Theatre

Off-Broadway Casting

Announcing Non-Union Auditions for the Off-Broadway Production of “The Kentucky Tragedy.”

Dennis Kelly Higgins, Producer, is currently scheduling appointments for a new Courtroom Drama, based on the astonishing events surrounding the First Financial Panic of 1819, and the spectacular Murder of Attorney General Solomon Sharp, followed by the explosive Trial of his assailant Jerry Beauchamp, in 1825, marking the first time a man was executed in the State of Kentucky. 

Auditions: Monday, April 7--Sunday, April 13. Rehearsals: Monday, April 14—Tuesday, May 13. Performances: Wed., May 14—Sunday, May 25. 

Performances will take place at: The Sargent Theater: ATA—American Theater of Actors 314 West 54 Street, NYC

Seeking Actors with excellent classical training. A stipend of $200 given for the six week run. 

If you are interested in this project, please contact our assistant Alex with your headshot and resume at alexzenncasting@gmail.com.

CAST BREAKDOWN
Anne Cooke: 25-35 Leading lady. Stately and beautiful. Betrayed by her suitor, she seeks solitude and redemption. 

Ellen Reardon: (Actress of Color.) 25-35 Leading Lady. Closest friend to Anne. Her confidante and critic.

Jerry Beauchamp: 22-32 Leading Man. Stable, devoted to honor. Of the earth.

John Pope: 30-45 Leading man. Defense Attorney. Firm but calm temperament , self-assured.

Charles Bibb: 25-35 Prosecutor. Fierce manner. At the center of an exploding crisis.

Nathaniel: (Actor of Color.) 25-35 Estate Manager. Possessing a steady and generous nature. Above the conflict. 

Petita: (Actress of Color.) 18-25 Wiser than she lets on. Speaks her own truth to the powerless.

Good news for stage actors

Casting director Sara Finn says:

Finn says that she still uses the theater as a primary source of new talent for upcoming film projects. Even if she can't attend every production, "I read reviews very diligently," Finn says. "I try not to limit myself to L.A. I also try to find out what's going on at Louisville, and what's going on at Ashland, and what's going on in Chicago. I guess because I have a theater background, I know how well trained theater actors are and how dedicated they are, and I feel like that's always a fantastic resource for us to find new talent. How do actors catch our attention? I think that's a great way to do it. Be in a theater company, be performing, and get mentioned in reviews. That's something that people pay attention to."

On Stage

 

Broadway

THE MOUNTAINTOP us Kenny Leon
RADIO GOLF us Kenny Leon
SEVEN GUITARS* Lloyd Richards
THE PIANO LESSON Lloyd Richards
MULE BONE Michael Shultz
BITTER TEARS OF PETRA VON KANT Ian Belton
*originated role




Off-Broadway

ZOOMAN & THE SIGN Signature Theatre/Steven Henderson
WAR Rattlestick Theatre/Anders Cato
THE SIN EATER 59 E 59th Street/Billy Hopkins
CARSON MCCULLERS (HISTORICALLY INACCURATE) Playwrights Horizons/Marion McClinton
BREATH, BOOM* Playwrights Horizons/Marion McClinton
THE OLD SETTLER Primary Stages/Hal Scott
EVERYBODY'S RUBY Public Theatre/Roberta Levitow
MAJOR CRIMES Actor's Studio/Arthur Penn
INSURRECTION . . . HOLDING HISTORY Public Theatre/Robert O'Hara
THE DESTINY OF ME Lucille Lortel/Circle Rep
WYOMING 78th St Theatre Lab/Eric Nightengale
*originated role




Regional

BREAKFAST WITH MUGABE American premiere Centenary Theatre/David Shookok
LEVEE JAMES* American Conservatory Theatre
THINGS OF DRY HOURS* Pittsburch Public Theatre
DOUBT George Street Playhouse/Anders Cato
THE COLORED MUSEUM The Alliance Theatre
INTIMATE APPAREL Philadelphia Drama Guild
PEKONG American Conservatory Theatre
THE COMEDY OF ERRORS Shakespeare and Company
THE WINTER'S TALE Shakespeare and Company
MISS JULIE Yale Repertory Theatre
LOVE'S LABOURS LOST Shakespeare Theatre Company/Michael Kahn
THE WINTER'S TALE Shakespeare Theatre at the Folger
DANCING ON THE CEILING American Stage Festival
SEVEN GUITARS* The Goodman
SEVEN GUITARS Huntington Theatre Company
TWO TRAINS RUNNING Center Stage
GOD'S HEART* Trinity Rep/Craig Lucas
A SUNBEAM* Virginia Stage Company
STARTING MONDAY* Anne Commire
TROILUS AND CRESSIDA Yale Repertory Theatre/Andre Belgrader
AS YOU LIKE IT Yale Theatre
THE SEAGULL Yale Theatre
NORA Yale Theatre
RHINESTONES AND PASTE* Yale Cabaret/Lynn Nottage
RUNAWAY HOME* Studio Theater
*originated role