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The Arsonists Auditions-Los Angeles, CA
- Casting ID # 1496322
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Project Type
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Live Event
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Submission Type
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Open Call
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Location
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Los Angeles, CA
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Union
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Non-union
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Rate/Pay
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n/a
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Release Date
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08-23-15
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Audition Date
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09-06-15
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Submission deadline
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09-05-15
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Casting Category
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Theatre - Non-Equity
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Gottlieb Biedermann is sure it could never happen to him, but when a mysterious stranger (Schmitz) comes knocking on his door, Biedermann invites him in out of politeness and a sense of moral generosity. Schmitz is soon joined by a second stranger (Eisenring). The two set about filling the Biedermanns’ attic with petrol. Biedermann, unwilling to recognize the evil taking place in front of his eyes, helps the two measure the fuse, and even goes so far as to hand them the very match that will lead to his destruction. All the while, the ever-ready chorus of firefighters is standing by, watching and waiting.
Written in the years following World War II, this dark comedy brings to light the human tendency towards complacency in the face of evil. complacency in the face of
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| Role # 1 Gottlieb Biedermann |
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Seeking 1 talent(s) for this role
A successful businessman and self-percieved moral citizen, Biedermann is convinced he could never be taken in by the arsonists. Yet, as the play goes on, he continues to turn a blind eye to the evil going on around him. In modern German the name translates to “honest man” or “petty bourgeois” -from BIEDER meaning “respectable, unadventurous” and MANN meaning “man”
Searchable talent specs :
Gender: Male
Age: from 40 to 65 |
| Role # 2 Babette Biedermann |
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Seeking 1 talent(s) for this role
The female counterpart to Gottleib.
Searchable talent specs :
Gender: Female
Age: from 40 to 65 |
| Role # 3 Eisenring |
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Seeking 1 talent(s) for this role
One of the arsonists staying in Biedermann’s attic. A slick former waiter with a mysterious history of arson, he wastes no time preparing to burn down the Biedermann home.
Searchable talent specs :
Gender: Male
Age: from 31 to 40 |
| Role # 4 Schmitz |
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Seeking 1 talent(s) for this role
Big guy, physically intimidating, former wrestler, jailbird, and Eisenring’s accomplice, Schmitz also makes himself at home in the Biedermanns’ attic and assists in the fiery plot.
Searchable talent specs :
Gender: Male
Age: from 31 to 40 |
| Role # 5 Anna |
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Seeking 1 talent(s) for this role
The Biedermanns’ maid.
Searchable talent specs :
Gender: Female
Age: from 18 to 60 |
| Role # 6 Chorus |
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Seeking 2 talent(s) for this role
The Chorus of Firefighters. Watchkeepers of the city, the firefighters are constantly on guard, observing the action of the play and preparing for the worst. May also narrate and play assorted small roles.
Searchable talent specs :
Gender: Female
Age: from 51 to 60 |
| Role # 7 Chorus |
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Seeking 2 talent(s) for this role
The Chorus of Firefighters. Watchkeepers of the city, the firefighters are constantly on guard, observing the action of the play and preparing for the worst. May also narrate and play assorted small roles.
Searchable talent specs :
Gender: Female
Age: from 18 to 60 |
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