Wednesday, June 6, 2012

AUDITION NOTICE: Liffey Players


Liffey Players Drama Society is holding auditioning for their upcoming fall production, A Streetcar Named Desire, By Tennessee Williams Performances Oct 11th-20th.
Directed by Tanya Wolff

Auditions are by appointment only, and will be held on Sunday, June 24th from 1-4pm and Monday, June 25, 8-10pm at the Irish Cultural Society, at 6452 - 35 Avenue NW. To schedule yourself for an audition, contact auditions@liffeyplayers.com. Please forward your resume and a recent photo of yourself, along with an indication of the role/s you're most interested in (see below), to the same address.  Callbacks will be held Thursday, June 28th @ 7pm.

This will be a cold read audition, but a short (2 min) dramatic monologue is welcomed and encouraged, especially if you're auditioning for Blanche, Stanley or Stella.

Rehearsals will be Tues, Thurs & some Sundays throughout July & August.  Regular Sunday rehearsals will begin Sept 9th.  Although a small number of summer availability conflicts will be tolerated, we ask that you indicate your availability at the time of the audition, so please bring your calendars.

3M / 3F Lead or Supporting

* Blanche DuBois (F) - age range 30 to 45, a fading Southern belle, refined and sensitive but neurotic and emotionally scarred by recent experiences.
* Stanley Kowalski (M) - 25 to 40, blue-collar man, direct, passionate, unrefined and violent - he views women in a limited capacity.
* Stella Kowalski (F) - 25 to 40, Blanche's younger sister, passive and gentle, caught between her husband and her sister, both of whom she loves.
* Harold "Mitch" Mitchell (M) - 25 to 40, Stanley's best friend, physically imposing but deeply sensitive and compassionate
* Steve Hubbel (M) - undetermined age, Stanley & Stella's landlord who lives upstairs, a friend and poker buddy of Stanley.
* Eunice Hubbel (F) - undetermined age, wife of Steve, a friend and confidante of Stella.

Minor Speaking Roles

Pablo Gonzales (M) - poker buddy; speaks Spanish phrases African-American Woman Hispanic Woman Strange Man (Doctor) Strange Woman (Nurse) Young Collector (M)


* Additional Characters -- A few nonspeaking characters, a sailor, supernumeraries, etc.

Please Note:  Liffey Players Drama Society is a community based, non-profit theatre company and therefore DO NOT pay Equity actors!