Alley Theatre 2023-24 Season - Houston EPA Alley Theatre | Houston, TX
Notice: Audition Call Type: EPA
Monday, May 1, 2023
11:00 AM - 8:00 PM (C)
Break: 3:00 - 4:00pm
Actors can contact auditions@alleytheatre.org beginning Tuesday, April 18 to schedule an Equity appointment time. Non-Equity and EMC will be seen as time permits.
LORT Non-Rep
$1008 weekly minimum (LORT B)
$926 weekly minimum (LORT C)
Equity actors for roles in Alley Theatre's 2023- 24 Season (See breakdown).
Please prepare 2 contrasting monologues or 1 monologue and 1 song. Total audition time should not exceed 3 minutes. Accompanist will be provided. Also, please bring your headshot and resume stapled together.
Alley Theatre
615 Texas St
Houston, TX 77002-2710
Texas Room on 4th Floor of theatre building
Associate Producer & Casting Director - Brandon Weinbrenner (expected to attend)
See breakdown for production specific personnel.
See breakdown for production specific dates
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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 maximum capacity in the holding room is: 120
The maximum capacity in the audition room is: 120
Adapted for the stage and Directed by Mark Shanahan
Hubbard Theatre (LORT B)
First Rehearsal: June 20, 2023
Performances: July 21 to August 27, 2023
URSULA BOURNE - 20s, female-identifying, any ethnicity. A young maid at Fernly. Possesses a strong back bone. She tries desperately to keep her opinions to herself but she knows more about the comings and goings at Fernly than she is willing to admit.
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Directed by KJ Sanchez
Hubbard Theatre (LORT B)
First Rehearsal: August 22, 2023
Performances: September 22 to October 22, 2023
LUCHA MORALES - early to mid 20s, U.S. born Mexican-American. Bilingual. Daughter of AMALIA and FEDERICO MORALES. Struggles with her father’s expectations. Dreams of one day becoming a nurse. She is the primary caregiver for her mother. She loves to sing (soprano) and learns to play the violin. Her best friend is her cousin BOLI.
HORTENSIA PeREZ - prefers to be called “BOLI.”- Early to mid 20s, Mexican American. Works as a hotel maid and later at a cannery. LUCHA’s cousin. Hungry to learn about the world. She is fiercely loyal and protective of her family and friends. She loves to sing (alto) and learns to play the guitar.
AMALIA MORALES - late 40s to early 50s. Mexican American. Bilingual. Mother of LUCHA, married to FEDERICO. She is battling early onset dementia and is mostly lost in the past except for a few moments of lucidity. She sees and speaks to her deceased aunt, TËA CARMEN. She used to the play violin and she sings beautifully (any vocal range). Doubles as DOfA LOLA; an elderly eccentric lady who loves her hair styled in the salon.
ISABEL CAMPOS - late 20s to early 30s. Mexican American. Bilingual. Married to MATEO. Shy and has a hard time speaking up for herself. Singing is her greatest passion. She sings (soprano) in her church choir. Learns to play the trumpet. Doubles as TËA CARMEN, she plays the violin and PARTY GUEST.
MATEO CAMPOS - late 20s to early 30s. Bilingual. Married to ISABEL. Struggles with the traditions of “Macho” culture and his love for his wife. Doubles as DRUNK UNCLE, CHOIR, HOLY ROLLER MUSICIAN, RENe and RUBeN, SOYLA’s twin cousins. RENe loves women and he loves to dress them. RUBeN is always looking for a deal and complains when he doesn’t get it, & LOS MUCHACHOS. Can sing (any vocal range) and plays guitar.
GABBY OROZCO - mid 20s. Mexican American. A Born Again Christian. She lacks confidence, style, and experience in the world. Her Spanish isn’t so good either. Works as a baker at El Èguila Panaderta. She sings (any vocal range) and plays the electric bass at her church. Learns to play the guitarryn. She actively searches for guidance and companionship. Doubles as BERTA, DRUNK UNCLE’S WIFE, FEMALE SUPERMERCADO CUSTOMER.
SOYLA REYNA - early to mid 40s. Born in Colombia. Immigrated to the U.S. as a young woman. Bilingual. Owner of Salyn Superior de Soyla. She is always well put together. Savvy about the world, opinionated, self-sufficient, sexually confident, and supportive of the young women. She sings (any vocal range) beautifully and learns to play the vihuela. Doubles as SISTER MANUELA, an old school Catholic nun, PARTY GUEST, HOLY ROLLER.
MINO AVILA - a middle-aged Mexican. Compadre of FEDERICO, but they haven’t spoken in years. Bilingual. A mariachi (any vocal range), he is very wise, a music historian. LUCHA’s godfather. A soft spoken and humble man with a broken heart. He repairs music instruments in his garage. Doubles as PADRE FLORES from Madrid, Spain, MALE SUPERMERCADO CUSTOMER, HOLY ROLLER MUSICIAN. Plays guitar or vihuela.
