THEATRE NEW BRUNSWICK HOLDS AUDITIONS FOR 2007-2008 SEASON
Theatre New Brunswick will be holding auditions for its Main Stage production of Forever Plaid, A Christmas Carol and The Love List.
Rehearsals for Forever Plaid will be September 28-October 17, 2008 with a 5 show run October 18-21.
Rehearsals for A Christmas Carol will be November 16-December 5, 2008 with a 5 show run December 6-9, 2008.
Rehearsals for The Love List will be February 22-March 12, 2008 with a run March 13-16, 2008.
Character Breakdown
Forever Plaid
FRANCIS - The leader. Confident. Romantic Crooner. In "Chain Gang" he sings like a great spiritual singer. Second Tenor-Lyric Baritone
SPARKY - The class clown with a heart. Sings "Crazy 'Bout You". Baritone
JINX - The shy one. Sparky's stepbrother. Gets nosebleeds. Sings "Cry". Tenor
SMUDGE - The worrier. Wears glasses that hide his good looks. Sings "Rags to Riches". Bass
A Christmas Carol
ACTOR 1 - SCROOGE
ACTOR 2 - MUSICIAN, DICK, PETER, TOPER, MINER, GHOST OF CHRISTMAS FUTURE ACTOR 3 - CAROLLER, MRS. DILBER, MRS. CRATCHIT, MRS. FESIWIG ACTOR 4 - CAROLLER, BELLE, MARTHA, FRED'S WIFE, WANT ACTOR 5 - TINY TIM, CHILD EBENEZER, IGNORANCE ACTOR 6 - CAROLLER, COLLECTOR, MARLEY'S GHOST, MR. FEZZIWIG, GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PRESENT, BUSINESS MAN 1 ACTOR 7 - CRATCHIT, GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PAST, SAILOR, OLD JOE ACTOR 8 - CAROLLER, YOUNG EBENEZER, FRED, LAMPLIGHTER, FRED, LAMPLIGHTER, BUSINESSMAN 2
The Love List
BILL - A statistician. 50.
LEON - A novelist. 50-55.
JUSTINE - A mystery woman. Beautiful. 30-45.
Actors are asked to present one monologue. Be prepared to read from the script. Singers auditioning for Forever Plaid are asked to prepare one song from the show (see songs above). Please specify role of interest and forward a headshot and resume by April 30, 2007 to:
Theatre New Brunswick
Leigh Rivenbark, Artistic Producer
55 Whiting Road, Unit 31
Fredericton, New Brunswick
E3B 5Y5
Email: lrivenbark@tnb.nb.ca
Fax: (506) 459-9315
Equity members will be seen first. Equity members cast in this production will be engaged under an Equity form of contract. CAEA
members: please bring your membership card to the audition. Thank you in advance for your submissions. Only those chosen for an audition will be contacted.
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