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The Dayton Playhouse is pleased to announce auditions for the comedy of manners, THE WOMEN to be held on Monday and Tuesday, January 23 & 24, 2017.  Auditions will be at 7 pm each evening at the Dayton Playhouse, 1301 E. Siebenthaler Ave, Dayton, Ohio 45414.   The director of this production will be Robb Willoughby.  The play is written by Clare Boothe Luce. Performances will be March 10-19, 2017.

THE WOMEN is a 1936 American play.  It is an acerbic commentary on the pampered lives and power struggles of various wealthy Manhattan socialites and up-and-comers and the gossip that propels and damages their relationships. While men frequently are the subject of their lively discussions and play an important role in the action on-stage, they are strictly characters mentioned but never seen.

The director will be casting 20 Women ages 20’s-60’s (good actresses of all shapes, colors and sizes, ten of these actresses will play “multiple parts”) and 1 Young Girl age 10-12.  Those auditioning will be asked to read from the script.  If possible, bring a resume and definitely be prepared to list all conflicts between January 23 and March 19. Questions should be sent to Robb Willoughby Willobee2000@aol.com.

CAMELOT is the timeless legend of King Arthur brought to the stage. Based on the classic work The Once and Future King, CAMELOT was a successful Broadway show before being turned into a musical movie in 1967. The story begins with a young Arthur nervous to meet his new wife, Guenevera. Before disappearing forever, Merlin offers some last advice, and Arthur sets out to build the ideal society of knights. With the help of Guenevera, Lancelot, and Pellinore, Arthur begins his quest to establish the knights of the round table. However, it’s not long before old sins and new betrayals threaten to undo all the things they’ve built. This musical blends humor with drama in a wonderful story of chivalry and the legacy we leave behind.

Rehearsals:
Rehearsals will run Monday through Thursday, generally from 7pm to 10pm for the months of August and September. During the final week of rehearsals, we will run rehearsals every night. Please check your calendars before auditions and be aware of any conflicts you may have with the rehearsal calendar.

Show Dates:
The show will open on Friday, September 16th, and there will be nine performances spread over three weekends. On September 16th, 17th, 23rd, 24th, 30th, and October 1st, the performance will begin at 8pm. On September 18th, 25th, and October 2nd, the performance will begin at 2pm. Strike will occur after the final performance on October 2nd.

Auditions Info:
Auditions will be on Monday and Tuesday, July 25th and 26th at 7pm

• Please come prepared to sing 16-32 bar of a song of your choice. It is strongly recommended that you select a song from the classical/golden age of Broadway to best match the show. Please select a song that shows range and character in line with the character(s) you are interested in.
• Auditions will consist of a vocal and movement portion, as well as possible cold readings from scenes. We ask that you attend both nights of auditions.
• On Monday we will run vocals, movement, and some preliminary scenes.
• On Tuesday, we will vocals and movement for anyone who was unable to attend Monday, and will continue with scenes and vocals.
• Please dress comfortably and ready to move.
• Please come to the audition with any and all possible conflicts you may have with the rehearsal calendar.

Character Info:

• King Arthur (Male/ Young Adult-Middle Aged/ Lead/ Baritone) – an ambitious and idealist man who must wrestle with the struggle between his vision for the future and the reality of the world around him.
• Guenevere (Female/ Young Adult-Middle Aged / Lead/ Soprano) – an adventurous spirit caught in the world of high society. She is excited by the idea of adventure and has romanticized the world of knights.
• Lancelot (Male/ Young Adult-Middle Aged/ Lead/ Baritone) – a righteous and pure knight whose desire to serve the greater good comes into conflict with his own personal desires.
• Pellinore (Male/ Middle Aged and older/ Supporting/ Spoken) – a bumbling, well meaning knight on a long forgotten quest.
• Mordred (Male/ Young Adult/ Supporting/ Tenor) – an ambitious, power hungry man who shares none of the ideals of his father.
• Nimue (Female/ Young Adult – Middle Aged/ Featured/ Mezzo-Soprano) – a mysterious magical woman who lures Merlyn to his fate.
• Morgan Le Fey (Female/ Young Adult – Middle Aged/ Featured/ Spoken) – an estranged witch who uses her powers for mischief.
• Merlyn (Male/ Older/ Featured/ Spoken) – a wise mentor whose words don’t always make sense at first.
• Tom of Warwick (Male/ Young Adult/ Featured/ Spoken)- a young boy who stumbles on the biggest battle of the age.
• Sir Dinadan (Male/ Young Adult – Middle Aged/ Featured/ Tenor)- a knight of the round table who serves the King and Queen faithfully.
• Sir Sagramore (Male/ Young Adult – Middle Aged/ Featured/ Tenor)- a knight of the round table who serves the King and Queen faithfully.
• Sir Lionel (Male/ Young Adult – Middle Aged/ Featured/ Tenor)- a knight of the round table who serves the King and Queen faithfully.
• Squire Dap (Male/ Young Adult/ Featured/ Spoken)- Lancelot’s loyal squire.

Ensemble: (Assorted scenes, lines, moments)

• Lady Anne
• Lady Sybil
• Guilliam
• Colgrevance
• Bliant
• Castor
• Clarius
• Page

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