AUDITIONS FOR
The Angel Next Door by Paul Slade Smith
WHEN: Thursday, November 21, 2024
UW-Green Bay Theatre and Dance welcomes ANY current UWGB students to participate in all aspects of production work. Theatre & Dance majors and minors are expected to work on at least one production each semester to further the techniques and methods being taught in their coursework.
All roles will be cast with an open eye regarding the gender identity of the actor, but the gender presentation of the role must be as written.
There are no scenes of intimacy, but there may be some playfully flirtatious interactions (including some touch) between them as well as moments of casual physical touch.
As a farce, this is a physically active play demanding full commitment to physical energy and precision throughout.
Please consider all of the above as you prepare to audition.
At auditions, comic monologues from other plays will be available to read.
You give yourself the best chance at securing a role if you come prepared with:
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- a memorized comic monologue or a memorized comic scene with a partner (Best)
- a prepared, unmemorized comic monologue (next best)
- a cold reading of a comic monologue (good)
The above is the hierarchy of what is likely to be most effective, but all are encouraged to audition and will be given a full opportunity to secure a role.
ABOUT THE PLAY:
The Setting: Newport, Rhode Island 1948
The Characters:
CHARLOTTE SANDERS, a successful Broadway playwright smart, resourceful, optimistic female, 50’s to 60’s
OLIVER WILLIAMS, a young novelist handsome, full of promise, still unsure of himself male, early- to mid-20’s
ARTHUR SANDERS, Charlotte’s husband and co-playwright a pessimist to her optimist, delighted to be her foil male, 50’s to 60’s
OLGA, the Housekeeper a nebulous Eastern European accent – from the Old Country a proudly unhelpful servant, intimidating, a little frightening female, 40’s to 70’s
MARGOT BELL, a Broadway singer and actress should be a singer easily cast as the beautiful ingenue, but realizing she’s wiser and stronger than the characters she plays female, mid-20’s to early 30’s
VICTOR PRATT, a Broadway leading man – and an idiot impressively self-involved and – in his mind – the handsomest, sexiest, manliest man on Broadway. Always a beat behind. male, mid-30’s to 40’s
AUDITION DETAILS:
Thursday, November 21: Open Auditions – 6:00pm-9:00pm in University Theatre
Please visit the following link to select a 5-minute audition slot: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C094BA9A92DAAF4C43-53286764-angel
If you have trouble with the website or have any questions, please contact Sera Shearer to schedule by email.
Audition forms and intimacy disclosures may be sent in electronic form to Sera Shearer, or may be turned in upon check-in for your chosen audition time. Extra forms will be available on audition day.
FORMS:
Intimacy Disclosure Form Fall 24
MONOLOGUES FOR AUDITIONS – Feel free to use as needed for your auditon:
MALE:
Willum – The Nerd – Larry Shue
Becky’s New Car Steve Monologue
FEMALE:
Roxanne – The Understudy – Theresa Rebeck
Sally – Valhalla – Paul Rudnick
If you are interested in auditioning but are unable to attend the open audition, please contact Production Manager Sera Shearer (shearers@uwgb.edu) as soon as possible. Every effort will be made to schedule an alternative time.
Perusal Scripts can be requested by emailing Dr. Thomas Campbell (campbelt@uwgb.edu) or Prof. Alan Kopischke (kopischa@uwgb.edu).
You are strongly encouraged to read the script prior to auditioning.
It is our intention to post a complete cast and crew list on the Theatre Hall callboard by Monday, November 25th. If you are not cast and indicate an interest in crew, you will be assigned to that crew pending availability. If the crew you are interested in is full, you will be contacted by the Production Manager to select a new crew role.
Students cast in UW-Green Bay Theatre & Dance productions are required to register for Theatre 336 – Production Practicum: Performance for 1 credit hour.
Interested in crew? Visit the Design Suite (TH172) for more information!
Could it be something we have memorized from a tv if possible?