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| Created Date | August 14, 2011 | |
| Expiration Date | September 23, 2011 | |
| Posted by | Wayne Tunks | |
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| Country | Australia | |
| City | Melbourne | |
| Location | Melbourne | |
| Project Type | Play | |
| Project Title | 37 Ways To Say I\'m Gay | |
Description:
Tunks Productions is looking for actors to be a part of the world premiere season of “37 Ways to Say I’m Gay”, by acclaimed dramatist Wayne Tunks. The show will be a part of the Midsumma 2012 season and play at Downstairs at Alma’s in Caufield North, Victoria, between Jan 15 and Feb 5.
“37 Ways to Say I’m Gay” will feature a stunning 92 characters across 29 short plays. These are stories of coming out, 37 different ways. From prehistoric to futuristic, from America to Australia, from city to county and from comedy to drama, these are stories with heart. A young gay man’s suicide is covered up, an ‘are they or aren’t they?’ boy band, a wedding ceremony that will end badly and a boy ready to confess his sexuality to his whole school. Two soldiers on the front line in World War II, a teen unable to tell his parents, an AIDS patient clinging to life in 1984 and Alexander the Great just after his wedding are only just a few of the many stories covered in this heart warming collection of coming out tales.
Writer and director Wayne Tunks is an award winning writer known as “Sydney’s most prolific dramatist” – The Daily Telegraph. His plays have been performed in three continents and include The Subtle Art of Flirting, We’ll Always Have Wagga, The Bridesmaid Must Die!, Hell Hath No Fury, the Burlesque Effect, Birthdays, Christmas & other family disasters, Go West and the critically acclaimed Silvertop Ash. In 2010, Wayne began working as a storyliner for Australia’s longest running drama series, Neighbours.
CAST SOUGHT:
All cast will be playing multiple roles, each actor required to be in 7 to 10 scenes. All actors must be able to convincingly play very different characters – with some requiring accents.
Please note, all auditionees must be over the age of 18. Also, all auditionees must be comfortable playing both gay and straight roles. Many of the roles will require same sex kisses.
Please note, this production is a co-operative.
Auditions are one day only, Saturday September 24 between 9 and 5 in Caufield North. To audition, please send your CV, headshot, and what roles you think you’d best for, to casting@tunks.com.au
Audition spots are very limited, and successful applicants will be emailed a script to learn and present at the audition.
More details on the show and venue are at the official Facebook page for “37 Ways to Say I’m Gay”.
Breakdown:
| Role Name | Gender | Ethnicity | Age Range | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woman 1 | Female | Any Ethnicity | 18-24 | She must be in her early to mid twenties and have great range. Her roles include a cavewoman, soap star, militant lesbian and a mother to be. |
| Man 1 | Male | Any Ethnicity | 18-24 | Good looking young man, late teens to early 20’s. Must be willing to appear on stage in underwear. Roles include a US college student, an Ancient Greek, a WWII soldier and upcoming football star. Singing ability will be helpful but not necessary. |
| Man 2 | Male | Any Ethnicity | 18-24 | Good looking young man, late teens to early 20’s. Must be willing to appear on stage in underwear. Roles include a closeted soap actor, an imprisoned Uni drug dealer, a boyband member and a gym instructor. Singing ability will be helpful but not necessary. |
| Man 3 | Male | Any Ethnicity | 18-24 | 3 – Good looking young man, late teens to early 20’s. Must be willing to appear on stage in underwear. Roles include an impassioned school student, a straight dancer, an 80’s AIDS patient and a soon to be Dad from the year 2047. |
| Man 4 | Male | Any Ethnicity | 18-24 | Good looking young man, late teens to early 20’s. Must be willing to appear on stage in underwear. Roles include a WWII soldier, a boyband member, a footy star and a protestor at the first Sydney Mardi Gras. Singing ability will be helpful but not necessary. |
| Man 5 | Male | Any Ethnicity | 31-40 | Good looking man, late 20’s to early 30’s. Must be willing to appear on stage in underwear. Roles include Alexander the Great, a WWII captain, homophobe and a confused church confessor. |
| Man 6 | Male | Any Ethnicity | 31-40 | Good looking man, late 20’s to early 30’s. Roles include a priest, footy star, a hardened criminal and a closeted worker. |
| Man 7 | Male | Any Ethnicity | 41-50 | Actor between the ages of 40 – 55. Roles include an Egyptian Pharoh, futuristic doctor, a conservative boss and a confused retiree. |
| Man 8 | Male | Any Ethnicity | 41-50 | Actor between the ages of 40 – 50. Roles include a bigoted father from the 80’s, a federal politician, a shrink and a cop. |
