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TEATRON
Toronto Jewish Theatre, now in its sixth season, is seeking actors for:

at the Leah Posluns Theatre.
a Classical Drama with movement by S. Anski, February 25 to March 8, 2009.
IN ENGLISH TRANSLATION, Directed by Ari Weisberg
A love story of a different kind, where other-worldly forces are at work in a simple village in Eastern Europe. This romantic drama, born in the Yiddish Theatre, has transcended its cultural context to become a classic of modern Jewish theatre.
"By
the time they get to Leah’s fabled exorcism at the hands of an ancient looking
rabbi, we’re in their thrall” San Francisco Bay Journal.
Character
Breakdown:
Reb Sender of Brinnits (50 and up)*
Leye, his daughter (18-25)
Frade, her aged nurse (50 and up)
Gittel, Leye’s friend (18-25)
Bassia, Leye’s friend (18-25)
Menashe, Leye's bridegroom (18-25)
Nakhman, his father (40 and up)
Reb Mendel, Menashe's tutor (50 and up)
Khonnon, Leye’s love
The Messenger (any age)
Reb Azrielke of Miropolye (50 and up)*
Mikhol, his gabbai (a lay assistant) (any age)*
Reb Shimshon, the Rabbi of Miropolye (50 and up)*
First Judge*, Second Judge*
Meyer, Shammes*
Hennakh, Asher - students at the Yeshiva*
Three Batlonim, Three Hassidim,*
An Elderly Woman*
Ensemble -
(A Hunchback, A Man on Crutches, A Woman with
a Limp, A Woman with One Arm, A Blind Woman, A Tall Pale Young Woman, A Young
Woman Carrying a Child,
Hassidim, Yeshiva Students, Prosperous
Householders, Shopkeepers, Wedding Guests, Paupers, children of different
ages)*.
* actors will double in other parts
To book an audition, please send
your resume and photo by email to teatron@sympatico.ca
by mail to Ari Weisberg, Artistic
Director, TEATRON Theatre,
or call 416-781-5527
For all auditions, please bring one
comedic and one dramatic monologue (2 min. max.).
For THE GLIMPSE OF THE LIGHT, please
prepare your best 16 bars of 1 up-tempo and 1 ballad and bring the music sheets
(if you have them).
Familiarity with the plays is an asset, reading copies are available at the Toronto Reference Library 789 Yonge St. Phone: 416-395-5577 at the Performing Arts counter on 5th floor).
Rehearsals for THE DYBBUK will commence January 6, 2008, and run Tuesday and Thursday evenings and Sundays 10 am to 5 pm.
All performances are at the Leah
Posluns Theatre, BJCC 4588 Bathurst St, Toronto ON:
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