THE 39 STEPS
Auditions: Saturday, February 11,
2012 from 10 AM to 2 PM
Callbacks: Monday, February 13, 2012 from 7 to 10 PM
Rehearsals begin Wednesday, February
15, 2012 at 7:00 pm
Performs April 13- 29, 2012 on HFAC Garza Main Stage
General audition info...
Actors
can make an appointment by emailing auditions@houstonfac.com for an audition time slot. Please be sure to include your desired role and phone number in your request.
Auditions will be performed in front of an audition panel
including the director, assistant director/stage manager, and producer. Bring a resume & head shot or photo if you have them. There is no fee to audition and adult actors will be paid a $75 gas stipend at the conclusion of the show.
The audition will
consist of a one minute memorized dramatic comedic monologue or a one minute improv using source material such as Monty
Python, Dr. Who, etc. and cold readings from the script.
Synopsis…
Mix
a Hitchcock masterpiece with a juicy spy novel, add a dash of merry mayhem and you have The 39 Steps, a fast-paced
mystery for anyone who loves the magic of theatre! This award-winning treat is packed with nonstop laughs, over 150 zany characters
played by 4 actors, an on-stage plane crash, handcuffs, missing fingers and some good old-fashioned romance! In The 39
Steps, a man with a boring life meets a woman with a thick accent who says she's a spy. When he takes her home, she
is murdered. Soon, a mysterious organization called "The 39 Steps" is hot on the man's trail in a nationwide
manhunt that climaxes in a death-defying finale!
Character types
needed...
Cast of 4 adults - (3M, 1F), ages 20 to 45.
RICHARD HANNAY (age range 35+) The daring, leading man
of the show; charming, innocent, and charismatic. Must have great endurance and superb comic timing. A commanding standard-British
dialect is required.
ANNABELLE SCHMIDT/PAMELA/MARGARET (age range 25-40) This is the only scripted female role in the
show. The role calls for multiple dialects. The actress must play a paranoid German spy, a lower-class Scottish farmer’s
wife, and the upper class, British romantic interest of the lead of the show. All three dialects will be required during
the show. Must have excellent comic timing and great versatility.
CHORUS - 2M (age range 20-40), playing
a variety of roles (70+ each) throughout the show including
several scenes where multiple roles are played at virtually the same time. Must be excellent character actors with exceptional physical and verbal comic ability and possess a profound
sense of comic timing. Must be able to provide multiple dialects including British, Irish, Scottish and possibly Cockney. Must be highly athletic with great endurance and focus. Improv/Comedy/Mask/Clown training a plus.
