The Half Black Performance Group will be performing one of the oldest epics known to mankind next August at the 2010 Indy Fringe Festival: The Epic of Gilgamesh. It has been adapted for the stage by founding member Joanna Winston from lyric text by Herbert Mason. This will be a dominantly masked piece using Libby Appel techniques. Our company is looking ideally for around 8 performers with movement experience who will be in Indianapolis for the summer of 2010 for rehearsals. Ideal performers would have puppetry or masked experience, but such is not required. We would prefer at least 2 males and 2 females for leading roles, but chorus roles may be any gender. - will contain both movement and sides and The audition - which ideally will be held at Butler University's LH328will be held on April 25th & 26th, 2010 at 6PM and will contain both movement and sides. Sides will be made available via email upon request closer to the audition itself. No roles have been pre-cast - all parts are available at this time. There will be some pay at the production's closing, but rehearsals are unpaid. We are currently seeking costume/makeup designers as well as a talented & well organized stage manager. All are encouraged to contact us if interested in any aspect of the mask design/construction process as well. You can reach our representatives at halfblackproductions@gmail.com or leave a message at our office# (317) 850-7997.
Available Roles:
Gilgamesh - King of Uruk, 2/3rds god, 1/3rd man. Dynamic and sometimes stubborn comrade of Enkidu. Goes on epic quest for the secret of eternal life.
Enkidu - "Wild Hairy Man", wise, primal, earthy. Sacred comrade of Gilgamesh.
Siduri - a barmaid that tends a tavern at the foot of Mt. Mashu; strong-willed and compassionate towards a broken-hearted Gilgamesh.
Utnapishtim - One of the only survivors of the legendary Flood; knows the secret of immortality.
Chorus/Puppeteers - 3-4 individuals who will be responsible for an army of other characters throughout the epic as well as operating a cast of shadow puppets, various masked incidental characters, and 1 large puppet: Humbaba - the guardian of the Cedar Forest. These individuals will have to be adept at movement as well as changing vocal tactics & body language to change from character to character seamlessly. Chorus roles include:
The temple Prostitute - educator of Enkidu.
Ninsun - Mother of Gilgamesh.
Humbaba - a 3-person complex puppet; monstrous guardian of the Cedar Forest.
Ishtar - goddess, daughter of Anu, maker of the Bull of Heaven.
The Scorpion People - grotesque man and wife who can turn trespassers into stone with a glance. Guardians of the Mountains of Mashu.
Various Gods/Goddesses of the Flood - heavenly beings who will be represented via shadow puppetry.
We thank our very own Joanna Eve Winston for her continued efforts to bring great literary works to the stage and wish her all the best in the coming months of preparation for IndyFringe 2010! Be sure to keep checking in for further developments and check out joannaevewinston.blogspot.com to find images & director's thoughts and comments on the audition and rehearsal process. The cast list will be posted here within a week of auditions.
We hope to see many faces at the HBP Gilgamesh auditions on April 25th & 26th!
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