AUDITIONS FOR I HATE HAMLET
PERFORMANCES AT THE PUMPHOUSE THEATRE - JANUARY 23RD TO
FEBRUARY 7TH,
2015
By Paul Rudnick
Directed by Michelle Brandenburg
ANDREW RALLY, A TELEVISION ACTOR OF SOME RENOWN, IS
FACING THE ROLE OF A
LIFETIME: WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE¡¯S, HAMLET. HE IS ALSO
LEARNING THE ROPES OF AN ABSTINENT RELATIONSHIP WITH HIS GIRLFRIEND AND ALL
WHILE HE HAS A HOUSEGUEST. THE GHOST OF JOHN BARRYMORE, WHO USED TO LIVE IN
ANDREW¡¯S APARTMENT, HAS MOVED BACK IN, GARBED AS THE BROODY PRINCE OF DENMARK
HIMSELF AND HE IS NOT LEAVING UNTIL HE HAS CONVINCED ANDREW TO STRUT THE STAGE
AND PLAY THE PART. SEANCES AND SWORDFIGHTS, LOVE FOR HIS GIRLFRIEND AND LOVE
FOR HIS FANS; ANDREW JUGGLES IT ALL WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MAKE THIS LIFE CHANGING
DECISION. SOMETHING IS WILDLY ENTERTAINING IN THE PUMPHOUSE THEATRE IN JANUARY
OF 2015 AND WE HOPE YOU¡¯LL JOIN US!
OPEN AUDITIONS FOR ALL ROLES WILL TAKE PLACE:
¡¤ SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 27TH (12:00 TO 4:00PM)
¡¤ TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 30TH (7:00 TO 9:30PM)
¡¤ THURSDAY OCTOBER 2ND (7:00 TO 9:30PM)
¡¤ CALLBACKS WILL TAKE PLACE ON SATURDAY OCTOBER 4TH
STARTING AT NOON.
AT THE MORPHEUS REHEARSAL CENTRE (LOWER LEVEL OF THE
PARKDALE COMMUNITY
CENTRE) 3512 - 5 AVENUE NW
REHEARSALS WILL TAKE PLACE FROM NOVEMBER 5TH THROUGH
JANUARY 17TH, WITH A BREAK FROM DECEMBER 20TH TO JANUARY 5TH. REHEARSALS WILL BE MONDAYS AND WEDNESDAYS
EVENINGS AND SATURDAYS AFTERNOONS. MORPHEUS THEATRE REQUIRES THAT AUDITIONERS
COME PREPARED TO COMMIT TO THE REHEARSAL AND PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE.
AUDITION REQUIREMENTS:
¡¤ A PREPARED CONTEMPORARY MONOLOGUE TO HIGHLIGHT YOUR
ABILITIES (APPROXIMATELY 2 MINUTES LONG)
¡¤ FOR ACTORS INTERESTED IN JOHN BARRYMORE, YOU ARE ALSO
REQUESTED TO PREPARE A 2 MINUTE SHAKESPEARE MONOLOGUE
¡¤ A COLD READ MAY BE REQUESTED
¡¤ PLEASE BRING YOUR RESUME AND HEADSHOT TO THE AUDITION
TO BOOK AN AUDITION, PLEASE VISIT WWW.MORPHEUSTHEATRE.CA [1] OR CALL
403-246-2999
CHARACTER DESCRIPTIONS:
FELICIA DANTINE (female) 30-50
A tall imposing woman, a real estate agent with a passion
for the paranormal.
ANDREW RALLY (male) late 20¡äs early 30¡äs A handsome and
charming actor, who has the polished ease of a television star. Could easily
glide through life wafting on a cloud of good looks and affability.
DEIRDRE MCDAVEY (female) 29 but appears younger Andrew¡¯s
girlfriend, she has the breathless soul of a romantic, always on the verge of a
swoon.
An actress who admires talent, but is unaware of the lack
of her own.
LILLIAN TROY (female) 60-70
Andrew¡¯s agent, striking silver haired lady in her
70¡äs. Has a no nonsense manner and a delight for hi-jinx. Her German accent is
accompanied by a hacking smokers cough.
JOHN BARRYMORE (male) 40-60
¡± The great profile¡± after John Gielgud the most
acclaimed hamlet of the 20th century.
An American actor and raconteur known for his hard
drinking and love of woman.
GARY PETER LEFKQWITZ (male) 30-40
Andrew¡¯s best friend from L.A. He is all L.A. Baby, not
so much about the art but about the fame and money.
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