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Just In: The Pickwick Club Is Looking for a Nathaniel Winkle
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(from Colin Hammond)
The Pickwick Club Is Looking for a Nathaniel Winkle A very inept young sportsman, Winkle has a flair for misadventures. A member of the Pickwick Club, he enlists Mr. Pickwick's aid in his romance and marriage with Arabella Allen.
Reminder: Dickens Character Auditions Monday October 5th
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Auditions for characters from A Christmas Carol, Oliver Twist and the various Other Books will be held Monday October 5th in San Francisco, CA.
Please allow time to find the location and get situated.
Location particulars will be given when you
schedule your appointment.
The character parts listed above are open as of now, if you played one of them last year and would like to do so again, please contact your director as soon as possible.
If you would like to audition for one of these roles, please email
Entertainment Department Assistant Rickie Bolin at
[email protected]
with the following information:
1. Your full name, email address and phone number
2. The character(s) you would like to audition for. (Please prepare a bit of the dialogue for that character - see web resources below - and be prepared to improvise as that character.)
3. Your first, second and third choice of audition time on
Monday, October 5th The auditions will be scheduled at 15 minute intervals, please be patient as we sometimes get a bit behind when auditioning promising actors.
4. Optional: A brief note of any experience you would like us to know about. We will have applications and accept resumes (not required) at the auditions.
Here's a great page to learn more about the characters and the books:
And more from:
Nicholas Nickleby Martin Chuzzlewit
David Copperfield
Bleak House
Great Expectations
Our Mutual Friend
Little Dorrit
If you're interested, please prepare yourself - this is an audition. Memorize a monologue from a character you're interested in, or the type of character. We'll be looking for your ability to form a distinct characterization, your ability to project yourself vocally and physically, and we'll ask you to do some cold readings and free-form improvisation.
Important Note: For specifics on available roles, please see previous missive at
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