Season 13 Auditions
Schedule
Sun Jun 13 2021 at 06:00 pm to 09:00 pm
Location
The Laboratory Theater of Florida | Fort Myers, FL
Auditions for Season 13
A NOTE ON THE LAB'S STANCE ON COLOR-CONSCIOUS CASTING
What is color-conscious casting, and why is it important? Color-conscious casting intentionally chooses an ethnically diverse cast for shows originally written without diversity in mind. It's important because representation matters. Theatre is better when all stories are told, not just those of a single segment of society. Intentional color-conscious casting goes hand-in-hand with seeking shows that have a universal appeal to audiences of all ethnicities, genders, and sexual orientations.
While some playwrights dictate specific ethnicities in their work, The Laboratory Theater of Florida is committed to offering opportunities on our stage for ethnically diverse actors. We encourage everyone to audition for our straight plays on either June 13th or June 16th from 6 pm - 9 pm each night. Registration is encouraged, walk-ins will be handled in the order they arrive, as time allows. If you don't have a monologue, the theater will provide one. If you cannot attend in person but wish to audition, please send us a message so we can set up a video audition.
Come play with us!
CASTING CALL FOR SEASON 13
Shows included: Les Liaisons Dangereuses, Killer Joe, The Tempest, and The Complete History of America (abridged)
Event Address: The Laboratory Theater of Florida, 1634 Woodford Ave., Fort Myers, 33901 (Corner of Second Street & Woodford) (in the theater)
WHEN: Sunday, June 13th from 6 pm - 9 pm and Wednesday, June 16th from 6 pm - 9 pm
Callbacks are by invitation only.
SHOW INFO - THE TEMPEST
By William Shakespeare
Gender-bending adaptation by Annette Trossbach
Shakespeare’s classic comedy about betrayal and family will lead you on a magical journey that’s much less than a three-hour tour. Trapped on an island by a jealous sibling and aided by a variety of spirits, our heroes find revenge is complicated.
CHARACTER DESCRIPTIONS:
Prospero/Prospera – the rightful Duke of Milan
Miranda – daughter to Prospero/Prospera
Ariel – a spirit in service to Prospero (we'd like to see actors aged 7+ for this role)
Caliban – a servant of Prospero and a savage monster. Highly physical role
Alonso – King of Naples
Sebastian – Alonso's brother
Antonio/Antonia – Prospero's sibling, the usurping Duke of Milan
Ferdinand – Alonso's son
Gonzala – an honest old councilor
Adrian – a lord serving under Alonso, also Boatswain
Francisco – a lord serving under Alonso, also Master of the Ship
Trinculo – the King's jester
Stephano – the King's drunken butler
Juno – the Roman goddess of marriage
Ceres – Roman goddess of agriculture
Iris – Greek goddess of the sea and sky
Master – master of the ship, also Francisco
Boatswain – servant of the master, also Adrian
Mariners, Nymphs, Reapers
REHEARSALS, TECH WEEKS & SHOWS
Rehearsals will start on Zoom, then move to the theater for blocking.
TECH WEEK is Oct. 25th (est.)
PERFORMANCE DATES: November 3rd & 4th (half-price preview nights) with opening night on November 5th and running through November 20th.
Audition Requirements: Please prepare a two-minute monologue.
SHOW INFO - THE COMPLETE HISTORY OF AMERICA (ABRIDGED)
By Adam Long, Reed Martin, Austin Tichenor
600 years of history in 6000 seconds … history will never be the same! This fast-paced comedy is American History on speed, giving us a 90-minute roller coaster ride to remind us that it’s not the length of your history that matters - it’s what you’ve done with it!
CHARACTER DESCRIPTIONS:
Three actors: any race, sex, or gender. Ability to ad-lib as needed and can “work a crowd.” Also, the ability to at least carry a tune in a large bucket. Physical comedy experience is a plus, as is great comedic timing.
REHEARSALS, TECH WEEKS & SHOWS
Rehearsals will start on Zoom, then move to the theater for blocking.
TECH WEEK is Nov. 20th - Dec. 2nd. (no rehearsals Thanksgiving Day)
PERFORMANCE DATES: December 1st & 2nd (half-price preview nights) with opening night on Dec 3rd and running through December 19th.
Audition Requirements:
Please prepare a one-to-two-minute comedic monologue and a song to show your range. You may bring a soundtrack accompaniment, but a cappella will be acceptable.
*SWFL PREMIERE*
SHOW INFO - KILLER JOE
By Tracy Letts
This dark comedy about a dysfunctional Texas family hires a hitman to K*ll a relative with a sizable life insurance policy.
Nudity, full or partial for all listed roles.
