General Auditions for The King's Two Bodies!

Polyphonic Bonsai closes our fifth season at Monticello Opera House with The King's Two Bodies: The Lincolns & Lord Colchester. We're looking for all ages and types, and holding auditions in Thomasville, GA, Monticello, FL, and Tallahassee, FL!

THE PLAY:

A fraudulent psychic. A mentally ill First Lady. A terminally ill president. The first presidential assassination! This original play dramatizes Abraham Lincoln’s assassination from the perspective of psychics who personally knew the Lincolns, including a fraud who could have prevented it.

And it’s all true, in their own words.

AUDITION LOCATIONS, DATES, & TIMES:

No monologue or memorization required. An auditions packet with character descriptions and scene excerpts called sides that we will use in the audition has been posted in our Facebook event page; see its link at the bottom of this post.

THOMAS COUNTY CENTRAL LIBRARY

Thomasville, GA

Sunday, February 4, 2:45 - 4:45PM in The Slipper Room

MONTICELLO OPERA HOUSE

Monticello, FL

Sunday, February 4, 6:30 to 8:30PM

LEROY COLLINS PUBLIC LIBRARY

Tallahassee, FL

February 5 & 6, 6PM to 8:30PM in Main Room A

CALLBACKS:

LEROY COLLINS PUBLIC LIBRARY

Tallahassee, FL

February 7, 6PM to 8:30PM in Main Rooms A & B

PERFORMANCES:

MONTICELLO OPERA HOUSE MAINSTAGE

Monticello, FL

8PM, April 6 – 7 & 13 – 14; 2PM, April 8 & 15

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Bella Arrives Soon! Are You on Her Menu?

Polyphonic Bonsai kicks off its fifth season with the gory psychological thriller, BELLA. 

Premiering just after Halloween and right in time for Thanksgiving, we’re producing the gory psychological thriller, BELLA. The play portrays the harrowing tale of a kidnapped family imprisoned in a basement. They must escape before their tormentor, Michael, feeds them to his man-eating dog, Bella. But his victims begin to suspect that it isn’t the dog who wants to eat them — Michael does! 

Plus, the play includes a life-size Great Dane puppet complete with working jaws!

The play runs at the SoMo Playhouse, 2032 S. Monroe Street, Fridays and Saturdays, November 3, 4, 10, & 11 at 8PM, and Sundays, November 5 & 12, at 2PM. 

 Tickets are $15 general admission; $12 students and seniors. We look forward to seeing you there! 

*Special thanks, and much gratitude to, director Kyra Elise Gardner and cinematographer Scott Marino for this trailer!

Auditions for PB's Fifth Season!

Welcome to auditions for Polyphonic Bonsai’s fifth season!

The Plays:

Just after Halloween and right in time for Thanksgiving, we’re producing the gory psychological thriller, BELLA. The play portrays the harrowing tale of a kidnapped family imprisoned in a basement. They must escape before their tormentor, Michael, feeds them to his man-eating dog, Bella. But his victims begin to suspect that it isn’t the dog who wants to eat them . . . .

Written and directed by Evangeline Ciupek. Neil Coker of The Tallahassee Democrat said of Polyphonic’ s The Unburied Dead of Thebes, “The vision of director Evangeline Ciupek [. . .] feels like Sophocles’ ‘Antigone’ stitched together with ‘Evil Dead.’” (May 20, 2015).

BELLA premieres at the SoMo PlayHouse, Tallahassee, FL, 8 PM Fridays and Saturdays Nov. 3 – 4 & 10 – 11, and 2 PM Sundays Nov. 5 & 12, 2017.

But wait, there’s more!  We’re also holding early auditions for The King’s Two Bodies: The Lincolns & Lord Colchester!

A historical epic bursting with wit and melancholy, The King’s Two Bodies examines the events leading to Abraham Lincoln’s assassination from the perspective of the psychics with whom he and Mary Todd associated. Did Mary Todd’s interest in séances stem from mental illness? Was Abraham already dying well before John Wilkes Booth murdered him? Could the fraudulent psychic Charles Colchester have prevented Lincoln’s murder—if only people had listened? Written by Charles Poole, whose writing Neil Coker of the Tallahassee Democrat has called “so good that I’m willing to compare it to the masters of antiquity” (March 19, 2015).

The Kings Two Bodies premieres at the Monticello Opera House, Monticello, FL, 8 PM Fridays and Saturdays April 6 – 7 & 13 – 14, and 2 PM Sundays April 8 & 15, 2018.

