[e-drive][AUDITION: TORONTO]

[Kaethe Yanovsky]

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AUDITION MEMO*
Pelagie - An Acadian Odyssey 
by Allen Cole and Vincent de Tourdonnet based on the novel
"Pelagie-La-Charette" by Antonine Maillet, directed by Michael Shamata,
a co-production with the National Arts Centre and the Atlantic Theatre
Festival. Toronto engagement is March 8 - May 1, 2004; Ottawa engagement
May 3- 29, 2004; Wolfville engagement August 2004.
 

FROM:            Claire Tacon
RE                   call for submissions for this MUSICAL

                   
Beausoleil - 40s-50s; High Baritone, G above Mid C; polished voice;
swashbuckling romantic lead. Madeleine - 18-21 yrs; lyric soprano  
Jean - Early 20s; tenor A flat; intimidating man
Belonie - 90s; character voice, rough and raw
Celina - 50s; mezzo; gritty, mystical older woman
Charlecoco - 20s; high baritone; Acadian fiddler (male)
English Captain - 30s-50s; high baritone; authority figure
Charles-Auguste Cormier - 20s; high baritone; strong strapping lad
Peter-Peter- 35-50 yrs; baritone; comedic
Death (female) - 40s-50s; mezzo; imposing presence
Marie Cormier - 30-45 yrs; mezzo; traditional, strong woman Marguarite -
40s; mezzo Pacifique - 30s-40s; baritone; devout, religious man
Thaddeus- Early 20s; tenor (male) 

All actors play multiple roles.  Tentative audition dates will be August
18 - 21, 2003 at CanStage.

*If you have submitted or auditioned for Pelagie in the past 4 months
you DO NOT need to re-submit.

Send resume and photo by July 20, 2003 to Claire Tacon, Artistic
Administrator, CanStage, 26 Berkeley Street, Toronto, ON  M5A 2W3.  NO
PHONE CALLS PLEASE!

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Equity members will be seen first at all open audition calls. 
Equity members cast in this production will be engaged under an Equity
form of contract. CAEA members: please bring your membership card to the
audition.

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Please direct all responses and inquiries directly to the theatre or
association listed in the e-drive notice.