BackStage Utah

Date of the audition:	December 14
Location of the audition:	Midvale PAC, 695 West Center Street (7720 South)

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Auditions for the Midvale Arts Council's production of "The Curious Savage" will be held Tuesday, December 14, 7 - 9 pm and Saturday, December 18, 9 - 10 am with callbacks Saturday by invitation only at the Midvale Performing Arts Center, 695 West Center Street (7720 South). Auditioners should come prepared with a 90 second comedic monologue, a headshot and resume, and will also be asked to read from the script. The show will run February 4 - 12 and is being directed by Stephanie Johnson. Roles are available for men and women ages 18 and up. All roles are open. An audition appointment is not necessary. One male role requires the ability to play the piano. For more information and character descriptions please visit our website www.midvalearts.com. Audition questions should be directed to [email protected].

Mrs. Savage has been left ten million dollars by her husband and wants to make the best use of it, in spite of the efforts of her grown-up stepchildren to get their hands on it. These latter, knowing that the widow's wealth is now in negotiable securities, and seeing they cannot get hold of it, commit her to a "sanatorium" hoping to "bring her to her senses." But Mrs. Savage is determined to establish a fund to help others realize their hopes and dreams. In the sanatorium she meets various social misfits, men and women who just cannot adjust themselves to life, people who need the help Mrs. Savage can provide.

Character Descriptions
The Residents
Florence: Female; The elegant "mother" of The Cloisters, she believes she has a five year-old son.

Fairy May: Female; Fairy is a compulsive liar who is obsessed with having others love her.

Jeffrey: Male; Once a fighter pilot, Jeff was shot down in the war. He plays the piano.

Hannibal: Male; Hannibal, once a statistician, was fired and replaced by an electronic calculator. He plays the violin.

Mrs. Paddy: Female; Mrs. Paddy is a �painter� and hates everything.

The Savages
Titus: Male; Titus is the least popular senator in congress. He is serious, humorless, and direct.

Lily Belle: Female; Lily Belle was once married to a Slovak prince, and has remarried five times since then.

Samuel: Male; Samuel has the distinction of being the judge with the most overturned decisions in the U.S.

Mrs. Ethel P. Savage: Female; Ethel is a crafty but kindhearted woman with a shifted viewpoint of humanity.

The Staff
Dr. Emmett: Male; The staff doctor for this wing of The Cloisters, Dr. Emmett is kind, warmhearted, and he works hard to help his patients.

Miss "Willie" Wilhelmina: Female; Miss Willie is an administrative assistant and nurse. She is married to Jeff, who does not remember her.

Anyone over 18 is welcome to audition. Unfortunately there are no parts for actors younger than 18 years.

If your name is on this callback list we would appreciate seeing you Saturday December 18 at 10:00 a.m. We will begin our callback promptly at 10 on the stage at the theater; if your name is not on the callback list it does not mean you are out of the running for a part in the show. The men who are being called back on this list should come prepared to play a piano piece of your choice, we prefer something classical; sheet music is appropriate at this piano audition. We will be sending some readings from the script to those on the callback list in a day or two that will be needed for the callback. Please let me know if you have any questions. [email protected] 

Callback List:
Scott Stone
Mark Hanson
Matthew Baker
Jodi Shegrud
Tiffany Dalley
Amy Stewart
Melody Marse
Tiffany Stoddard
Nichole Omana
Larissa Villers

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The open auditions Saturday are from 9-10 only, then callbacks are immediately after by invitation. We are still finalizing our performance schedule, there might be 1 matinee on a Saturday.

Nancy will be GREAT.