Health & Fitness
Auditions Announced for 'The Foreigner' at Connecticut Theatre Company
A call back audition, if needed, will be held on Wednesday Jan. 8th, 6:30 to 8:30pm. Those auditioners who the director wishes to see further will be invited to the call back audition.
Connecticut Theatre Company holds open call auditions for
The Foreigner
Directed By: Duane CampbellWhen: 1/5/14 and 1/6/14 from 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Where: The Repertory Theatre | 23 Norden Street | New Britain, CT 06051
Run Dates: 2/14-2/15, 2/21-2/23 & 2/28-3/2
AUDITION PREPARATION:
Auditioners will be asked to read cold from selected portions of the script provided at the audition. Each auditioner should plan to spend about five minutes auditioning for the Director. A call back audition, if needed, will be held on Wednesday Jan. 8th, 6:30 to 8:30pm. Those auditioners who the director wishes to see further will be invited to the call back audition.
CHARACTER DESCRIPTIONS:
All Roles Are Available
Froggy Lesueur (M, 30-55) A British military demolitions expert & Charlie’s friend. Loves adventure.
Charlie Baker (M, 30-55) a pathologically shy little British man who has a very unfaithful wife, no personality that he can think of, and a need for peace and quiet. He has accompanied Froggy against his own better judgment.
Betty Meeks (F, 40+) The proprietor of a Georgia fishing lodge, Betty is pleasant, wise in some ways, naïve in others. She is a good-hearted, generous, “down-home” Southerner who speaks the hardy local dialect.
Reverend David Marshall Lee (M, 22-35) Neither the stereotypical pious young man nor the hearty backslapping evangelist, he appears to be a “regular guy”, one that you would like to have on your side. He is not what he seems,however: a sinister, two-faced, honest-to-goodness “bad guy”.
Catherine Simms (F, 18-30) The very pregnant and potentially rich fiancée of the Reverend Lee, she has a ready wit and a sharp tongue. She badly needs someone to talk to, and, since Charlie doesn’t bother giving advice, he suits her needs perfectly. Catherine is Ellard’s sister.
Owen Musser (M, 25-55) The mean, suspicious, and slimy Tilghman County property inspector. Owen and the Reverend Lee are cooking up an evil plot; Owen, we find, is the absolute stereotype of an ill-bred southern Klansman.
Ellard Simms (M, 18-25) Catherine’s brother, Ellard is agreeable, though a bit slow-witted. He works as a sort of handyman for Betty and needs a considerable bit of instruction in his tasks, but may not be as dull as he seems. Ellard befriends Charlie and even decides to teach him to speak English.
To e-mail the director: dcampbell@connecticuttheatrecompany.org
