Actors Theatre of Louisville
CONTRACT
LORT Non-Rep $739 weekly minimum (LORT D) $1008 weekly minimum (LORT C)
SEEKING
Equity actors for roles in Actors Theatre of Louisville's 2022-23 Season (see breakdown).
Actors Theatre of Louisville is committed to anti-racist and anti-oppressive practices in all areas, including casting. Our goal is to create a casting process that is welcoming, absent of intimidation, and serves those auditioning as well as the creative team in the full exploration of the material. Building an environment of mutual trust that upholds our mission to unlock human potential, build community, and enrich quality of life by engaging people in theatre that reflects the wonder and complexity of our time.
INSTRUCTIONS
You may schedule your audition by filling out the following Airtable link https://airtable.com/shrPe9M5EvwtcPn2v by July 22nd. Please slate your first and last name, pronouns, and perform 1 contemporary monologue and 1 contrasting monologue. Please keep your audition under 3 minutes.
Deadline: Fri, Jul 22, 2022
PERSONNEL
Viewing auditions:
Emily Tarquin, Artistic Producer, Casting Director CSA (They/Them)
Amelia Acosta Powell, Impact Producer, Casting Director CSA (She/Her)
Kavin Moore, Artistic Coordinator, Casting Associate (He/They)
OTHER DATES
Auditions will take place via Zoom from 10:00am – 6:00pm ET on July 26th and August 4th. There will be a break both days from 1:00pm - 2:00pm.
See production dates in breakdown.
OTHER
actorstheatre.org
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
BREAKDOWN
No roles will be understudied.
DRACULA
Written by Kate Hamill
Directed by Jennifer Pennington
DATES:
First Rehearsal: August 9, 2022
Tech: September 1st, 2022
Open: September 8th, 2022
Close: September 18th, 2022
Venue: Bingham Theater, LORT D
SEEKING:
ALL ROLES HAVE BEEN CAST.
FANNIE: The Music and Life of Fannie Lou Hamer
Written by Cheryl L. West
Directed by Joy Vandervort-Cobb
DATES:
First Rehearsal: September 20th, 2022
Tech: October 11th, 2022
Open: October 14th, 2022
Close: October 30th, 2022
Venue: Pamela Brown Auditorium, LORT B
SEEKING:
ALL ROLES HAVE BEEN CAST.
A CHRISTMAS CAROL: GHOST STORY
Written by Charles Dickens
Adapted and Directed by Robert Barry Fleming
DATES:
First Rehearsal: November 29th, 2022
Tech: December 7th, 2022
Open: December 16th, 2022
Close: December 23rd, 2022
Venue: Bingham Theater, LORT D
SEEKING:
ALL ROLES HAVE BEEN CAST.
LA EGOISTA
Written by Erlina Ortiz
Directed by Amelia Acosta Powel
DATES:
First Rehearsal: January 17th, 2023
Tech: February 3rd, 2023
Open: February 10th, 2023
Close: February 19th, 2023
Venue: Bingham Theater, LORT D
SEEKING:
JOSEFINA: (ho-se-FEE-na) (She/Her/Hers, Dominican or Latine Identifying, early 30s) - big sister, independent, funny, compassionate. An up-and-coming stand-up comic. Josefina takes nothing seriously.
BETSAIDA: (bet-SAY-da) (She/Her/Hers, Dominican or Latine Identifying, mid to late 20s) - younger sister, loyal, giving, faithful. An accountant. Betsaida takes everything seriously.
PARTY PEOPLE
Written by Mildred Ruiz - Sapp, Steven Sapp, William Ruiz
Directed by Steven Sapp
Choreographer: Millicent Johnnie
DATES:
First Rehearsal: March 14th, 2023
Tech: March 31st, 2023
Open: April 7th, 2023
Close: April 16th, 2023
Venue: Pamela Brown Auditorium, LORT B
SEEKING:
JIMMY “PRIMO”: (He/Him/His, Boricua/Puerto Rican or Latine Identifying, 20s) Nephew of Tito; A new media/visual/performing artist, who is organizing an exhibit/installation/performance inspired by the activities of the Black Panthers Party (BPP) and the Young Lords Party (YLP); He has invited members of both parties to the event.
MALIK: (He/Him/His, Black, 20s) A Panther Cub; Collaborates with Jimmy on the BPP/YLP event; He is trying to maintain a relationship with his father, who is in prison.
TITO: (He/Him/His, Boricua/Puerto Rican or Latine Identifying, 50s+) Primo’s uncle; a former Young Lords Party member; Retired but still involved in union organizing and a prison reentry program; Was once in a romantic relationship with Helita.
HELITA: (This Role Has Been Cast) (She/Her/Hers, Boricua/Puerto Rican or Latine Identifying, 50s+) Former Young Lords Party member; A journalist and meticulous collector of Young Lords and Black Panther historical documents. Clara’s godmother.
CLARA: (She/Her/Hers, Boricua/Puerto Rican or Latine Identifying, 20s) Daughter of Young Lords’ members; Co-Raised by Helita; She wants nothing to do with a revolution that robbed her of her parents.
AMIRA: (She/Her/Hers, Black, 50s+) Blue’s wife and former Black Panther Party member; Protects Blue and his eccentricities.
BLUE: (He/Him/His, Black, 50s+) Former Black Panther Party member; Incarcerated for involvement in a shootout that left a police officer dead but was ultimately proven not guilty.
DONNA: (She/Her/Hers, White., 50s+) Widow of murdered police officer.
MARUCA: (She/Her/Hers, Boricua/Puerto Rican or Latine Identifying, 50s+) Former Young Lords Party member; She is both ruthless and romantic, and is not well accepted by others who have doubts about her past indiscretions.
MARCUS/ROGER: MARCUS (He/Him/His, White, 50s+) A former young white activist affiliated with Fred Hampton’s Rainbow Coalition in Chicago. A collector of memorabilia. ROGER (He/Him/His, White, 50s+) COINTELPRO agent; Teaches informants how to infiltrate.
OMAR: (He/Him/His, Black, 50s+) Former Black Panther Party member; An Army war veteran; Seeks a public apology for having been tortured when others thought he was an informant.
SOLIAS: (He/Him/His, Black, 50s+) COINTELPRO agent provocateur infiltrating the Black Panther Party.
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 submit.
Videos
