Audition Notice
Felice Lesser Dance
Theater reaches out to members of the NYC Dance/Theater communities who would
like to perform in FLDT’s premiere production of
FUNDING THE ARTS
The
Felice Lesser Dance Theater will be premiering Felice Lesser’s satire, FUNDING
THE ARTS, a spy spoof about the lack of funding for the arts in
this country, during the company’s Fall season at the Howard Gilman Theater of
the Baryshnikov Arts Center, May 12-16, 2010. The production will be
choreographed and directed by Lesser, and will feature a simultaneous “moving
set” of projected video/computer animation, with which the live performers will
appear to interact. In casting the work, FLDT is reaching out to members
of the dance and theater communities who might like to return to the stage to
perform in this production. In this time of financial turmoil, we’d like
to cast the work with choreographers, dancers, and former dancers who are known
to the NYC dance world, so that we can draw more attention to the lack of
funding for us all.
Funding the Arts’ plot concerns three
rogue ex-CIA agents (and their KGB counterparts, now bound in a common
venture), who overthrow governments around the world, rob their treasuries, and
use the booty to support their first love -- their ballet company. But
when they return to the U.S. in the post 9/11 world, they find they are totally
unprepared for the realities of running a non-profit arts organization.
Out of money, they look for a way to keep the company afloat, while trying to
save the world from their arch-enemy (not to mention saving dance as an art
form), while an apathetic public stays home and surfs the internet.
All performers must
be available for NYC rehearsals/performances from mid-March through May 16th
2010. Cast members must be able to both
act and dance (or move well -- in the cases of Henry, Boris, Natasha, Zelda,
and Brooke), and may be asked to do Voice Overs (spies, dance critics,
dancers), and/or double in small movement-based roles (spies, soldiers).
While our budget is very limited, all performers will be paid for rehearsals
and performances.
FUNDING
THE ARTS
CAST
PRINCIPAL
ROLES:
- HENRY, 50s-70s,
Former CIA. Spymaster and current Ballet Company Director, totally devoted
to his art, who will stop at nothing to achieve his goals.
- LUCINDA, 20s-40s, Prima
ballerina and former CIA encryption expert, beautiful and brilliant, in
love with Robby, although she tries not to show it.
- ROBBY, 20s-40s,
Premiere Danseur and former CIA Agent/Master Thief, handsome and
charismatic James Bond type, but who secretly dreams of settling down and
marrying Lu.
- NATASHA, 50s-70s,
ex-KGB Agent, currently Costume (and Poison) Designer for Henry’s
company. A bit evil with a flair for the dramatic and an early case
of Alzheimer’s. (Needs to be able to speak English with a Russian accent.)
- ZELDA, late 40’s-50s,
A diva. A formerly famous choreographer, now a recovering alcoholic
making a comeback.
- BROOKE, mid-30s-mid
40s, an unknown choreographer trying to catch a break.
- ARNIE, 20s-40s, a
clumsy, dimwitted dancer making his choreographic debut
- TOM, 20s-30s, dancer
in the company who moonlights as a police officer
- ABIGAIL, 20s-30s,
dancer in the company/computer robot
- JESSICA, 20s-30s,
dancer in the company/computer robot
SMALL ROLES/CAMEOS
- KEVIN, 30s-50s, CIA encryption
expert (could be Voice Over with animation only)
- EDGAR, 40s-60s, Evil
Director of the CIA (could be Voice Over with animation only)
- IVAN
TULIV,
20s-30s, Great ballet dancer & spy
- Spies,
guerilla soldiers, dance critics, etc
If you are interested and available for the
entire rehearsal/performance period, and would like to be considered for the
work, please send a cover letter, picture, and resume to: Felice Lesser
Dance Theater, 484 West 43rd Street, #9T, New York, NY 10036,
and please mention the part(s) for which you would like to be considered.
No e-mail submissions or phone calls, please.
Please
send photos and resumes (no e-mail submissions) to:
Felice Lesser Dance Theater
484 West 43rd Street, #9T
New York, NY 10036
484 West 43rd Street, #9T
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