Casting Call for Nightfall With Edgar Allan Poe
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Tue, 05/23/2017 - 3:27am
Event Date:
May 31, 2017 - 6:30pm Proscenium Players, Inc. is holding open auditions for our next production coming this fall: Nightfall With Edgar Allan Poe by Eric Coble. The play centers around Edgar as he works his way through four of his most famous stories, all while trying to convince the audience that he’s not insane.
Male casting is for 4 men between the ages of 45-50, 2 men in their 60’s, and 1 man between 20-30. Female casting is for 1 woman (or male) 18-30 and 1 woman between 45-50. There are no pre-casted roles. Auditions will be cold reading.
Audition Dates & Times: Wednesday, May 31st at 6:30 pm & Saturday, June 3rd at 11:00 am.
Audition Location: Brewery Arts Center – MHJ Black Box Theater 449 W. King St., Carson City.
All cast and crew members are required to become PPI members before the first performance. This production is scheduled for 8 shows on three consecutive weekends in September. Performance dates are Friday and Saturday evenings (9/15, 16, 22, 23, 29, and 30), and matinee performances on Sunday 9/17 and 9/24.
Nightfall with Edgar Allan Poe - Character Description:
M) Poe (40-50) Edgar Allan Poe. As himself attempting to use the storylines to convince the audience of his sanity. Plays the character of the story writer, story teller, and narrator throughout the play.
M) Edgar (40-50) Poe's ego. Represents Poe's image of himself as a character in the The Raven, and Fall of the House of Usher. The friend of Roderick Usher from their schooldays, Edgar visits Roderick’s house after hearing unsettling news that his friend needs to be comforted.
M) Roderick Usher (40-50) An old friend of Edgar from their schooldays. Sullen and shy, Roderick believes that the House of Usher in which he resides is a living creature; he is depressed because he and his twin sister, Madeline, are the last surviving members of the Usher family. Roderick is comforted by Edgar until the death of Madeline, and then Roderick is overcome with grief that the Usher line is nearly ended. Roderick is attacked in anger by Madeline for burying her alive.
F) Madeline Usher (40-50) The twin sister of Roderick Usher. She suffers from an incurable illness. Upon being placed in a tomb after she appears to have died, she returns from the tomb to kill Roderick for burying her alive.
M/F) The Raven (>18) (This character will be fully costumed.) The Raven symbolizes Poe's grief and memories of his lost love. Presents the reality to Poe that his thoughts of Lenore would be with him forever, due to the presence of the Raven. His soul will never be freed from hers. The Raven brings Poe wisdom over the war that is going on in his mind, fighting to forget Lenore, but the Raven allows him to realize that he cannot forget her; he just has to go on despite his mourning.
M) Santé (60's) Santé is a compilation of victims of the Spanish Inquisition and others that may be facing extreme personal hardships. Santé is tortured physically and emotionally, confronted with the threat of a slow and painful death, challenge of faith and personal beliefs, and the strength of human will to survive.
M) Old Man (60's) A kindly old man who trusts Poe to take care of him and help him out. During the evenings, old man is watched by Poe while he sleeps. The old man has an odd eye which Poe believes to represents evil. The Old Man is murdered and buried in the floorboards of his home. Poe believes the sound of the old man's beating heart can be heard which haunts him into a frenzied confession, even though it is in fact his own.
M) Policeman #1 (40-60) Officer investigating a reported noise at the Old Man's residence. Character is the more experienced investigator at the Old Man's home. Initially unsuspecting of a crime until the caretaker freely admits to the murder.
M) Policeman #2 (20-30) Officer investigating a reported noise at the Old Man's residence. Character is the less experienced investigator at the Old Man's home. Provides details for completing statements of the more senior officer.
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