Arms and The Man

  • Non-Equity
  • Anywhere

Website Forest Theatre Company

Dedicated to language centered and multi-cultural performances.

Pay Rate: $300 Stipend
Audition Date and Time: Tapes due Friday 1/16 EOD
Audition Location: Callbacks will be held in Oak Park, IL
Contact Person Email: foresttheatrecasting@gmail.com
Contact Person Name: Angelina Dávila

At the end of the Serbo-Bulgarian War in 1885, an idealistic, engaged young Bulgarian Woman, Raina, is startled to confront a soldier in her boudoir—Captain Bluntschli, a Swiss mercenary fighting for Serbia—who confesses to her that he would rather carry chocolates than bullets. Torn between two men, Raina must decide who will capture her heart. Arms and the Man was a Nobel Prize winner, George Bernard Shaw’s first commercial success, and remains one of his most popular plays.

Material to Prepare:

Please prepare a 1-2 minute classical monologue. (Youtube, vimeo, etc. Include passwords if necessary)
You may also include a 1-2 minute monologue of your choice, but it is not required.

DUE Friday 1/16 EOD

Time Commitment:

Rehearsals:
Tuesdays-Fridays (6-10PM), Saturdays (10AM-6PM)
3/24-4/16

Tech:
4/17 (6-10PM)
4/18 and 4/19 (10AM-10PM)

Dress:
4/21 and 4/22 (6-10PM)

Preview:
4/23 7:30PM

Shows:
4/24 (7:30PM), 4/25 (2PM, 7:30PM), 4/26 (2PM), 5/1 (7:30PM) , 5/2 (2pm, 7:30PM), 5/3 (2PM), 5/8 (7:30) , 5/9 (2PM, 7:30PM), 5/10 (2PM)

Character Type/Restrictions:

Captain Bluntschli: 25–35, male, open ethnicity. Realist, honest, sincere. A pragmatic, realistic Swiss mercenary soldier serving in the Serbian army who challenges romantic ideals of war.

Nicola: 40s–50s, male, open ethnicity. Intelligent, observant, loyal. A servant of the Petkoff family. He has a sensible and grounded view of the world.

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