audition information for...

by Lope de Vega
directed by Suzanne Karpinski

SHOW DATES:
MAY 22 - JUNE 28, 2009
Rehearsals begin on or around March 30

AUDITION DATES/TIMES/LOCATIONS:

Friday, March 13, 7-9:45pm
at Sunset Gardner Stages, 1501 N. Gardner (@ Sunset)
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Saturday, March 14, 11am-5pm
at Son of Semele Ensemble, 3301 Beverly Blvd (@ Hoover)
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Callbacks Sunday, March 15 at Son of Semele, 5:30-10pm

REQUIREMENTS:
* A one-minute comedic monologue, preferably classical.
(Sides will be provided for callbacks.)

SIGNUP INSTRUCTIONS
· Chose three slots from the grid below.
· EMail your choices and your contact info to
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· You will be contacted via EMail or phone to confirm your slot.

Copies of the script are available to read in the Sacred Fools office.

PLEASE NOTE:
ONLINE SIGNUPS ARE FOR COMPANY MEMBERS AND THOSE KNOWN TO THE PRODUCTION TEAM ONLY!  ALL OTHERS, PLEASE SUBMIT VIA THE NOTICE IN  BACKSTAGE OR ON NOW CASTING BY NO LATER THAN WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11.

Please do NOT directly EMail the MadnessCasting EMail
address if we do not know you and have not requested you do so.

CHARACTER BREAKDOWN

Floriano - MALE / 20 TO 35
An honest young man on the run from the King’s police. Falls in love easily.

Erifila - FEMALE / 20 TO 35
A young beautiful woman of sharp intellect and fire in her soul. On the run from her father to elope with her stable boy. Floriano’s love interest.

Pisano - MALE / 30 TO 60
A proud, older gentleman. The gatekeeper and orderly for the Valencia Asylum. Has great wit and sense of irony. Likes his drink.

Thomas - MALE / 20 TO 50
Madman, and servant to Pisano. Believes that he is Don Quixote.

Fedra - FEMALE / 20 TO 30
The niece of the Administrator for the Asylum, Sancho. Friend to Laida. Falls dangerously in love with Floriano. She has a short temper and a way with words.

Laida - FEMALE / 20 TO 35
The Asylum’s laundress. BFF with Fedra. Fights hard to gain attention from men, conniving. Fiercely intelligent, but plays the blonde card.

Sancho - MALE / 45 TO 70
An older, proper gentleman. Administrator for the Asylum and Fedra’s uncle. Believes everything must always be in order.

Verino - MALE / 30 TO 50
A man of science and traveling doctor. Loves the sound of his own voice and is always right. Must help treat the loonies of their maladies.

Belardo - MALE / 20 TO 50
Required Skills - Musical
Instruments: Classical Guitar, Guitar. A madman in the Asylum who believes he is Lope de Vega, the play’s author. PLAYS GUITAR.

Valerio - MALE / 20 TO 35
Valerio is Floriano’s best friend and confidant. Helps secure Floriano’s hiding spot in the Asylum, then falls in love with Erifila.

Mordacho - MALE / 20 TO 50
Required Skills - Musical Instruments: Classical Guitar, Guitar. Mordacho is a madman in the Asylum and also a musician; he is the musical Master of Ceremonies for the play.

Liberto/Gentleman - MALE / 30 TO 50
Liberto is Valencia’s sheriff, who comes looking for Floriano in the Asylum. The Gentleman is a mystery caller to the Asylum who has some secrets he is hiding. He is just dressed too nice…

Leonato/Martin - MALE / 20 TO 50
Leonato is Erifila’s ‘lover’. He is proud and easily offended. Robs Erifila and dumps her in the forest. Martin is a madman and servant to Pisano. Believes that he is Cervantes.

SIDES FOR CALLBACKS
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Floriano/Erifila
From "Erifila: Let's talk together, you and I." to Erifila: "Oh yes, I give myself to you in madness."

Fedra/Laida
From " Fedra: Laida, what brings you back down here?" to "Laida: Frigid bitch!"

Sancho/Verino
From "Sancho: Her fits have become worse of late." to "Sancho: Orlando's coming down."

Liberto/Pisano
From "Liberto: How could I come to Valencia and not call in here to see you?" to "Pisano: No one will interrupt us there."

Floriano/Valerio
From "Floriano: Valerio, I'm over here." to "Floriano: Thank you. I knew I could rely on you."

Leonato/Erifila
From "Erifila: This is a paradise." to "Erifila: Take that back, because its not true."

Thomas/Erifila
From "Erifila: Thomas, what are you doing here?" to "Thomas:You'll be a cardinal, my boy!"

Fedra/Floriano
From "Floriano: I've lost something! Its quite, quite gone." to "Fedra: My hands are trembling. Untie it."

Pisano/Thomas/Martin/Erifila
From "Martin: There's a woman over there!" to "Erifila: Get your hands off me! Robbed and imprisoned in one day! I can't believe this."