By Alfred Uhry and Jason Robert Brown
Cadence Theatre Company and Virginia Rep are seeking actors for their upcoming production of the Tony Award-winning musical Parade, directed by Sharon Ott, with musical direction by Anthony Smith. Part of the Cadence Theatre Season.
Rehearsals begin Sept. 17th for an Oct. 19th opening. The show runs through Nov. 17th at Theatre Gym.
Local AEA and non-union actors welcome. Actors must be able to provide their own housing and transportation. All actors paid.
Synopsis:
In 1913, the murder of thirteen year old Mary Phagan rocks the city of Atlanta, Georgia. Officials looking to calm the frightened public arrest Leo Frank, the Brooklyn-born Jewish superintendent of the factory where Mary worked. While Frank protests his innocence, a sensationalist media and his status as an outsider lend credence to the circumstantial evidence of his guilt. As the citizens of Atlanta call for someone to blame, Lucille Frank launches a heroic campaign to save her husband's life. Based on actual events, Parade's soaring music and heart-wrenching story tell a provocative tale of justice miscarried.
SEEKING:
LEO FRANK - (male, caucasian, age range 25-35) The superintendent of the National Pencil Factory in Atlanta. Originally from Brooklyn, Leo is physically and emotionally displaced. A workaholic and serial pessimist. Tenor.
LUCILLE FRANK - (female, caucasian, age range 25-35) Leo's wife. Gentle and mousy at first glance, but resourceful and resilient at heart. A Southerner through and through, devoted to her husband, and determined to prove herself. Mezzo-soprano.
HUGH DORSEY - (male, caucasian, age range 35-45) Atlanta's District Attorney and prosecutor in the Leo Frank trial. A devout Christian, brutish at times, and hungry for political success. Baritone.
GOVERNOR JOHN SLATON - (male, caucasian, age range 40-50) The Governor of Georgia. Highly concerned with public opinion, flirtatious and fun. Strives to maintain his values while holding public office. Baritone.
TOM WATSON - (male, caucasian, age range 35-45) The editor of the zealot newspaper, The Jeffersonian. A journalistic sleaze. Tenor.
JUDGE ROAN - (male, caucasian, age range 50-60) The judge in the Leo Frank trial. Dangerously committed to the ideals of the Confederacy. Baritone.
MRS. PHAGAN - (female, caucasian, age range 35-45) Deeply religious, widowed mother of Mary Phagan. Mezzo-soprano.
BRITT CRAIG - (male, caucasian, age range 30-40) A washed-up reporter who can often be found three sheets to the wind. Desperate for his big break. Tenor.
MINNIE MCKNIGHT - (female, African-American, age range 25-35) The maid in the Leo and Lucille Frank household. Mezzo-Soprano.
LUTHER ROSSER - (male, caucasian, age range 35-45) Leo Frank's lawyer. Spoken
YOUNG SOLDIER - (male, caucasian, age range 18-25) A young man leaving his hometown of Marietta, Georgia to fight for the Confederate Army in 1862. Tenor.
OLD SOLDIER - (male, caucasian, age range 50-60) A Confederate veteran of the Civil War still living in Atlanta in 1913. Baritone.
RILEY - (male, African-American, age range 25-35) A chauffeur in the Governor's mansion. Tenor.
ANGELA - (female, African-American, age range 25-35) A maid in the Governor's mansion. Mezzo-soprano.
SALLY SLATON - (female, caucasian, age range 35-45) The wife of Governor Slaton. Spoken. Featured dancer.
OFFICER IVEY - (male, caucasian, age range 25-40) A police officer in Atlanta. Spoken.
DETECTIVE STARNES - (male, caucasian, age range 30-45) Atlanta's Chief of Police. Spoken.
ENSEMBLE - (all genders, ethnicities, and ages) Townspeople, Jurors, Reporters, Mourners, etc. Will also fill in featured speaking, singing, and dancing roles.
*The roles of Jim Conley, Newt Lee, Frankie Epps, Mary Phagan, Iola Stover, Essie, and Monteen have been cast*
*Most actors will be playing multiple roles*
Request an Appointment
Auditions are by appointment only. To arrange an appointment, contact cadencetheatrecasting@gmail.comand send a headshot/resume. No phone calls, please. Please bring a hard copy of your headshot and resume to the audition as well. Those auditioning should prepare a contemporary monologue, no longer than one minute in length, and 32 bars of music. Please bring sheet music with you for the accompanist.
Auditions will be held Monday, April 15 and Wednesday, April 17, 2019 between 5:30PM-9:30PM at Virginia Rep Center, 114 West Broad Street, Richmond, VA 23220. (The April 17th date has been added to meet the high demand for appointments.) Callbacks will be held Saturday, April 20th between 9:30AM-12PM at the same location.
GENERAL INFORMATION
Listings generally include the ages needed and whether you will be asked to dance or sing in addition to reading from the script. When an appointment is required, anyone can request an appointment until all time slots are taken.
Virginia Repertory Theatre is an equal opportunity employer. Performers of all ethnicities, races, gender identities, and (dis)abilities are strongly encouraged to audition.
