Tri-County Players announces auditions for BIRDS, A Greek comedy by Aristophanes re-imagined by Burt McCollom!
BIRDS is a family-friendly, over-the-top, hilarious comedy (think Shrek meets Hee-Haw meets Laugh-In…and Benny Hill) about two humans (think Abbott and Costello) fed up with a world of lawyers, politicians and taxes who flee earth in search of the King of the Birds to find a simpler life. They concoct a crazy plan to build a city in the clouds, ruled by the Birds, which blocks sacrifices and forces both man below and the Olympian gods above to do their bidding.
Auditions are Monday, Aug. 17 and Monday Aug 24th, 7-9pm at the at the Sharonville Library at 10980 Thornview Dr Sharonville, Oh 45241
CHARACTERS:
- Pithetaerus…(Pith) a conniving human (Bud Abbott-ish)
- Euelipides…(Euel) a human sidekick (Lou Costello-ish)
- Trochilus…The Butler/Chef Bird…a “Stuffy” avian
- Epops…King of the Birds..an “Elvis-like” Hoopoe (Who-Poo)
- Bird Leader…a French-speaking legionnaire type
- The Priest Bird…a “heavenly” friar (Irish?)
- The Poet…”Be Cool…Be Bop”
- The Oracle…a “gypsy-like” soothsayer
- The Realtor…a “Million Drachma Club” wheeler-dealer
- The lst Messenger…a “UPS”-er type
- The 2nd Messenger…a “Fed-EX”-er type
- Iris…a small-time, bubblegum-chewing, Goddess
- Harold…an absent-minded “dim-witter”
- Stage Manager…the name says it
- Prometheus…a “disguised” fore-shadower
- Poseidon…a “sea-weeded”, trident wielding deity
- Hercules…a “Marvelous” stereotype with sword/shield
- A Barbarian…”Bam-Bam” incarnate with club
- Dionysis…a “lover” of the grape with wine sac
- A Chorus of Birds
Show Dates Oct. 9-10-11-16-17 at the Sharonville Cultural Arts Center
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