Casting Call: immersive play, Stipend work, Chagrin Falls, OH
Location: Chagrin Falls, OH
Type: Theater
The Bohemian Comedians, a rising comedic theatrical troupe, is excited to announce in-person and online auditions on January 26th for performance roles.
The Roaring 2020s is an immersive, genre-bending murder mystery dinner experience that takes a hilariously chaotic turn when the production itself spirals out of control. Set in Capone’s Chicago, the story begins with the opening night of a 1920s speakeasy, featuring intrigue, espionage, and forbidden love. However, when the lead character, Lucy Lancer, is unexpectedly “murdered,” both the on-stage and backstage dramas collide in a whirlwind of eccentric characters and surprising twists.
Auditions for this unique production will be held in person and via video submission on January 26th at Reithoffer’s in Chagrin Falls, Ohio. Performances are scheduled for March 6th and 13th, with actors receiving a $100 stipend per show.
Memorization is not required, but participants must prepare character-specific monologue cuts and provide a list of February conflicts.
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The Roaring 2020s:
An Original Interactive Murder Mystery Dinner Experience
Written and Directed By Jesse Oyster
The Roaring 2020s is a genre bending new work that seeks to take audiences through the immersive multi-layered story of a Murder mystery Dinner experience GONE WRONG.
Performance Dates: March 6th and 13th
The Synopsis (before the show goes wrong):
Power is a precarious ladder in Capone’s Chicago, especially when his family gets involved. The owner of Pablo’s Preserves, Chicago’s newest speakeasy, finds herself in over her head trying to balance a hostile takeover from the Italian mafia, and a gold mine trade agreement for imported vodka with a mysterious Russian duchess. Forbidden loves will be revealed, ambitions will be crushed, and loyalties will be pushed past the brink as they unravel the secrets behind a mysterious death.
The Synopsis (after the show goes wrong):
Lucy Lancer, the ambitious owner of Pablo’s, gets a little more than she bargained for after asking Broadway’s latest washed up actor/playwright, Maxwell Maddock, for a murder mystery dinner experience. Guests join in the action for the calamitous grand opening of a 1920s murder mystery filled with eccentric characters, bootlegging, and espionage. It is clear though from the beginning that strange ambitions are at work behind the scenes.
The murder mystery and backstage drama finally collide when Lucy is murdered during the opening toast in a flicker of the lights. As each performer breaks character and copes with the loss of their patron and friend, Maxwell refuses to drop character as Massimo, the Mafia Boss Bastard of Capone, until the mystery is solved. As guests work with the cast to uncover the secret plots of the other performers, they discover the owner might not have been the only potential victim of the night.
Actor Compensation:
All actors will receive a $100 stipend per performance.
Non AEA Contracts available for this production.
Audition Information:
Audition date: January 26th from 5:00-7:00pm
Audition Location: Reithoffer’s – 17711 Ravenna Rd, Chagrin Falls, OH, 44023
What To Prepare:
Monologue cuts for each character are provided on Sign Up Genius. Please prepare all cuts provided for a character of your choice. Memorization is not required.
Please prepare a detailed list of all conflicts during the February rehearsal window. (All March rehearsal dates and performances are mandatory.)
Please prepare a Headshot and resume to be brought in physically or emailed to bohemiancomedians@gmail.com prior to your audition time/video submission.
Rehearsal, Tech, and Performance Dates:
Performance Dates: March 6th and 13th
Rehearsals will begin on February 2nd and usually run from 6:00-9:30pm.
Beyond the Second Performance: The Bohemian Comedians will be seeking out additional venues to host the Roaring 2020s after our initial run at Reithoffer’s. All actors auditioning for the Roaring 2020s should be open to extending their contract with the Bohemian Comedians to accommodate additional performances. Each additional performance would be accompanied by at least one in-venue brush up rehearsal. All actors would receive comparable compensation for each additional performance added to the schedule.
Casting breakdown:
(4M, 3F. Each performer will be cast as a 1920s character and a 2020s character, except for Lucy and Pablo. Performers in “The Roaring 2020s” should be comfortable and confident with character driven improvisation. All roles are open to all 18+ actors who feel they are the right fit regardless of race, age, and gender.)
– Massimo/Max – 23M
– A rising gangster in Chicago’s Italian Mafia and the bastard nephew of Al Capone; Massimo Manchelli is the grizzled, charismatic 1920’s character played by Maxwell Maddock, the disgraced Writer and Director of the off-broadway flop, the Void, and tonight’s treacherous performance.
– Bertha Bronowich/Lee Lancer – 25F
– A Russian Duchess who came to America to sell vodka during the American and Russian prohibition. Bertha serves as the 1920’s character of Lee Lancer, the practically-minded accountant at Pablo’s and disgruntled younger sister of Lucy.
– News Reporter Barry Bartenboot/Dr. Hector Brown – 27M
– An eccentric news reporter brought in by Trixie; Barry serves as a duisguie for Hector, Lucy’s conman ex who has shown up uninvited.
– Trixie Tiramisu/Beatrice Huns – 19F
– The jazz singer at Pablo’s and favored niece of Al Capone, Trixie Tiramisu is the stage name of Beatrice Huns, a social media sensation and local rising actress.
– Stephano Bricker/Steve Smith – 21M
– A mafia grunt who does Massimo’s dirty work. The stage character of Steve Smith, a Server at Pablo’s who got roped in as the understudy last minute, and just wants to go on his fifteen minute break.
– Pablo – 31M
– The greatest chef in all of Chicago who’s been working at Pablo’s since its foundation. Pablo is famous for Pablo’s soggy churros, excitable demeanor, and complete inablility to use first person pronouns.
– Lucy Lancer – 29F
– A political socialist and owner of Pablo’s. Lucy wants to see her employees reach their full potential, but struggles to maintain deeper connections.
More audition details:
Audition Parking: Parking will be provided behind the venue building.
Online Video Audition Submissions will be open until January 26th at 5:00pm. to submit a virtual audition email your resume, headshot, list of conflicts, and a youtube link to your video audition to bohemiancomedians@gmail.com
Reithoffer’s – 17711 Ravenna Rd, Chagrin Falls, OH, 44023
Please sign up for a 5 minute in person audition slot or video submission slot below.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/805084FACAD2DA7FC1-54414368-theroaring/#/
Please direct all questions and Inquiries via email to bohemiancomedians@gmail.com
