Lakewood Theatre Company

Auditions:
Lettice and Lovage

Spider's WebAuditions by appointment on Tuesday Sept. 22 & Wednesday Sept. 23, 2009.

Location: Lakewood Theatre Company 368 S. State Street, Lake Oswego, OR 97034. Call 503-635-3901 to schedule an appointment.

Lettice and Lovage will be directed by Diane Englert.

AUDITION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Please bring a current headshot & resume.
  • Be prepared to read from the script - sides will be provided. However, if an actor prefers, bring a prepared comic monologue in an English accent up to one minute in length.
  • Bring your calendar and be prepared to list all conflicts. Conflicts not listed at time of audition may not be honored.



IMPORTANT DATES:
  • Lettice and Loveage opens March 12 and continues through April 18, 2010. Performances are Thurs-Sat at 7:30 PM, Sundays at 7:00 PM Sun and some Sunday matinees.

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ABOUT THE PLAY

Lettice and Loveage by Peter Shaffer - Directed by Diane Englert

What happens when an eccentric tour guide is assigned to the dullest house in England? After watching her groups dwindle with boredom, she begins to elaborate. As she adds wildly dramatic tales of murder and intrigue, she begins to receive ovations from her increasing audiences. Her success is cut short when the formidable head of the Historic Tours shows up. 

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Role Breakdowns

  All roles require a strong English accent. Knowledge of the play prior to audition is extremely helpful. Roles open for non-Equity actors include:

  • Lettice Douffet: Age 40-60. Theatrical, eccentric, a gifted orator with an impeccable command of language and knowledge of history. She is employed by the Preservation Trust as a tour guide for an English manor house. Requires excellent English accent and lots of line memorization.
  •  Lotte Schoen: Age 40-60. A by-the-book bureaucrat who works in the personnel office of the Preservation Trust in London. Strict, smart, intimidating but with a romantic past. Requires excellent English accent and lots of line memorization.
  • Miss Framer: Age 20s-60s. Ms. Schoen's mousy secretary. A squashed cabbage leaf. Requires excellent English accent.
  • Mr. Bardolf: Age 40s-60s. A lawyer, professional and proper, who is surprisingly able to cut loose when the need arises. Requires excellent English accent.
  • Surly Man & Other Visitors: Various ages. Different characters on the tour of the English Manor. Same group of actors play different groups of tourists in 4 scenes. Requires the ability to come up with 4 distinct characters, with good reactions and ad libs that contribute to the scenes (no mugging.) Any age, ethnicity or type encouraged to audition! Some, but not all, will require English accents. For the audition, you may do a prepared monologue (see above) or read for one of the other roles. Surly Man should read side for Mr. Bardolf.

    Auditions: Tuesday, Sept. 22 and Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2009. Call Lakewood Theatre Company at 503-635-3901 to schedule an appointment.