SPECIAL AUDITION OPPORTUNITY FOR FRIENDS AND FANS OF DG!

Dead Gentlemen Presents a Non-Union Volunteer Web Series:

“JourneyQuest” is an action-adventure fantasy comedy by Matt Vancil, writer and director of the cult smash hit films “The Gamers”, and “Dorkness Rising” (www.deadgentlemen.com), which have played at fantasy conventions and film festivals world wide. The shoot will take place in March 2010, dates TBA, around Washington State.

Special audition date for Friends and Fans of DG is Sunday Nov. 15th. Physical fitness is a plus, and experience in stage combat and/or martial arts is preferred for most lead roles. We will be shooting outdoors in March and days will be long, so a good attitude and good all-weather gear will keep you warm, as the locations will only occasionally be comfortable. Implied partial nudity will be required for three roles.

The first season must be volunteer, for all cast and crew. Subsequent seasons will be paid for lead actors.  We intend to create an ongoing web presence funded by DVD sales, advertising, and merchandise, like “The Guild” and “Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog”.

Sides will be sent if you receive an audition slot. Monologue not required, but if you have one handy, we will gladly hear a minute of it.

PLEASE SEND E-PICTURE (and resumé, if you have one, if not just a picture is more than fine) when you write to request an audition.

Please send to: leapcasting at gmail dot com

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MAIN CHARACTERS

PERF (M, 30s) – Incompetent wizard Superfluous (Perf for short) is of average height and weight, with years of failure weighing him down.  He is in no way imposing, an everyman with a kind face.  Picture him as the I.T. specialist nerd in a fantasy setting.

NARA (F, 20s-30s) – Elf, lean and beautiful; detached, standoffish, with a healthy disdain for incompetence.  She moves with natural, powerful grace, like a dancer or a hunting cat.

CARROW (M, 30s-40s) – A natural mediator; the glue that keeps his party of adventurers together.  The character will require a great deal of awkward movement, so an ideal actor will be very flexible and in shape.  Experience in dance or gymnastics is a plus.

GLORION (M, 30s) – Tall, handsome, and studly; Adonis in glittering armor.  Not quite sane; yet exuding manliness and confidence.  His voice should be deep, and have the brassy volume of a trumpet.

THE NINJA (F, 20s-30s) – An elf bounty hunter and assassin.  She is lithe, like a gymnast.  The role calls for a great deal of physical movement, contortion, and fighting, so athleticism is a must.  A martial arts background is a plus.  The character herself is terse, curt, and possesses a wicked sense of humor.

THE SWORD OF FIGHTING (M, voice only) –  is brash, angry, petulant, and insulting—imaging a combination of belligerent frat boy and morning DJ shock jock.  His voice must be mocking and forceful and hard to ignore—the kind of guy you want to hold down and punch over and over.

WREN (F, 20s) – Wren is cute and outgoing, with an impulsive but congenial personality.  A strong singing voice is a must.

RECURRING CHARACTERS

SMART ORC (M, 20s-40s) – A rather cunning Orc, the Smart Orc is, well, smart.  He’s savvy and discerning in general, and not just for an Orc.  Athletic.

THE WATCHER (M, 50s+) – The Watcher is rather gaunt, with skin that hangs on his bones.  Think Vincent Price.

RODERICK (F, any age) – The actress will play two identical characters, one male, one female. Needs to have the ability to speak in a gender-neutral voice.

STRONG-LIKE-BULL (M, 40s-50s)  – An Orc scholar with a doctorate in archaeology, sort of a green-skinned Indiana Jones.  Largeness is a plus.

DEATH (M, any age) – The Grim Reaper: tall, gaunt, and spooky.

DAGGIE (F, 30s-40s) – Like all female Dwarves, she’s short.  She is cute, buxom and sturdy.

TAP (M, any age; children considered) – Tap is a short, petite Halfling.

HORT (M, 20s+) – A stripper—the only male stripper—who works at the burlesque show.  For an Orc, he’s rather svelte.  Gay.

THE WICKED KINGS – (2 Males, 1 Female)
•    DEEP VOICE (M, 40s+) – Loud, bombastic, and full of angry fire.  Imagine a heavyset actor with huge whiskers, like a 19th-century president.
•    LADY’S VOICE (F, 40s+) – Cold, cutting, and sardonic.  Your typical ice queen.
•    FOPPISH VOICE (M, 20s-30s) – Whiny, almost androgynous voice, not a stereotypical flaming homosexual, though it may come across that way.

MINOR CHARACTERS

RIVER SPIRIT (F, 20s-40s) – A petite, ethereal woman with otherworldly beauty.  She must be willing to undergo radical hairstyling.

WARRIOR ANGEL (F, 20s-30s) – A valkyrie: strong, tall, athletic, and intimidating, without sacrificing beauty or femininity.  Stage combat experience is a plus.

ELF MESSENGER (M or F, 30s) – Has the beauty and grace of the elves.  Can be either gender.

OPPHAN MATRON (F, 40s+) – A stout nun-type.

ORPHAN (M or F, 7-10) – Your typical street urchin: thin, scruffy, and doe-eyed.

MARIBELLE (F, 20s-30s) – Petite and short as possible while maintaining actual curves.

OGRE (M, 30s+) – Large, slow, dumb, ugly, smelly—every stereotype fits.

ORACLE (F, 40s+) – Stately and composed, almost statuesque; an aging hippy.

EXTRAS:

There will also be many opportunities for extras, especially those who can fight and those who can come garbed in period/fantasy costumes – sending a picture of your costume/s would be very helpful. If you have a group who you fight with, LARP with, or otherwise find an excuse to dress up together with, please talk to us!