FEDERICO MORALES - middle-aged Mexican. Immigrated to the U.S. as a young man. Bilingual, father of LUCHA, married to AMALIA. He works as a cook by day and sings (tenor) and plays an instrument as a professional mariachi by night and weekends. Not coping well with his wife’s illness and haunted by the actions of his past; he has largely closed himself off to the world. Doubles as CHOIR, CHUY “PEPE” BRAVO, the caffeine-jacked up store manager at El Gallo Supermercado.
MARIACHIS - play live and underscore throughout the play and may also play CHOIR & HOLY ROLLERS MUSICIANS. The minimum mariachi instruments are: violin, trumpet, guitar, guitarryn, and vihuela. TËA CARMEN (alto) can be played as a calavera. She should be a mariachi (violin).
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Translated by Richard Nelson, Richard Pevear, and Larissa Volokhonsky
Directed by Richard Nelson
Neuhaus Theatre (LORT C)
First rehearsal: September 5, 2023
Performances: October 6 to October 29, 2023
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Adapted and directed by Rob Melrose
Hubbard Theatre (LORT B)
First rehearsal: October 31, 2023
Performances: November 16 to December 30, 2023
SWING - 1 male-identifying actor to understudy the Ensemble members.
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Directed by Rob Melrose
Based on the Photo Memoir “Pictures from Home” by Larry Sultan
Hubbard Theatre (LORT B)
First rehearsal: December 19, 2023
Performances: January 19 to February 11, 2024.
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Directed by Brandon Weinbrenner
Hubbard Theatre (LORT B)
First rehearsal: January 23, 2024
Performances: February 23 to March 17, 2024
THOR - 18+ to play 8 years old, male-identifying. A terror of a child.
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Directed by Marya Mazor
Neuhaus Theatre (LORT C)
First rehearsal: February 20, 2024
Performances: March 22 to April 14, 2024
DAU - (Male, 70s) is a South Vietnamese man with an ebullient demeanor, natural charm and enthusiasm that is infectious to those around him. Despite his recent hearing loss and widower status, Dau remains jovial and outgoing. He is a self-taught ping pong ace and the host of a local radio show where he provides current news and entertainment to his loyal Vietnamese community in Nebraska. Speaks fluent Vietnamese. Sign language skills are a plus.
DON - (Male, 40s) is Dau’s son, a South Vietnamese man who recently moved home to Nebraska to care for his father. Don’s a passionate and dedicated astrophotographer and shares his love of the stars with others on his YouTube channel. But beneath his easy exterior, Don is struggling to come to terms with the recent death of his mother. He longs for a deeper connection with his father, but finds it hard to bridge not only the language gap between them but the emotional gap as well. Sign language skills are a plus.
LINH - (Female, 30s) is a South Vietnamese woman with an easy confidence and a bold, adventurous spirit. With a quick wit and a fearless attitude, Linh is a firecracker of a person, always eager to try new things and push the boundaries of what is possible. She loves to travel, and has explored much of the
world. As a hearing person who grew up with a Deaf grandmother, Linh has a deep understanding of the challenges faced by the deaf and hard of hearing. She is passionate about making Vietnamese Sign Language (VSL) more accessible and widely understood, and has created a popular YouTube channel where she teaches VSL to her rapidly growing audience. Speaks fluent Vietnamese. Sign language skills are a plus.
Adapted from the novel by Charlotte Brontë
Directed by Eleanor Holdridge
Hubbard Theatre (LORT B)
First Rehearsal: March 12, 2024
Performances: April 12 to May 5, 2024.
MRS FAIRFAX/ LADY INGRAM/ MRS REED/ BERTHA - 50s to 60s, female-identifying, any ethnicity. LEAH/ BLANCHE INGRAM/ DIANA RIVERS - 20s to early 30s, female-identifying, any ethnicity. ADELE/ YOUNG JANE - 18+ to play a young child, female-identifying, any ethnicity. ALL OTHER ROLES ARE CAST AT THIS TIME
Thornton Wilder’s THE EMPORIUM
Completed by Kirk Lynn
Directed by Rob Melrose
Neuhaus Theatre (LORT C)
First rehearsal: April 9, 2024
Performances: May 10 to June 2, 2024
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an American musical inspired by the life of Ella Fitzgerald
Book by Anna Deavere Smith
Featuring music from the American Songbook and the Ella Fitzgerald Catalog
Directed by Philip Wm. McKinley
By special arrangement with Steve J. Scarduzio
Hubbard Theatre (LORT B)
First Rehearsal: April 23, 2024
Performances: May 31 to June 23, 2024
We welcome performers of all ethnicities, gender identities, body types, and exceptionalities. Actors of diverse cultural and racial backgrounds are encouraged to apply. We are looking for actors who can move and singers with authentic musicality who feel at home in a range of jazz idioms.
