AUDITION ANNOUNCEMENT:

Seeking: Non-Equity actors for The Pitmen Painters.
All roles are open and paid.

The Pitmen Painters by Lee Hall opens September 13, 2013 and runs until October 6, 2013 with a possible one-week extension, which would close on October 13, 2014. Performances are Fridays at 8pm; Saturdays at 2pm & 8pm; Sundays at 2pm & 7pm. Rehearsals will begin approximately one month prior to opening.

AUDTIONS HELD
Sunday, May 5th from 2pm to 6pm and 7:30pm to 9:30pm
Monday, May 6th from 2pm to 6pm and 7:30 pm to 9:30pm
Tuesday, May 7th from 5:30 pm to 10pm

George: 40+ -- The oldest of the group. A bossy leader, union man. Geordie

Oliver: 30+ -- Thoughtful and artistic but a miner nonetheless. Has had a hard life. Geordie

Jimmy: late 20s+ -- A regular, hardworking miner. Things surprise him. Geordie.

Young Lad: 18+ -- Youthful and new. Finding his place. Geordie

Harry: 30+ -- Not a miner but part of their community. Slightly more educated than the others. Political

Robert: 30+ -- Posh. A painter and teacher. Sometimes insensitive. RP

Susan: 20+ -- Art Student. Also a life model (Plenty of draping – should not be a deal breaker for anyone.) Forthright and confident. Not posh. Perhaps a Northern English accent.

Helen: 40s -- Wealthy, cultured, warm but a little unaware of the world. Very RP posh

Ben: 30s -- but could double with Young Lad. An artist. Educated.

Audition requirements: British monologue, if possible-- there are two RP roles, but if anyone can already take a crack at the Geordie that would be good too. We may also give you sides if we need to see more. If so, you can spend a few minutes with them and we will call you back into the room. If we do not ask to hear sides in this first round we will let you know what to prepare if you are called back.

A note from director, Stevie Zimmerman:
"The play takes place in the late 1930s. The community is a tight- knit mining town in the north east of England close to the Scottish border. The miners have been working since they were ten or eleven. They have had minimal education but are quick witted and eloquent in many ways. They have aged prematurely because of their occupations, and may look older too because of the styles of dress and hair of the time. They have had few encounters with the educated and wealthy people in the wider world. But they are interested in expanding their knowledge and understanding, even if doing so exposes them to some surprising things! The non-miners are equally unused to meeting and spending time with miners!”

To secure an audition slot, please send request with subject line: PITMEN to Jane at casting@1stStageTysons.org