Hark! A Lark!

By John Siewert

Directed by John Siewert

The show begins with the Narrator trying to tell an adaption of The Grimm Brothers’ little-known story, “The Singing, Springing Lark.” The characters of the story eventually start to take over and pull the Narrator farther into the story than they’ve ever gone before.

This comedy contains themes of finding oneself, parental issues, and the many forms love can take. This show contains some breaking of the fourth wall (no forced audience participation, though), comedic violence, strong language, and some sexual situations.

Produced by Broom Street Theater at Broom Street Theater, 1119 Williamson Street, Madison

Performances: February 21 - March 14, 2020

Performance Times:
Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays from February 21, 2020 through March 14, 2020 at 8pm.

Ticket Prices: Pay what you can

 

Auditions

Auditions will be held on the following days:

12/16/2019
12/17/2019

Broom Street Theater seeks nine actors for Hark! A Lark!, written and directed by John Siewert. Auditions will be held December 16 and 17 at Broom Street Theater, 1119 Williamson Street.

The show begins with the Narrator trying to tell an adaption of The Grimm Brothers’ little-known story, “The Singing, Springing Lark.” The characters of the story eventually start to take over and pull the Narrator farther into the story than they’ve ever gone before.

This comedy contains themes of finding oneself, parental issues, and the many forms love can take. This show contains some breaking of the fourth wall (no forced audience participation, though), comedic violence, strong language, and some sexual situations.

MAIN CHARACTER BREAKDOWN:
THE LARK: any gender, any age. Non-speaking role, but not silent. Likes to sing, squawk, and be a general nuisance.
NARRATOR: any gender, any age. Storyteller with a sarcastic streak. Prefer this role not to be a white man. This role will not be double cast.
MARGO: female, 20s-30s. Heroine of the story. Adventurous, likes wordplay and puns, continues to want to make the story a musical. This role will not be double cast.
REX: male, 20s-30s. Part-time lion that tends to run afoul of magic users. Enjoys wordplay. This role will not be double cast.
KRIS: any gender, 20s-50s. Sarcastic. Has no time for people that don’t treat others with respect.
DELPHYNE: female, 20s-30s. Appears to be evil, but is really trapped by her literal patriarch.
JAMES: male, 40s-50s. A father who definitely has a favorite child. Means well, but often makes mistakes.
CADMUS: male, 40s-50s. Evil sorcerer. Wants to have power and will do just about anything to get it.

OTHER CHARACTERS:
Angie
Beth
Griffin
Sun
Moon
North Wind
South Wind
East Wind
West Wind
Val
Door
7th Calendar Holder
Various non-speaking, walk-on roles

Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script. Most roles will be double cast unless noted in the character breakdown above. Please bring calendars to auditions to list all potential conflicts from January 1 through March 14. No conflicts will be allowed during tech (February 16-20) or performances. Performances are on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays from February 21-March 14. Rehearsals will typically be Sunday afternoons from 1-4pm and Monday through Thursday evenings from 7-10pm and will begin on January 6, with the potential of a read-through on an earlier date if the entire cast is available.

If you are unable to make the audition dates or have questions, email John at jsiewert79@gmail.com.