American Stage Theatre Company 2024-2025 Season - St. Petersburg, FL EPA
American Stage Company (FL) | St Petersburg, FL
Notice: Audition Call Type: EPA
Tuesday, May 21, 2024
2:00 PM - 9:00 PM (E)
BREAK: 5:00PM - 6:00PM
To schedule an audition appointment, please go to:
https://amstage.wufoo.com/forms/m12gpe5e0ed89c1/
Equity members without appointments will be seen throughout any audition day, as time permits.
If an Equity member is unable to attend the in person call, they may submit a virtual EPA at:
https://amstage.wufoo.com/forms/q14ew7hk1d1xn15/.
Non-Equity actors will be seen as time permits. We encourage non-equity actors to attend the non-equity call, both in-person and virtual.
SPT / LOA
$638 weekly minimum (SPT 7) pending approval.
$776 weekly minimum - (LOA ref. LORT) pending approval.
American Stage Company
163 3rd St N
St Petersburg, FL 33701
American Stage is located inside of the St. Petersburg College Downtown Center Building. There is street and metered parking around the building. You may also park in the paid lot on 2nd Ave N next to Hops 2.0 or at the Sundial Garage on 2nd St between 1st and 2nd Ave N. Please use the Third Street entrance into the SPC building and follow signs to the second floor. An American Stage team member will be there to help direct you.
EXPECTED TO ATTEND:
Helen R. Murray (Producing Artistic Director)
José Aviles (Director of Education) or Randi Norman (Director of Communications)
See breakdown for production specific personnel.
See breakdown for production-specific dates.
OTHER
An Equity Monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects of this audition.
Equity actors for roles in American Stage Theatre Company's 2024-2025 Season (see breakdown).
All roles will be understudied.
American Stage Theatre Company is committed to an inclusive, anti-racist casting policy.
American Stage Theatre Company is committed to creating a healthy and inclusive space for artists of all cultures and backgrounds to share their full humanity, during this exciting but challenging time. American Stage Theatre Company chooses to build upon our legacy and create a new American Stage that enriches and embodies the rich diversity and cultural tapestry of America and truly reflects the American experience.
Please prepare either: Two contrasting monologues not exceeding 90 seconds. One 45 second monologue and a 16 bar cut. An accompanist will be provided. Please bring sheet music.
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.
The Music of Johnny Cash
Created by Richard Maltby, Jr.
Conceived by William Meade
Directed by Ashley White
Music Director: TBD
Choreographer: TBD
Rehearsals begin: September 3, 2024
Previews: September 25 - September 26, 2024
Opening: September 27, 2024
Closing: October 20, 2024
SYNOPSIS:
From the opening chords of vintage country to rockabilly, rock 'n’ roll, searing ballads, and gentle songs of love and deep faith, RING OF FIRE gives the music the spotlight, as a core group of talented actor/musicians celebrate the songs that are the heart and soul of our shared experiences.
NOTE: proficiency with multiple instruments is a plus
[Trenna] Female-presenting; all ethnicities; 20-40; vocalist who plays everything from a farmhouse mother to June Carter.
[Jason] Male-presenting; all ethnicities; 30-60; plays acoustic guitar.
[Dave] Male-presenting; all ethnicities; 20-40; plays electric guitar, banjo, and fiddle. [Eddie] Male-presenting; all ethnicities; 20-40; plays acoustic and electric guitar.
[Mark] Male-presenting; all ethnicities; 20-40; plays bass (preferably double bass but electric bass can be used) and various percussion.
NOTE: If called back, actors may be asked to show their instrumentation skill.
By Katori Hall
Directed by TBD
Rehearsals begin: October 22, 2024
Previews: November 6 - November 7, 2024
Opening: November 8, 2024
Closing: November 24, 2024
SYNOPSIS:
A gripping reimagination of events the night before the assassination of the civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. On April 3, 1968, after delivering one of his most memorable speeches, an exhausted Dr. King retires to his room at the Lorraine Motel while a storm rages outside. When a mysterious stranger arrives with some surprising news, King is forced to confront his destiny and his legacy to his people.
[Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.] Male-presenting; Black; 30-45; MLK at the time was 39. Nobel Peace Prize-winning Civil Rights Movement leader. Awe-inspiring, charming, and powerful with a brooding intelligence and almost hidden vulnerability. He can sometimes present as older than his true age. While being a brilliant orator, impassioned preacher, and a fearless leader, he is more than the hero in our history books. Brewing underneath is a human carrying all the vulnerability, fear, and weariness of an unquenchable lust for life.
[Camae] Female-presenting; Black; 25-35; A young maid at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee. She is charming, confident and MLK’s equal. And although deeply human and vulnerable, there is much more to her than is first revealed. She owns the power of her convictions and sensuality, with an “otherworldly” strength. Carries a secret.
By Finegan Kruckemeyer
Directed by Helen R. Murray
Rehearsals begin: December 30, 2024
Previews: January 22 - January 23, 2025
Opening: January 24, 2025
Closing: February 9, 2025
SYNOPSIS:
Three young sisters are left in a forest by their woodcutter father and forced to find their own way in the world. From this fairytale beginning, three resolutions are made - one sister walks one way to find purpose, one the other to find adventure, and the third stays right where she is to create a home. Years later, having circumnavigated the globe and fought vikings, crossed oceans, tamed wilds, and achieved greatness, the three sisters meet again, as women.
