ALMOST, MAINE - NYC EPA Opera House Arts | Stonington, ME
Notice: Audition Call Type: EPA
Tuesday, May 9, 2023
9:30 AM - 5:30 PM (E)
Break: 1:00-2:00pm
SPT
$465 weekly minimum (SPT 5)
Equity actors for roles in ALMOST, MAINE (see breakdown).
All types, all ethnicities and genders will be considered.
Please prepare EITHER a short monologue appropriate for this show, or one of the sides that will be available at the audition.
Actors' Equity New York Audition Center 165 W 46th St
16th Fl
New York, NY 10036
Studio A
Kathryn Markey, Summer Artistic Director / Director of Almost, Maine (expected to attend all auditions)
Lena Kaminsky, Casting Director (expected to attend afternoon auditions)
First rehearsal: July 24
Opens: August 10
Closes: August 20
OTHER
operahousearts.org
EPA Procedures are in effect for this audition. An Equity Monitor will be provided.
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.
Equity encourages everyone participating in the auditions to wear a two-ply cloth face mask, surgical mask, singer’s mask or respirator (N95, KN95 or KF94). Single-ply face masks, gaiters and bandanas are not recommended. Singer’s masks can be found at www.broadwayreliefproject.com/singersmask.
Equity encourages members to prepare for their audition prior to arriving at the audition venue, 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 can accommodate no more than 52 individuals at a time.
The holding room can accommodate no more than 80 individuals at a time.
ALMOST, MAINE is an ensemble play, using 4-6 actors who are capable of playing various female and male identifying characters. All the characters are residents of the fictional, rural town of Almost, Maine. They are hard-working, down to earth, and in various stages of falling in and out of love. They are tough and charming people, both off-beat and recognizable. Seeking a cast with range, humor and heart.
Seeking:
All of the characters are rural Americans in their 20s, 30s & 40s. They are simple and smart, honest, dignified and hard-working.
Male #1 - most likely small or thin, will likely play Pete, Jimmy, Steve, Randy, Dave Female #1 - will likely play Ginette, Sandrine, Gayle, Deena, Hope
Female #2 - will likely play Glory, Waitress, Marvalyn, Shelly, Marci, Rhonda
Male #2 - will likely play East, Lendall, Chad, Phil, Man
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