Auditions for A SLATER'S TALE
Schedule
Wed, 26 Feb, 2025 at 07:00 pm to Thu, 27 Feb, 2025 at 09:00 pm
UTC-05:00Location
Beacon Charter High School for the Arts | Woonsocket, RI
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RISE is thrilled to announce auditions for an original historical play, A SLATER’S TALE, to be performed at the Woonsocket Museum of Work and Culture.WHEN:
Wednesday, February 26 & Thursday, February 27
7:00-9:00 PM, both days
WHERE:
Beacon Charter High School for the Arts
REHEARSALS: TBA
PERFORMANCES:
April 25-27, 2025
Performances will be held at the Museum of Work and Culture
42 South Main St., Woonsocket RI, 02895
A SLATER’S TALE
Be a part of this special event, a first-of-a-kind collaboration between two local institutions, Rhode Island Stage Ensemble and the Woonsocket Museum of Work and Culture. RISE and the museum are thrilled to present this original, site-specific theater piece from screenwriter Guy Benoit, inspired by the acclaimed docuseries Slatersville from Rhode Island-based filmmaker Christian de Rezendes. A Slater’s Tale uses local historical figures and icons to examine what happens when a wealthy family finally runs out of money. It is a dark comic work of historical fiction told in a non-linear fashion and featuring colorful, detailed characters. It explores the effects of money on those who have it, those who want it, those who don’t have it and don’t want it, and their friends.
The play is wordy and fun. Plenty of monologues to sink your teeth into!
Written by Guy Benoit
Directed by Eve Kerrigan
Stage Manager: Aimee Ambrosino
Producer: Pat Ferron
WHAT TO KNOW/PREPARE
- Please prepare a single monologue, 1-2 minutes in length. Dramatic or comedic monologues are fine; you may tailor your approach to the role you are interested in.
- No reservations are needed. Arrive anytime within the audition window.
- Provide a resume and headshot along with your audition form, either in person or via our website at www.ristage.org. Please include ALL conflicts from February through April on your audition form.
- Please email Director Eve Kerrigan at [email protected] if you have any questions or are unable to make the audition times. Video submissions will be accepted.
- This show features some adult themes. Actors under the age of 18 may audition with the consent of a parent/legal guardian.
- RISE is a non-profit, non-Equity, volunteer-based theater company. All positions within the company are unpaid, unless otherwise specified.
CHARACTER BREAKDOWN
All roles are open.
Genders and ages pertain to the character; any actor may audition for any role.
Primary Roles:
Narrator: (F, age 20-55) This is the “MC” of the production. Studious but charming. Sometimes serious, sometimes commanding. Good comic timing.
John Whipple Slater: (M, age 30 - 50) A devil-may-care playboy with more money than sense.
Woman/Mom: (F, age 55-75) Classy, youthful, alert, cosmopolitan. A descendant of the Slaters.
Son: (M, age late 30s) A casual Millennial.
John Fox Slater: (M, age 50s) Tall, thin, gaunt, severe. The serious uncle of John Whipple Slater.
Ensemble Roles
Ticket Vendor/Security Guard: (M, age 20s) A regular kid.
Nice Older Man: (M, age 50+) Opera Goer
Nice Older Woman: (F, age 50 +) Opera Goer
Rufus Waterman III: (M, age 20s.) An upper-class young man. Nephew of John Whipple Slater.
Mill Worker: (Any gender, age Teens-35.)
Courtesan: (F, age 18-30.)
Opera Singer: (F, age 18-50)
Mrs. Marshall: (F, age 55-70.) Distinguished older woman.
Mitchy Marshall: (M, age 40s) Insufferable dorky comic nerd. Arrested development.
Ella Reeve Bloor: (F, age 40s or 50s) Union Organizer
The Whippletones: (M, any age) An a capella trio. Vocal background required.
W.E.B. DuBois: (African American, M, age 40s.) Distinguished and impressive. Founder of the Civil Rights movement.
Newsboy: (M, age 11) A child.
Helen Slater Waterman: (F, age 30s,40s.) A distressed woman. John Whipple Slater’s sister and Rufus’ mother.
William Smith Slater: (M, age 40s - VOICE ONLY) John Whipple Slater's father. A Captain of Industry.
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Where is it happening?
Beacon Charter High School for the Arts, Woonsocket, Rhode Island, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
