So It Goes Coffeehouse announces auditions for supporting roles for The Lion In Winter by James Goldman. Auditions take place Monday November 21st at 6:30 PM at the coffeehouse, 190 Central Avenue, Coos Bay. Seeking four male and one female, can be between 18 and 30s (presenting). All positions are paid.
**The roles of Henry and Eleanor have been cast.
John – He is the youngest son of Henry and Eleanor (late teens/20s). He is sulky and sullen, with a boyish outlook on his position; many in the play describe him as a spoiled brat. He is described in the play as pimply and smelling of compost. He is Henry's favourite, but also the weakest. He vacillates throughout the play, not out of cleverness, but out of fear and weakness. He is easily tricked and manipulated by Geoffrey.
Geoffrey – He is a son of Henry and Eleanor, and a man of energy and action. He has the strongest intellect of the family; he is also a cold, amoral schemer. His view of himself is of one who yearned greatly for the love of his parents while receiving none. Yet the play leaves open to question whether any of Henry's three sons should be thought to have been truly loved by either Henry or Eleanor, and not merely used by King and Queen as pawns in their ceaseless scheming against one another.
Richard – The eldest surviving son of Henry and Eleanor, their second son Henry having recently died. Richard is handsome, graceful and impressive and has been a famous soldier since his middle teens. War is his profession and he is good at it. He is easily the strongest and toughest of the three sons/princes. Richard and Philip II have been sexually involved prior to the action of the play. However, Philip declares that he participated in the affair purely for political purposes, whereas Richard indicates he had genuine affection for Philip.
Alais Capet – She is in love with Henry. Everyone underestimates her intellect and power. She is initially portrayed as innocent, but by the end of the play has begun to acquire a ruthless streak of her own, insisting that Henry imprison his three sons for the rest of their lives in the dungeon.
Philip II, King of France – He has been King of France for three years. He is not initially as accomplished as Henry in manipulating people, but seems to acquire greater skills at this during the play. He is impressive and handsome without being pretty.
Audition information is online at soitgoescoffee.com/events
The production runs the final two weekends in January.
We are also seeking a single tech operator for the show.
Feel free to contact us with any questions at soitgoescoffee@gmail.com
Directed by John Beane
