WHEN: Monday, August 5, and Tuesday, August 6, by appointment only. No walk-ins please.
WHERE: at New Jersey
Repertory Company’s West End Arts Center, 132 West End
Avenue, Long Branch, New Jersey. Free parking and entrance to
the building is in the parking lot off of Sairs Avenue.
For audition appointment or questions
email: njrep@njrep.org or call on Monday, July 29, from noon
to 3:00 PM: 732-229-3166.
For the audition please prepare 2
contemporary, contrasting monologues (one comedic, one dramatic)
totaling no more than 3 minutes. Singers should prepare a comic
song and ballad — audition cut (specifics in the listing for How My
Grandparents Fell in Love).
In addition, each person auditioning should
bring 3 pictures with Resumes attached.
Personnel expected to attend: SuzAnne
Barabas (Artistic Director); Evan Bergan (Associate Artistic Director);
Joel Stone (Literary Manager); Cary Gitter (Playwright); Neil Berg
(Composer); Dee Dee Irwin (Managing Director)
Below is the list of plays
with cast breakdowns. Dates are still being determined.
THE DROP-OFF a world premiere by James
Anthony Tyler
Director: Joe Cacaci
January 9 - February 2, 2025
SYNOPSIS:
The funny, heartfelt, and poignant story of
a mother and daughter trying to overcome the challenges of aging
and the mistakes of the past. At Deer Lakes Assisted Living
Facility in Las Vegas, Nevada, Allain drops off her mother,
Delphina, who has the beginning stages of dementia. When Delphina
refuses to stay at the facility, memories of loss, dreams broken,
and an impending eviction come to the surface in a way that may
break this mother and daughter bond forever.
CAST BREAKDOWN:
DELPHINA (70’s) a feisty, no
nonsense, headstrong, proud, elegant woman.
ALLAIN (40’s) Delphina’s
daughter, overwhelmed by money problems due to her gambling
addiction, desperate – torn between her responsibly to her mother
and her untenable financial situation.
CRYSTAL (70’s) a long-time
resident of Deer Lake Assisted Living. Funny, a busybody who knows
everything about everyone.
MIMI (20’s-30’s) A nurses aid –
Compassionate, patient and likable.
All are African American
CASANOVA AT TWILIGHT a world premiere by Richard
Vetere
Director: Evan Bergman
Dates: TBA
SYNOPSIS:
Rachel is a widow who has embraced her
situation and spends most of her time in her garden. The only chaos
in her life is her debonair next-door neighbor, a retired
professor of literature, Walter Parnell. Walter, in the
twilight of his years, has always been a Casanova and has
repeatedly proclaimed his love for Rachel. Rachel, on the
other hand, has no interest in his romantic intentions, that is,
until her younger friend Stacey gives into Walter's charms.
CAST BREAKDOWN:
WALTER PARNELL (70’s) is a man of
irresistible charm and wit. He is also handsome, well-groomed and
has a pleasant intelligence, and has bedded most of the widows
in Westchester County.
RACHEL DAVIS (Late 60’s) A pretty
woman, a retired literature professor and once the Chair of her
Department. She has sharp, intelligent eyes, a practical nature and
is not afraid to take responsibility. She has been a widow for six
years.
STACEY BARBER (50’s) A very attractive
woman, she has piercing eyes and wears her hair long and streaked
proudly with grey. Having grown up in the late 60's, she is
open-minded to any experience and at her core, she has a good
nature.
CAN’T RUN CAN’T DANCE a world premiere by Gregg
Henry
Director: Lisa James
Dates: TBA
SYNOPSIS:
Squeak, Ingrid, Ray, and Ronnie, four small
time grifters, meet at an isolated cabin in Washington State to
pull off a heist that has all the earmarks of a disaster about to
happen.
CAST BREAKDOWN:
SQUEAK
(Late 20-Early 30’s) She is smallish, looks younger
than her years. Obsessive, annoying, loyal, probably a genius, but
talks too much so folks tend to tune out.
INGRID (Late 20-30’s)
Tough. Strong. She has been around the block but owns it.
RONNIE (30's-40’s) Ingrid’s
boyfriend and Ray’s older brother. Not the brightest bulb on
the Christmas tree.
RAY (20's-40's) Ronnie’s
younger brother. Smart, steely, geeky could explode at a
second’s notice.
MAKE BELIEVE a world premiere by John
Biguenet
Director: SuzAnne Barabas
Dates: TBA
SYNOPSIS:
In 1935 Los Angeles, a gossip columnist has
published rumors that Bailey Hunter, a Depression-era matinee
idol is a homosexual. To combat the negative press and save his
career, Bailey’s press agent concocts a scheme to have him caught
in bed with a
woman. The press agent has hired a
prostitute, Eleanor, to play her. Waiting for a reporter and a
photographer to burst into their hotel room to capture their
feigned illicit romance, Bailey and Eleanor begin to reveal more
and more about themselves as they undress little by little. Can the
actor’s faith in the imagined and the prostitute’s hard-earned
realism be reconciled before “the door bursts open and everything
goes to hell”?
CAST BREAKDOWN:
BAILEY (Late 20s, early 30s)
Matinee idol handsome. Polite, gentlemanly, shy underneath, a bit
naive. Takes his acting seriously. Should be able to sing both
poorly and then well the first four verses of Irving Berlin’s
“What’ll I Do?”
ELEANOR (Late 20s, early 30s)
Attractive, smart, tough but still open, seemingly unsentimental
but sympathetic when justified. Doesn’t try to disguise her New
Jersey accent.
HOW MY GRANDPARENTS FELL IN LOVE a world premiere musical
by Cary Gitter and Neil Berg
Director: TBA
Dates: TBA
SYNOPSIS:
Rovno, Poland. 1933. Charlie, a Jewish
immigrant with a romantic streak, returns to the old country from
America and meets the strong-minded Chava in a hat shop. As their
unlikely relationship blooms, the political situation in Europe
darkens. Inspired by the true story of the playwright’s
grandparents, this new musical is a heartfelt exploration of love,
family, and Jewish identity.
CAST BREAKDOWN:
CHAVA (Early/mid-20s) A Polish
Jew. Smart, strong-willed, independent, with a wry sense of humor.
Vocal Requirements: Belt with a high mix (in
other words, can do belting and has a soprano range). Hopefully has
a bit of rich darkness to their voice.
CHARLIE (Late 20s/early 30s) A
Polish Jew who immigrated to America a decade ago. A dreamer.
Charmingly awkward.
Vocal Requirements: Baritone with a tenor
extension. Hopefully has a voice with
lushness and character.
Theatre’s statement: Age is not as
important as the spirit of the actor. We are looking for actors who
embody the sense of youth or age needed for each role. Open to AEA,
EMC and non union actors. We promote inclusion in casting in regard
to ethnicity, age, race, gender identity, LGBTQIA+, people with
disability and all are encouraged to audition for all of the plays.
Plays and dates subject to change.
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