NEW YORK STAGE AND FILM 2012 DRAMAS Equity Principal Auditions - New York Stage and Film Auditions

Roles are available unless otherwise specified. For pre-cast roles, auditioning performers will be considered as possible (emergency) replacements, should any become necessary. Some available roles may be offered/accepted (without auditions) before the EPA; casting notice will be updated as/when this occurs.


Powerhouse Theatre/Main Stage

ABIGAIL/1702
By Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa
Directed by: David Esbjornson
1st rehearsal: June 5, 2012 (rehearses: NYC 6/5-10, Poughkeepsie 6/12-25)
1st Performance: June 27, 2012
Closes: July 8, 2012

What really happened to The Crucible's Abigail Williams after she stole through Salem's forest one dark night in search of a new life and new beginning? Ten years have passed since the infamous witch trials, but Abigail still struggles to atone for her sins, the ones history remembers — and darker ones that live in her heart. As she cares for a young sailor on the brink of death, a mysterious stranger from Abigail's past catches up with her, sending her on one final, suspense-filled quest for redemption.

ABILGAIL WILLIAMS-Female; late 20’s (also referred to in the play as “Ruth Meadows”)--pretty/striking with a bold and forthright presence. Confident, manipulative and shrewd—she is haunted and guilt ridden by her past and her part in the Salem with trials. She id desperately searching for peace of mind and redemption.

JOHN BROWN-Male; mid-late 20’s; a young sailor who disguises his true identity as a pirate while being nursed back to health from the pox by Abigail. Strong, scruffy, handsome, masculine—conflicted, he now yearns for stability, a wife and children.

REVEREND PARRIS/JUDGE SEWELL/MAN IN GRAY-Male; 40-late 50’s; Authoritative, commanding, scholarly, powerful, complex, -- one actor will play the roles of REV. PARRIS (Abigail’s uncle, A Puritan minister whose fortune she stole), JUDGE SEWELL (who presided over the Salem witch trials and is now repentant for their outcome) and MAN IN GRAY (a dark, mysterious ominous figure with whom Abigail had a sacred pact)

ELIZABETH PROCTOR/MARGARET HALE/THE CRONE-Female: 40-late 50’s—one actress will play the roles of ELIZABETH PROCTOR (who, along with her husband, John Proctor were accused by Abigail of witchcraft)-A stand up woman, virtuous, proud but cold, MARGARET HALE-(a witchy-woman, who devoted her time and home to administering to those afflicted with the pox), CRONE (a local villager)

THOMAS-10-12; a young boy; sweet, unaffected; innocent




THE POWER OF DUFF
By Stephen Belber
Directed by Peter DuBois
1st Rehearsal: June 26, 2012
1st Performance: July 18, 2012
Closes: July 29, 2012

After the death of his father, Charlie Duff, a local TV news anchor, starts praying aloud for things to happen while reading the evening news. When his prayers start coming true, it begins a controversy on whether he's a prophet, a pundit or a charlatan.

CHARLES (Charlie) DUFF: Male; 40-50; a local upstate news anchorman. Handsome, charming, innately charismatic, masculine, well rounded—A slightly past his prime Golden Boy that missed an early shot at a high profile job with a major national network. Is now at a point in his life where he is desperately looking to reconnect with life, his ex-wife (and somewhat estranged son) and to something more universal.

SUE RASPELL; Female; 30’s; Charlie’s Co-Anchor. Pretty, smart, professional--if a bit too tightly wound. Compartmentalizes her personal life, her hidden emotions camouflaging the difficulties she is experiencing in her marriage and rising of her autistic son.

SCOTT ZOELLNER-Male; 30’s-early 40’s; the station manager and Charlie’s boss. A rising star at the network-a jerk who likes to appear humble. Shrewd, opportunistic

LISA: Female; 40’s; Charlie’s Ex-Wife. Warm, intelligent, pretty but not glamorous—a bit of a soccer mom. Was deeply hurt by Charlie’s infidelities and the break up of their marriage.

RICKY: Male; 15-16; Charlie’s son. Alternately moody/angry/sullen/sensitive—a teenager going through growing pains and the resentment he feels towards his father for breaking up the family. Although he wants to repair the relationship, he is reticent to open up and leave himself vulnerable. Actor should feel/look like a real suburban/upstate teenage-scruffy, awkward not slick or presentational. Must also have the facility to express a wide emotional range that is honest and complex.

ONE ACTOR; 30’s-40’s to play a variety of roles including: DAN HEGEMAN (a CNN executive), BOB (Charlie’s cousin from Oregon), RON KIRKPATRICK (a TV news reporter), TED (a studio technician), a BARTENDER, a MECHANIC, etc should be facile and versatile

JOHN EBBS:[CAST] Male; 30’s; the station’s sportscaster. A jovial outgoing gregarious guys guy. Verbal, funny, working class. His outward demeanor masks his deep insecurity and loneliness.

JOSEPH ANDAGO; [CAST] Male; 30-50; AFRICAN AMERICAN. A Nigerian immigrant dying from complications from AIDS. Frail, soft-spoken, educated, and usually a touch bemused. A warm, open and spiritual man with great dignity.

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The Inside Look Series (Developmental Productions)

FIRES ARE CONFUSING
Written by Zach Helm, Eva Anderson and Will Berson.
Directed By: Zach Helm
1st Rehearsal: July 3, 2012
Presentations: (on book): July 13, 2012-July 15, 2012

This highly theatrical piece combines dramatic invention and journalistic research to tell the real-life story of Cameron Todd Willingham. Scheduled for execution in the arson death of his children, Willingham awaits his fate while a scientist recreates his crime, casting shadows over Willingham’s conviction, and his community.

9 actors/actresses, 20’s-50’s; quick/versatile, with great comic instincts-each will play a string of multiple roles




THE HOUSE THAT WILL NOT STAND
By: Marcus Gardley
Directed by: TBA
1st Rehearsal: July 10, 2012
Presentations: (on book) July 20, 2012-July 23, 2012

After the mysterious death of her lover, Beartrice Albans imposes a six month period of mourning on her household. She keeps her three daughters locked in the house to embroider linens. But when the summer heat intensifies, a handsome bachelor comes calling, a familial secret is revealed and the foundations of Beartrice’s house are rocked to its core. Set in New Orleans in 1836, against the backdrop of Faubourg Tremé , exactly 100 years before The House of Bernarda Alba by Federico Garcia Lorca, this loose adaptation examines the complex system of plaçage (the common-law marriages of white men and black Creole women). These fascinating and mostly unknown free women of color became wealthy and subservient even as they fought against racial oppression pre-Civil War.

LAZARE ALBANS: Male; Caucasian 72, a wealthy merchant

BEARTRICE ALBANS: Female; African American; 50, a free woman of color, his mistress. Earthly, sensual, intelligent.

AGNES ALBANS: Female; African American; 29, their oldest daughter. (Pronounced ‘An-yes,’) sexual, beautiful, medium complected

MAUDE LYNN ALBANS: Female; African American (The lightest complected of the daughters) 24, the middle daughter., spiritual/religious; always tries to do the right thing and what’s expected of her

ODETTE ALBANS: Female; African American (The darkest complected of the daughters); 20, the youngest daughter, romantic but deeply insecure

MAKEDA: Female; African American; 40, a servant, dark, beautiful / also plays MARIE LEVEAU, Voodoo Queen

LA VEUVE: Female; African American; 45, a free woman of color, elegant, with a vicious tongue/also plays MARIE JOSEPHINE, 48, Beartrice’s crazy sister.