open auditions
Auditions for THE MINUTES by Tracy Letts will be held on January 15 & 16 in the maffei theatre at king's college.
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THE MINUTES, the record-breaking hit production from Steppenwolf Theatre Company, takes a hard look at the inner workings of a city council meeting and the hypocrisy, greed and ambition that bubble to the surface when a newcomer to the small town of Big Cherry starts to ask the wrong questions.
Requirements and Commitments:
Actors should prepare a 30-second comedic monologue, preferably from a dark comedy, and bring a full list of their daily schedule, commitments, and conflicts through March 31, 2025. Rehearsals will begin the week of January 20 and be held on weeknights and weekends following an efficient schedule that will be handed out following the read through. Tech weekend will be March 21-23 and performances will be held March 28 (evening) and March 29 (matinee and evening). |
Casting:
Gaslight is committed to inclusive productions and does not discriminate in its casting practices. Gaslight will whenever possible⸺and not specifically dictated by the playwright or the plot⸺dynamically cast actors outside written gender, race, age, sexual orientation or identity, and physical ability who also fit the requirements of the role and the chemistry of the cast. The Minutes is written with 3 women and 8 men of rather specific ages, genders, and race. Specific character notes have been identified below, and casting will be based on the most appropriate mix of actors with the characters as written. A more detailed character sheet will be provided at auditions. All roles are open.
Mr. Peel - hetero, white, man, 30s
Mayor Superba - hetero, white, man, 40-50s
Ms. Johnson - hetero woman, flexible race, 30s
Mr. Blake - black man, 50-60s
Mr. Breeding - hetero, white man, 40-50s
Mr. Hanratty - white man, 50-60s
Mr. Assalone - hetero, white man, 40-50s
Ms. Innes - hetero, white woman, 60-70s
Ms. Matz - white woman, 40-50s
Mr. Oldfield - white man, 70-80s
Mr. Carp - white man, 50-60s
Questions?
Contact us at [email protected] and we'll get back to you as quickly as possible!
Gaslight is committed to inclusive productions and does not discriminate in its casting practices. Gaslight will whenever possible⸺and not specifically dictated by the playwright or the plot⸺dynamically cast actors outside written gender, race, age, sexual orientation or identity, and physical ability who also fit the requirements of the role and the chemistry of the cast. The Minutes is written with 3 women and 8 men of rather specific ages, genders, and race. Specific character notes have been identified below, and casting will be based on the most appropriate mix of actors with the characters as written. A more detailed character sheet will be provided at auditions. All roles are open.
Mr. Peel - hetero, white, man, 30s
Mayor Superba - hetero, white, man, 40-50s
Ms. Johnson - hetero woman, flexible race, 30s
Mr. Blake - black man, 50-60s
Mr. Breeding - hetero, white man, 40-50s
Mr. Hanratty - white man, 50-60s
Mr. Assalone - hetero, white man, 40-50s
Ms. Innes - hetero, white woman, 60-70s
Ms. Matz - white woman, 40-50s
Mr. Oldfield - white man, 70-80s
Mr. Carp - white man, 50-60s
Questions?
Contact us at [email protected] and we'll get back to you as quickly as possible!
About the Director
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Brandi GeorgeBrandi George has served on the Gaslight Board of Directors since 2012, previously as president, artistic director, and secretary. She earned her MA in Communication Arts from Marywood University and her double BA in Theatre and Mass Communications from King’s College. She works as Director of Communications and Public Relations at King's College.
Select directing credits include August: Osage County by Tracy Letts (NEPTA, Best Drama); Next Fall by Geoffrey Nauffts; God of Carnage by Yasmina Reza; Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare (NEPTA, Best Comedy, Best Director); As You Like It by William Shakespeare; and many Playroom one acts! Select acting credits include Proof (Catherine); The 39 Steps (Annabella/Margaret/Pamela); Much Ado About Nothing (Margaret); and Playroom: Home for the Holidays, All the Year (Marla). In to her role as a board member, Brandi also leads Gaslight's marketing efforts. |
Getting to King's College Theatre
Guests can park in the Holy Cross Lot or the McGowan Lot accessed from West Union Street and North Franklin Street. If the gate is down at the cul-de-sac, please use the call box for Security and let them know you visiting the theatre. You may also take advantage of any street parking on North Main St. or West Jackson St. You can then walk across campus (towards River Street) to enter the Mulligan Science Center and Administration Building. Once inside, the theatre is through the first set of double doors on the left.
