Auditions: THE LION IN WINTER (Altarena Playhouse, Alameda, CA)
Kimberly Ridgeway
Altarena Playhouse (Alameda, CA) is holding auditions for The Lion in Winter by James Goldman, Directed by Angela Mason
Performance Dates: October 23rd through November 22nd
Audition Dates: Saturday, May 30th at 1pm and Sunday, May 31st at 6pm, by appointment
Callbacks: Tuesday, June 2nd at 7pm, by invitation
Rehearsals begin September 8th
Auditions will be held at the Altarena Playhouse, 1409 High Street, Alameda
Performers of all races, ethnicities, and genders are encouraged to audition.
Non-AEA only. $500 Reimbursement for expenses
About the play: Comedic in tone, dramatic in action – this play tells the story of the Plantagenet family, who are locked in a free-for-all of competing ambitions to inherit a kingdom. The queen, and wealthiest woman in the world, Eleanor of Aquitaine, has been kept in prison since raising an army against her husband, King Henry II. Let out only for holidays, the play centers around the inner conflicts of the royal family as they fight over a kingdom during the Christmas of 1183. As Eleanor says, “Every family has its ups and downs,” and this royal family is no exception.
Characters (all will have Transatlantic American accent [halfway between American and British Received Pronunciation]):
HENRY II – male, 50-55, King of England
ALAIS – female, 20-25, a French Princess
JOHN – male, 16-20, the youngest son
GEOFFREY – male, 25-35, the middle son
RICHARD LIONHEART – male, 25-35, the oldest son
PHILIP – male, 20-25, King of France
THE ROLE OF ELEANOR OF AQUITAINE, HENRY’S WIFE, HAS BEEN CAST
To sign up for an audition, and to access the sides, Audition Form/Conflict Calendar, please visit:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040F4FAFAB28A2F94-63779204-thelion#/
Please bring a copy of the audition form, contact calendar, as well as your headshot and resumé with you to the audition.
Please contact Katina at artistic...@altarena.org should you have any questions.