AUDITIONS at Spotlighters Theatre - PLEASE READ COMPLETELY
Spotlighters Theatre holds auditions for productions approximately 8 to 10 weeks before the scheduled opening of the show.
Some roles may be pre-cast, and will be noted in the audition notice.
All actors should bring their resume, current headshot, and rehearsal conflicts to the audition.
All auditions are OPEN CALL unless noted in the specific audition notice.
For Musical Auditions, you will be asked to perform 24-32 bars of prepared music, but you may also be asked to sing another cut from that music or from another selection. An Accompanist will be provided. Sheet music in the proper key MUST be provided. A'cappella auditions are not allowed.
Please have all conflicts for the rehearsal period available, and please note on Audition Form.
Please verify that you are available for all performances.
All roles are non-equity (non-union) and are non-paid.
Spotlighters attempts to cast age appropriate actors when possible, and follows a color-blind / color-conscious casting policy when allowed by script or license.
If you are unable to attend the scheduled auditions, please send your resume and headshot to Info@spotlighters.org. If additional auditions are needed, you will be contacted.
Auditions are held at theatre unless otherwise noted;
Spotlighters Theatre - 817 Saint Paul Street - Baltimore, MD 21202
Some roles may be pre-cast, and will be noted in the audition notice.
All actors should bring their resume, current headshot, and rehearsal conflicts to the audition.
All auditions are OPEN CALL unless noted in the specific audition notice.
For Musical Auditions, you will be asked to perform 24-32 bars of prepared music, but you may also be asked to sing another cut from that music or from another selection. An Accompanist will be provided. Sheet music in the proper key MUST be provided. A'cappella auditions are not allowed.
Please have all conflicts for the rehearsal period available, and please note on Audition Form.
Please verify that you are available for all performances.
All roles are non-equity (non-union) and are non-paid.
Spotlighters attempts to cast age appropriate actors when possible, and follows a color-blind / color-conscious casting policy when allowed by script or license.
If you are unable to attend the scheduled auditions, please send your resume and headshot to Info@spotlighters.org. If additional auditions are needed, you will be contacted.
Auditions are held at theatre unless otherwise noted;
Spotlighters Theatre - 817 Saint Paul Street - Baltimore, MD 21202
Auditions are usually posted 10-12 weeks prior to the opening of the production. If you want to check out the exciting season - visit our Season 56 Page.
Auditions for . . .
I HATE HAMLET by Paul Rudnick
directed by Ilene Chalmers, with Stephy Miller
Feb 9 - Mar 4, 2018
A young and successful television actor relocates to New York, where he rents a marvelous, gothic apartment. With his television career in limbo, the actor is offered the opportunity to play Hamlet onstage, but there's one problem: He hates Hamlet. His dilemma deepens with the entrance of John Barrymore's ghost, who arrives intoxicated and in full costume to the apartment that once was his. The contrast between the two actors, the towering, dissipated Barrymore whose Hamlet was the greatest of his time, and Andrew Rally, hot young television star, leads to a wildly funny duel over women, art, success, duty, television, and yes, the apartment. "…fast-mouthed and funny…It has the old-fashioned Broadway virtues of brightness without pretensions and sentimentality without morals." —Village Voice.
AUDITION DATES:
Sat, Nov 11, 2017 11am - 3pm
Sun, Nov 12, 2017 6pm - 9pm
OPEN CALL
Non-Equity - Non-Paid - NO Appointment needed.
LOCATION:
Spotlighters Theatre 817 Saint Paul Street Baltimore, MD 21202 www.spotlighters.org
PLEASE PREPARE THE FOLLOWING:
* Bring a headshot and resume. Please bring a resume.
* Be prepared to read sides/scenes from the play. Some actors may be asked to remain after their audition, to read with other actors
* Please bring a list of conflict dates you may have during the rehearsal period. ( Nov 13, 2017 - Mar 4, 2018)
CHARACTER BREAKDOWN -
Performers of all ethnic and racial backgrounds are encouraged to attend.
Andrew Rally (Lead): Male, 23-33
a young actor just back to New York from California after coming off of a leading role in a hot television show that's left his career in a lull; now cast as Hamlet, Andrew must (reluctantly) navigate the challenges of taking on the greatest of roles while also wooing his romantic life out of limbo...all with a little supernatural help.
John Barrymore (Lead): Male, 40-60
the ghost of the famous actor, returned to help Andrew prepare for the role of Hamlet; a gleeful, grandiose, lusty, witty, and wise Shakespearean actor; a larger-than-life yet still profoundly true encapsulation of the theater, but not without his demons.
