NOISES OFF - NYC Appointments
Two River Theater Company
APPOINTMENTS
NYC Appointments auditions to be held on an upcoming date TBD.
CONTRACT
LORT Non-Rep Rate: LORT D -- $696/week
SEEKING
Submissions from AEA actors for various roles. See breakdown.
INSTRUCTIONS
For consideration, mail picture and resume ASAP. Deadline for receipt is 9/14
Deadline: Fri, Sep 14, 2018
SUBMIT TO
Calleri Casting / ATTN: Noises Off
39 West 14th Street, Suite 504
New York, NY 10011
PERSONNEL
Written by Michael Frayn
Directed by Sarna Lapine
Casting: Calleri Casting
OTHER DATES
First Rehearsal: Dec. 11
First Preview: Jan. 12
Opening: Jan. 18
Closing: Feb. 3
OTHER
Equity’s contracts prohibit discrimination. Equity is committed to diversity and encourages all its employers to engage in a policy of equal employment opportunity designed to promote a positive model of inclusion. As such, Equity encourages performers of all ethnicities, gender identities, and ages, as well as performers with disabilities, to submit.
BREAKDOWN
SEEKING:
DOTTY OTLEY / MRS. CLACKETT: 50s/60s. Female. Any Ethnicity. British. Theater actress, who has been playing old women for the majority of her career. Forgetful, often struggling to remember blocking, props, and lines. Cares deeply for her castmates, but can be spiteful when spurned. Currently engaged in an affair with her much younger castmate, Garry. In Nothing On, she plays Mrs. Clackett, the Brent’s Cockney housekeeper. Mrs. Clackett is earnest and hospitable, although a little slow in fulfilling her duties. This is a role for an actor with STRONG physical comedy and language skills.
BROOKE ASHTON / VICKI: Early-20s. Female. Any Ethnicity. British. Young, idealistic, Inexperienced. Describes herself as “probably best known as the girl wearing nothing but ‘good, honest, natural froth’ in the Hauptbahnhofbrau lager commercial.” Very attractive, but not a great actress. Spacey. A bit ditzy. Forgetful, often losing things. Blind without her contacts. Currently sleeping with Lloyd Dallas, the director. In Nothing On, Brooke plays Vicki, an Englishwoman, who secretly works for the tax authority, and is trying to woo Roger. This is a role for an actor with STRONG physical comedy and language skills.
BELINDA BLAIR / FLAVIA BRENT: 30s. Female. Any Ethnicity. British. A talented, veteran actress. Charming. Reliable. Positive. Consistently trying to keep the production going. Knows all the gossip. Busybody. In Nothing On, Belinda plays Flavia, an Englishwoman, who secretly tries to use the play’s house with her husband. The character is dependable, though not crazy about household duties. This is a role for an actor with STRONG physical comedy and language skills.
POPPY NORTON-TAYLOR: 20s. Female. Any Ethnicity. British. The assistant stage manager. Earnest. Hard-working. Invested in the production. Overworked to the point of exhaustion. Can be emotional. Secretly having an affair with Lloyd Dallas, the director. Understudying Brooke and filling in wherever she needs to. This is a role for an actor with STRONG physical comedy and language skills.
LLOYD DALLAS: 40s/50s. Male. Any Ethnicity. British. The director of the play, Nothing On. Passionate. Sarcastic. Can be snooty, and doesn’t seem to care much for Nothing On. Has a temper that he works to keep in check during rehearsals. Suave, Smooth, Charming. He’s secretly sleeping with both Brooke and Poppy. This is a role for an actor with STRONG physical comedy and language skills.
GARRY LEJEUNE / ROGER TRAMPLEMAIN: 30s. Male. Any Ethnicity. British. Professional and easily fired up. Tries to keep the show going. Acts as if he is the show’s lead. Prone to jealousy. Vague. Rarely finishes his sentences. Currently engaged in an affair with his much older castmate, Dotty. In Nothing On, he plays Roger Tramplemain, an English real estate agent who is attempting to rent the house to a Sheikh as well as use it as a place to secretly cavort with Vicki. This is a role for an actor with STRONG physical comedy and language skills.
FREDERICK FELLOWES / PHILIP BRENT / SHEIKH: 40s. Male. Any Ethnicity. British. Sweet. Neurotic. Bumbling. Sometimes oblivious. Always has a question about blocking, lines, props, and his character’s motivation. Disdains violence and faints at the sight of blood. Often gets nosebleeds. Often doubts himself. His wife left him during the rehearsal process. In Nothing On, he plays both Philip Brent and the Shiekh. Philip Brent is English and owns the house that the play takes place in, but is living in Spain to avoid taxes. The Sheikh is a wealthy man of Middle Eastern descent, who is interested in renting the house. This is a role for an actor with STRONG physical comedy and language skills.
SELSDON MOWBRAY / BURGLAR: 70s. Male. Any Ethnicity. British. An aging, veteran actor. Forgetful. Often falls asleep. Alcoholic. Has a reputation for drinking on the job. Selectively hard-of-hearing. In Nothing On, he plays the Burglar, who is Cockney, and breaks into the Brent household. This is a role for an actor with STRONG physical comedy and language skills.
TIM ALLGOOD: 30s. Male Any Ethnicity. British. The production’s stage and company manager. Exhausted. Over-worked. Sleep-deprived. Understudies Selsdon and Frederick. Earnest. Frantic. Nervous. This is a role for an actor with STRONG physical comedy and language skills.
Equity’s contracts prohibit discrimination. Equity is committed to diversity and encourages all its employers to engage in a policy of equal employment opportunity designed to promote a positive model of inclusion. As such, Equity encourages performers of all ethnicities, gender identities, and ages, as well as performers with disabilities, to submit.
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