Wednesday, September 25, 2024
3:00 PM - 11:00 PM (C)
For an in-person audition slot please go to this
link to schedule an appointment. You can also email
auditions@zachtheatre.org to schedule an appointment / submit.
LOA
$777.00 weekly minimum (LOA ref. LORT)
Equity actors for roles in BOB AND JEAN (see breakdown). Actors of all ethnicities, gender identities and ages are encouraged to audition. All roles will be understudied.
Please prepare sides, which can be found via this
link.
ZACH Theatre - Rehearsal Studios
1426 Toomey Rd
Austin, TX 78704
Book by Robert Schenkkan
Directed by Dave Steakley
EXPECTED TO ATTEND:
Producing Artistic Director - Dave Steakley
Assistant Artistic Director - Cassie Abate
Casting Associate - Jenny Lavery
Rehearsals begin February 25, 2025. Performances begin March 19, 2025, and close April 20, 2025. Planned six to seven shows per week: Tuesdays through Sundays at 7:30 PM and some Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays at 2:30 PM.
In-person auditions will be held in Austin on September 25, 2024 and we will be accepting video submissions as first round auditions until September 25, 2024. In-person callbacks will be held in Austin on October 1, 2024.
www.zachtheatre.org
If you are unable to attend in-person, you may submit a video submission. For video submissions, please film your audition in front of a clean background, with no backlighting. As much as possible, limit ambient noise including air conditioners and other electronics. Please submit your video, headshot, and resume via the following link:
https://shorturl.at/vKBoR
An Equity Monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects of this audition.
Audition Call Type: EPA
SYNOPSIS: In Bob and Jean, two friends from college find unexpected love when they reunite in 1941 New York City. As Bob heads off to war and Jean tours as a USO actor, their love is tested across thousands of miles. Written by Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award®-winning playwright and Austin native Robert Schenkkan (All the Way, The Great Society), this true story follows the tale of his own parents’ love for one another – a story about overcoming distance – capturing the complexities of the human heart amidst wartime challenges.
JEAN – Female identifying, 20s-early 30s. A small town girl with big aspirations to be a Broadway actress. Opinionated, passionate, and pragmatic, Jean performs in the USO during the war. Jean is charismatic and thoughtful in her correspondences with Bob, but desperately needs assurances from him. Must have a strong ability to bring epistolary and poetic text to life.
BOB – Male identifying, 20s-early 30s. A Brooklyn born Jewish boy who graduated high school at 16 and supported himself any way he could. Upon meeting, Jean accuses Bob of being cynical, almost bitter. But as they fall for one another, and once Bob is shipped off, he shows that he is loyal, optimistic, and inspired by the idyllic life they could have together. Must have a strong ability to bring epistolary and poetic text to life.
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