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Audition for this timeless Greek myth, told today from the woman’s point of view. Eurydice and Orpheus, whose love defies death, a father’s undying love for his two daughters, and three annoying stones who try to make them forget. A comedy, a Greek tragedy, a love story. Performers of all ethnic and racial backgrounds welcome All characters are played modern, not classical. Details at: www.dramagroup.org
Material to Prepare:
Open call. Auditioners will read from the script.
Time Commitment:
Rehearsals M,W,F evenings and Sunday afternoons. Performance dates February 14 - 23, 2025.
Character Type/Restrictions:
Eurydice – A young, innocent woman – ingénue.
Orpheus – A young, innocent man – ingénue. Needs to sing a cappella and sound good.
Eurydice’s Father – 40 to 50 years old. Educated.
A Nasty Interesting Man/The Lord of the Underworld – Plays a creepy predator and a child who matures in Hades as its Lord. (Note “Hades” is not “Hell”. It is the place of the dead in Greek mythology.)
A Chorus of Three Stones – Comic relief in story. Think “the Mad Hatter, the March Hare, the Dormouse” from Alice in Wonderland or Nasty Children at a birthday party.
Big Stone
Little Stone
Loud Stone
May be played by 3 women, 3 men, or any combination of men and women.
Except for the 3 Stones, all characters are gender specific.
To apply for this job please visit www.dramagroup.org.