The Auditions:

We’re casting actors of all ages, skill levels, and types.  

General auditions are in LeRoy Collins Public Library’s Main Room B from 6:30 – 8:30 PM on Monday and Tuesday, August 28 & 29. An audition packet with sides and character descriptions will be available shortly.

Invited Callbacks are Wednesday, August 30, from 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM in Main Room A.

We look forward to seeing you there – good luck!

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*The King's Two Bodies poster art photo credit: Richard Strauss for The Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of American History, 1995 (Smithsonian Institution Archives.  Image #NMAH-95-5528-000002); public domain, text added.

Announcing The King's Two Bodies: The Lincolns & Lord Colchester!

April 2018, Polyphonic Bonsai's The King's Two Bodies: The Lincolns & Lord Colchester premieres at the Monticello Opera House!

A historical epic bursting with wit and melancholy, The King’s Two Bodies examines the events leading to Abraham Lincoln’s assassination from the perspective of the psychics with whom he and Mary Todd associated. Did Mary Todd’s interest in séances stem from mental illness? Was Abraham already dying well before John Wilkes Booth murdered him? Could the fraudulent psychic Charles Colchester have prevented Lincoln’s murder—if only people had listened? Written by Charles Poole, whose writing Neil Coker of the Tallahassee Democrat has called “so good that I’m willing to compare it to the masters of antiquity” (19 March 2015).  

Audition details and early-bird tickets available soon!


*Teaser poster art photo credit:  Richard Strauss for The Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of American History, 1995 (Smithsonian Institution Archives.  Image #NMAH-95-5528-000002); public domain, text added.

Auditions & Early-Bird Tickets Soon for BELLA!

With Blackbird closed, our 2017-18 season is right around the corner--opening with BELLA!

Just after Halloween and right in time for Thanksgiving, we’re producing the gory psychological thriller, Bella. Bella portrays the harrowing tale about a kidnapped family imprisoned in a basement who must escape before being fed to their tormentor’s man-eating dog. Written and directed by Evangeline Ciupek, the director of Polyphonic Bonsai’s Oedipus Revenant Trilogy and the writer-director of last Halloween’s one-act sci-fi play, “Everest One.”

Audition details and early-bird tickets available soon!

PB's Production of David Harrower's BLACKBIRD is Around the Corner!

Polyphonic Bonsai’s summer 2017 production of David Harrower’s Blackbird directed by Jeff Mandel, Tallahassee’s own award-winning director of Venus In Fur, is right around the corner!

In Blackbird  which is British for "jailbird," a convicted sex offender, Ray, has established a new life for himself after years in prison. Until one day when his victim, Una, shows up at his place of work seeking to make sense of their relationship ....

We perform at the Schnittman Hall on Railroad Square, 623 McDonnell Dr., at 8 PM June 30 & July 1, 7, and 8, and at 2PM July 2 & 9. Tickets are $15 for general admission and $12 for students and seniors. We look forward to seeing you there!

Content Advisory: Blackbird is intended for mature audiences.

We are currently setting up an online ticket booth for advance sales. We will give more information as soon as the site is available. Tickets will also be available at the door.

* Blackbird is presented by special arrangement with Dramatist Play Service, Inc., New York.
 

Auditions: David Harrower's BLACKBIRD!

Polyphonic announces auditions for David Harrower’s Olivier and Tony award-winning Blackbird, our summer 2017 production directed by Tallahassee’s own award-winning director of "Venus in Fur," Jeff Mandel!

In Blackbird, which is British for "jailbird," a convicted sex offender, Ray, has established a new life for himself after years in prison. Until one day when his victim, Una, shows up at his place of work seeking to make sense of their relationship . . .

The show will run at the Schnittman Hall in Railroad Square, Fridays through Sundays, from June 30th through at least July 9th.

The Auditions:

We are casting three roles: Ray, who appears can appear to be anywhere in his mid-40s to mid-60s; Una, who can appear in her mid-to-late 20s; and a girl, who can pass for 12 years of age.

General Auditions:  LeRoy Collins Library on Monday and Tuesday, May 8th and 9th, from 6:15 to 8:45PM, in Rooms A and B.

Invited Callbacks: are on Wednesday, May 10th, from 6:15 to 8:45PM, also in Rooms A and B.

An audition packet complete with personage descriptions and sides can be found on our Facebook event page, so check it out!

We look forward to seeing you -- good luck!

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