{"292071":{"#nid":"292071","#data":{"type":"event","title":"DramaTech auditions for The 39 Steps","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003EAlfred Hitchcock\u2019s\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EThe 39 Steps\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003EAdapted by Patrick Barlow\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003EFrom the novel by John Buchan \u0026amp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003EFrom the movie by Alfred Hitchcock\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p2\u0022\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003ECASTING\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003E1M\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003E1F\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003E2C*\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p2\u0022\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003E*Clowns (The clowns are traditionally played by two men, but I am willing to consider a woman for a clown role. I am also willing to expand the cast to include additional clowns.)\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003EAuditions will be May 12th and 13th at 7 pm. Possible call backs on May 14th.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003EPlease;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003E- prepare\u0026nbsp;a short (30 seconds to 1 minute) comedic monologue\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003E- 16 bars (about 30 seconds) of an acapella comedic song (preferably a comedic British music hall song)\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003E- Be prepared to improv\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p2\u0022\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003EAll the roles in the play are performed by four actors. One plays Richard Hannay; a female plays the three woman in the play; and two \u201cclowns\u201d play every other\u0026nbsp;character, including heroes, villains, men, women, children, and even the occasional inanimate object. The following is only a partial list of those many characters.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p2\u0022\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003ETHE MAN \/ RICHARD HANNAY:\u0026nbsp;A dapper English gentleman straight from Central Casting with an athletic build and pencil thin mustache. Just returned from the war, Richard Hannay is bored\u2014until Annabella Schmidt comes into his life and starts him on a heroic and hilarious\u0026nbsp;journey.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003ETHE WOMAN \/ ANNABELLA SCHMIDT:\u0026nbsp;An exotic secret agent, Annabella Schmidt is in dire need of Hannay\u2019s help.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003EPAMELA:\u0026nbsp;A beautiful woman, Pamela is lured into Hannay\u2019s adventure but is skeptical of his claims of innocence.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003EMARGARET:\u0026nbsp;Crofter the farmer\u2019s wife, Margaret is a shy young woman who dreams of life and adventure in the city.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003ETHE CLOWNS: The two \u201cclowns\u201d play every other\u0026nbsp;character, including heroes, villains, men, women, children, and even the occasional inanimate object, including, but not limited to:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003ECROFTER:\u0026nbsp;A deeply jealous and suspicious Scottish farmer, Crofter houses Hannay for a night while he is on the run.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003EMR. MEMORY:\u0026nbsp;A stage performer, Mr. Memory has the ability to recall thousands of facts on command.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003EPROFESSOR JORDAN:\u0026nbsp;Surrounded in mystery, Professor Jordan may hold the key to learning what and who \u201cThe 39 Steps\u201d are.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003EAuditions will be May 12th and 13th at 7 pm. Possible call backs on May 14th.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003EIn\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003EThe 39 Steps\u003C\/em\u003E, a man with a boring life meets a woman with a thick accent who says she\u0027s a spy. When he takes her home, she is murdered. Soon, a mysterious organization called \u0022The 39 Steps\u0022 is hot on the man\u0027s trail in a nationwide manhunt that climaxes in a death-defying finale! A riotous blend of virtuoso performances and wildly inventive stagecraft,\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003EThe 39 Steps\u003C\/em\u003E\u0026nbsp;amounts to an unforgettable evening of pure pleasure!\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Audition for"}],"uid":"27738","created_gmt":"2014-04-21 13:31:58","changed_gmt":"2017-04-13 21:22:41","author":"Melissa Foulger","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","field_event_time":{"event_time_start":"2014-05-13T00:00:00-04:00","event_time_end":"2014-05-13T04:00:00-04:00","event_time_end_last":"2014-05-13T04:00:00-04:00","gmt_time_start":"2014-05-13 04:00:00","gmt_time_end":"2014-05-13 08:00:00","gmt_time_end_last":"2014-05-13 08:00:00","rrule":"RRULE:FREQ=DAILY;INTERVAL=1;UNTIL=20140514T035959Z;WKST=SU","timezone":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"1283","name":"School of Literature, Media, and Communication"},{"id":"145331","name":"Georgia Tech Arts"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"91911","name":"39 Steps"},{"id":"53571","name":"auditions"},{"id":"3952","name":"drama"},{"id":"1062","name":"dramatech"},{"id":"91921","name":"Patrick Barlow"},{"id":"3954","name":"theatre"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[{"id":"1792","name":"Arts and Performance"},{"id":"1791","name":"Student sponsored"}],"invited_audience":[{"id":"78751","name":"Undergraduate students"},{"id":"78761","name":"Faculty\/Staff"},{"id":"78771","name":"Public"},{"id":"174045","name":"Graduate students"}],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EDramaTech Theatre\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E404-894-3481\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:info@dramatech.org\u0022\u003Einfo@dramatech.org\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}