Open audition notice for OUTSIDE MULLINGAR by John Patrick Shanley
Auditions will be held Mon & Tue, July 6 & 7, 2015, starting at 7:00 pm both nights.
The Dayton Theatre Guild at the Caryl D. Philip TheatreScape
430 Wayne Ave, Dayton OH, 45410
937-278-5993 — http://www.daytontheatreguild.org
Directed by David Shough
Produced by K.L.Storer
A funny, bittersweet, and, in the end, joyous romantic comedy by John Patrick Shanley, the Pulitzer Prize winning author of DOUBT and MOONSTRUCK. His first play set in his ancestral Irish countryside, its 2014 New York premiere earned a Best Play Tony nomination. Now making the rounds of regional professional theatres, ours will be the first non-professional production in Ohio and only the third in the nation.
Anthony and Rosemary grew up together on neighboring farms – he unnaturally shy, she supremely patient. As their parents pass, one by one, they come face-to-face with the future and with each other, and struggle to find their path to happiness.
Casting Requirements:
• A résumé and headshot are not required but are appreciated.
• Please provide a list of all known conflicts between July 8 & Sep 6, 2015 *(Participation in FutureFest is not a disqualifying conflict.)
• Audition selections will be available for download beginning in June
• Familiarity with (but not memorization of) the selections will be a good thing at audition; cold readings demonstrate your ability to read; the director would like to see something of your ability to create a character.
• You need only attend one night, but are welcome at both. If you cannot attend either audition date, contact the director at davids@pbstudios.com or 937-626-2674, and we will make time.
*A note about the Irish accent and auditions: It needn’t be a finished product at auditions; there will be assistance during the rehearsal process. But give it a go; there are a number of how-to videos on the web; you can even watch Irish TV (http://www.irishtv.ie/) to hear authentic modern Irish accents. The Irish accent is one of the most beautiful and fun to do of all English-speaking dialects. At the least, we will need to see at least some facility with accents in general, preferably other British Isles accents if not Irish. Do your best and have fun.
Performance dates: August 21 – September 6, 2015.
Seeking 2 women, 2 men. Please see detailed descriptions of the roles below.
All characters will use Irish accents. Please take your best shot at the accent at auditions. Race is not relevant.
-) Tony Reilly:
Shanley describes him as “a wily old Irishman. Tony is seventy-five or so, and his eyes are sly.” He is a gruff, stubborn, country farmer, with a deeply hidden sentimental side.
-) Aoife (pronounced: EE-fuh) Muldoon:
Shanley says, “She is seventy, in bad health, short of breath, and a bit ravaged with grief” over the death her husband, but as stubborn as the lot of them.
-) Anthony Reilly:
Shanley says, “Anthony is forty-two and his eyes are those of an intense dreamer.” He is Tony’s son, shy, ill at ease, content and yet not content with his station in life.
-) Rosemary Muldoon
Aoife’s daughter, thirty-six. Anthony and Rosemary grew up together, on their respective neighboring farms. Her mother calls her “stubborn to the point of madness.” Strong, determined, with a kind of beauty to her that has drawn the attention of the young men of the county. She can feel what the future will be.
For more information please contact:
– the director at davids@pbstudios.com or 937-626-2674
– the producer at KL_Storer@yahoo.com
The show runs weekends Aug 21-Sep 6, 2015
First Weekend: Friday 8pm, Saturday 8pm, Sunday 3pm
Second & Third Weekend: Friday 8pm, Saturday 5pm, Sunday 3pm
*Children under seven will not be admitted
for more information, including auditions, see www.daytontheatreguild.org
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