ELLA - (Black, female-identifying, 20s-70s singer) – Two performers will represent different periods of Ella’s adult life, with a range of her elegance, humor, pathos, and power. Able to sing in the several styles of Miss Fitzgerald – including swing, bebop, and jazz – and possess strong jazz scatting skills.
TEDDY – (biracial, female-identifying, 10-16 to play 10-12 year old, singer) – A 10-12 year-old girl who lived across the street and befriended Miss Fitzgerald during her final years. Well-educated daughter of a Black businessman father and a white artist mother, Teddy has the vocabulary and critical thinking of an adult without being precocious in an annoying way. Doubles as ELLA in childhood flashbacks.
ADRIENNE – (Black, female-identifying, 20s-30s, singer) – Dr. Adrienne Cesaire is an archivist sent by the Smithsonian to pack up Miss Fitzgerald’s home for the institution. She has an impressive demeanor and worldliness. She is the archeologist of Ella’s life. May play additional roles as assigned.
SUDSY – (white, female-identifying, early 30s, singer/dancer) – Teddy’s mother and Miss Fitzgerald’s neighbor. A former Las Vegas showgirl, Sudsy is the Mary Tyler Moore, Marlo Thomas, and/or Jennifer Aniston of Ella’s Beverly Hills neighborhood. Doubles as icon MARILYN MONROE, Italian movie star SOPHIA LOREN, and MATRON MORSE, a tough, no-nonsense, abusive matron at the NY Training School for Girls, and additional roles as assigned.
NORMAN – (white, male-identifying, 50s-70s, singer) – American jazz record producer and concert promoter Norman Granz is Miss Fitzgerald’s longtime manager and established Ella as a world renowned artist. An attractive, physically fit older gentleman with a charming, humorous Hollywood persona that he wears proudly. Doubles as Granz in the present (1996) as well as in four decades of flashbacks. May play additional roles as assigned.
RAY – (Black, male-identifying, 40s, singer) – Ella Fitzgerald’s only child, Ray Brown, Jr., possesses a formidable, dignified physical presence without being intimidating or overbearing. Doubles as Brown in the present (1996) as well as in four decades of flashbacks. May play additional roles as assigned. Ability to play an instrument is beneficial but not required.
FEMALE ENSEMBLE A – (Black, female-identifying, 30s, singer/actor/dancer) – Plays BILLIE HOLIDAY (and able to sing in her style), FRANCES (Ella’s younger sister), and additional roles as assigned.
FEMALE ENSEMBLE B – (Black, female-identifying, 30s-40s, singer/actor) – Plays TEMPE (Ella’s mother), GEORGIE (Ella’s cousin and confidant), jazz singer MAXINE SULLIVAN, and additional roles as assigned. Excellent singing voice, comedic skills a plus.
FEMALE ENSEMBLE C – (female-identifying, 30s, actor/singer) – Plays several roles as assigned.
MALE ENSEMBLE A – (Black, male-identifying, 14-20, actor/singer) – Plays BUTCH, Ella’s 14-16 year-old best childhood friend. Even though a teenager, Butch is a street-wise man-child who survives on instinct. Possesses or is capable of learning circus skills such as juggling and/or acrobats. May play additional roles as assigned. Ability to play instruments is beneficial but not required.
MALE ENSEMBLE B – (Black, male-identifying, 20s-40s, singer/actor) – Plays HEYWOOD HENRY (saxophonist), CHARLES LINTON (handsome star vocalist with Chick Webb band), TEDDY MCRAE (saxophonist), and additional roles as assigned. Good-looking with a charismatic persona. Ability to play saxophone is beneficial but not required.
MALE ENSEMBLE C – (Black, male-identifying, 30s-40s, singer/actor) – Plays JOE DA SILVA (Ella’s abusive stepfather), BEN KORNEGAY (a feral dandy who married Ella and took advantage of her), DUKE ELLINGTON (famous bandleader), and additional roles as assigned. Ability to play an instrument is beneficial but not required.
MALE ENSEMBLE D – (white, male-identifying, 30s-40s, singer/actor) – Plays BENNY GOODMAN (band leader), MILT GABLER (record producer), FRITZ RAU (German promoter), and additional roles as assigned. Facility with dialects a plus. Ability to play the clarinet is beneficial but not required.
MALE ENSEMBLE E – (white, male-identifying, 30s-40s, actor/singer) – Plays AL FELDMAN (music arranger), PETE CAVELLO (Ella’s manager), THOR EINAR LARSEN (Ella’s lover), and additional roles as assigned. Ability to play piano is beneficial but not required.
MALE ENSEMBLE F – (any ethnicity, male-identifying, 30s-40s, singer/actor) – Plays several roles as assigned. Ability to play drums or another instrument is beneficial but not required.
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