Audition Announcement CEW Theatre The Uprooted Pine

Audition Announcement

The Uprooted Pine

By Chikamatsu Monzaemon, translated by Donald Keene

Casting for 1 voice actor, 1 shamisen player.

Interested in being a puppeteer instead? Please fill out a Crew
Application and come to auditions to interview.

Please read the play before auditioning or interviewing!

Auditions will be held in Clifford E. White Theatre, on

Monday, April 30th, 2018 at 7:30 PM.

Roles:
 Narrator: reads for all roles during the performance.
Please bring 4 contrasting contemporary monologues,
and a resume of previous performance experience.
 Shamisen: will play the shamisen to accompany the
Narrator. Please bring your instrument to auditions.
 Puppeteers: will be responsible for manipulating
puppets according to the Narrator. Please bring a resume
of previous performance and technical experience.

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Audition/Interview Form CEW Theatre The Uprooted Pine

Audition/Interview Form
Please fill out the information below. When finished, please attach your resume. Thank you!

Name: ______________________ Phone: _____________ Email: ________________

Address: __________________________/____________________________________
(street address) (city, state, ZIP)

Allergies: ________________________ Phobias: ______________________________

Which role are you applying for? Narrator Shamisen Puppeteer

Previous Performance and Technical Experience:

(List most recent roles/positions first)

Show Role/Position Location Year

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Audition/Interview Form CEW Theatre The Uprooted Pine

Weekly Conflicts
Please list to the best of your knowledge.

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

2-3 PM
3-4 PM
4-5 PM
5-6 PM
6-7 PM
7-8 PM
8-9 PM
9-10 PM
10-11 PM

Please list any other time conflicts:

By signing below, I agree to release the information on this form to the casting
director and stage management team for casting purposes only. I ascertain that all
information on this form is correct to the best of my knowledge.

Signature: _______________________________________ Date: _____________

Print Name: ______________________________________

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Daily Schedule CEW Theatre The Uprooted Pine

The Uprooted Pine – Daily Schedule

Date
Note: This schedule is subject to change.

Who Where When What

Director Notes:

Stage Manager Notes:

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Line Notes CEW Theatre The Uprooted Pine

Line Notes
Date

Bold = Skipped Words Italics = Added Words Underline = Word Choice

Red = Look at that line ** = Called line Highlight =Recurring Error

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Performance Report CEW Theatre The Uprooted Pine

Performance Report
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Production Meeting Report

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Rehearsal Report CEW Theatre The Uprooted Pine

Rehearsal Report
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Puppet Checklist CEW Theatre The Uprooted Pine

Puppet Checklist
Character Priority Construct By

Yojibei High June 6th

Yohei High June 6th

Azuma Very High June 6th

Hikosuke Medium June 13th

Jokan Low June 20th

Okiku Low June 20th

Jibuemon Medium June 13th

Kurozaemon Medium June 13th

Kanemon Low June 20th

Shinsuke Low June 20th

Okaya Medium June 20th

Old Woman Low June 20th

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Puppet Prop Tracking Sheet CEW Theatre The Uprooted Pine

Puppet Prop Tracking Sheet

Prop Page(s) Character(s) Notes
Badminton Racket 1 Shinsuke
Badminton Racket 1 Okaya/Maid
Cotton Bonnet 3 Old Woman “wadded cloak of
greenish brown”
Sake Cup 5 Old Woman
Sake Bottle 5 Old Woman
Silk Packet 6, 37 Okaya, Contains gold coins
Hikosuke
Dirk 7 Yohei
Thin Outer Kimono, 7 Azuma “black, crested robe”
Sash, Black Robe
Hakama and Jacket 10 Hikosuke
Pipe 10 Azuma
Laquered tray, Sake 13 Extras
jug, Unglazed cup
Sash 14 Yohei
Dagger 15 Yohei
Rice Cakes 17 Okiku “burn like the flames of
longing”
Azuma’s Letter 24 Azuma Thrown over the wall to
Okiku.
Letter’s Razor 24 Okiku Comes out of the letter
Azuma’s Razor 26 Azuma “hidden at her bosom”
Mousetrap 27 Jokan
Dagger 30 Jokan
Wooden Stand 37 Yohei Contains 1,000 gold
coins – these coins get
scattered later
Authentic Sword + 37 Jibuemon
Certificate

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Scenic Tracking Sheet CEW Theatre The Uprooted Pine

Scenic Tracking Sheet

Scenery Page(s) Notes
Shuttlecock 2 Will be moved by Carps
Azuma’s Palanquin 3, 23 For Azuma’s procession – “dazzling
colors”
Ageya Lane Shops 5 Old Woman, Okaya, and Azuma hire a
private room for discussion
Foot Warmer 10 Azuma- Yohei buries himself in it
Yojibei’s Palanquin 13
The Shoji 17 Transparent sliding traditional door
Chess Game 18 Jibuemon and Jokan – the table gets
flipped
Double-Palanquin 31 Carries Azuma and Yojibei: “three
bearers”
Lanterns 35 Will be hung over the upper-level rail
Countertop 35 In lower level- Separates Kurozaemon
from the others
Two Leather Trunks 39 Azuma and Yojibei emerge from the
trunks

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