Auditions - Alone Together by Lawrence Roman

Name: Auditions - Alone Together by Lawrence Roman
Start: 2024-12-09T19:00:00-08:00
End: 2024-12-09T21:00:00-08:00
Location: 13250 Poway Rd, Poway, CA, United States, California 92064

Schedule

Mon Dec 09 2024 at 07:00 pm to 09:00 pm

UTC-08:00

Location

13250 Poway Rd, Poway, CA, United States, California 92064 | Poway, CA

AUDITIONS at PowPAC, Poway’s Community Theatre:

Alone Together
By Lawrence Roman
By arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc.
Directed by Dennis I. Floyd
Produced by Steve Murdock
Audition Info:
PowPAC welcomes and encourages actors of all ethnicities, gender identities, and abilities to submit for these roles.
PowPAC Theater is located at 13250 Poway Road, Poway, CA 92064 (Upstairs) – Elevator access in rear of building.
Auditions Monday, December 9 and Tuesday December 10, 2024. 7:00-9:00 p.m. (Please arrive early for paperwork and schedule comparison).
Callbacks will be by invitation Wednesday, December 11, 2024, if required.
The first read-through will be on Monday, January 6, 2024 at 6:30 p.m.
Auditions will consist of readings from the script and other media chosen by the director. Audition sides will be available in advance by emailing the director at [email protected].
Please bring a resume of theatrical experience and a headshot.
Appointments not necessary.
For additional information and questions, please contact the Director at [email protected] Subject: Alone Together Auditions.
Watch for updated information on our Auditions webpage at www.powpac.org and on our Facebook page.
Compensation & Union Contract Details
No Pay – Volunteer Organization
Rehearsals and Performance Dates:
Rehearsal schedule will be 3-4 evenings per week, Sunday -Thursday 6:00-10:00 p.m. Dates and start times will be scheduled based upon cast availability. Tech Week rehearsals will include daytime rehearsals on Saturday and Sunday, February 15th and 16th.
Performances are Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00 p.m. and Sundays at 2:00 p.m. from Friday, February 21, 2025 through March 16th, 2025. There will also be Saturday matinees on March 1st and 15th.
About the Play:
George and Helen have just sent their last child off to college and are looking forward to the empty-nester experience; the chance to focus on themselves and their relationship. And to have the house all to themselves. But the bliss doesn’t last long, as the kids come rushing home after experiencing their first hard knocks in the real world. As days turn into weeks, George and Helen lament the parenting “mistakes” they may have made, and plot to push their self-centered kids back on the course of adulthood. The play is set in the late 70’s in suburban Los Angeles.
About the Characters:
George Butler:
Age: 50
Gender: Male presenting
Ethnicity: Any
Line Load: Heavy
Characteristics: A typical father from the 50’s-60’s, with a bit of a weak spot for his misfit kids. A would-be passionate lover for his wife – should they ever find themselves alone in their own house. Part will call for emotional and physical intimacy with Helene – including kissing and snuggling on a furry rug – until Michael walks in on them.
Helene Butler:
Age: 50
Gender: Female presenting
Ethnicity: Any
Line Load: Heavy
Characteristics: Played the typical housewife/mother through the 50’s-60’s, while raising 3 kids: All while suppressing her artistic side. Now that the kids are grown, Helene wants to (a) rekindle her romance with her husband, and (b) plunge into her passion for painting. Kids returning home does not fit either plan. More ready than George to give them the heave-ho. Part will call for emotional and physical intimacy with George – including kissing and snuggling on a furry rug – until Michael walks in on them.
Michael Butler:
Age: 30
Gender: Male presenting
Ethnicity: Any
Line Load: Moderate
Characteristics: The “sciencey” child with a Ph.D. in Math from MIT. A bit scatterbrained, socially inept, and pretty clueless about social norms and other people’s feelings. Packs up and rushes home in the middle of an early “mid-life” crisis when he can’t solve an unsolvable math problem and is sure his career is over. Decides to pursue a Ph.D. in the physical sciences and proceeds to nearly blow up the house with his wayward experiments.

Elliott Butler:
Age: Mid-late 20’s
Gender: Male presenting
Ethnicity: Any
Line Load: Moderate
Characteristics: A smooth-talking salesman, kicked out of his Texas home by his wife after he was caught stepping out. This is part of a life-long pattern of philandering. Elliott is mildly remorseful but more frustrated with his wife because she would not accept his apology and let him back in the house. In his world, apologies have to be accepted; even if they aren’t sincere and no one believes that the behavior will change.
K. Butler:
Age: 18-20
Gender: Any
Ethnicity: Any
Line Load: Light
Characteristics: This is the youngest Butler child – headed off to University. K. is more mature than the other Butler children – which isn’t saying much. K. is athletic.
Janie Johnson:
Age: 20’s
Gender: Female presenting
Ethnicity: Any
Line Load: Moderate
Characteristics: A free-spirited young woman who meets K. in San Francisco on the drive to school. When K. finds out Janie is homeless, kindly offers her a bedroom in his parents’ house, where Janie appears unannounced. Although she might come off as flighty, she is, in fact, the most mature and considerate character in the play.
About the Theatre:
PowPAC, Poway’s Community Theatre is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization fully run by volunteers. PowPAC is a proud member of AACT, ACT-SD, San Diego Performing Arts League, Theatre Alliance, and the Poway Chamber of Commerce. PowPAC welcomes and encourages volunteers of all ethnicities, gender identities, and abilities to be a part of our organization.