directed by Tommy Wooten Co-Produced with Tim Evanicki Productions A biblical and modern day tale of the relationships of Adam & Steve and Jane & Mabel as directed by the character of a stage manager. Act One covers the Garden of Eden, an ark, a visit with a highly rambunctious Pharaoh and finally even the Nativity. Along the way, Mabel and Adam invent God, but Jane and Steve are skeptical. Act Two is Christmas Eve in Adam & Steve’s fabulously decorated NYC apartment where a marriage is officiated by a Jewish lesbian Rabi in a wheelchair from a cable access tv network. Surprises are revealed and heartfelt holiday warm fuzzies happen. Dec. 1st-30th (Paid AEA/Non-Equity)
*THE LIEUTENANT of INISHMORE (7M/1F/2 cats) By Martin McDonagh Directed by Mark Routhier *Central Florida Premiere The Lieutenant of Inishmore is a feared Irish terrorist who has no qualms of torturing, mutilating and murdering his enemies. The one life he does value is that of his beloved black cat, Wee Thomas. After Wee Thomas is found with a crushed skull, a heartbroken Mad Padraic becomes hell-bent on finding the person responsible and the vividly gruesome violence and carnage that ensues makes for an extremely dark, yet hilarious comedy that explores the absurdity of political violence. Feb. 2nd-25th Garden Theatre (Paid AEA/Non-Equity) *Must be able to physically handle stage combat, sights of blood, not be allergic to cats and feel comfortable working with cats.
NEW WORKS SERIES The first annual New Works Series features workshop playreadings from the winners of our playwriting contest, along with the playwriting winners from TOP TEENS 2017 and PIAD 2018.
WILDS (2F/2M) By Lisa VillaMil Director: TBA Wilds is a surrealist play about intolerance, whose plot draws from social and political events of the past year, including Brexit, the United States’ election, Poland’s attempted total-ban on abortion, and the Syrian refugee crisis, particularly in relation to Hungary. It is told in a series of short interwoven scenes of various plotlines.
STUCK (2M/3F) By Paris Crayton lll Director: TBA From the writer of BMP’s HOODIES and Trayvon Martin Project’s: Worthless, comes Stuck. The story of thirty-something, Jacob who is struggling with the acceptance of his homosexuality later in life while at the same time discovering his girlfriend is pregnant. He seeks counsel from his therapist who is battling her own demons. When faced with what to do, Jacob’s life and mind are a whirlwind of poetry and overwhelm. How will he move forward?
2 rehearsals/ 2 performances per play. 1 week total of work. (March Dates-Time/Locale TBA) Small Stipend Fee. AEA/Non-Union
*Sample sides will be available for you to review for Wilds and Stuck if you are called back. We are unable to provide full scripts of these shows in advance.
* Additionally, looking for a young boy from age 6-10pm for the role of Bud in Mothers and Sons produced by Tim Evanicki Productions at The Footlight Theatre Directed by Beth Marshall. Must be able to read and have strong acting chops for his age. He will read from sides.
OTHER INFORMATION
All auditions and callbacks for these shows will be at:
Garden Theatre 160 W. Plant St. Winter Garden, Florida 34787
Callbacks are invite only and will take place on June 27th & 28th 7-11pm. Additional callbacks for Inishmore will take place in July 10th 6-11pm by invitation only. We are not accepting video submissions for out of town artists at this time. Contact Beth Marshall producer@bethmarshallpresents.com (407) 925-6052 Location 160 W. Plant St., Winter Garden, 34787