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The Footlighters, Inc. announces auditions for FABULATION, OR THE RE-EDUCATION OF UNDINE By Lynn Nottage

Director: Derek Snow
Producers: Chad Brinkman and George Fee

Auditions

• Sunday, October 16, 2022, from 7:00 PM to 9:30 PM.
• Monday, October 17, 2022, from 7:00 PM to 9:30 PM.

Callbacks (if needed)

• Wednesday, October 19, 2022, from 7:00 PM to 9:30 PM.

This production staff is committed to bringing together a diverse group of people dedicated to bringing this story to life. We encourage performers of all races, ethnicities, gender identities, sexualities, abilities, body types, and ages to audition. We hope to unite a group of people looking to enhance the arts in our community. No roles have been precast.

Performances: February 9, 2023 – February 26, 2023

Location: The Stained Glass Theatre, 802 York Street, Newport, KY 41071.

What to Prepare
Please sign-up for an audition time below. Walk-ins are welcomed but will be assigned to the first available audition slot. Video submissions will be accepted before October 17 at 5:00 PM ET. Please email video submissions to Fabulation.Footlighters@gmail.com. 

We are committed to the safety of all members of this production. Please bring proof of your COVID-19 Vaccination. We do require that the cast, crew, and production team be fully vaccinated. Masks will be required during rehearsals when not actively engaged on stage.

Auditionees are asked to prepare a 1-2 minute contemporary monologue. You will also be asked to read sections from the script. Audition packets and sides will be made available before the audition dates so that auditionees will have time to fill out audition forms and prepare sides for the roles for which they are interested in being considered.

Rehearsals begin in early January but will include some meetings in mid-December for table work and early blocking concepts.

To sign up for an audition slot, go to our Sign Up Genius page: Footlighters’ Auditions for FABULATION, OR THE RE-EDUCATION OF UNDINE!

Or for more information, visit our website at: https://www.footlighters.org/auditions

Synopsis
Undine has it all – success, love, and a fabulous wardrobe. When her life unravels in one hilarious reversal after another, she is forced to return to a life she had long left behind. In this satirical comedy, two-time Pulitzer Prize-winner Lynn Nottage asks Undine – and all of us – whether you can really ever go home again.

Fabulation, or the Re-Education of Undine, is rated PG-13 and contains adult themes.

Roles

• Undine – A high-powered executive at a PR firm who loses everything but gains a sense of perspective in the process; a self-made woman who endures with humor and honesty.
• Grandma – Diabetic and a wheelchair user, Undine’s grandmother, has a warm demeanor but laments having lived a “perpetually gray life.”
• Father – Undine’s father resents the way Undine left her family behind.
• Hervé – Undine’s suave but dishonest husband.
• Guy – Undine’s romantic interest, whom she meets when she accidentally ends up in rehab, Guy, is an optimist and an aspiring firefighter.
• Stephie – Undine’s assistant at the PR firm.
• Flow – Undine’s brother works as a security guard and writes free-flowing hip-hop rhymes that look at the struggles of black existence and are inspired by the Brer Rabbit fable.
• Accountant – Undine’s financial advisor shares the news of her bankruptcy with her.
• Mother – Undine’s mother works as a security guard and is more willing to welcome Undine back into the family.
• Ensemble – Various additional characters weave in and out of the narrative.

Please send questions or video submissions to the following: Fabulation.Footlighters@gmail.com.

Synopsis
An unflinching look at a suburban family struggling with the effects of mental illness. Dad’s an architect; Mom rushes to pack lunches and pour cereal; their daughter and son are bright, wise-cracking teens, appearing to be a typical American family. And yet their lives are anything but normal because the mother has been battling manic depression for 16 years. Next to Normal takes audiences into the minds and hearts of each character, presenting their family’s story with love, sympathy, and heart.

Roles 4 Men, 2 Women

• DIANA:  30s or 40s. Sexy. Sharp. Delusional bipolar depressive.
• GABE Diana’s son. Almost 18. Dashing. Gentle. Bright. Playful. Everything a mother, etc.
• DAN: Diana’s husband 30’s or 40’s. Handsome. Genuine. Constant. Tired.
• NATALIE: Diana’s daughter. 16 and trying to be perfect. It’s not going well.
• DR. MADDEN:  On the young side of ageless. Assured. A rock star. (Dr. Fine also played by the actor playing Dr. Madden.)
• ENSEMBLE: This ensemble of individuals will help tell the story. They will fill numerous roles throughout the production, including Voices, Anesthesioologitst, Doctors, others all played by the company,  and a Psychopharmacologist.

Audition Dates

• August 28, 1 p.m. – 6 p.m.
• August 29, 6:45 p.m. – 10 p.m.
  Callbacks on August 31 @ 7 p.m.

Director: Kaleigh-Brooke Scheiding
Book and Lyrics by Brian Yorkey
Music: Tom Kitt
Music director: Jon Scheiding
Choreographer: Maddy Weinkam
Producers: Amanda Marasch and Madeline Wilkerson

Production dates: Dec. 1-18

Audition Requirements
Please sign up for an audition slot. There will be an audition accompanist. We will be asking for songs from Next to Normal for your audition. The PDFs of your audition cut options can be found at this link, along with the audition form that must be filled out before auditioning. Please also prepare a 1-minute story about family challenges. This audition information can also be found on the website.

This production staff is committed to bringing together a diverse group of people dedicated to bringing this story to life and shining a light on the importance of mental health and family. We encourage performers of all races, ethnicities, gender identities, sexualities, abilities, body types, and ages to submit an audition. We hope to unite a group of people looking to enhance the arts in our community. The listed age ranges are merely suggestions; no roles have been precast.

Health and Safety
Proof of vaccination is required during auditions. Masks are also required during the audition. You may remove your mask while singing and telling your story.

We look forward to seeing you there!