[Albienne] Female-presenting; all ethnicities; 20-35; Hungry to taste every experience in the world. A cake lover and a warrior. Her passions are all-consuming, but this can lead her to lose sight of herself. Has a carefree nature but discovers she has real mettle when she is tested.
[Beatrix] Female-presenting; all ethnicities; 20-35; Energetic, full of life, and at times tempestuous. Sometimes her sunny disposition can be clouded over in moments of despair. She is relentless when she sets her mind to something.
[Carmen] Female-presenting; all ethnicities; 20-35; Sensitive, deeply thoughtful and carries the weight of the world on her shoulders. Feels great responsibility and compassion towards others and as a result often keeps her own thoughts and needs to herself.
[Father/Narrator] Male-presenting; all ethnicities; 30s-60s; A kind woodcutter who has his heart broken not once but twice; Doubles as: The Lady in the Lighthouse, Sad City villagers, and more.
The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical
Book and Lyrics by Gerome Ragni and James Rado
Music by Galt MacDermot
Directed by TBD
Music Director: TBD
Choreographer: TBD
Rehearsals begin: March 4, 2025
Previews: March 26 - March 27, 2025
Opening: March 28, 2025
Closing: April 27, 2025
*This production occurs offsite and outdoors at Demens Landing Park.
**This production runs on an LOA LORT contract with $776 weekly minimum - pending approval.
SYNOPSIS:
The fiercely sensational rock musical follows a group of bohemian, counter-culture hippies that are bursting with jubilant spirit, a desire to fight the man, and spread peace and love.
[Claude] Male-presenting; 20s-30s; Smart, attractive with a playful side; the tribe looks up to him. Despite being a free spirit, he struggles with following either his head or his heart.
[Berger] Male-presenting; 20s; A social activist recently expelled from high school. Claude’s best friend and the leader of the tribe. High energy, athletic, wild.
[Sheila] Female-presenting; 20s; A second semester NYU student and passionate protester. Close with Berger and Claude and aspires to spread love. The smartest of the tribe.
[Hud] Male-presenting; Black; 20s-30s; Speaks his mind and hopes you can keep up with him. High energy, spiritual performer with a strong voice and presence.
[Woof] Male-presenting; 20s-30s; A golden retriever in human form. High energy, versatile performer. Has great comedic timing. Adores Berge and Mick Jagger.
[Jeanie] Female-presenting; 20s-30s; A follower, not a leader. Pregnant. Incredibly sweet and head over heels in love with Claude. Wise, passionate, creative. She has taken every drug imaginable and looks after the tribe.
[Dionne] Female-presenting; Black; 20s-30s; Lots of fun and has great comedic timing. Strong voice.
[Crissy] Female-presenting; 20s; A flower child mourning “the one that got away” - The “baby” of the tribe.
[Tribe] Male-presenting and Female-presenting; all ethnicities; 20s-30s; solos and smaller roles will be cast from the Tribe.
By James Ijames
Directed by TBD
Rehearsals begin: May 6, 2025
Previews: May 28 - May 29, 2025
Opening: May 30, 2025
Closing: June 22, 2025
SYNOPSIS:
Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright James Ijames reinvents Shakespeare’s masterpiece with his new drama, a delectable comic tragedy. Juicy is a queer, Southern college kid, already grappling with some serious questions of identity, when the ghost of his father shows up in their backyard, demanding that Juicy avenge his murder. It feels like a familiar story to Juicy, well-versed in Hamlet’s woes. What’s different is Juicy himself, a sensitive and self-aware young Black man trying to break the cycles of trauma and violence in service of his own liberation. From an uproarious family barbecue emerges a compelling examination of love and loss, pain and joy.
[Juicy] Male-presenting; Black; 20s; Juicy is thicc. He’s beautiful. He is lonely. He is smart. A kind of Hamlet.
[Tedra] Female-presenting; Black; 40s-50s; Juicy’s mother. She is a good mother. A kind of Gertrude.
[Rev] Male-presenting; Black; 40s-50s; Tedra’s husband. Her dead ex-husband’s brother. Pig farmer and pit master. Electric. A kind of Claudius. Doubles as Pap.
[Opal] Female-presenting; Black; 20s; One of Juicy’s only friends. She loves Ham and worries about him. A kind of Ophelia.
[Larry] Male-presenting; Black; 20s; A boy that is attracted to Juicy. A marine. Trying to heal from PTSD. Has a secret. Awkward. A kind of Laertes.
[Rabby] Female-presenting; Black; 40s-50s; Larry and Opal’s mother. Tedra’s friend. Semi-churchy but honestly, she just wanna drink and praise the Lord. A kind of Polonius.
[Pap] Male-presenting; Black; 40s-50s; Ghost of Juicy’s father. Was in prison for killing someone cause their breath stank, til he got shanked on the way to dinner. A kind of Hamlet's Father. Doubles as Rev.
[Tio] Male-presenting; Black or Afro-Latinx; 20s-40s; Clever. Juicy’s cousin. Oldest friend. A kind of Horatio.
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