All ethnicities
REHEARSALS, TECH WEEKS & SHOWS: Rehearsals will start on Zoom, then move to the theater for blocking.
TECH WEEK is December 28th - January 13th (est.)
PERFORMANCE DATES: January 12th and 13th (half-price preview nights) with opening night on January 14th and running through February 17th.
CHARACTER DESCRIPTIONS:
Dottie, 20, strange and childlike
Ansel, 38, wiry and dirty
Sharla, early 30s, shifty
Killer Joe, 35+, intimidating
Audition Requirements:
Please prepare a two-minute comedic or dramatic monologue.
SHOW INFO - LES LIAISONS DANGEREUSES
By Christopher Hampton, from the novel by Choderlos de Laclos
Using sex as a weapon, this is a tale of seduction set among aristocrats before the French revolution. This classic drama explores decadent sexuality, morals, and manipulations as the ultimate games with tragic results.
NUDITY REQUIRED FOR SOME ROLES
REHEARSALS, TECH WEEKS & SHOWS
Rehearsals will start on Zoom, then move to the theater for blocking.
TECH WEEK is April 5th - April 15th (est.)
PERFORMANCE DATES: April 13th & 14th (half-price preview nights) with opening night on April 15th and running through May 7th.
CHARACTER DESCRIPTIONS:
Non-Traditional, Multiethnic Casting is Sought. All ethnicities are encouraged to audition.
Le Vicomte de Valmont (Male, 30s – 40s): The playboy of France; former lover of the Marquise de Merteuil; a distinguished, wealthy, effortlessly charming and feared lothario/rogue; enormously self-confident and charismatic; stealthy, manipulative, and determined in the extreme; a proud man used to getting his way; ultimately becomes enlightened by falling in genuine love with his latest conquest, Madame de Tourvel. Stage combat experience a plus but not required. NUDITY REQUIRED.
La Marquise de Merteuil (Female, 30s – 40s): A rich widow; ex-lover and now co-conspirator of le Vicomte de Valmont; an extremely shrewd and formidable woman with deep reservoirs of intellect, emotion, and passion, though she guards the latter two characteristics fiercely; a supremely cool and cunning manipulator; impenetrable and unapologetically deceptive; she plays the game better than anyone.
Mme. de Tourvel (Female, 20s – early 30s): A beautiful, virtuous, and deeply religious married woman of notoriously unassailable moral character; Valmont sets out to corrupt her for sport; passionate in her faith and loyal to a fault, Tourvel is relentlessly pursued and seduced by Valmont and, after giving over, is overwhelmed by deep feeling, passion, and ultimately grief.
Mme. de Volanges (Female, 30s – 40s): A wealthy widow: cousin and friend of the Marquise; mother of the teenaged Cécile; respectable and spirited but quirky and parochial; very aware of her daughter’s budding sexuality and mindful of making a beneficial match for her; deeply distrustful and disdainful of Valmont.
Cécile Volanges (Female, 18 – early 20s to play 15): Madame de Volanges’ pretty and virginal young daughter, recently released from a convent to enter into a marriage her mother arranged; girlishly exuberant yet tentative, increasingly curious about the ways of the adult world the more she is exposed to it; devoted to her music teacher, le Chevalier Danceny. NUDITY REQUIRED.
Le Chevalier Danceny (Male, 20s – 30s): Cécile’s music teacher and pet of the Marquise; a charming, eager and naive young man, caught between boyhood and manhood; devoted to Cécile, though not necessarily the suavest or confident suitor; ultimately maturing into a man of honor. Stage combat experience a plus but not required. NUDITY REQUIRED.
Mme de Rosemonde (Female, 60s+ to play early 80s): Valmont’s elderly arthritic aunt; wise, witty, and sympathetic; devoted to her nephew, but not blind to his ways; has removed herself from the intrigues of the aristocracy; comforting and level-headed; the moral center of the play.
Azolan (Male, 20s – 40s): Valmont’s valet and also his spy, dapper and droll; does most of Valmont’s dirty work and reaps the rewards – both in his pocket and in his bed.
Émilie (Female, 20s – 40s): An attractive courtesan favored by Valmont. Charming, common, savvy; holds high society in contempt for its hypocrisy—a willing pawn in bigger games than she can understand, though never unrewarded. NUDITY REQUIRED.
Audition Requirements:
Please prepare a 1-2 minute dramatic monologue.
VIDEO SUBMISSIONS:
If you are unable to attend in-person auditions, you may submit a video audition by uploading your audition to YouTube and sending us a private link.
Where is it happening?
The Laboratory Theater of Florida, 1634 Woodford Ave, Fort Myers, United States