Upcoming Auditions & Workshops
AUDITION INFORMATION
I Hate Hamlet, A Comedy by Paul Rudnick
Presented by Tarpon Arts & Directed by Lisa Malloy
Auditions will consist of cold readings from selected scenes of the script and will be in person on the following dates and times:
Sunday, May 5 • 7:00 PM
Tuesday, May 7 • 7:00 PM
Location:
Tarpon Springs Cultural Center, 101 S. Pinellas Ave. (Alt. 19), Tarpon Springs, FL 34689
SYNOPSIS
Andrew Rally has it all – celebrity; a rich, beautiful girlfriend; a glamorous, devoted agent; the perfect New York apartment; and the chance to play Hamlet in Central Park. There are, however, a couple of glitches in paradise. When Andrew’s agent visits him, she reminisces about her brief romance with John Barrymore many years ago, in Andrew’s apartment. This prompts a séance to summon his ghost. From the moment Barrymore returns, dressed in high Shakespearean garb, Andrew’s life is no longer his own. The laughs are nonstop as Andrew wrestles with his conscience, Barrymore, his sword, and his role as Hamlet in Central Park.
CHARACTER DESCRIPTIONS
Andrew Rally: male presenting, (late 20s – early 30s): A handsome and popular television star of a recently cancelled soap opera. Andrew has just moved to New York, where he will soon be playing Hamlet on stage. He laments over the difficulty of playing Hamlet and feels woefully unprepared for the challenging role.
John Barrymore: male presenting, (50+): the legendary actor, or, rather, the ghost of the legendary actor, who returns to complete the call of mentoring Andrew in his theatrical debut as Hamlet. Barrymore is charming, witty, and gleeful; he is simultaneously carefree and completely in control.
Deirdre McDavey: female presenting, (late 20s – early 30s): Andrew’s girlfriend. Deirdre is a delightful, young romantic with a reverence for the theatre. She is a breath of fresh air despite her readiness to swoon at any moment. Innocent, yet irresistible; Deirdre is committed to saving herself for marriage.
Lillian Troy: female presenting, (60+): Andrew’s agent, Lillian is a striking, tough, no-nonsense woman with a hidden mischievous and romantic streak. This isn’t her first time in the apartment that Andrew has just begun renting. German dialect preferred.
Felicia Dantine: female presenting, (30s-40s): Andrew’s real estate broker and self-proclaimed psychic. She is just as passionate about Manhattan apartments as she is contacting her Ma on the other side. She’s a Queens native with a propensity for leather and fur in her wardrobe. New York dialect preferred.
Gary Peter Lefkowitz: male presenting, (30s-40s): A crass and exuberant director from Los Angeles. He gave Andrew his first big break in the film industry and is ready to get his commission off of him again. Gary lives his life with little regard for consequences and professes himself to be the most self-obsessed person he knows.
PERFORMANCE DATES & TIMES
• Friday, June 21, 28 • 7:00 PM
• Saturday, June 22, 29 • 2:00 PM
• Sunday, June 23, 30 • 2:00 PM
Performance Location
Tarpon Springs Cultural Center, 101 S. Pinellas Ave., Tarpon Springs, FL 34689
For more information, or questions please contact Lisa Malloy at lisadanimalloy@gmail.com
Tickets available now at tarponarts.org or call 727-942-5605.