We are very pleased to announce that our November Production will be….
The Great Gatsby
By F. Scott Fitzgerald
Adapted for the stage by Simon Levy
directed by Donna Byrne
Auditions will be taking place on
June 28th, Community Centre Hudson from 7pm to 9.30pm and
June 30th Wyman Church Hudson from 7pm to 9.30pm
Call backs if necessary on July 6th at Wyman from 7pm to 9.30pm .
(Show dates are between October 30th and November 13th, 2016
This is a great opportunity to be under the direction of Donna in this new adaptation which has played to excellent critical acclaim. They are likely to be open audition so please be prepared to stay until the end as various combinations of actors are tried.
PLEASE NOTE THIS IS AN UNPAID COMMUNITY PRODUCTION
So this is to be the production to be in! Reserve your spot now! A couple of musicians are required too. See below the actors characters.
FILL IN THE FORM ON THE RIGHT AND TELL US WHICH DAY YOU ARE COMING.
Summer 1922 –Long Island New York
CHARACTERS – FOR SIDES SEE BELOW
JAY GATSBY : (25-38) Romantic idealist. Very confident but vulnerable.
DAISY (Fay) BUCHANAN : (24-38) Socialite. Unstable. Socialite from upper class.
NICK CARRAWAY : (26-36) Narrator. Kind and gentle manner. Upper class.
TOM BUCHANAN: (26-38) Strong, imposing, confident. Upper class.
JORDAN BAKER: (24-38) Strong personality. Confident. Upper class.
MYRTLE WILSON: (24-38) Sexually provocative. Lower class. Vulnerable.
GEORGE WILSON: (25-42) Lower class. Fragile. Unbalanced.
MEYER WOLFSHEIM: (40-60) Character look. Broadway denizen. Gangster.
MRS. MCKEE: (30-45) Bossy. Party Girl. Eccentric. Lower class.
MR. MCKEE: (30-50) Artsy. Eccentric. Party boy.Lower class.
MRS. MICHAELIS (40-70) Sympathetic. Warm. Comforting.
POLICEMAN: (38-55) Street smart.
DANCERS & GUESTS: (22-60) Female & male.* Will be trained for Charleston dances.
BUTLERS: ( 38-55) Males. At party scenes & set changes.
MAIDS: ( 30-60) Females. At party scenes & set changes.
*Some actors may be required to be slightly intimate in particular scenes such as kissing… NO nudity!
FOR MUSICIANS ONLY
The Great Gatsby Musicians Auditions
Musician (s) to play Saxophone or Clarinet
1920’s JAZZ AGE MUSIC
(ex: Charleston)
Band, trio or solo…
A musician may be required to be an actor on stage during scenes.
If you would like to audition please fill in the online form and we will be on touch with you when we have a date set aside.
