Auditions for The Chameleon Theatre Circle's production of Speed-the-Plow

The Chameleon Theatre Circle announces auditions for Speed-the-Plow by David Mamet, directed by Barbe Marshall. Speed-the-Plow will be performed at the Burnsville Performing Arts Center October 12-21, 2012.

Mamet's Speed-The-Plow is a sly and often brutal satire on ambition and greed, set in Hollywood. It is a study of male culture, buddies, bravura, comic bluster, feverish energy, and high-octane acting. With hectic, often overlapping dialogue, this Mamet masterpiece uses language as a form of camouflage rather than a means of communication. The story is a also a study of art versus commerce and the ultimate hollowness of an industry. It has been called a sort of modern-day Faust: An exploration of moral temptation, where Bobby is forced to choose between corporate and personal values against a backdrop of loyalty, betrayal, idealism, manipulation, and sex.

Auditions will take place on Saturday, May 19 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at 430 Gateway Boulevard, Burnsville, MN 55337.

Please prepare two contrasting contemporary monologues up to 3 minutes in combined length. All roles are available. All positions are unpaid.

Auditions are by appointment only. Please fill out the form below to schedule your audition time.

All performances will take place at the Burnsville Performing Arts Center, 12600 Nicollet Ave, Burnsville, MN 55337.

Roles:
Bobby - Has recently been promoted to head of production at a major Hollywood studio. His job is to find suitable scripts to bring to studio head Richard Ross to be made into big Hollywood movies.

Charlie – longtime associate of Bobby.

Karen – Bobby's secretary.

All three are competitive, ambitious and smart.

Rehearsals will begin with three table work sessions in June and July, then increase to four to five days per week as of August 13, mostly weekday evenings, plus Saturday afternoons if needed to work around conflicts.

Questions? Want to audition but can't make it on May 19? Contact Andrew Troth, Producer.