AUDITIONS!
San Leandro Players is excited to announce auditions for our Fall 2024 production of "The Madwoman of Chaillot" By Jean Giraudoux; Adapted by Maurice Valency; directed by Daniel Dickinson.
The Madwoman of Chaillot is a comedic fantasy that centers around a plot by a group of corrupt business executives who are planning to dig up the streets of Paris so they can pump oil that they believe lies beneath. Their plot is challenged by the titular "Madwoman", the eccentric Countess Aurelia, an idealist who resolves to fight back and rescue humanity from the scheming and corrupt developers with the help of her fellow madwomen. Written in 1943 during the Nazi occupation of France, The Madwoman of Chaillot has remained remarkably up-to-date. Today, the play speaks to environmental concerns, the destruction of our natural world, and the dangers of authoritarianism.
We will be reading from sides from the script, no need to prepare a monologue.
Open to diverse casting; will be doubling.
Auditions:
7pm Tuesday, September 3 and Wednesday, September 4, 2024 (September 5th callbacks, if necessary). No appointment necessary—if interested, please contact Daniel Dickinson at danielrdickinson@gmail.com
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Non-AEA, no pay; all ethnicities and ages encouraged.
Where:
At the San Leandro Museum/Auditorium 320 West Estudillo Ave, San Leandro (next to the historic Casa Peralta and 2 blocks east of the San Leandro BART Station).
Rehearsals:
From September 9 to October 24 (Monday thru Thursday 7-9 pm), plus October 25 (dress rehearsal).
Performances:
October 26 thru November 24, 2024; Saturdays at 8pm; Sundays at 2pm PLUS Fridays at 8pm November 15 and November 22, 2024
Characters:
More Info to Come (watch this space!):
Countess Aurelia (PRECAST) – the Madwoman of Chaillot
Mme Constance – (PRECAST) the Madwoman of Passy
Mlle Gabrielle – (PRECAST) the Madwoman of St. Suplice
Mme Josephine – (PRECAST) the Madwoman of La Concorde
Paulette
Irma
Therese
Dr. Jadin
Pierre
The Waiter; The Little Man; The Prospector; The President; The Baron; The Street Singer; The Flower Girl; The Ragpicker; The Deaf-Mute; The Shoelace Peddlar; The Broker; The Street Juggler; The Doorman; The Policeman; The Sergeant; The Sewer Man; other misc
"The Madwoman of Chaillot" is presented by arrangement with Broadway Licensing, LLC, servicing the Dramatists Play Service collection (www.dramatists.com).