Open Auditions:
Sunday & Monday, September 15 & 16, 2019, at 7:00 pm
At the Acrosstown Repertory Theatre
619 South Main Street, Gainesville, FL 32601
Florida Man
Written and Directed by
Michael Presley Bobbitt
Performance dates: October 24- November 10, 2019
Don’t be shy, you were born to be a star! Join us at open auditions for Florida Man on September 15 & 16, 2019
A Florida Man, racked with guilt, digs up his dead father to give him the proper Viking funeral he always wanted. Inhabiting the world of the Florida Man headlines that have consumed the nation’s attention, this dark comedy by Michael Presley Bobbitt is a complement to his recent hit Sunset Village, set against the backdrop of the wild and rowdy folklore of the Sunshine State.
Auditions will be held at 7:00 pm on Sunday & Monday, September 15 & 16, 2019, at the theater– 619 South Main Street in the Baird Hardware complex, next door to Akira Wood and across from Heartwood Soundstage.
No prepared monologues required– expect cold readings from a provided script.
Performance dates are Thursdays through Sundays, October 24- November 10, 2019.
Available Roles:
William “Billy” Crud – A Florida man in his 30s. Eccentric and bright with an infectious home-spun charm
Gina Griffin – A receptionist at a shady law firm, she has a night school GED and a weirdly extensive knowledge of the law
Webb Jones – An ardent conspiracy theorist who is certain 9/11 was an inside job, and pretty sure that birds aren’t real, this gifted auto mechanic is one of Billy’s oldest friends
The parts of Jorge Orlando Flores and William Crud Sr. (Deceased) have already been cast.
Ages and genders are flexible, at the discretion of the director. All races, colors, sizes, genders, gender-identities and experience levels welcome! Although this IS an audition, we’re not judgmental, and we hope you feel welcome here and have a great time. If cast you will be compensated by the roar of applause and the joy of being part of the Acrosstown family.
We look forward to seeing you at auditions for Florida Man!
About the ART:
Founded in 1980, the ART develops new talent, plays, audiences and ideas while also celebrating and revivifying the great plays of the past. The ART provides a safe place where people of all ages, genders, races, and beliefs can create unsafe theater– thinking people’s theatre– theater that transforms.
We continually respect, and challenge:
- ourselves as actors, designers, artists and visionaries to achieve more,
- our audiences as living, thinking and feeling human beings to engage more,
- other local theaters and arts organizations to collaborate more,
…and by doing so, help nurture and develop Gainesville, Florida into the center of arts and culture in North Central Florida.
As a 501c3 non-profit organization, the ART is especially dedicated to providing multi-cultural opportunities to the members of our community. The theater is open to all and presents experiences for which there are no other venues in the area. It is also entirely volunteer-staffed and operated.