9315 State Ave. #J • Marysville, WA 98270 • (360) 322-7402
9315 State Ave. #J • Marysville, WA 98270 • (360) 322-7402
Red Curtain announces auditions for Arthur Miller's famous family drama, which will be directed by Scott Randall. Performances are weekends, January 17-February 2, 2024. Auditions are 11/5-11/6 starting at 6:30pm.
"A View From the Bridge" is a tragedy in the classic form. Eddie is a longshoreman who seems to be an admirable family man. When two of his wife’s Italian cousins are smuggled into this country, he makes room for them in his home. Gratefully they move in among his wife, and the teenage niece whom he has brought up as his daughter. One of the young men begins courting his benefactor’s niece, a monstrous change creeps up on the kind and loving uncle. This is an intensely absorbing drama, sure of itself every step of the way. It makes no false moves, wastes no time and has the beauty that comes from directness and simplicity.
Actors should send in their headshot and resume (office@redcurtainfoundation.org) at the time of securing their audition slot, and prepare a dramatic monologue, no longer than 2 minutes.
Red Curtain encourages non-traditional casting, including color-conscious and gender-inclusive practices, particularly focused on promoting equity, diversity and inclusion. All actors are encouraged to audition. This is a community theatre production, and there is no pay offered.
CHARACTER BREAKDOWN:
*EDDIE CARBONE (M mid-40s to early 50s) Eddie is a longshoremen with a husky build and a brash, outdated nature. He cares too much about his niece, whom he has raised since her childhood, and is distrustful of the world and people around him. The best way to solve a disagreement is to fight.
*BEATRICE: (F mid-40s to early 50s) Beatrice is married to Eddie, and sees his faults, but tries to love him anyway. But she is neglected, isolated, and fears that she will be stuck in this life, if she can't make some serious changes. Marco is her nephew from Italy.
*CATHERINE (F 18) Catherine has been raised by her aunt and uncle (Beatrice and Eddie) since being a child. She loves them innocently and with all her heart. She is thrilled to be entering adulthood and learning more about the world behind her apartment. There is a childlike wonder in her, which has kept her naive to the world.
*MARCO (M 25-35) Marco is a married man and hard worker who has chosen to leave his home in Italy to better provide for his family. He is practical, sensible, but also optimistic. He is no pushover. He has come to work hard for his family and nothing will interfere with that.
*RODOLPHO (M18-25) Also immigrating (illegally) from Italy, Rodolpho is a poet by nature. He loves to sing, laugh, dance--he loves life. And he sees the opportunities that await in America as being nothing but a bounty. He is fair-haired and there is a gentleness to him that might be viewed as feminine or even gay at the time.
*ALFIERI (M 50+) Alfieri is a local attorney who was raised in this community in Brooklyn. He understands the nuances and undercurrent of pride, tradition and family that drives members of this community. He is a bit of an outsider to our story and, at times, serves as narrator.
*TONY, LOUIS and MIKE (M 20-40) These are friends of Eddie and his family. They work with him on the docks, and the Carbone door is always open to them.
*MR. and MRS. LIPARI (M 40s-50s) They live upstairs from the Carbones, and get caught up in the drama of the story when they, too, house illegal immigrants.
*IMMIGRATION OFFICERS (any gender/age) These two officials come knocking on the Carbone family's door after receiving an anonymous tip about illegal immigrants in the building.
*NEIGHBORHOOD (any gender/age) They are the bystanders and witnesses to our story.
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