Job: United Kingdom. Seeking Actor in Their 50s to Play Doctor Coppelius in 'The Girl With The Enamel Eyes'
About the Project /Job:
Project Title: 'The Girl With The Enamel Eyes'
- The Girl With The Enamel Eyes promises a grimly tragicomic, musical tale of love, loneliness, and loss. It’s a quirky, and dark fairytale, aiming to leave audiences chilled, entertained, and enchanted.
Inspired by European, Gothic Cabaret, with a similar envisioned punch from shows such as The Grinning Man, Sweeney Todd, Shockheaded Peter, and Corpse Bride. We sit very much in that ‘gothic fairytale’ space.
Character Name: Doctor Coppelius
About the Character:
(Any gender, 50s): Sombre, commanding, imposing. Here, a deep sadness has taken root. The mysterious inventor at the edge of town. What Coppélius is building may finally cease that all consuming loneliness… or bring forth the Doctor’s final undoing. Villain or victim? That judgement isn’t in Coppélius’ hands.
Location & Date:
TBD
Job Rate:
Unpaid opportunities & expenses cannot be covered.
How to Take Part:
You should prepare:
- Character script reading
- Up to 1 min song of your choice
DOCTOR COPPÉLIUS
Character Script
It was your dream that brought you here? Why, I think that’s inspiring…
You know how many years I’ve been working on Coppélia? Sweet girl. To build a soul out of science… The path hasn’t been straight. But I remain undeterred. I’m a dreamer in that sense too…
Others, like you, have come. Though none with your reasoning. They all wanted knowledge, wealth, or power. But you…? You came here out of love. A selfish love, perhaps. A misguided, foolish, shallow kind. But you saw Coppélia, and you saw what I see. You believed her to be real.
This time. This time I feel it will be different.
Aren’t you after the same thing as me? You seek to no longer be alone in this world?
No need to scream. We’re well past science now, my boy. Now you’ll be bonded with her for eternity. No more loneliness. Everything you were ever after.
If you meet the above criteria, please apply today via your personal profile. Please attach recent photos and also write your name, age, location, and contact details when you send your application. - R