Falcon Theatre invites all actors to open auditions for the following productions:
The 39 Steps by Patrick Barlow & John Buchan
Directed by Griff Bludworth
Audition Details:
These auditions have been completed.
Marjorie Prime by Jordan Harrison
Directed by Ed Cohen
Audition Details:
These auditions have been completed.
Blues For An Alabama Sky by Pearl Cleage
Directed by Torie Wiggins
Audition Details:
These auditions have been completed.
The Agitators by Mat Smart
Directed by Darnell Pierre Benjamin
Audition Details:
- Audition Dates:
- July 29, 7:00-9:00 PM (by appointment only)
- July 30, 7:00-8:00 PM (by appointment only)
- Callbacks will be held on July 30 at 8:00 PM.
- Audition Location: Falcon Theatre, 636 Monmouth Street, Newport, KY
- Audition Requirements:
- Prepare 2 contrasting monologues totaling no more than 3 minutes.
- Bring a headshot and resume (please do not staple them together)
- Characters:
- Susan B. Anthony – Believable to play 30s and up. Stubborn and head-strong; imagine a shaken Coke bottle that gets opened. Unapologetically and unabashedly a feminist, and definitely unafraid of men. Leads with the gut.
- Frederick Douglass – Believable to play 30s and up. Confident, and emotionally controlled; imagine a shaken Coke bottle. Pragmatic, patient, and focused. Hyper aware of his surroundings. Leads with the head.Plays the Violin (can be simulated on stage).
- Contact the director, Darnell Benjamin, with questions or for more information about auditions: Email Darnell
Silent Sky by Lauren Gunderson
Directed by Bridget Leak
Audition Details:
- Audition Dates: October 1 & 2, 2019
- Audition Times: 7:00 – 9:00 PM (by appointment only)
- Audition Location: Falcon Theatre, 636 Monmouth Street, Newport, KY
- Audition Requirements:
- Prepare 1 monologue of no more than 2 minutes preferably in the style of the character you’re most interested in.
- Bring a headshot and resume (please do not staple them together)
- Characters:
- Henrietta Leavitt – 30s, brilliant, meticulous, excited. Almost always wearing a hearing aid.
- Margaret Leavitt – 30s, homebody, creative, sweet, sister. Margaret does play the piano and sing. Please be prepared to do one or both at auditions if asked.
- Peter Shaw – 30s, the head astronomer’s apprentice … and the man.
- Annie Cannon – 40s, the leader, terse and sure, grows into a firebrand.
- Willamina Flemming – 50s, smart as a whip and fun. Scottish (be prepared to do a Scottish accent).
- Contact the director, Bridget Leak, with questions or for more information about auditions: Email Bridget