Auditions for Around the World in 80 Days
The Falcon’s Eye Theatre at Folsom Lake College calls for actors from the community and students of Folsom Lake College to audition for its fall production of Mark Brown’s dynamic stage adaptation of the classic Jules Verne novel, Around the World in 80 Days.
About the play:
Join fearless adventurer Phileas Fogg and his faithful manservant as they race to beat the clock! Phileas Fogg has agreed to an outrageous wager that puts his fortune and his life at risk. With his resourceful servant Passepartout, Fogg sets out to circle the globe in an unheard-of 80 days. But his every step is dogged by a detective who thinks he's a robber on the run.
In 2001, Jules Verne’s novel was adapted for the stage by American playwright Mark Brown. In what has been described as "a wildly wacky, unbelievably creative, 90-miles-an-hour, hilarious journey" this award winning stage adaptation is written for an small ensemble of actors who portray thirty-nine characters.
About the auditions:
Auditions for Around the World in 80 Days will be held September 13, 2010, 7:00 pm on a first come first served basis. Callbacks will be held September 14 and 15, 2009, 7:00 pm by invitation only following the September 13 auditions. Auditions will take place on the campus of Folsom Lake College, 10 College Parkway, Folsom, 95630. One dollar parking permits are available at kiosks located throughout the parking lots. Come to the Community Room, also known as FL1 Aspen Hall room 20, to sign in for auditions. The Community Room is located near the south entrance of campus, on the southwest corner of building FL1 Aspen Hall.
Auditioners are asked to prepare a monologue that is no longer than 90-seconds-long from any stage play. This monologue should best portray the actor’s strengths and can be of any genre, but must be from a play written for the stage. This monologue must be memorized. Auditioners who are called back will also be asked to audition by way of cold readings from the text. Auditions are expected to run until approximately 10:00 p.m. It is requested that you bring a photo and resume, if available.
Around the World in 80 Days contains a large and diverse cast. All actors will be cast in multiple roles, so versatile character actors are requested, although experience is not required. Actors of any race, disability, or age over 18 are needed.
Around the World in 80 Days rehearses September 27 - November 4, 2010, evenings and Saturday afternoons and opens on November 5. Performances continue from November 6 - November 21, 2010, Friday and Saturday nights at 8:00 pm and Sunday afternoons at 2:00 pm. There is one Thursday evening performance November 18 at 8:00 pm. And one Saturday afternoon performance at 2:00 pm on a date TBA.