will be holding auditions for
MONSTER
by Neal Bell
Please note: Casting for MONSTER is “color-blind” and we encourage actors of all ethnicities to audition.
A dark, slick and streamlined take on Mary Shelley’s FRANKENSTEIN saga. Bell explores Shelley’s psychosexual undertones and frightens your inner child with Victorian fantasies of impotence, rape and castration… on a dark and stormy night.
NEEDED
are 5 MEN and 2 WOMEN of varying ages between 18-45+
STIPEND RANGE: $125-$225
CHARACTERS
VICTOR (male, 20s/30s) a young doctor
WALTON (male, 20s/30s) captain of the Aurora. DOUBLES as CLERVAL, victor’s friend.
FORSTER (male, 40s+) walston’s first mate. DOUBLES as victor’s FATHER.
JUSTINE (female, 40s+) a servant in victor’s houshold. DOUBLES as victor’s MOTHER.
ELIZABETH (female, 20s/30s) victor’s cousin.
WILLIAM (male, teens/20s) victor’s younger brother. DOUBLES as CAT (seriously, a cat).
CREATURE (male, 20s/30s) victor’s creation. Athletic, tall. THIS ROLE REQUIRES NUDITY.
AUDITIONS
will be held SUNDAY, SEPT. 20th from 3:30PM to 6:30PM
at METRO ARTS INSTITUTE on 7th Ave. and McDowell.
PREPARE
Cold reads from the script. SIDES will not be issued in advance.
CALLBACKS
will be held on SUNDAY, SEPT 27th at 4:00pm.
Callbacks will consist of further reads from the script.
Actors will also be asked to bark like dogs and mew like cats. Seriously.
There are humans playing dogs and cats.
PLEASE NOTE: Actors called back for the role of the CREATURE may be asked to appear briefly
in their underwear. (So please wear some!)
REHEARSALS BEGIN
Sunday, Oct. 4th. 4 to 5 nights a week, 6:00PM to 10:30PM
PERFORMANCE DATES
for MONSTER are November 6th thru November 28th. Thu-Sat at 8:00PM, Sun at 6:00PM or 2:30PM, alternating.
~THERE IS NO PERFORMANCE ON THANKSGIVING DAY~
APPOINTMENTS
are made by emailing your headshot and resume (or photo and brief summary of experience/training)
to castingcouch@nearlynakedtheatre.org
Please include your FULL NAME and PHONE NUMBER in the body of the email, NOT just on your
attached resume. (Volunteers monitoring email account do not open attachments and thus cannot see
your name and phone if you do not put it in the email).
RESUMES are not required, but a HEADSHOT or ANY PICTURE OF YOURSELF is REQUIRED. Even a candid.
WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU! BREAK-A-LEG!
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