CASTING CALL FOR ALL AGES!
Magdalene
A new play by Sara Kumar
Directed by Stewart Hawley
AUDITIONS
Friday, February 24th 7 – 10 PM
Saturday, February 25th 1:30 – 5:30 PM
Spring Street Studios
(www.springstreetstudios.info)
Email paragon.auditions@gmail.com to schedule an audition time. Please bring a headshot and a copy of your resume. Wear comfortable clothing and be prepared for cold readings from the script.
Actors will receive a stipend dependent on the size of the role.
The play will be produced by Paragon Arts (www.paragon-arts.org) in collaboration with the University of St. Thomas Center for Faith and Culture from May 4th – May 20th, 2012 at Obsidian Arts Space in the Heights. Rehearsals begin March 19th.
Characters
Note that some parts may be double cast.
Magdalene: A poet. In the second scene, a younger actress aged 9 to 13. For the remainder of the play, a woman in her mid to late twenties.
Martha: Sister to Lazarus, Magdalene, and Silent Mary, thirties to forties.
Lazarus: Brother to Martha, Magdalene, and Silent Mary, late thirties to forties.
Silent Mary: Sister to Lazarus, Magdalene, and Martha, late teens to early twenties.
Devil: A magnificent dancer (has no lines but must be a trained dancer)
Marketman: A salesman, forties to sixties
Nurse: Magdalene’s nurse maid, fifties
Miriam: A young girl with one leg aged 8 to 12.
Elhanan: A centurion. In the second scene, he is 14 years old. For the remainder of the play, late-twenties to thirties.
Shamir: Elhanan’s younger brother, a soldier, twenties.
Adin: A soldier. In the second scene, he is 11 years old. For the remainder of the play, twenties.
Doron: A soldier, twenties to thirties.
Jesus: The Messiah, called Rabbi by his followers, thirties.
James: Apostle of Jesus, brother of John, thirties.
John: Apostle of Jesus, brother of James, thirties.
Judas: Apostle of Jesus, thirties.
Mary: Mother of Jesus, late forties to fifties.
Mary of Suphan: A holy woman, forties.
Dina: A holy woman, forties.
Simon Zabulon: A pharisee, forties.