AUDITIONS
WORLD PREMIERE
Cadenza: Mozart's Last
Year by Artist In Residence Robert Salerno, a new look at the
most famous tragedy in music history. At the height of his creative powers,
Mozart is stricken by a horrible fatal illness. Now, it is a race against time
to complete the work that means everything to him. Ever the creative genius,
he confronts death on his own terms, aided by several unusual characters and
a trip into the eleventh dimension of Modern Physics.
AUDITIONS:
When: through Aug. 21 by appointment. Reading from the script. Actors may also perform a monologue if they wish.
Where : Centro Cultural de La Raza 2004 Park blvd. It is the round building with Latino art on the outside. Parking on the street or parking lot across the street.
Map: http://maps.google.com/maps?client=safari&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&output=html&q=2004+Park+Blvd,+San+Diego,+San+Diego,+California+92101,+United+States&zoom=3
CAST:
All parts open.
10 Men (20-70)
5 Women (20-40)
Call 858-454-2659 for appointments.
Show will run October 5-28, 2007 at the Centro Cultural de
La Raza, in San Diego's Balboa Park, 2004 Park Blvd.
There is pay.
Email Picture & Resume to:
Dori Salois
Artistic Director
Vantage Theatre
858-454-2659
vantagetheatre@bigfoot.com
http://home.san.rr.com/vantagetheatre/
MALE ROLES:
MOZART: (35) see below
Sussmayer: (25-35) Faithful (we think) servant of Wolfgang AND Costanza (has
a crush). A third-tier composer who understands his limitations and Mozart’s
lack thereof.
Sarastro: (45-55) The Ringmaster of the Cosmic Dance. Leader of all the forces
for GOOD. Or, just a creation of Mozart’s Immagination?
Mesmer:(40-50) Mesmerizing Magician. Way down the chain from Sarastro. A Freemason,
healer, and a bit of a huckster.
Franklin:(60-65) Inventor of the Glass Harmonica, and some other stuff. A freemason
and statesman.
Einstein: (60-70) what can you say?
Schikanaeder: (30-50) Theatrical producer, Mason, Friend (in that order)
Messenger: (30-80) cryptic manservant or representative of the underworld?
Beethoven: early 20’s. The hot new thing, before deafness. Starting to
make a name for himself. Brash young genius, respects Mozart’s genius,
but no one else.
Papageno: Played by Schikanaeder
DOMENICO GUARDASONI: (40-60) Impresario of the Prague National Theater, enters. He
is a chubby, engaging, Italian go-getter who could charm the underwear off a
nun. He speaks with an accent.
FEMALE ROLES
COSTANZA: Mozart's Wife. Starts out pregnant in 1st scene.
Sophie: Constanza's younger sister. A sweet , giving, and forgiving nature
Josepha: Constanza's oldest sister, an imperious soprano. “It’s
all about me.”
This character may triple as:
Nun: an evil assassin in disguise
The Queen of The Night: The Dark Force, , hell-bent for revenge.
Thoughts on Mozart's character:
NATURE:
A TRUE NATURAL GENIUS. ONE OF THE GREATEST THE WORLD HAS EVER SEEN.
Lives in 2 worlds:
Metaphysical-physical
The MUSIC (of the Spheres)-Patrons (commissions)
True Spirituality (Masons)-Hypocrisy (the Church)
Tapping into other dimensions of space-time-reality, or is it merely worsening
delirium?
PERSONALITY:
Driven:
by his genius, his love of music, his unquenchable thirst to go beyond, to serve
the brotherhood of man, to please his father (impossible)
Quick:
With his composing, with his wit, with his emotions
Confident:
Supremely confident in his music gifts
Less so socially (friends>women>authority(father) figures)
Even less so financially: often on the verge of total ruin.
Paradoxes:
Superficial-deep
Joyous-despondent
Hilarious-morose
Sickly-vigorous
Human-divine
Fam Hx:
Child prodigy
domineering father
travel
unlucky in love until Costanza
Career:
Frustration and under-appreciation
always forced to take a back seat to his obvious inferiors
forced to work for commissions that were beneath the arc of his genius
severe poverty for three years prior to start of play
despite all this, creating the greatest music the world had ever seen, and getting
better. on the threshold of a whole new level
working on the magic flute
still seeking a court appointed position
Health;
alternating bouts of sickliness and vigor. vigorous over summer, but deterioration
in the fall of 1791