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Red Noses
Auditions

NOTICE CHANGE IN AUDITION DATES -- March 23 & 24, 2002 from 1pm to 4pm

Reading copies of the script are on reserve at the Reston Library.

Auditions will be cold readings from the script.  Prepared comic monologues (not from the script) are encouraged, but not required.

Characters:

The Red Noses:
35-50 Father Flote: Founder of the "Red Noses" idealistic, funny, afflicted, nice legs.
35-50 Father Toulon: Morally inflexible prig
Any Sonnerie - "Master Bells": Silent - communicates thru bells, big hearted, graceful
35-50 Brodin: Mercenary soldier with a flair for comedy, good with a crayon. Also plays the effete
Archbishop Monselet
25-50 Rochfort: Chicken eating aristocrat with a penchant for bad jokes, elegant and useless
35-50 Marguerite: A nun looking to be raped for a penance with a take no prisoners attitude
45+ LeGrue: a blind juggler, knives a specialty
20-50 Charlie Bembo: LeGrue's meek helper and companion
20-50 Pierre Frapper: A stuttering stand up comedian and ventriloquist
18+ Boutros 1 & Boutros 2: A pair of lame dancers (as in on crutches) (Also play a few other minor roles - Dr. Antrechau: Represents helpless authorities, Viennet: plague victim, Mistral: a mercenary)

The Opposing Forces:
35-50 Pope Clement VI: Powerful, wolf-like uses people for his purpose and demands full obedience
40+ Grez: Leader of the Flagellants - a sect dedicated to self-abuse to appease the wrath of God
25-50 Scarron: Corpse-bearer, thief and murderer - believes murder is a higher calling and best way to social equality
40+ Druce: Corpse-bearer, thief and murderer - but to him, it's just a job.

The Middle Ground and Supporting Players: (These actors play multiple roles)
25+ Lefranc: Debauching goldsmith (as well as 1st attendant, Papal herald, Moncriff: a plague victim)
45+ Pellico: Debauching goldsmith (as well as Bonville: a plague victim)
40+ Camille: Head of the Whores Guild (as well as dancing leper, and Madam Bonville: a plague victim)
20+ Marie: Whores Guild member (as well as dancing leper, and Evaline: a plague victim)

All may also play assorted flagellants, peasants, lepers, monks, attendants and guards. If you want to just appear on stage without any lines, these roles are open for anyone. All roles listed above are open to all sexes.

Cast

Character

Ensemble

Father Flote
Father Toulon
Sonnerie
Brodin
Rochfort
Marguerite
LeGrue
Charlie Bembo
Pierre Frapper
Boutros 1, et. al.
Boutros 2, et.al.
Pope Clement VI
Grez
Scarron
Druce
Lefranc, et. al.
Pellico, et. al.
Camille, et. al.
Marie, et. al.
 

 

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