The Legend of Sleepy Hollow Auditions – Community Theater in Calvert County, MD Area
Location: Calvert County, Maryland
Type: Theater
Production Information
The legend of Sleepy Hollow adapted for the stage by Mark Scharf
Directed by Sid Curl, movement by Sherry Dennison, Stage Manager Cheryl Thompson
www.twinbeachplayers.com
Description
We are currently looking to cast a variety of roles with men and women 16 and up with some children 7 and up for a community theatre production of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
Audition Information
Open Casting Call! Auditions will be held at The Boys and Girls Club (Dayton Ave, North Beach, MD on the following dates:
Sunday, August 24 – 2- 4:00 pm
Monday, August 25 – 7-9:00 pm
To audition for this production, please attend one of the above dates .Please note that all experience levels are welcome and encouraged to audition. Cold reading from the script will be available for use on the day of auditions.
Roles
Cast of Characters
WASHINGTON IRVING …….………………………….. 30’s/40’s Successful American author; folksy
ABRAHAM “BROM” VAN BRUNT………………… late teens/early 20’s; Sleepy Hollow’s golden boy; handsome, strong, fearless; in love with KATRINA VAN BRUNT and jealous of others
SLEEPY HOLLOW BOY #1 .………………………… late teens/early 20’s; SLEEPY HOLLOW BOY of BROM VAN BRUNT
SLEEPY HOLLOW BOY #2……………………………… late teens/early 20’s; SLEEPY HOLLOW BOY of BROM VAN BRUNT
SLEEPY HOLLOW BOY #3……………………………… late teens/early 20’s; SLEEPY HOLLOW BOY of BROM VAN BRUNT
ICHABOD CRANE………………………………………… 20’s; the awkward new schoolmaster; poor but ambitious and oblivious to how others see him
KATRINA VAN TASSEL…………………………………… Late teens; daughter of BALTHUS VAN TASSEL; beautiful and knows it
THE WOMEN OF SLEEPY HOLLOW………………… As few or as many women of different ages; three should be the same age as the SLEEPY HOLLOW BOYS
BALTHUS VAN TASSEL…………………………………… 50’s/60’s; prosperous farmer, father of KATRINA and husband of MRS. VAN TASSEL; sensible and SLEEPY HOLLOW BOYly
DIRK VAN HOUTON……………………………………… 50’s/60’s; no nonsense farmer; father of one of ICHABOD’s students and husband of MRS. VAN HOUTON; opinionated and accustomed to being “right.”
MRS. VAN TASSEL …………………………………… 50’s/60’s; pleasant wife of BALTHUS and mother of KATRINA; close SLEEPY HOLLOW BOY of MRS. VAN HOUTON and MRS. VAN RIPPER
MRS. VAN HOUTON……………………………….. 50’s/60’s; exasperated but patient wife of DIRK; close SLEEPY HOLLOW BOY of MRS. VAN TASSEL and MRS. VAN RIPPER
MRS. VAN RIPPER………………………………………… 50’s/60’s; pleasant housewife; wife of MR. VAN RIPPER; close SLEEPY HOLLOW BOY of MRS. VAN TASSEL and MRS. VAN HOUTON
MR. VAN RIPPER…………………………………………. 50’s/60’s; farmer and husband of MRS. VAN RIPPER; SLEEPY HOLLOW BOY of BALTHUS and DIRK; a believer in ghosts
MUSICIANS………………………………………………….. Any age; FIDDLE PLAYER, BANJO PLAYER (if possible GUITAR PLAYER and BAGPIPE player); can play instruments or mime playing
Please note that there is some flexibility with the age ranges for the mature male and female roles.
Rehearsal and Performance Information
Performances are scheduled for the following dates:
Friday, October 17 – evening performance
Saturday, October 18– evening performance
Sunday, October 19 – matinee performance
Friday, October 24 – evening performance
Saturday, October 25– evening performance
Sunday, October 26 – matinee performance
Friday, October 30 – evening performance
Saturday, November 1 – evening performance
Sunday, November 2 – matinee performance
Performance location is Boys and Girls club 9021 Dayton Ave North Beach, Maryland.
Rehearsals will be held 3-4 times per week as determined by the availability of the cast after auditions have taken place. Not all actors will be necessarily be called to every rehearsal, Tech Week (October 12 – October 16), and one dress rehearsal/Special performance during the week of October 23.
Please email sacj61@gmail.com if you have any questions regarding auditions for this production.
Payment: Non Paid
City or Location of call: North Beach, MD
Payment: Non Paid
City or Location of call: Calvert County, Maryland
Please submit to: sacj61@gmail.com by
This casting notice was posted by: Twin Beach Players
