Applicants should submit a video featuring the following:
1) Singing a folk, pop, or modern musical theater piece.
2) Playing an instrument (either while singing in #1 above, or as a separate clip) - give the producers an idea of your abilities with a musical instrument.
Video submissions should be emailed to AuditionEOT@gmail.com
along with a completed audition form, resume, and headshot
no later than 8pm on May 12, 2021.
Rehearsals begin May 30th and are held
Monday - Thursday evenings and Sunday afternoons.
All roles are open and unpaid.
Please be sure to list any conflicts on the audition form.
Girl (Female, Age 25-35): Czech-born. Direct, intelligent, and witty with a no-nonsense attitude. Doesn't want sympathy from others. Mezzo-soprano with a rock/folk voice. Speaks with a Czech accent. Must play the piano.
Vocal range: G3 - C4
Guy (Male, Age 25-35): Irish-born. A struggling musician who works with his father in a vacuum repair shop. He is brooding but charismatic with extreme appeal. Bari-tenor with a rock/folk voice. Speaks with an Irish accent. Must play guitar.
Vocal range: G2 - C#5/Db5
Reza (Female, Age 25-35): Czech-born. Seductive, funny, and smart with a larger than life attitude. Soprano with a rock/folk voice. Speaks with a Czech accent. Violin/fiddle a plus.
Vocal range: C4 - A5
Eamon (Male, Age 20-49): Irish-born. Music manager at the studio where Guy and Girl record their album. A tough nut to crack. Baritone with rock/folk voice. Speaks with an Irish accent. Guitar, piano, melodica, cajon, and castanets a plus.
Vocal range: G2 - G#4/Ab4
Da (Male, Age 50-69): Irish-born. Guy's father, who runs a vacuum-repair shop. A man of few words but caring and warm. Baritone with rock/folk voice. Speaks with an Irish accent. Mandolin a plus.
Vocal range: Baritone
Baruska (Female, Age 50-69): Czech. Girl’s mother. A caring woman with few inhibitions. Alto with rock/folk voice. Speaks with a Czech accent. Accordion and e concertina a plus.
Vocal range: G3 - C5
Bank Manager (Male, Age 35-45): Irish-born. Prim and proper bank businessman with a secret passion for music. Tenor with a rock/folk voice. Speaks with an Irish (Cork) accent. Must play guitar or cello or both.
Vocal range: G3 - B4
Andrej (Male, Age 20-35): Czech-born. An employee at a fast food chain with big dreams. Earnest and kind with a gangly, slight stature. Baritone with a rock/folk voice. Speaks dialogue with a Czech accent. Must play electric bass. Ukulele and guitar a plus.
Vocal range: C2 - G#4/Ab4
Svejc (Male, Age 25-39): Czech-born. An eccentric guy who spends most of his time watching television and drinking coffee. Baritone with a rock/folk voice. Speaks with a Czech accent. Must play drums. Banjo, mandolin, and guitar a plus.
Vocal range: B2 - G#4/Ab4
Ivanka (Female, Age 6-10): Czech-born. Girl’s daughter. Has a sweet-natured temperament. Singing or playing instrument a plus, but not required.
Vocal range: Mezzo-Soprano
Ex-Girlfriend (Female, Age 25-35): Guy's ex-girlfriend who now lives in New York. Sensual and charismatic. Mezzo-soprano with a rock folk voice. Speaks with an Irish accent. Violin and cajon a plus.
Vocal range: Mezzo-Soprano
Emcee (Male, Age 30-49): Irish-born. A good-natured ball buster who works at the local bar. Baritone with a rock/folk voice. Speaks with an Irish accent. Guitar a plus.
Vocal range: G2 - G#4/Ab4
Billy (Male, Age 30-49): Irish-born and has one parent from Spain. Owner of the music store where Girl plays piano. Large, loud, and funny but also protective. Baritone with a rock/folk voice. Speaks with an Irish accent. Must play guitar. Cajon, ukulele, and cymbals a plus.
Vocal range: G2 - G#4/Ab4
Eight O'Clock Theatre is seeking actor/musicians to fill these roles. Although the characters' nationalities are noted, EOT doesn't require perfect accents for this production. Noted age ranges do not necessarily apply. Even though most of the characters are Czech- or Irish-born, EOT is actively seeking all ethnicities for this production.
The character Guy requires strong folk guitar skills.
The character Girl will have to learn some basic piano for a couple of specific songs.
For all other roles, EOT is seeking actors who can play an instrument at least marginally well. The instrument does not have to correspond to the character as labelled. In addition to the included instruments (piano, accordion, mandolin, guitar, bass, drums, cello, violin) EOT is eager to consider other instruments including flute, recorder, ukelele, and more.
