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Echo Theatre Company Audition Notice for 2010 Season

Echo Theatre is seeking multi-ethnic Equity and non-Equity actors for their 2010 productions of God’s Ear, Terminus and Crumble (Lay Me Down, Justin Timberlake). All auditions are by appointment only.

GENERAL AUDITIONS: Saturday, April 3 (10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.) and Monday, April 5 (6:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.)

CALLBACKS: Saturday, April 10 and Sunday, April 11

REQUIREMENTS: Bring in 2 contrasting monologues, one from a verse play and one from a contemporary play (no longer than 2 minutes in combined length); 2 copies of your headshot and resume.

LOCATION: All auditions, including callbacks, will be held in Echo’s performance venue, Theatre 134, at the ArtSpace in Crestwood Court shopping center. The mall is located at the corner of Watson and Old Sappington Roads. The theater is located around the corner from the mall’s east entrance, near the former Chevy’s Fresh-Mex.

TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT: Email terrym45@hotmail.com or call 314.225.4329. Please provide the following information with your message:

Name.
Phone number.
Audition time preference. You will be notified of assigned date/time.
Name of show(s) for which you will be auditioning.

Casting Information:

GOD’S EAR by Jenny Schwartz

When a couple’s son drowns, their marriage begins to dissolve under the weight of grief that follows his death. At the center of the play is the concept of language, and how language and expression are used to deal with tragedy. God’s Ear is told with a poetic lyricism that is laugh-out-loud funny, deeply profound and heartbreakingly true.

DIRECTOR: Eric Little

PRODUCTION DATES: July 30-August 15, Thursdays-Saturdays at 8 p.m., Sundays at 3 p.m.

CAST REQUIREMENTS:

LANIE – girl, 6-7
LENORA – female, 30s-40s
TED – male, mid-30s-40s
GUY – male, 30s-50s

The roles of MEL, THE TOOTH FAIRY and GI JOE have been cast.

TERMINUS by Mark O’Rowe

In this thrilling new verse play, three people are ripped from their daily lives and catapulted into a fantastical world of singing serial killers, avenging angels, and lovesick demons. The ordinary turns extraordinary in this exhilarating and blackly comic vision of Dublin.

DIRECTOR: Alec Wild

PRODUCTION DATES & TIMES: October 8-24, 2010, Thursdays-Saturdays at 8 p.m., Sundays at 3 p.m.

CAST REQUIREMENTS:

A – female, 40s
B – female, 20s
C – male, 30s

CRUMBLE (LAY ME DOWN, JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE) by Sheila Callaghan

In this imaginative dark comedy, it’s Christmas, and a year has passed since the untimely death of Janice's father. Struggling to cope, Janice is holding spiteful conversations with her dolls, and Mother is suffering from panic attacks, with only her baking skills to keep her busy. In their deteriorating Apartment that incessantly begs for repairs, their only comforts are visitations from their respective celebrity crushes – Justin Timberlake and Harrison Ford. With the support of Justin's affection, Janice begins to craft a deadly plan that will mend the chasm in their lives. Meanwhile, the Apartment is developing murderous plans of its own…

DIRECTOR: Eric Little

PRODUCTION DATES & TIMES: December 3-19, 2010, Thursdays-Saturdays at 8 p.m., Sundays at 3 p.m.

CAST REQUIREMENTS:

THE APARTMENT – male, 30s-50s
FATHER / JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE / HARRISON FORD – male, 20s-40s
JANICE – girl, 11 (can be cast with an adult actor in her twenties)
MOTHER – female, mid-30s-40s

The role of BARBARA THE CRAZY CAT LADY has been cast.

Also, Echo maintains an active file of headshots and resumes. When we are casting for a show, we will pull the information of actors that fit the types we are looking for and invite those actors to audition.


		:: Opportunities: Casting Echo Theatre Company Audition Notice for 2010 Season Echo Theatre is seeking multi-ethnic Equity and non-Equity actors for their 2010 productions of God’s Ear, Terminus and Crumble (Lay Me Down, Justin Timberlake). All auditions are by appointment only. GENERAL AUDITIONS: Saturday, April 3 (10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.) and Monday, April 5 (6:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.) CALLBACKS: Saturday, April 10 and Sunday, April 11 REQUIREMENTS: Bring in 2 contrasting monologues, one from a verse play and one from a contemporary play (no longer than 2 minutes in combined length); 2 copies of your headshot and resume. LOCATION: All auditions, including callbacks, will be held in Echo’s performance venue, Theatre 134, at the ArtSpace in Crestwood Court shopping center. The mall is located at the corner of Watson and Old Sappington Roads. The theater is located around the corner from the mall’s east entrance, near the former Chevy’s Fresh-Mex. TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT: Email terrym45@hotmail.com or call 314.225.4329. Please provide the following information with your message: Name. Phone number. Audition time preference. You will be notified of assigned date/time. Name of show(s) for which you will be auditioning. Casting Information: *GOD’S EAR* *by Jenny Schwartz* When a couple’s son drowns, their marriage begins to dissolve under the weight of grief that follows his death. At the center of the play is the concept of language, and how language and expression are used to deal with tragedy. God’s Ear is told with a poetic lyricism that is laugh-out-loud funny, deeply profound and heartbreakingly true. DIRECTOR: Eric Little PRODUCTION DATES: July 30-August 15, Thursdays-Saturdays at 8 p.m., Sundays at 3 p.m. CAST REQUIREMENTS: LANIE – girl, 6-7 LENORA – female, 30s-40s TED – male, mid-30s-40s GUY – male, 30s-50s The roles of MEL, THE TOOTH FAIRY and GI JOE have been cast. *TERMINUS* by Mark O’Rowe In this thrilling new verse play, three people are ripped from their daily lives and catapulted into a fantastical world of singing serial killers, avenging angels, and lovesick demons. The ordinary turns extraordinary in this exhilarating and blackly comic vision of Dublin. DIRECTOR: Alec Wild PRODUCTION DATES & TIMES: October 8-24, 2010, Thursdays-Saturdays at 8 p.m., Sundays at 3 p.m. CAST REQUIREMENTS: A – female, 40s B – female, 20s C – male, 30s *CRUMBLE (LAY ME DOWN, JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE)* by Sheila Callaghan In this imaginative dark comedy, it’s Christmas, and a year has passed since the untimely death of Janice's father. Struggling to cope, Janice is holding spiteful conversations with her dolls, and Mother is suffering from panic attacks, with only her baking skills to keep her busy. In their deteriorating Apartment that incessantly begs for repairs, their only comforts are visitations from their respective celebrity crushes – Justin Timberlake and Harrison Ford. With the support of Justin's affection, Janice begins to craft a deadly plan that will mend the chasm in their lives. Meanwhile, the Apartment is developing murderous plans of its own… DIRECTOR: Eric Little PRODUCTION DATES & TIMES: December 3-19, 2010, Thursdays-Saturdays at 8 p.m., Sundays at 3 p.m. CAST REQUIREMENTS: THE APARTMENT – male, 30s-50s FATHER / JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE / HARRISON FORD – male, 20s-40s JANICE – girl, 11 (can be cast with an adult actor in her twenties) MOTHER – female, mid-30s-40s The role of BARBARA THE CRAZY CAT LADY has been cast. Also, Echo maintains an active file of headshots and resumes. When we are casting for a show, we will pull the information of actors that fit the types we are looking for and invite those actors to audition. To be considered for Echo’s active casting file, send resumes and headshots: Email: casting@echotheatrecompany.org Post mail: Casting Echo Theatre Company 4659 Wilcox Avenue St. Louis, MO 63116