Amadeus
By Peter Shaffer
Directed by Kathleen Tissot
n the court of the Austrian Emperor Josef, Antonio Salieri is the established composer. Enter the greatest musical genius of all time: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Salieri has given himself to God so that he might realize his sole ambition to be a great composer. Mozart is a foul-mouthed, graceless oaf who has that which is beyond Salieri’s envious grasp: Genius.
Produced by Strollers Theatre at Bartell Theater's Drury Stage, 113 E. Mifflin St., Madison
Performances: June 2-17, 2017
Performance Times: TBA
Ticket Prices: TBA
Call TBA for reservations or more information.
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Auditions
Auditions will be held on the following days:
2/12/2017
2/13/2017Dates/Time: Monday–Tuesday, February 12 and 13, 6pm-9pm
Location: The Bartell Theatre (Evjue Stage) 113 E Mifflin St, Madison, WI 53703
Audition quality will be the primary factor in casting decisions.
Preparation:
Please be prepared to read from the script and to move.
Headshots and Resumes are not required.
Please be prepared to provide all conflicts from April 17 – June 17.
No other preparation is needed/required.
14 Roles are available for (at least) 7 men and (at least) 5 women:
Please email or call Benjamin Barlow (Producer) at bflbarlow@gmail.com/608-354-7034, Kathleen Tissot (Director) at kltissot@gmail.com/608-235-4641 and/or Sadie Yi (Stage Manager) at thebaglady64@gmail.com with any questions/comments/concerns.
For more information, please visit StrollersTheatre.org
Characters
Antonio Salieri
Wolfang Amadeus Motzart
Constanze Weber – wife to Mozart
Joseph II – Emperor of Austria
Count Johann Kilian Von Strack – Groom of the Imperial Chamber
Count Franz Orsini-Rosenberg – Director of the Imperial Opera
Baron Gottfried Van Swieten – Prefect of the Imperial Library
2 Venticelli – “Little Winds”, purveyors of information, gossip and rumour
Major-Domo
Salieri’s Valet – non-speaking
Salieri’s Cook – non-speaking
Teresa Salieri – wife of Salieri, non-speaking
Katherina Cavalieri – Salieri’s pupil, non-speaking
Guiseppe Bonno – non-speaking