TREASURE ISLAND — Equity Principal Auditions
Producer: Jonathan Moll
Actors' Equity Association Audition Center
165 West 46th Street
2nd Floor
New York, NY 10036
Tuesday, April 10th, 11th, 12th, 2007
9:30 AM — 5:30 PM
Lunch from 1 - 2
Author: Vernon Morris, in collaboration with B. H. Barry
Dramatized from a story by Robert Louis Stevenson
Director: B. H. Barry
General Manager: Roy Gabay
Casting: McCorkle Casting, Ltd.
Contract: Production (League)
$1,465/week minimum in rehearsal, increasing to $1,509/week minimum in previews.
Note that the show is
NOT A MUSICAL. Seeking one woman and thirteen men.
“We’re looking for a physically powerful, MULTI-ETHNIC group of performers who are in great shape...They do not need to have stage combat experience, but should have classical training, as well as serious vocal & movement training/technique.”
Performers of all ethnic and racial backgrounds are encouraged to attend.
Please prepare a brief, comic, classical monologue.
Please bring a picture and resume, stapled together.
BREAKDOWNLong John Silver:40s - 50s. Oozes charm, intelligence and a sense of fun…but is totally amoral. Should be irresistible and dangerous in equal measure. The antithesis of Dr. Livesey. Jovial, clever, vital. A tidal wave of a man, one whom every kid wishes he could be like. Santa Claus with a knife.
Jim Hawkins:13 - 20 to play 13/14. Quintessential English youngster. Open-faced and innocent, but with a good head on his shoulders. He’s smart and honest and brave, but still impressionable and vulnerable to influences of every kind. This is his coming-of-age story. Should have some teen crush appeal.
Dr. Livesey:40s - 50s. Educated, intelligent man. God-fearing and honest. A straight arrow who plays by the rules and finds contentment in that. The opposite of Long John Silver; the contrasting role model in Jim’s coming-of-age.
Squire Trelawney:50s. The Heart of the expedition. Hasn’t got a mean bone in his body. Enthusiastic to a fault about everything he does. Has never suffered a day in his life, and therefore trusts everyone, and therefore can’t keep a secret. Not petulant, but a bit spoiled. Used to solving problems with money.
Smollett:40s - 50s. Captain of the expedition. A man of action and few words. Without his sailing expertise, the ship would never leave port. Unlike the others on the expedition, he has made his living doing physical labor – very strong and very capable. A straight shooter who will tell you what he thinks, but who can agree to disagree. A man’s man.
Billy Bones/Morgan:50s. Double role. Billy Bones: Dyed-in-the-wool pirate. Big and powerful; used to being obeyed. A fighter. Has the air of a former military man. Morgan: Helpful type. Lawyer. Welsh.
Black Dog/George Merry:30s. Double role. Black Dog: Pirate. Not too threatening, but can take care of himself. Smooth and a little oily. Probably his best job would have been to be a diplomat. George Merry: Pirate. Next in line to be captain after Long John Silver. Kind of a know-it-all – he’s right about everything. A parson / lawyer type.
Arrow/Tom:30s - 50. Double role. Arrow: A pirate and ex-naval man. Rough and sadistic; a bully. Long John Silver’s front man. Tom: The Squire’s gardener. Simple and to-the-point. Loyal.
Blind Pew/Ben Gunn:50s. Double role. Blind Pew: A pirate, but as pirates go, a bit of a functionary. He’s an accountant or undertaker type – the one who gets sent on matters of “pirate business.” If pirates kept books, he’d be the one keeping them. Ben Gunn: Weird, weird, weird. He’s been too long on his own – stranded on Treasure Island. The sort of dysfunctional person who would drive you crazy if you spent any time with him. His role is a comic tour-de-force.
Israel Hands/Flint:30s. Double role. Israel Hands: Pirate. Totally untrustworthy. Will charm you while robbing you blind. Ruthless, and has the gift of the gab. Must be buff. Flint: Pirate. A seemingly nice guy who commands respect through logic. It would be hard to argue with him on any topic. Logically, for example, he has to kill you if you know where his treasure is buried.
O’Brien/Allerdyce:30s. Double role. O’Brien: Pirate. Was a farmer, but got the bad end of a deal. Not too smart, but has lots of attitude. Must be buff. Could be African-American. Irish accent. Allerdyce: A pirate. Scottish. A great friend of Captain Flint. In cahoots with him and very buddy-buddy…until Flint kills him.
Mrs. Hawkins/Red Ruth:30s. Double role. Mrs. Hawkins: Jim’s mother. Runs an inn by herself. A tough country type; very self-sufficient and not to be messed around with. Red Ruth: A footman who joins the expedition in search of adventure.
Dirk:20s. Youngest of the pirates. Physically smaller than the others. An emotional kid who over-compensates at every opportunity. Just wants to be accepted.
