Auditions for Ten Chimneys - Tuesday, December 9 - at Old Academy Players

Auditions for Ten Chimneys, Tuesday December 9, at Old Academy Players

On Tuesday, December 9, 2014 at 7:30pm auditions for the sparkling comedy, Ten Chimneys, written by Jeffrey Hatcher, will be held at the Old Academy Players, 3544 Indian Queen Lane, Philadelphia (East Falls), PA. Auditions will be cold readings from the script. Director Charlotte Higgins (charlot2@vet.upenn.edu) seeks 4 women (18-70) and 3 men (30-60).

Please bring a headshot and/or resume if you are new to Old Academy. For more information or directions, and to download our audition sheet in advance of the audition, visit our website www.oldacademyplayers.org. Old Academy Players welcomes new talent! Please note that we are a non-profit community theater and an all-volunteer organization.

Synopsis:
It is the 1930s/40s. Broadway acting legends Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne are rehearsing for a production of Chekhov’s The Seagull at their Wisconsin estate. When a talented young actress named Uta Hagen arrives, professional jealousies and bruised egos take center stage. The result is a funny and revealing look at the private lives of great artists who never really leave the stage.

Character descriptions:
Lynn Fontanne: (early 50’s, British) One half of the famous acting couple known as “The Fabulous Lunts.” Elegant, impulsive, flamboyant. Completely devoted to the theater. Five years older than Alfred. Sensitive about her age.

Alfred Lunt: (mid-40’s, British accent) The other half of “The Fabulous Lunts.” Charming, handsome, sophisticated. Pays meticulous detail to his work. An innovator.

Uta Hagen: (18, American-no discernible accent) A pretty young actress who gets her first big break playing opposite her idols, The Lunts. Eager, sincere, talented.

Sidney Greenstreet: (60’s, British) Physically large, balding. An affable and well regarded character actor. Plagued with health and personal problems.

Hattie Sederholm: (70’s, American) Alfred’s mother. Big, theatrical, controlling. Completely devoted to her first born son, Alfred. No fan of Lynn.

Louise Green: (40’s, American) Alfred’s half-sister from Hattie’s second marriage. Overshadowed by Alfred. Caretaker. Unappreciated. Quietly (mostly) resentful.

Carl Sederholm: (30’s, American) Alfred’s half-brother. A hustler. Makes his living as a pool shark with limited success.

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