BECAUSE I COULD NOT STOP: AN ENCOUNTER WITH EMILY DICKINSON - NYC EPA
Ensemble for the Romantic Century
AUDITION DATE
Tue, Aug 21, 2018
9:30 am - 5:30 pm (EDT)
Lunch 1 to 2
CONTRACT
Off Broadway Category 5 Contract ($725/wk min)
SEEKING
Equity actors for 1 available role (EMILY DICKINSON). The other role has been CAST. See breakdown.
Pursuant to the terms of a concession made to this employer's agreement, the employer has agreed that any Equity member who attends this call will have an opportunity to be seen.
PREPARATION
Please prepare a short monologue of choice, or a short a cappella operatic song of choice. Bring picture and resume
LOCATION
Actors' Equity New York Audition Center
165 W 46th St
16th Fl
New York, NY 10036
PERSONNEL
Director: Donald T. Sanders
Playwright: James Melo
General Manager: Aaron Grant
Casting Director: Geoff Josselson, CA (in attendance at the EPA)
OTHER DATES
Rehearsals being on/about: August 27, 2018.
First Preview on/about: September 15, 2018.
Opening Night on/about: September 27, 2018.
Closing on/about: October 21, 2018.
Venue: Romulous Linney Courtyard Theatre in the Pershing Square Signature Center
OTHER
The critically acclaimed Ensemble for a Romantic Century, now in its 18th season, presents innovative productions that merge scripts drawn from historical writings with live chamber music and stunning multimedia visuals. Previous productions have starred Jeremy Irons, Jayne Atkinson, Jonathan Hadary, Peter Scolari, Bobby Steggert and Ellen MacLaughlin, among others. https://www.romanticcentury.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.
BREAKDOWN
Seeking:
[EMILY DICKINSON] Female, 35 – 55. American poet. A complex, observant woman whose mind constantly races with intricate ideas. Her thoughts are spoken aloud with a combination of subtle irony, cynicism, and humor. She has a profound nature.
The following role has been CAST:
[OPERATIC MEZZO SOPRANO] Female, Any age. Rep includes songs from Amy Beach. Soprano is a reflection of Emily Dickinson, an abstraction of poetry and desire. Must be a trained, operatic soprano. CAST
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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