SIST Auditions: Nevermore: The Imaginary Life & Mysterious Death of Edgar Allan Poe
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Staten Island Shakespearean Theatre Company Audition Announcement
Nevermore: The Imaginary Life & Mysterious Death of Edgar Allan Poe
A musical by Jonathan Christenson
Director: Jenny Kelly
Assistant Director / Choreographer: Lee Tennenbaum
Musical Director: Gavin Matthias
Stage Manager: McKenna McQueen
Nevermore – The Imaginary Life and Mysterious Death of Edgar Allan Poe is a unique and wildly theatrical musical play combining haunting music and poetic storytelling to tell the fascinating and moving life story of iconic American writer Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849). Poe struggled with tragedy and addiction, poverty and loss, yet produced some of the world’s most original, visionary and enduring literature before dying in unexplained circumstances at the age of 40. At once gorgeous and grotesque, Nevermore blurs the line between fact and fiction, exploring the events that shaped Poe’s character and career and giving powerful expression to Poe’s words “all that we see or seem is but a dream within a dream.”
Performances will take place in the Staten Island Playhouse at Empire Outlets on Staten Island, right next to the ferry terminal, on the following dates:
Friday, October 16 at 8:00pm
Saturday, October 17 at 8:00pm
Sunday, October 18 at 2:00pm
Friday, October 23 at 8:00pm
Saturday, October 24 at 8:00pm
Sunday, October 25 at 2:00pm
Auditions will take place in person at Snug Harbor, Building G, on Sunday, August 2nd, 11:00am to 4:00pm with callbacks on Monday, August 3rd at 6:00pm.
Please e-mail [email protected] to make an audition appointment.
We are seeking six dynamic actor-singers with strong movement skills and a playful, imaginative approach to storytelling. This is an ensemble driven production where every performer is featured, with all actors but Poe portraying multiple roles. Experience with verse is a plus, but not required.
Please prepare a musical theatre song that best showcases your storytelling ability - no more than 1 minute in length. Accompaniment will be provided.
This is a NON-EQUITY opportunity with a paid stipend of $100.
We strongly encourage performers of all ages, abilities, and ethnicities to audition. Come ready to play, create, and bring bold theatricality to the stage.
Character Breakdown:
Player 1 (Baritenor) - Roderick Usher, Rufus Griswold, Imp, Horse, etc.
Player 2 (Baritone) - William Wilson, David Poe, Jock Allan, etc.
Player 3 (Tenor) - Arthur Gordon Pym, William Henry Leonard Poe, etc.
Player 4 (Soprano) - Marie Rogat, Rosalie Poe, Fanny Allan, Sissy Clem
Player 5 (Soprano) - Annabel Lee, Eliza Poe, Muddy Clem, etc.
Player 6 (Alto) - Lenore, Elmira Royster, etc
Edgar Allan Poe (Tenor)
We will have a read/listen through on Saturday, August 8th. Rehearsals will be held on Tuesday and Thursday evenings, in addition to one weekend day per week based on cast input. As this production is an ensemble piece, with each player relying on their scene partners, you must be available for rehearsals and tech week (October 12 - 15). Produced by special arrangement with Concord Theatricals.
Nevermore: The Imaginary Life & Mysterious Death of Edgar Allan Poe
A musical by Jonathan Christenson
Director: Jenny Kelly
Assistant Director / Choreographer: Lee Tennenbaum
Musical Director: Gavin Matthias
Stage Manager: McKenna McQueen
Nevermore – The Imaginary Life and Mysterious Death of Edgar Allan Poe is a unique and wildly theatrical musical play combining haunting music and poetic storytelling to tell the fascinating and moving life story of iconic American writer Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849). Poe struggled with tragedy and addiction, poverty and loss, yet produced some of the world’s most original, visionary and enduring literature before dying in unexplained circumstances at the age of 40. At once gorgeous and grotesque, Nevermore blurs the line between fact and fiction, exploring the events that shaped Poe’s character and career and giving powerful expression to Poe’s words “all that we see or seem is but a dream within a dream.”
Performances will take place in the Staten Island Playhouse at Empire Outlets on Staten Island, right next to the ferry terminal, on the following dates:
Friday, October 16 at 8:00pm
Saturday, October 17 at 8:00pm
Sunday, October 18 at 2:00pm
Friday, October 23 at 8:00pm
Saturday, October 24 at 8:00pm
Sunday, October 25 at 2:00pm
Auditions will take place in person at Snug Harbor, Building G, on Sunday, August 2nd, 11:00am to 4:00pm with callbacks on Monday, August 3rd at 6:00pm.
Please e-mail [email protected] to make an audition appointment.
We are seeking six dynamic actor-singers with strong movement skills and a playful, imaginative approach to storytelling. This is an ensemble driven production where every performer is featured, with all actors but Poe portraying multiple roles. Experience with verse is a plus, but not required.
Please prepare a musical theatre song that best showcases your storytelling ability - no more than 1 minute in length. Accompaniment will be provided.
This is a NON-EQUITY opportunity with a paid stipend of $100.
We strongly encourage performers of all ages, abilities, and ethnicities to audition. Come ready to play, create, and bring bold theatricality to the stage.
Character Breakdown:
Player 1 (Baritenor) - Roderick Usher, Rufus Griswold, Imp, Horse, etc.
Player 2 (Baritone) - William Wilson, David Poe, Jock Allan, etc.
Player 3 (Tenor) - Arthur Gordon Pym, William Henry Leonard Poe, etc.
Player 4 (Soprano) - Marie Rogat, Rosalie Poe, Fanny Allan, Sissy Clem
Player 5 (Soprano) - Annabel Lee, Eliza Poe, Muddy Clem, etc.
Player 6 (Alto) - Lenore, Elmira Royster, etc
Edgar Allan Poe (Tenor)
We will have a read/listen through on Saturday, August 8th. Rehearsals will be held on Tuesday and Thursday evenings, in addition to one weekend day per week based on cast input. As this production is an ensemble piece, with each player relying on their scene partners, you must be available for rehearsals and tech week (October 12 - 15). Produced by special arrangement with Concord Theatricals.
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Where is it happening?
Snug Harbor Cultural Center and Botanical Garden, 1000 Richmond Terrace,New York, New York, United States
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Host or PublisherStaten Island Shakespearean Theatre Company
