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The Dukes open-air production 2008 In Williamson Park, Lancaster BEAUTY AND THE BEAST Adapted by Kevin Dyer
Director: Joe Sumsion Designer: Alison Heffernan Composer: Mark Melville
Rehearsals: 9 June Performance dates: 3 July 9 August
Casting Brief We are putting together an ensemble company of 7 actors, who are versatile and multi-talented. All will need to sing individually and as part of a group, in harmony. All will work with disparate sounds, improvised instruments and vocalizing techniques to create a live soundscape and musical score for the production. All need to be fit, with enthusiasm for outdoor work, come rain or shine.
All actors need to have: Excellent physical characterisation and singing skills ability with one or more musical instruments strong sense of musicality and rhythm strong movement/physical ability
Breakdown Parts to cast:
Beauty, playing age: 16-19 - a young girl. Resilient, forgiving, used to giving way. Doubles with Skink a reptilian beast, not to be trusted.
Dad. The Old Man, playing age 50s. Hard-working. Loves his children, though not strong on parenting skills. Doubles with Groyne a flea-ridden beast.
The Owner. Playing age 20s. Totally selfish, proud, arrogant but also funny and gorgeous. He becomes The Beast banished, irascible, confused, stubborn, wild, desperate. He becomes The Prince a new-born man, resurrected and innocent.
Darke. A beast. High status, physically powerful, very handsome. Leader of the pack (behind The Beast).
(The beasts can be anything at any time: kind, charming, seductive but also powerful and manipulative. Cruel, unpredictable, exciting. They are more animal than human.)
Auditions 21 + 22 April in Lancaster only. The audition process will include singing an unaccompanied song and taking part in a music, sound and singing workshop, including movement improvisation.
Submissions invited from actors willing to travel to Lancaster for audition. Travel expenses up to £25 only will be paid.
Submissions from actors from diverse cultural backgrounds are encouraged.
Please send cv + photo to Jacqui Wilson, The Dukes, Moor Lane, Lancaster LA1 1QE by 7 April. Please dont send emails. We are only able to respond to actors we are calling for audition.
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