Announcing Auditions for Noises Off

Noises Off
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By Michael Frayn

Directed by B.J. Cleveland

AUDITIONS AND CALLBACKS WILL BE HELD AT

THE IRVING ARTS CENTER - STE 200

IMPORTANT DATES

  • Auditions: Monday March 3, 6-10PM and Tuesday March 4, 6-8PM
  • Callbacks : Tuesday Match 4, 8:30-10 PM
  • Rehearsals begin: Sunday June 15

(Sundays 5- 9, Mon - Thursday 6:30- 10:30, Fridays added prior to tech)

  • Performances: July 18- Aug 2 (NO CONFLICTS ALLOWED)

IMPORTANT AUDITION INFORMATION

  • Auditions will be held at

Irving Arts Center, Suite 200

3333 N. MacArthur Blvd, Irving, TX 75062

Be aware that MacArthur Blvd. is under construction so allow a little extra time to get to the

audition.

  • Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script.
  • Please bring a current resume and headshot.

We are committed to diverse casting and all roles are open to characters of all backgrounds. If there is a role you feel is right for you, please audition!

CHARACTERS

5 Men and 4 Women – All need to speak with a British accent. Bonus points if Dotty’s character can switch back and forth between proper British and cockney. All actors (not Selsdon) must be able to run up and down stairs and perform physical comedy.

  • DOTTY OTLEY - A middle-aged actress . Plays Mrs. Clackett, the over the top housekeeper for the Brents' home in England in Nothing's On. Bonus points if Dotty’s character can switch back and forth between proper British and Cockney.
  • LLOYD DALLAS - mid 40”s to late 50’s, The frustrated director of a play-within-the-play, called Nothing's On. Ends up in the play.
  • GARRY LEJEUNE – Mid 20s- 40,  actor who frequently does not complete thoughts, easily fired up. Plays Roger, the estate agent looking to let the Brent's house in Nothing's On. Note: This character should be adapt at physical comedy that includes falling down stairs. Coaching will be provided.
  • BROOKE ASHTON – Early 20s-early 30s. A vacant young inexperienced actress from London. Plays Vicki, who works for the tax authorities and is trying to woo Roger in Nothing's On. Note: This character spends a lot of time on stage in sexy underwear.
  • POPPY NORTON-TAYLOR - 20’s - mid 30’s -Assistant Stage Manager - had affair w Director. Trying to hold it all together. Note: Also appears briefly in underwear.
  • FREDERICK FELLOWES - mid 30’s - 50. Has a serious fear of violence and blood. Plays Phillip Brent, who lives out of the country with his wife Flavia to avoid paying taxes and is on a secret visit in Nothing's On.
  • BELINDA BLAIR - 30’s- mid 40’s cheerful and sensible, gossip, a reliable actress. Plays Flavia, Philip Brent's wife, who is dependable, though not one for household duties in Nothing's On.
  • TIM ALLGOOD - 18- early 30’s. An over-worked Stage Manager. (Aren’t they all?)
  • SELSDON MOWBRAY - late 50’s- 70. Elderly and with actorly mannerisms. Usually a bit drunk. Plays Selsdon, a burglar and an old man in his seventies, breaking into the Brents' house in Nothing's On.

ABOUT THE SHOW

Michael Frayn's Noises Off takes a fond look at the follies of theatre folk, whose susceptibility to out-of-control egos, memory loss, and passionate affairs turn every performance into a high-risk adventure. This play-within-a-play captures a touring theatre troupe’s production of Nothing On in three stages: dress rehearsal, the opening performance, and a performance towards the end of a debilitating run. Frayne gives us a window into the inner workings of theatre behind the scenes, progressing from flubbed lines and missed cues in the dress rehearsal to mounting friction between cast members in the final performance. Brimming with slapstick comedy, Noises Off is a delightful backstage farce, complete with slamming doors, falling trousers, and -- of course -- flying sardines!

COMPENSATION

Actors receive a gas stipend and comp tickets.

For questions or more information, contact admin@mainstageirving.com.

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