The Forest

The Forest
Classic Stage Company NYC ANTC; $487/week minimum (favored nations)
1st rehearsal: March 15, 2010. Runs: April 14 – May 23, possible extension to June 6.

Stars: Dianne Wiest

Seeking:
Ulita:
Female, 40s – 50s. Madame Gurmyzhsky’s housekeeper.

Neschastlivtsev:
[Neschastlivtsev means "unhappiness" or "luckless" in Russian]. Male, 35. A traveling actor, a tragedian.

Schastlivstev (Arkady):
[Means "happiness" or "lucky" in Russian]. Male, 40s. A traveling actor, a comedian.

Pyotr:
Male, 20s. A lumberjack. Working class, tragic, romantic and vulnerable, but has a tough exterior.

Milonov (Yevgeny Apollonych):
Male, 45. A wealthy neighbor, slicked back hair, exquisitely dressed, wears a pink necktie.

Vosmibratov (Ivan Petrovich):
Male, 40 – 50. A timber merchant. Physically large. Criticizes his son, Pyotr, for not being a more desirable match.

The following roles have been CAST. Actors auditioning may be considered for possible replacements if any should be necessary.

Madame Gurmyzhsky (Raisa Pavlovna Gurmyzhskaya):
Female, 50s – 60s. A widow, and wealthy landowner. She dresses plainly, almost in mourning, and always has a workbox in her hand.

Aksyusha (Aksinya Danilovna):
Female, 20s. Raisa's distant relative, a poor girl dressed in neat but cheap clothing not much better than a housemaid.

Bulanov (Aleksei Sergeevich):
Male, 20s. A young man who has failed to finish the gymnasium. Working class, masculine.

Bodaev (Uar Kirilych):
Male, 60s. Another wealthy neighbor, a retired cavalry officer, short grey hair, a large moustache and sideburns, wears a close-buttoned black frock coat, decorated with military crosses and medals, uses a crutch, is slightly deaf.

Equity Principal Auditions:
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
10 AM — 6 PM
Lunch from 1:30 – 2:30.
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Classic Stage Company
136 East 13th Street

Prepare a two minute comedic monologue; can be classical, modern, or contemporary. No accents necessary.
Bring picture and resume, stapled together.

Artistic Director/Stage Director: Brian Kulick
General Manager: Jeff Griffin
Writer: Alexander Ostrovsky
Adaptation by: Kathleen Tolan
Casting: Calleri Casting