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Created Date | December 23, 2022 | |
Expiration Date | January 22, 2023 | |
Posted by | Administrator | |
Country | United States | |
State | Illinois | |
City | Chicago | |
Location | Chicago | |
Project Type | Non-Equity Audition | |
Project Title | The Bog Witch Variety Hour |
Description:
Amelia - a young witch in training - becomes roommates with three, uh, unusual witches. Amelia's, father, a very important bank man, is demanding backpay for the mortgage. Can the witches put together a variety show in time to save the house? Will Amelia learn magic? Was the bog just a metaphor for the friends we made along the way?
All characters can be played by any race or ethnicity
Character breakdown:
Amelia: (20-30, Female identifying) A young and slightly naive woman in search of community and magic
Walter: (40s, Male identifying) Amelia's father, one minute a mild-mannered and pleasant man, the next minute a dark lord of business.
Harah: (50-60, Female identifying) A Witch! The head witch. She can be a little grumpy but is very protective of those she loves.
Shirah: (50-60, Female identifying) A Witch! Kindly, (think of your Jewish grandmother). Shirah thinks soup can cure anything. Suffering from dementia.
Griselda: (50-60, Female identifying) A Witch! Griselda thinks that stripping can cure anything. She is a witch with a can-do spirit.
Menocchio: (20s-30s) Griselda's dead husband, reanimated as a puppet. This track will voice/play assorted ensemble characters as well. Puppetry skills are a plus but not required.
There is a stipend of $150+ per actor
Rehearsals will take place Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday evenings, and some weekends in February and March, based on availability.
Performances are Thursday, Friday at Saturday with a 6:30 PM call time, March 23rd to April 22nd.
Callbacks, rehearsals, and performances will all take place at Cornservatory at 4210 N Lincoln Ave. Chicago, IL 60618
Contact Info:
For your initial audition, please submit your headshot, resume, and a video recording of a comedic monologue to cornprodauditions@gmail.com by January 12th. Callbacks will be held in person for those invited on January 15th.