Alliance Theatre
AUDITION DATE
Fri, Apr 29, 2022
10:00 am - 6:00 pm (EST)
Lunch break 1:30-2:30pm
APPOINTMENTS
Appointments can be made at: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A084AACAC2EA5FF2-roots
CONTRACT
TYA $526.50 weekly minimum Alliance Theatre is only hiring vaccinated individuals at this time.
SEEKING
Equity actors for roles in Alliance Theatre's 2022-23 TYA Season (see breakdown).
All stage managerial positions have been filled.
PREPARATION
Auditioning performers should prepare EITHER a brief song OR a brief monologue OR a brief cut of a song and a one-minute monologue. Bring sheet music; an accompanist is provided. Bring one picture
and resume, stapled together.
LOCATION
Woodruff Arts Center
1280 Peachtree St NE
Atlanta, GA 30309-3502
PERSONNEL
Producer and Casting Director, Jody Feldman
Spelman Leadership Fellow and Casting Associate, Raiyon Hunter
OTHER DATES
THE INCREDIBLE BOOK EATING BOY
First Rehearsal: 06/14/22
Closing: 09/30/22
THE BOY WHO KISSED THE SKY
First Rehearsal: 3/16/23
Closing: 4/16/2023
OTHER
www.alliancetheatre.org
If you have any questions, please contact Jody Feldman at 404-733-4671.
An Equity Monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects of 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
Requirement for proof of vaccination.
Everyone entering the audition venue (i.e., venue employees, Equity members, non-members, casting personnel, creatives, producers, musicians, COVID Safety Managers, etc.) will be required to undergo a symptom check and provide the following prior to entry into the venue:
Proof of full vaccination. “Fully vaccinated,” as defined by the CDC, is more than 14 calendar days following receipt of a final dose of an FDA or World Health Organization authorized or approved vaccine.
Two-ply cloth face masks, surgical masks, singer’s masks and respirators (N95, KN95 or KF94) will be allowed for face coverings. Single-ply face masks, gaiters and bandanas are not acceptable face coverings. Everyone in the holding room and audition room will always wear a face covering as described above, except for the actor when they are actively auditioning. The time spent unmasked should be as minimal as possible. Face coverings must be worn correctly (covering the nose and mouth). Singer’s masks can be found at
www.broadwayreliefproject.com/singersmask.
If the risk level for Atlanta is trending upwards and may rise to High (Red) we will contact members with appointments at least 24 hours before the first audition appointment time to let them know there is a chance that the auditions April 29, 2022 may need to be postponed or cancelled. All members with appointments will be notified if the auditions must be postponed or cancelled.
We encourage members to prepare for their audition at home, to the extent that they can (e.g., get dressed, hair/make-up, etc.) to avoid crowding in bathrooms and dressing rooms.
Holding/Audition room information:
The audition room is 2381 square feet and can accommodate no more than 23 individuals at a time.
The holding room is 750 square feet and can accommodate no more than 20 individuals at a time.
THE INCREDIBLE BOOK EATING BOY by Madhuri Shekar
Music and lyrics by Christina Magby and Christina Albright
Directed by Jamil Jude
First Rehearsal: 06/14/22 Closing: 09/30/22
HENRY: Male, Any race, 8 years old, Strong Pop Singer. Young boy who gains knowledge by eating books.
ROVER/JEFF/TENOR: Cast
MS. PENNY/MOM/SOPRANO: Cast
ARTIST/OLIVIA/ALTO: Cast
DAD/DOCTOR/TENOR: Cast
THE BOY WHO KISSED THE SKY by Idris Goodwin
Directed by Tim Bond
First Rehearsal: 3/16/23 Closing: 4/16/2023
THE BOY: Black and Male.
J SONIC: Black, Male, Female, or Non-binary. A spirit and the bandleader of The Feedback, an acting/singing chorus Must be a lead singer.
MEL: Black and Male. The boy’s father, lean, confident, hardworking, not without his demons. Sings. ALSO: The Ancestor (A), Central District Citizen, and Son House.
DONNA: Black, female, 30s-40s. The boy’s mother, Lucille is a free spirit, adventurous, unable to sit still, not without her demons. Sings. ALSO: The Ancestor (B), Mrs. McVeigh, Central District Citizen, American Bandstand Teen, and Local Band.
FEMALE SHAPESHIFTER 1: Black, Female Mid 20s. Sings. ALSO: Central District Citizen, Tap, Delores, Neighbor, Koko Taylor, Bernice, Vaudeville Performer, American Bandstand Teen, and Local Band member.
FEMALE SHAPESHIFTER 2: White, Female 20s-30s. Sings. ALSO: Army Recruiter 2, Central District Citizen, Music Scholar Dr. Murphy, Person with The Clipboard, American Bandstand Teen, and Band member.
MALE SHAPESHIFTER: White, Male 20s-30s. Sings. ALSO: Producer, Army Recruiter 1, Central District Citizen, Person with The Clipboard, Elvis, Dick Clark, and Band member.
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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