Round House Theatre 2017-18 Season - Silver Spring MD EPA
Round House Theatre
AUDITION DATE
Feb 15, 2017
9:30 am - 5:00 pm (EST)
Break 12:30 to 1
Feb 16, 2017
9:30 am - 5:00 pm (EST)
Break 12:30 to 1
APPOINTMENTS
AEA members please email to schedule an appointment: artistic@roundhousetheatre.org . AEA members without appointments seen as time permits.
CONTRACT
LORT Non-Rep
LORT D: $637/week min
SEEKING
Equity actors for the upcoming season:
I'LL GET YOU BACK AGAIN
THE BOOK OF WILL
HANDBAGGED
MASTER HAROLD...AND THE BOYS
THE LEGEND OF GEORGIA MCBRIDE
Some roles have been cast. Please check the breakdown for roles available. Casting preference given to actors local to the DC/MD/VA area.
PREPARATION
Please bring picture and resume. Prepare one monologue or two short contrasting pieces. Total time should not exceed 3 minutes.
LOCATION
Round House Theatre Administrative Office
1 Veteran’s Pl
Silver Spring, MD 20910
PERSONNEL
Associate Producer/casting director: Danisha Crosby (expected in the room)
Casting Assistant: Gabrielle Hoyt
Artistic Apprentice: Philip Kershaw
OTHER
roundhousetheatre.org
Roles are not understudied.
An Equity Monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects of this audition.
Equity’s contracts prohibit discrimination. Equity is committed to diversity and encourages all its employers to engage in a policy of equal employment opportunity designed to promote a positive model of inclusion. As such, Equity encourages performers of all ethnicities, gender identities, and ages, as well as performers with disabilities, to attend every audition.
Always bring your Equity Membership card to auditions.
BREAKDOWN
2017-18 Season
I'LL GET YOU BACK AGAIN
by Sarah Gancher
First rehearsal: August 29, 2017
First preview: October 4, 2017
Opening: October 9, 2017
Closing: October 29, 2017
Seeking:
Chloe:
Female, early- to mid-thirties, the daughter of Tulip and Jimmy, niece to Carl. A struggling standup comedian. Proficient in rock bass guitar.
Carl:
male, 60s, Jewish. Former guitar player of the rock band The Pisces. Still thinks he’s living in the 1960s. Proficient in rock guitar.
Melvin:
male, 60s, African-American, The Pisces’ drummer. A natural leader; brilliant, talented, and very bossy. Proficient rock/jazz drummer.
Coyote Dan:
male, 60s. The Pisces’ lead singer. Charismatic, vain, manipulative, and sexy…but not as sexy as he thinks he is.
Tulip:
female, 60s. Chloe’s mother and a former The Pisces groupie. After a wild life in the 1960s, she’s now a licensed doula and sex therapist.
Jimmy:
male, early 20s, Carl’s big brother. The Pisces’ bassist. Magnetic and energized, constantly bursting with ideas. A figment of Carl’s imagination. Proficient in rock bass guitar.
Young Coyote Dan:
male, early 20s, lead singer for The Pisces.
Young Melvin: male, early 20s, African-American, drummer for The Pisces. Proficient rock drummer.
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THE BOOK OF WILL
by Lauren Gunderson
First rehearsal: October 31, 2017
First preview: November 29, 2017
Opening: December 4, 2017
Closing: December 24, 2017
Seeking:
Henry Condell:
Late 40s to mid-50s, male, hopeful friend and actor in The King’s Men.
John Heminges:
Late 40s to mid-50s, reasonable friend, serious, financial manager of The King’s Men.
Richard Burbage/Ben Jonson/Horatio:
50s, male; multiple tracks, including lead actor in The King’s Men Richard Burbage, and poet laureate of England Ben Jonson.
Elizabeth Condell/Emilia Bassano Lanier/Fruit Seller:
40s-50s, female; multiple tracks, including savvy wife of Henry Condell, and fiery Italian poetess and lover of William Shakespeare.
Rebecca Heminges/Anne Hathaway Shakespeare:
Female, 50s; two tracks; Rebecca Heminges, strong, steady, wife to John; and Anne Hathaway, ailing but still formidable.
Alice Heminges/Susannah Shakespeare:
Female, late 20s to mid-30s; two tracks; Alice Heminges, daughter of John and Rebecca, a sociable alewife; and Susannah Shakespeare, dutiful daughter of Anne.
Ralph Crane/Barman/Compositor/Francisco:
Male, 30s-40s; multiple tracks, including clerk to the King’s Men Ralph Crane, humble but skillful.
Ed Knight/Isaac Jaggard:
Male, 30s; two tracks; Ed Knight, self-important stage manager of the King’s Men; and Isaac Jaggard, son to William, printer and theater-lover.
Marcus/Boy Hamlet/Crier/Bernardo:
Male, 20s; multiple tracks, including Marcus, apprentice at the Jaggard print house, nosy but honest.
William Jaggard/Barman 2/Dering:
Male, 60s; multiple tracks, including William Jaggard, master printer, arrogant, manipulative, corrupt, but competent.
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HANDBAGGED
by Moira Buffini
First rehearsal: January 2, 2018
First preview: January 31, 2018
Opening: February 5, 2018
Closing: February 25, 2018
Seeking:
T: This role is CAST
Q: This Role is CAST
Mags:
female, 40s-50s; a young Margaret Thatcher.
Liz:
female, 40s-50s; a young Queen Elizabeth.
Actor 1:
male, any age, person of color; plays multiple tracks, including Kenneth Kaunda and Nancy Reagan.
Actor 2:
male, any age; plays multiple tracks including Rupert Murdoch, President Reagan, and Prince Philip
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MASTER HAROLD…AND THE BOYS
by Athol Fugard
First rehearsal: March 20, 2018
First preview: April 11, 2018
Opening: April 16, 2018
Closing: May 6, 2018
Seeking:
Hally:
Male, seventeen, white. South African. Precocious, volatile, and desperately lonely.
Sam:
Male, mid-forties, Black. South African. Sam has an innate sense of dignity that persists no matter the circumstances. A waiter in a café.
Willy:
Male, mid-forties, Black. South African. Although he’s the same age as Sam, Willy lacks Sam’s gravitas, and looks up to his co-worker. Another worker in the café.
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THE LEGEND OF GEORGIA MCBRIDE
by Matthew Lopez
First rehearsal: May 8, 2018
First preview: June 6, 2018
Opening: June 11, 2018
Closing: July 1, 2018
Seeking:
Casey:
male, 20s; an Elvis-impersonator-turned-drag-queen, he’s Clark Kent in glitter platform heels. Must play guitar, sing, and move well.
Jo:
female, 20s, African-American; Casey’s wife, she’s the reality check to her husband’s dreams
Miss Tracy Mills: This Role is CAST
Rexy/Jason:
male, 20s-30s; two tracks; Rexy, a decidedly unglamorous drag queen; and Jason, Casey’s friend and landlord. Must be able to move well.
Eddie:
male, 50s-60s; the terrible emcee of Cleo’s Bar; wears a John Deere baseball cap
Equity’s contracts prohibit discrimination. Equity is committed to diversity and encourages all its employers to engage in a policy of equal employment opportunity designed to promote a positive model of inclusion. As such, Equity encourages performers of all ethnicities, gender identities, and ages, as well as performers with disabilities, to audition.
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