Website Idle Muse Theatre Company
Idle Muse Theatre Company is seeking submissions for THE BLOOD COUNTESS by Idle Muse Ensemble Member and Literary Director Michael Dalberg, directed by Ensemble Member Tristan Brandon, to be performed this Fall at The Edge Off Broadway Theater in the Edgewater neighborhood of Chicago.
Join us in the Carpathian Mountains to witness the birth of legend as a Countess becomes a Carnivore and a Mother becomes a Monster. The shadow of Erzsebet Bathory has endured for over 600 years–but who is the Blood Countess and how does a story of infamy begin, grow, and take on a life of its own? In a time when the constructed reputations of those who are given power are all some care about, Idle Muse explores the Truth behind the blood-soaked rumors.
Submit headshot and resume to submissions@idlemuse.org as PDF or Word Doc.
Audition Information:
- Audition dates: May 10 & 11
- Callbacks: May 17 & 18
- Location: Edge Theater
Special Notes:
Some moments of limited intimacy are currently planned for the presentation of the play, including period-appropriate displays of public affection and touch. Additionally, the text includes multiple scenes of violence, including simulated torture. The current rehearsal draft of the script can is linked here. Please consider/be true to your own boundaries when auditioning. The production will include both Intimacy and Violence Directors.
Actors of Color strongly encouraged to submit for all roles.
Material to Prepare:
1. Please prepare one contemporary or classical monologue.
2. The play includes sequences of silent action. For this reason, you will be asked to perform your monologue twice during the audition – once normally, and once with your interpretation of the same monologue, but performed silently with action only.
Time Commitment:
- Rehearsal: July 20 – September 5
- Q2Q: September 6 & 7
- Tech Rehearsal: September 8 - 10
- Previews: September 11 & 12
- Opening Night: September 13
- Performance Run: September 13 - October 11
Character Type/Restrictions:
Anna DARVULIA - The most trusted servant of the countess. She maintains the household, and tends to the countess’ health. Above all, she is a protector. 40+ years old.
PÁL Nádasdy - Son of the countess, and her natural-born heir. 17+ years old.
JÁNOS Újváry - Presumed to be a mute peasant from a nearby village. Of indiscriminate age.
György THURZÓ - A player of politics belonging to one of the richest houses in Upper Hungary. 40-50+ years old.
IMRE Thurzó - Son of György Thurzó, and his natural-born heir. 17+ years old.
István MAGYARI - The local Lutheran minister. 40-50+ years old.
SERVANT (3+) - Servants of the countess. Their names alternate between Katarina, Ilona, and Dorotya. They are younger than Anna Darvulia.
GUARD (2+) - Guards of the countess, hired by the late Ferenc Nádasdy. Of indiscriminate age.
To apply for this job email your details to submissions@idlemuse.org