PIGS DO FLY PRODUCTIONS
SEEKING AEA/NON-UNION TALENT FOR NORM FOSTER’S 'THE LONG WEEKEND'
SYNOPSIS:
Max and Wynn are about to show off their beautiful new summer home to their best friends, Roger and Abby. What is meant to be a relaxing holiday weekend turns into a battle of wits as their pasts catch up with them, the gloves come off and old scores are settled in comedic fashion. The Long Weekend delivers non-stop mischievous fun and scrumptious plot twists in a hilariously tangled web of truths, deception, and surprises that will leave the audience guessing – and laughing – all the way to the final curtain!
TYPE: Two-Act Comedic Play
CONTRACT: AEA Special Appearance Agreement; $315/Week
PERFORMANCE DATES: November 1 – 24, 2024 (Fridays at 8pm, Saturdays & Sundays at 5pm)
PERFORMANCE LOCATION: Empire Stage, 1140 N Flagler Drive, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304
REHEARSALS BEGIN: On/Around October 14, 2024 (Days/Times/Location TBD)
SEEKING: Union/Non-Union Talent in the South Florida area for the following roles:
- MAX TRUEMAN: Male, 50s – 60s, Any Ethnicity. Exceptional comedy chops and timing. Husband to Wynn. A successful personal injury lawyer. Brash, blunt and arrogant. The kind of guy who grinds your gears. The alpha male of the group, but there’s also a likeable quality that emerges through his clever cynicism and his opinionated honesty.
- WYNN TRUEMAN: Female, 50s – 60s, Any Ethnicity. Exceptional comedy chops and timing. Wife to Max. A relationship counselor and about-to-be author. Passive aggressive, uptight, conniving, and condescending. Seems genuinely to be a nice person, but has an elitist quality and is easily the most manipulative of the four characters.
- ROGER NASH: Male, 50s – 60s, Any Ethnicity. Exceptional physical comedy chops and timing. Husband to Abby. A former high school teacher-turned-aspiring screenwriter. Quick, neurotic, passive, cheap. Easy to like on many levels, but also the pettiest character; he holds onto grudges and is very good at remembering details.
- ABBY NASH: Female, 50s – 60s, Any Ethnicity. Exceptional physical comedy chops and timing. Wife to Roger and Wynn’s longtime best friend. A shopkeep. Smart, sassy, passive aggressive. The biggest and sweetest personality, but the most selfish and jealous of the group. Queen of the subtle put-down and a juggernaut of social dysfunction who pushes the others to their limits.
*NOTE: All characters have instances of kissing other characters. An intimacy professional will be consulted.
AUDITIONS: Thursday, June 13, 2024 5pm-9pm; Empire Stage 1140 N Flagler Dr, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304
CALLBACKS: Monday, June 17, 2024 5pm-9p; Empire Stage 1140 N Flagler Dr, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304
WHAT TO PREPARE: One (1) comedic monologue not to exceed two (2) minutes in length.
SUBMISSION DETAILS: Auditions are by appointment. Please complete the form in the link below by June 11th, 2024. You will be sent a confirmation of your audition appointment time slot. If you are unable to attend in-person auditions, you may coordinate with our casting team to submit a video. Please contact pigsdoflycasting@gmail.com with any questions.
Pigs Do Fly Productions is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) professional theatre company whose mission is to produce plays that highlight the actor over 50 as a viable, fully involved, full of life character. Their goal is to tap into the 100 million plus Americans who are over age 50 and are under-recognized by the marketers of products, entertainment, etc., with theatre that reflects their world and resonates with them.
GARDEN THEATRE
Seeking Two Roles For The Garden Theatre's Upcoming Production of PIPPIN
There’s magic to do as a charismatic Leading Player tells the story of Pippin, a young man who searches for the secret to true happiness and fulfillment in Stephen Schwartz’s iconic and unforgettable musical masterpiece. He seeks it in the glories of the battlefield, the temptations of the flesh, and the intrigues of political power. At the journey’s end, Pippin finds that happiness lies not in extraordinary endeavors, but rather in the unextraordinary moments that happen every day.
- ROLE #1: Casting Leading Player for the Garden Theatre’s upcoming production of PIPPIN. Seeking BIPOC female-presenting performer (age range 25-40) who sings and moves well. The Leading Player will be performed as a dual character. One part of the duality is deaf and the other part is hearing. The Deaf performer has been cast.
- ROLE #2: Seeking DEAF or hard-of-hearing male-presenting performer for the Garden Theatre’s upcoming production of PIPPIN. We are casting the role of Pippin with an actor from the d/Deaf community. Performer should be between 20-30 years of age and fluent in American Sign Language.
- Accepting submissions from both AEA and non-union actors. The Garden employs the AEA Guest Artist Agreement. Non-union actors are paid $500/wk.
- FOR ROLE #1: Please send a headshot, resume, vocal and dance reel to rob.anderson@gardentheatre.org as soon as possible.
- FOR ROLE #2: Please send a headshot, resume, and email of interest to rob.anderson@gardentheatre.org as soon as possible in order to gather information about the audition process.
LOCATION:
The Garden Theatre is located in Winter Garden, FL. Housing is provided.