Deidre McDavey (Supporting): Female, 22-31
Andrew's girlfriend and an actress; beautiful and youthful for her age; she's hopelessly romantic, bright-eyed and full of wonder, and maybe a bit naive; she absolutely believes love is as incredible as it's supposed to be, and as a result she's a twenty-nine-year-old virgin saving herself until she's completely sure everything's right--much to Andrew's chagrin.
Gary Peter Lefkowitz (Supporting): Male, 28-38
a writer-producer-director from L.A.; Andrew's friend and his director from his hit TV show; not one for high art, Gary is much more concerned with "the biz" and making money than he is with anything else; he is proud and fast-paced; he doesn't really understand why anyone would do Shakespeare, especially not when there's a new TV show waiting to be made.
Felicia Dantine (Supporting): Female, 26-46
Andrew's confident and savvy real-estate broker; a smart businesswoman who also professes to be a psychic medium, and is a bit of a weirdo.
Lillian Troy (Supporting): Female, 60-85
Andrew's agent; a senior German woman, possibly with serious respiratory health concerns; decades ago she had a fling with Barrymore in the apartment in which Andrew now lives; German-American accent may be required for performance, but not auditions.
Performers of all ethnic and racial backgrounds are encouraged to attend.
I HATE HAMLET by Paul Rudnick
directed by Ilene Chalmers, with Stephy Miller
Feb 9 - Mar 4, 2018
A young and successful television actor relocates to New York, where he rents a marvelous, gothic apartment. With his television career in limbo, the actor is offered the opportunity to play Hamlet onstage, but there's one problem: He hates Hamlet. His dilemma deepens with the entrance of John Barrymore's ghost, who arrives intoxicated and in full costume to the apartment that once was his. The contrast between the two actors, the towering, dissipated Barrymore whose Hamlet was the greatest of his time, and Andrew Rally, hot young television star, leads to a wildly funny duel over women, art, success, duty, television, and yes, the apartment. "…fast-mouthed and funny…It has the old-fashioned Broadway virtues of brightness without pretensions and sentimentality without morals." —Village Voice.
AUDITION DATES:
Sat, Nov 11, 2017 11am - 3pm
Sun, Nov 12, 2017 6pm - 9pm
OPEN CALL
Non-Equity - Non-Paid - NO Appointment needed.
LOCATION:
Spotlighters Theatre 817 Saint Paul Street Baltimore, MD 21202 www.spotlighters.org
PLEASE PREPARE THE FOLLOWING:
* Bring a headshot and resume. Please bring a resume.
* Be prepared to read sides/scenes from the play. Some actors may be asked to remain after their audition, to read with other actors
* Please bring a list of conflict dates you may have during the rehearsal period. ( Nov 13, 2017 - Mar 4, 2018)
CHARACTER BREAKDOWN -
Performers of all ethnic and racial backgrounds are encouraged to attend.
Andrew Rally (Lead): Male, 23-33
a young actor just back to New York from California after coming off of a leading role in a hot television show that's left his career in a lull; now cast as Hamlet, Andrew must (reluctantly) navigate the challenges of taking on the greatest of roles while also wooing his romantic life out of limbo...all with a little supernatural help.
John Barrymore (Lead): Male, 40-60
the ghost of the famous actor, returned to help Andrew prepare for the role of Hamlet; a gleeful, grandiose, lusty, witty, and wise Shakespearean actor; a larger-than-life yet still profoundly true encapsulation of the theater, but not without his demons.
Deidre McDavey (Supporting): Female, 22-31
Andrew's girlfriend and an actress; beautiful and youthful for her age; she's hopelessly romantic, bright-eyed and full of wonder, and maybe a bit naive; she absolutely believes love is as incredible as it's supposed to be, and as a result she's a twenty-nine-year-old virgin saving herself until she's completely sure everything's right--much to Andrew's chagrin.
Gary Peter Lefkowitz (Supporting): Male, 28-38
a writer-producer-director from L.A.; Andrew's friend and his director from his hit TV show; not one for high art, Gary is much more concerned with "the biz" and making money than he is with anything else; he is proud and fast-paced; he doesn't really understand why anyone would do Shakespeare, especially not when there's a new TV show waiting to be made.
Felicia Dantine (Supporting): Female, 26-46
Andrew's confident and savvy real-estate broker; a smart businesswoman who also professes to be a psychic medium, and is a bit of a weirdo.
Lillian Troy (Supporting): Female, 60-85
Andrew's agent; a senior German woman, possibly with serious respiratory health concerns; decades ago she had a fling with Barrymore in the apartment in which Andrew now lives; German-American accent may be required for performance, but not auditions.
Performers of all ethnic and racial backgrounds are encouraged to attend.
