Audition Notice: Rogue Artists Ensemble’s Gogol Project

Posted June 22, 2009 | No Comments | Print This Post

Rogue Artists Ensemble, the creators of the critically acclaimed Mr. Punch, announces auditions for their newest Hyper-theatrical work, Gogol Project written by Kitty Felde with music by Ego Plum, opening at Bootleg Theater on September 25th. This project combines mask work, silent characters, movement, puppetry, digital media and effects to bring three of Russian ‘realist’ Nikolai Gogol’s tales to life. Actors with a good movement sensibility are particularly encouraged to submit. As masks will be used, actors of any age may submit for consideration of roles.

Rehearsals will begin on Aug 1^st (Mon – Thurs from 7 – 11pm and Sat’s from 9 – 6pm) and continue through the production opening on September 25^th. Performances run through Nov 1^st on Fri-Sat nights and Sat and Sunday matinees at Bootleg Theater in Los Angeles.

Auditions will take place on July 7th and 10th with callbacks on the 11th. To submit please send your resume and headshot with any additional experience noted to audition@rogueartists.org or via online casting service.

This is an 99 seat equity-waiver production and all cast members will be paid at the same rate. This production is produced in collaboration with Bootleg Theater.

Breakdown: Actors with unusual talents, movement experience, etc are encouraged to apply. In addition to the main roles there are supporting and character roles as well.

Puppeteers – any age, male and female, movement/ puppetry experience

Variety of roles, old newspaper shop owner, enormous Russian tailor, baker, homeless person, talking dogs, giant noses

Akaky – M, 30 – 50’s

Silent Character, postal worker, hopeless, tender, excellent mover, tall

Aksenty – M, 20 – 30’s

Silent Character, madman, town character, incredibly charming, obsessed with Sophie

Ivan – M, 30 – 50’s

Silent Character, Barber, alcoholic, devoted husband, fears loosing wife to another man

Sophie – F, 20-30s

Ingénue, naïve, overly romantic, vivacious and lovely

Kovalev – M, 40 – 60

Funny, Self-important, pompous, eccentric, bourgeois

Teplov – M, 20 – 30

Captain of the guard, strong, full of himself, dashing, Dudley Do Right gone wrong, smooth talker

Magda the Milliner – F, 30 – 50’s

Full figured, desperate, crafty, lonely, eager

Karolina – F, 30 – 50

Married to the barber, devoted wife, gorgeous, sensual, somewhat short tempered

The Servant – M, 30 – 50

Town servant, eccentric, feeble

Audition Notice: Rogue Artists Ensemble’s Gogol Project

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