May 14, 2008

AUDITION CALL

WITH BATED BREATH by Bryden MacDonald
Directed by Bryden MacDonald and Roy Surette

AUDITIONS TO BE HELD IN MONTREAL ONLY
Audition Dates to be Confirmed
By appointment only

From the author of Divinity Bash/Nine Lives, The Weekend Healer and Whale Riding Weather, With Bated Breath is the provocative tale of Willy, a troubled but charismatic gay kid who flees Cape Breton Island for Montreal with hopes of forgetting a newly broken heart. He finds momentary comfort with the denizens of the city’s red light district, but soon goes missing without a trace. Willy, in one way or another, has had a profound effect on the lives of the other characters. His presence lingers. As rumors fly, secrets explode, and reality blurs with fantasy, Willy is both remembered and reinvented. Imbued with equal measures of wit and warmth, MacDonald proves to be a master of merging the pedestrian with the highly theatrical.

With Bated Breath rehearses from March 24, 2009, previews April 21 and 22, 2009, opens April 23, 2009 and closes May 24, 2009.

Scripts are available for reading at Centaur Theatre during office and box office hours.

Agents are asked to only submit candidates who are available throughout the production period and complete run of the play. Requests for absence for film or television work during the rehearsal period are discouraged and may not be possible.

Please submit hard copies of photos and resumes of new candidates to Catherine Vokey, Centaur Theatre Company, 453 St-Francois-Xavier, Montreal H2Y 2T1 by noon, Wednesday, May 28, 2008. At present, there are no auditions scheduled for outside of Montreal.

CHARACTER DESCRIPTIONS

WILLY
20. Gay. A thin, pretty, boyish young man. A product of foster homes. Wallows in fantasy to deal with reality. Desperate for love and acceptance. Goes missing in Montreal’s red light district.

ESTA
24. Mother of three. Missed her teen years. In a loveless marriage. A weary, romantic idealist. Faces her run of bad luck bravely. Slightly plump. Always on a diet. Trying to quit smoking. True love is genderless for her.

BERNIE
40’s. Handsome, rugged guy. Works outside and alone. Somewhat of a freeloader. Functioning alcoholic. Speaks eloquently, seducing women into believing they can change him. A messed up closet case.

RICOTTA
40. A very sexy, funny woman. A keen observer. An aging party girl, holds her booze like a sailor. Presents a facade of being in control. Rolls with the punches, but very easily led. Straight, sort of.

CAMILLA
40. Tough as nails. She sits in judgment of others. Brutally honest. Can be cruel. Bitingly funny. A superiority complex. Rarely takes responsibility, someone else is always to blame. Wiry, sexy, butch. A closet case.

FLOAT
25. French Canadian. Completely bilingual. Speaks English with a slight French accent. Male stripper. Shaved, waxed and buff. A pro. Gay for pay. Very pragmatic. An entrepreneur. Absolutely charming and manipulative.

May 14, 2008

Development Assistant

Requirements

This position requires: attention to details, organizational skills, excellent oral and written communication skills (English & French); interpersonal skills, computer skills (Word for Windows, Excel); basic accounting skills, and an interest in working as part of a team. This position also involves some evening and weekend work (opening night performances, committee meetings and special events). Experience in fundraising, database (Raiser’s Edge) and working in a performing

Responsibilities

The Development Assistant provides clerical and administrative support for all areas of the company’s fundraising and development department activities. The duties include:

- data entry and database maintenance

- donation campaigns co-ordination

- account balancing

- special event co-ordination

- mailings

- all other tasks as assigned by the Director of Development

The incumbent will spend approximately 70% of their time on administrative duties that involve mainly database-related duties, correspondences and mailings. The other 30% of the time involves interpersonal duties, including special event co-ordination and liaising with donors, sponsors, board members and volunteers.

Applications will be reviewed after July 13, 2008. Interested candidates should send a cover letter and a résumé by mail, fax, or e-mail to:

Haleema Mini
Director of Development
Centaur Theatre Company
453 St. Francois-Xavier
Montreal, QC, H2Y 2T1
Phone: (514) 288-1229, extension 235
Fax:  (514) 288-8575
E-mail: haleema@centaurtheatre.com