
Tin Drum Theatre Company announces auditions for the Chicago & Regional Premiere of Incognito, by Nick Payne; Directed by Jason Palmer.
AUDITIONS: Saturday, February 15: 10 AM - 3 PM @ The Edge Off-Broadway - 1133 W Catalpa Ave, Chicago IL 60640
CALLBACKS: Tuesday, February 18: 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM @ The Edge Off-Broadway
AUDITION FORMAT: You will be given an audition time slot and an Actor Audition Information Sheet. Please return the Actor Audition Information Sheet via email to confirm your audition time. You will be sent sides to prepare for the generals. Although you will not be expected to be off-book for auditions or callbacks, we do ask that you please arrive prepared. Dialects are encouraged.
Script Synopsis: Moving fluidly across time and space, Incognito weaves together three stories of love and loss. A pathologist, obsessed with understanding the biological origin of genius, risks both his career and his marriage when he steals Albert Einstein's brain. A divorced scientist embarks on a new romantic journey, venturing into uncharted emotional and physical territory. A long-suffering seizure patient remembers a deep love for his fiancee, but has forgotten everything else, including her whereabouts. As these stories intertwine, Incognito reveals a breathtaking tapestry of the heart and mind, challenging our notions of what makes us who we are and how we perceive the world around us.
Dialects: Dialects will not be required for general auditions. However, this is a dialect-heavy show and we will consider an Actor's experience with dialects in casting. As such, we encourage you to approach the general audition using an appropriate dialect for the character. Dialects will be required at callbacks. A Dialect Coach has been retained for this production.
REHEARSAL & PERFORMANCE INFORMATION:
Performance Venue: Bramble Arts Loft; Berry Black Box; 5545 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60640
Rehearsal Venues: Edge Theatre (1133 W Catalpa Ave) [Week 1] and Shattered Globe Rehearsal Space (4222 N Ravenswood)
Performance Stipend: $600
CASTING BREAKDOWN
Track 1 (This role has been cast.)
Male; age range: 35-60
Character track: Thomas Harvey (plays 40s - 60s; the American pathologist who absconded with Einstein's brain), Victor Milner (plays 40s - 50s; UK; clinical psychologist to Henry Maison), 'Anthony' (~45; UK; an amnesiac and patient of Martha Murphy), Richard Walsh (~55; UK; husband to Brenda Walsh), Jon Williams (40s; Welsh, clinical psychologist to Henry Maison after Victor Milner's departure), Otto Nathan (70s; German-born friend of Einstein's and executor to his estate)
Track 2
Female; age range: 35-60
Character track: Martha Murphy (~50; a prominent neuropsychologist based in London; she is recently divorced and looking to start a new life; she fancies Patricia Thorn), Elouise Harvey (40s; Thomas Harvey's wife), Brenda Walsh (~55; UK; wife of Richard Walsh), Anna Vann (30s; American Midwesterner; a stoner and a skeptic), Evelyn Einstein (30s; a native Chicagoan; she believes Albert Einstein to be her grandfather)
Track 3
Female; age range: 20-35
Character track: Margaret Thompson (20s; UK; Henry Maison's devoted fiancee), Lisa-Scott Hannigan (20s; a native of Sydney, Australia, waitressing in Kansas), Patricia Thorn (~43; a London-based lawyer keen on Martha Murphy), Sharon Shaw (40s; UK brain-donation nurse)
Track 4*
Male; age range: 20-35
Character track: Henry Maison (plays 20s - 60s; born in Bath, UK; an epileptic who undergoes an experimental treatment and becomes one of the most celebrated amnesiacs in the annals of psychology), Michael Wolf (20s; an American journalist from New England pursuing the story of Einstein's legacy and that of his brain), Hans Albert Einstein (50s; Albert Einstein's son, born in Bern Switzerland), Ben Murphy (20s; a young London musician; Martha Murphy's son), Freddy Myers (20s; American Midwesterner; stoner and easily amused), Greg Barraclough (30s; UK lawyer of questionable ethics)
*Track 4 PERFORMANCE NOTE: The role of Henry will be expected to play several lines of original piano music during the show. Our Sound Designer will help teach and coach you through learning the music. Musical ability is a plus. Experience playing the piano is a double plus.
Rehearsal Schedule: June 8 - July 10: Mondays - Thursdays: 6-10 PM; Sundays 2-6 PM
Tech Week: Saturday, July 12 (10-6 PM); Sunday, July 13 (12-8 PM); Monday - Wednesday, July 14-16 (6-10 PM)
Performances: Thursday, July 17 (PREVIEW); Friday, July 18 (OPEN); Saturday, July 19 - Sunday, August 3 (RUN)
Performance Times: Thurs- Sat @ 7:30 PM, Sun @ 5 PM
Contact Info:
To schedule an audition, please email a headshot/resume, your desired role to read (see character descriptions below), and your preferred range for a timeslot to Casting Director Teddy Boone:
Website: www.tindrumtheatre.com