Audition Information

2013-2013 SEASON AUDITION DATES

All productions in the 2012-2013 season are cast. We will be announcing auditions for our upcoming productions when we announce a new season. Check back here or sign up for our audition list to receive updates that they are announced.

IS HE DEAD?
A new comedy by Mark Twain as adapted by David Ives
Directed by Rick Dines

Auditions: Monday, June 24 & Tuesday, June 25 at 6:30 PM
Springfield Contemporary Theatre Rehearsal Studio, 214 W Commercial Street

Those auditioning will be asked to do cold readings from the script.

Rehearsals: begin July 15, 2013. The director realizes this is vacation season, due to some characters no being in some scenes, some conflicts can be worked around depending on where they fall.
Performances: August 23-25, 30-September 1, 5-7, 2013 at the Springfield Art Museum

About the play: Jean-François Millet, a young painter of genius, is in love with Marie Leroux but in debt to a villainous picture-dealer, Bastien André. Andre forecloses on Millet, threatening debtor’s prison unless Marie marries him. Millet realizes the only way he can pay his debts and keep Marie from marrying André is to die, as it is only dead painters who achieve fame and fortune. Millet fakes his own death and prospers, all while passing himself off as his own sister, the Widow Tillou. Now a rich “widow,” he must find a way to get out of the dress, return to life and marry Marie.

All roles are available.

MEN (7)

Jean-François Millet, (early-mid 30’s) A struggling French naturalistic painter.
Agamemnon “Chicago” Buckner, (late 20’s-30’s) A young American artist and friend of Millet.
Hans “Dutchy” Von Bismarck, (late 20’s-30’s) A German pupil and friend of Millet.
Phelim O’Shaughnessy, (late 20’s-30’s) An Irish pupil and friend of Millet.
Papa Leroux, (50’s-60’s) The father of Millet’s beloved.
Bastien André, (40’s-50’s) A picture dealer and money lender.
Basil Thorpe, (20’s-40’s) A rich English merchant. This actor also plays:
- Claude Rivière, A reporter from “Le Figaro.”
- Charlie, A gorgeous flunkey.
- The King of France

WOMEN (4)

Marie Leroux, (20’s) Millet’s sweetheart.
Cecile Leroux, (20’s) sister of Marie.
Madame Bathilde, (50’s-60’s) Millet’s patron and landlord.
Madame Caron, (50’s-60’s) Millet’s patron and landlord.