Audition Calls

Blessed

written & directed by Vikram Ramanarayanan
produced by Poulomi Sarkar
(in English)
In 1998, a woman named Monica Besra was cured of a stomach tumor through a miracle supposedly wrought by Mother Teresa , setting in motion a chain of events that culminated with her canonization in the Catholic Church. Based loosely on this incident, Blessed is a tale of that miracle and the cynical men and women who engineered it.
Naatak will stage two versions of this play, one set in Tamil Nadu and the other in West Bengal. Blessed will be Naatak’s 113th production.
Audition Date/Time

Saturday, Dec 7, 5:30pm onwards (We will email you an exact slot)
Naatak House, 3311 Keller St, Santa Clara CA 95054.
(Please park on the street and walk into the building through the main entrance.)

Show dates

March 14 – April 6, Starbright Theatre, Campbell, CA

Roles Available

Group 1A: Indian Females, 25-50, bilingual in English and Tamil
Group 1B: Indian Females, 25-50, bilingual in English and Bengali
Group 2A: Indian Males, 30-50, bilingual in English and Tamil
Group 2B: Indian Males, 30-50, bilingual in English and Bengali
Group 3: Indian Females, 25-65, fluent in English
Group 4: Indian Males, 40-65, fluent in English
Group 5: Caucasian males, 40-65, fluent in English (ability to speak with a British accent is a plus)

Audition Details

1. RSVP by filling out this audition rsvp form.
2. Come prepared at your given audition time slot with a 2 min monologue in English (or two short 1 min monologues in English and Tamil/Bengali separately). You can pick any monologue you want from existing plays or films or you can write your own.
3. Try to demonstrate the following in your audition – clean diction in English, Tamil or Bengali, comfort with stage movement (don’t do your monologue sitting), voice projection (don’t speak too softly).
4. If you are shortlisted, you will be given sides from the play to memorize and enact in a callback round either later that day, or the next day (Sun, Dec 8, from 11am onwards).

Rehearsals

Jan 4th through March 13th, both weekend days (Sat & Sun) and two weekdays at Naatak House (exact times TBD).

Questions?

Send an email to vikram@naatak.org.

Ghasiram Kotwal (Actors & Dancers)

written by Vijay Tendulkar
directed by Harish Agastya
(in Hindi and Marathi, with supertitles in English)
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.

Actors

Roles Available

MEN – We are looking for a male singer, age 25-60. Knowledge of Marathi is a plus.
WOMEN – We are casting for a teenage girl, age 15-18.

Please email Harish Agastya (harish-at-naatak-dot-org) if you are interested in auditioning.
Please email Anitha Dixit (anitha-at-naatak-dot-org) if you would like to join the backstage team.

Rehearsals

From now to January 22, 2025: Saturdays and Sundays, and one or more weekday evenings at Naatak House. If you have conflicts, let us know in your email. We will take a short break for the Thanksgiving holiday and a longer one for Xmas and the New Year.

Show dates

Jan 24 – Feb 9, 2025, in Cubberley Theater, Palo Alto.

Contact

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