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Auditions for:
“The Scotland Company”
by Jake Rosenberg

Saturday, June 16th, 2012

First auditions at 9:00 am. Last audition time: 3:00 pm

Needed: 10 actors for roughly 6 male roles and 4 female roles.

Please read ALL of the information in order to arrange for an audition time.

Thank you your interest in auditioning with the Thunderbird. Any/all of the information you need should be here, but if you have further questions/concerns, don’t hesitate to ask. We look forward to having you audition. Please read this entire document.

Play: “The Scotland Company”

This is an original comedy, by Jake Rosenberg, directed by Kai Morrison. Scotland; a country of rich culture and history, or just a made-up farce? This fast-paced comedy outlines how Scotland came to be when England’s Queen Victoria entreats her Royal Secretary of the Interior to have something “new” to show visiting dignitaries for her diamond jubilee. Not unlike a Marx brother’s stage comedy, the insane, the pompous, the lovelorn and even the French, yes, the French, play a part in inventing the country of Scotland. Will love win out? Will tartan emblazoned wool be pulled over the eyes of the Queen and the world, or will the French finally save face with a victory of their own?

REHEARSAL / PERFORMANCE CALENDAR (PDF)

Performances: 10 performances in San Francisco between October 12th through the 27^rd, 2012. (Performances are evenings, Thursdays through Saturdays, With two 3pm Sunday Matinees. Closing is on Saturday, October 27th) at the EXIT Theatre in San Francisco

• The Thunderbird Theatre Company, now in its 14th year, prides its self in producing successful original comedies. This summer’s production will allow actors to work creatively in a close-knit group. Most actors will play more than one role. Thunderbird productions tend to sell out. Come audition for the Thunderbird, a group whose motto is, “If it isn’t fun, it’s not worth doing.”
• This is a non-union project. There is no monetary compensation.
• Regular rehearsals will all be in San Francisco, either walking distance from the Civic Center BART station (Boxcar Theatre’s Rehearsal space at 125A Hyde Street), and at the EXIT Theatre its self, which is walking distance from the Powell BART station (EXIT Theatre – 156 Eddy St).
• The Thunderbird welcomes anyone and everyone to audition regardless of sex, age and previous experience. Please note, however, that there are currently no roles that are suitable for people under 18 years of age.
• There are a great number of accents and dialects in the play – in fact EVERY character speaks in dialect, primarily English (British) and French. One character even speaks in MULTIPLE accents. If you are a master of accents, great, if you are a quick learn for such skills, also great.
• There are one or two roles which require playing the opposite of your given gender.

Details of Auditions:

• We will take reservations (details below) for on-the-hour audition times (from 9:00 am until the last audition start time, 3:00 pm).
• You must make a reservation for an audition (details below).
• Your audition will not last longer than 1 hour. You are to arrive 15 to 30 early, then audition for up to an hour.
• Auditions will be cold reads of material directly from the play.
• Actors will audition with other actors performing cold reads, be asked to take and apply direction, and will also frequently change roles.
• There may also be some improvisational exercises/work as part of the audition.
• Callbacks, if/as needed, will be individually scheduled for evenings between June 18th and 22nd.
• Everyone who auditioned will know if they were selected, or not, by/on Saturday, June 23^rd.
• Please don’t ask for copies of the script in advance, that would negate the idea of a “cold read.” If you’d like to prepare, practice your English dialects and French accents, practice rapid-fire dialog exchange with other actors, maybe watch some screwball comedy films such as the Marx Brother’s “Night at the Opera”. These are suggestions. The main thing is to bring yourself and your talent(s) since you never quite know how perfect you may be for a role until the director sees you.
• Auditions will be held at the EXIT theatre in San Francisco, by appointment.
• We WILL NOT be viewing any prepared monologues. Repeat: No prepared monologues.

What you need/instructions:

• Contact us for an audition time. E-mail or leave a voicemail For voice mail, call (415) 289-6766, and press “1″ to skip the outgoing message. Leave your name (please spell it clearly) and a phone number (please repeat it twice), and we will return your call/e-mail within 48 hours to set up an audition time. Auditions will be held at the EXIT Theatre in San Francisco (156 Eddy Street, San Francisco, CA 94102).  Call or e-mail for more details. e-mail: info@thunderbirdtheatre.com
• At the auditions you’ll want to wear comfortable clothing that you can move around in.
• Please bring a written listing of any potential scheduling conflicts you may have between first read through the run of the play [Heck; print out the calendar, mark on it and bring it to give to us with your conflicts (if any)].
• If you have an actor’s résumé and/or a head shot, feel free to bring it. If you do not have one, or are fairly inexperienced, don’t fret. Just bring written information about past experiences that you may have.
• We will take a digital photograph of everyone who auditions.
• Be sure arrive to your audition 15 to 30 minutes early; there will be a general information sheet to fill out, and additional information to read.

Rehearsal Calendar and Important Dates

REHEARSAL / PERFORMANCE CALENDAR (PDF)

Auditions: Saturday, June 16th, 2012    (First: 9:00 am. Last: 3:00 pm)
Callbacks: As needed, evenings of June 18th through June 22nd, 2012

Cast Notification: no later than Saturday, June 23rd, 2012
First Read-through: Sunday, August 26^th, 2012

First Rehearsal: Sunday, September 2nd, 1pm

Rehearsals: Three weeknights a week (please see calendar), roughly 6:30pm until 10:00pm, plus Sundays 1:00pm –5:00pm

Tech Rehearsal: Tuesday, October 9th, 6:00pm  until ???

Dress Rehearsal: Thursday, October 11th, 6:00pm Call, 8:00pm Curtain

Performances

10 performances: Thursdays through Sundays opening Friday, October 12th closing on Saturday, October 27th. Evening Performances, 6:30pm call time, 8:00pm curtain. The two Sunday Matinees; 1:30pm call, 3:00pm Curtain. All performances are in San Francisco at the EXIT Theatre.

The Thunderbird looks forward to having you audition with us.

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Voice Mail: (415) 289-6766
e-mail: info@thunderbirdtheatre.com