Set in the times of Nana Phadnavis (1741–1800), घासीराम कोतवाल (Ghasiram Kotwal) is political satire written as historical drama. Arriving in Pune from northern India, Ghasiram rises to great prominence through deceit, trickery and violence until his inevitable fall. Naatak’s grand production features live music and dance, and a style of presentation not seen in previous presentations of the play.
Roles Available
MEN – We are particularly looking for men who meet one or more of these requirements: (i) can sing (ii) be fluent in Marathi (in addition to Hindi), and (iii) are willing to shave their head.
WOMEN – We are looking for a few women who can sing. We are also casting for 2 teenage girls.
(to audition as a DANCER, click here)
ACTOR ROLES
1 male, age 40–50
1 male, 40-50, shaved head required, Marathi fluency required
5 males, age 25-50
2 females, age 15-18
ACTOR-SINGER ROLES
3 males, 25-60, lead singer, shaved head a plus, Marathi fluency a plus
7 males, 25-60, chorus singer, shaved head required, Marathi fluency a plus
2 females, 30-40, chorus singer, Marathi fluency a plus
Date and Venue
Sunday, October 27th, 3pm-7pm
Location: TBD, Santa Clara County
Audition Details
1. Please RSVP by filling out
this RSVP form.
2. Two days before the audition, you will receive your audition time-slot. Most auditionees will be called on Sunday October 27 between 3 and 4pm. Female auditionees may be asked to audition on Saturday October 26 at 4pm depending on rsvp volume.
3. At the audition, you must perform a 60-second piece in Hindi. If you are FLUENT in Marathi, do your monologue in Marathi. Incorporate movement in your performance. I may stop you before your 60 seconds are up.
4. If you are interested in auditioning for a role which involves singing, you must sing a 30-sec song snippet. The song will be provided to you beforehand.
5. Shortlisted folks will be invited to stay back for a second round of auditions. You will be given passages from the play to perform. Shortlisted singers will also be asked to sing a song from the play.
Script Reading
Naatak will stage a reading of the play on:
4:30-7pm, Saturday, Oct 19
Location West Valley Branch Library, 1243 San Tomas Aquino Rd, San Jose, CA.
To attend the reading,
your RSVP is required.
This is not an audition.
This reading will be gender-flipped. (Women will read for all the male characters.) Readers will of course not be considered for the same parts in the play.
Rehearsals
October 29, 2024 – January 22, 2025: Saturdays and Sundays, and one or more weekday evenings at Naatak House. If you have conflicts, let us know on the RSVP form. We will take a short break for the Thanksgiving holiday and a longer one for Xmas and the New Year. If you are going to be performing in other shows at the same time, it is best that you skip this audition and come to the next one.
Show dates
Jan 24 – Feb 9, 2025, in Cubberley Theater, Palo Alto.
Contact
Harish Agastya (harish-at-naatak-dot-org) for questions about the audition
Anitha Dixit (anitha-at-naatak-dot-org) if you would like to join the backstage team
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