Art
Written by Yasmina Reza
Directed by Debbie Barber-Eaton
Produced by Scott Sanders
Performance Dates: September 9 - October 1, 2022
AUDITIONS
Please read ALL the information below.
Location: The Colonial Players Theater, 108 East Street, Annapolis, MD 21401
Monday, June 20 from 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Tuesday, June 21 from 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
CALLBACKS
Callbacks will be by invitation only.
Location: The Colonial Players Theater, 108 East Street, Annapolis, MD 21401
Thursday, June 23 at 7:00 p.m.
GENERAL INFO
- All auditions and rehearsals will be held at the theater.
- Auditioners will be asked to provide documentation of their vaccination status before being allowed into the audition room. We ask that anyone auditioning be fully vaccinated at the time of auditions in consideration of fellow cast members, playmakers, and audience. All cast, staff, and show personnel are required to be vaccinated.
- Late arrivals can be accommodated only as time permits. If you know you will be late, please make prior arrangements with the director by email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
- For every show that has cast/staff members under the age of 18, all show cast and staff will be required to sign an acknowledgement that they have read and understand the Colonial Players Child Protection Policy.
- Auditioners are asked to provide a schedule of conflicts from June 23, 2022 - October 1, 2022.
- For further information, please contact the director at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
AUDITION INFORMATION
- Auditions will start and end promptly. Please allow time for parking. The Calvert Street Garage is free after 6:30 p.m. and is an approximately 8 minute walk to the theatre. If you must arrive later than the audition start, please advise the Director, Debbie Barber-Eaton, in advance at the show email.
- Auditioners are encouraged to fill in the online form OR download and print the Actor Audition Form available on our downloads page, fill it in, and bring it to auditions. Please also bring to your audition your resume or list of experience and a headshot or recent photo. If you do not have a photo, one will be taken at sign-in.
- Auditioners are to prepare a one minute memorized monologue, either comedic or dramatic, preferably not from the show.
- At the theater you will be required to wear a face mask to the audition/callback and keep it on unless asked to remove it by the Director.
- Please maintain appropriate physical distancing for audition seating. For enhanced safety in our spaces, CP has upgraded all of our air filtration systems.
SHOW SYNOPSIS
What is art? How about a painting that is entirely white? Would it be art? One of Marc’s best friends, Serge, has just spent most of his savings on such a painting. Marc is initially incredulous, then amused and ultimately outraged by this. Their mutual peace-making friend, Yvan, though burdened by his own problems, allows himself to be pulled into this disagreement. Lines are drawn and these old friends square off over the canvas. What begins with hilarity dissolves into vicious cruelty, as friendships are pushed to their very limits.
CHARACTER BREAKDOWN
All roles are open. Descriptions are of character appearance and temperament, not age of actors. The show requires 3 men.
Marc (40s+) is an aeronautical engineer; he can be arrogant, overbearing, and self-righteous.
Serge (40s+) is a successful dermatologist and has a passion for modern art; a bit smug, even pretentious, but his knowledge and love of modern art in general and the Antrios in particular is genuine.
Yvan (40s+) is a sales representative for his fiancée’s uncle’s stationery business. He will pay almost any price to heal the rift between his friends.
Note: There are no plans to use accents in this play at this time, even though it’s set in Paris and contains a fair amount of British slang.
