Auditions for The Elephant Man
When: Monday, May 13 & Tuesday, May 14, 2019 - 6:30 P.M. to 9:00 P.M.
Callbacks (if needed) will be on Thursday, May 16
Where: Lockland High School Auditorium
(249 W. Forrer, Cincinnati 45215, Door 10)
Showdates: September 27 - October 6, 2019
Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script.
Please bring a resume and headshot (if available), as well as any rehearsal conflicts beginning July 8.
(You may also download the audition form at the bottom of this page in lieu of filling it out at the auditions.)
The Elephant Man is based on the life of John Merrick, who lived in London during the latter part of the nineteenth century. A horribly deformed young man – victim of rare skin and bone diseases – he becomes the star freak attraction in traveling sideshows. Found abandoned and helpless, he is admitted to London’s prestigious Whitechapel Hospital. Under the care of celebrated young physician Frederick Treves, Merrick is introduced to London society and slowly evolves from an object of pity to an urbane and witty favorite of the aristocracy and literati, only to be denied his ultimate dream – to become a man like any other. Premiering in London in November of 1977, the production moved to Broadway in 1979 and ran until 1981, winning the Tony Award for Best Play (among others).
Characters (some parts may be doubled):
FREDERICK TREVES, a surgeon and teacher
CARR GOMM, administrator of the London Hospital
ROSS, Manager of the Elephant Man
JOHN MERRICK, the Elephant Man
THREE PINHEADS, three women freaks whose heads are pointed
BELGIAN POLICEMEN
LONDON POLICEMAN
MAN, at a fairgrounds in Brussels
CONDUCTOR, of Ostend-London boat train
BISHOP WALSHAM HOW
PORTER, at the London Hospital
SNORK, also a porter
MRS. KENDAL, an actress
DUCHESS
COUNTESS
PRINCESS ALEXANDRA
LORD JOHN
NURSE, MISS SANDWICH
Questions? Director – Tom Peters – sloanpeters@hotmail.com
Producer – Fred Hunt – nwlsdhunt@fuse.net – 513.266.6755
When: Monday, May 13 & Tuesday, May 14, 2019 - 6:30 P.M. to 9:00 P.M.
Callbacks (if needed) will be on Thursday, May 16
Where: Lockland High School Auditorium
(249 W. Forrer, Cincinnati 45215, Door 10)
Showdates: September 27 - October 6, 2019
Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script.
Please bring a resume and headshot (if available), as well as any rehearsal conflicts beginning July 8.
(You may also download the audition form at the bottom of this page in lieu of filling it out at the auditions.)
The Elephant Man is based on the life of John Merrick, who lived in London during the latter part of the nineteenth century. A horribly deformed young man – victim of rare skin and bone diseases – he becomes the star freak attraction in traveling sideshows. Found abandoned and helpless, he is admitted to London’s prestigious Whitechapel Hospital. Under the care of celebrated young physician Frederick Treves, Merrick is introduced to London society and slowly evolves from an object of pity to an urbane and witty favorite of the aristocracy and literati, only to be denied his ultimate dream – to become a man like any other. Premiering in London in November of 1977, the production moved to Broadway in 1979 and ran until 1981, winning the Tony Award for Best Play (among others).
Characters (some parts may be doubled):
FREDERICK TREVES, a surgeon and teacher
CARR GOMM, administrator of the London Hospital
ROSS, Manager of the Elephant Man
JOHN MERRICK, the Elephant Man
THREE PINHEADS, three women freaks whose heads are pointed
BELGIAN POLICEMEN
LONDON POLICEMAN
MAN, at a fairgrounds in Brussels
CONDUCTOR, of Ostend-London boat train
BISHOP WALSHAM HOW
PORTER, at the London Hospital
SNORK, also a porter
MRS. KENDAL, an actress
DUCHESS
COUNTESS
PRINCESS ALEXANDRA
LORD JOHN
NURSE, MISS SANDWICH
Questions? Director – Tom Peters – sloanpeters@hotmail.com
Producer – Fred Hunt – nwlsdhunt@fuse.net – 513.266.6755
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---From Southbound I-75: Take exit 12 - turn right off the exit, right again at the light onto E. Wyoming Ave and then take the first left onto Forrer.
---From Northbound I-75: Take exit 12 - turn left onto Davis St, right onto Central Ave, left onto E. Wyoming Ave and then right onto Forrer.
---Park in the large parking lot and proceed to the steps to enter through Door #10.
---From Southbound I-75: Take exit 12 - turn right off the exit, right again at the light onto E. Wyoming Ave and then take the first left onto Forrer.
---From Northbound I-75: Take exit 12 - turn left onto Davis St, right onto Central Ave, left onto E. Wyoming Ave and then right onto Forrer.
---Park in the large parking lot and proceed to the steps to enter through Door #10.
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