Boston Playwrights' Theatre 16-17 Season - Boston EPA
Boston Playwrights' Theatre
AUDITION DATE
Aug 23, 2016
11:00 am - 6:00 pm (EDT)
No scheduled lunch break
Aug 24, 2016
11:00 am - 6:00 pm (EDT)
no scheduled lunch break
APPOINTMENTS
CONTACT: Kate Snodgrass at ksnodgra@bu.edu or 617-353-5104 from Aug. 13-23, 2016. EMAIL PREFERRED. AEA members without appointments seen as time permits.
CONTRACT
NEAT
$286 / week
SEEKING
Equity Actors (Local Boston-area actors preferred) for five (5) productions in the upcoming 2016-17 Season: MEMORIAL by Livian Yeh, FAITHLESS by Andrew Clarke, THE HONEY TRAP by Leo McGann, FRANKLIN by Samantha Noble, EVERY PIECE OF ME by Mary Conroy
PREPARATION
Prepare one monologue or read from sides. Scripts will be available at StageSource, Inc., and in the foyer of Boston Playwrights' Theatre before auditions dates. A Reader and Sides will be provided at audition. Bring picture and resume.
LOCATION
Boston Playwrights' Theatre
949 Commonwealth Ave
Boston, MA 02215-1305
On the street (meters) or under Harry Agganis Arena ($3/hour).
PERSONNEL
The following will be in attendance at the EPA: Kate Snodgrass (Artistic Director); Show Directors Kelly Galvin, Stephen Pick, Adam Kassim, Stephanie Lebolt, Zohar Fuller; Playwrights Livian Yeh, Andrew Clarke, Leo McGann, Samantha Noble, Mary Conroy
OTHER
Season runs 9/13/16 to 4/30/17
An Equity Monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects of this audition.
Performers of all ethnic and racial backgrounds are encouraged to attend.
Always bring your Equity Membership card to auditions.
BREAKDOWN
2016-17 Season
Note: for any role that has been CAST, actors may be considered for possible replacement
MEMORIAL
by Li Yin Yeh
Directed by Kelly Galvin
Rehs.: Sept. 13-Oct. 12, 2016 / Perfs.: October 13-23, 2016
Architect Maya Lin defends her Viet Nam Memorial design to the US Congress
Seeking:
Maya: (role CAST) Female, 21, Asian.
James: Male, early 40, Caucasian
Henry/Hideo: Male, 50s, Asian/Chinese
Wolf/Frederick Hart: Male, 50s, Caucasian
Julia Lin: Female, late 40s, Chinese
_______
FAITHLESS
by Andrew Clarke
Directed by Stephen Pick
Rehs.: Nov. 8-Dec. 7, 2016 / Perfs.: December 8-18, 2016
Two generations of an Irish-American family gather in a hospital waiting room.
Seeking:
Maureen: Female, 48, sister
Patty: Female, 45, sister
Sam: (Role CAST) Female, 15, daughter
Skip: Male, 38, brother
_______
THE HONEY TRAP
by Leo McGann
Directed by Adam Kassim
Rehs.: Jan. 17-Feb. 15, 2017 / Perfs.: February 16-26, 2017
Modern-day look at the past Troubles in Ireland.
Seeking:
Dave: Male, late 50s, English
Sonia: Female, late 50s, Irish
Emily: (Role CAST) Female, Mid 20s, American
Janet: (Role CAST) Female, Late teens, English, female
Young Dave: (Role CAST) Male, mid 20s, English
Barry: (Role CAST) Male, early 20s, English
Lisa: (Role CAST). Female, early 20s, Irish
Kirsty: (Role CAST). Female, early 20s, Irish
______
FRANKLIN
by Samantha Noble
Directed by Stephanie Lebolt
Rehs.: Feb. 28-March 22, 2017 / Perfs.: March 23-April 2, 2017
The Franklin expedition to the Arctic in 1845 vs. modern scientists locating the lost ship.
Seeking:
David Sims: 20s, a young man from the north of England. Any ethnicity.
Henry Sait: 20s, a young man from the north of England. Any ethnicity.
John Handford: late 20s/early 30s. Male. Any ethnicity
Charles Johnson: late 20s/early 30s. Male. Any ethnicity.
Caroline: Early 30-40s, female, any ethnicity.
Kira: Mid 20s, female, any ethnicity.
Brett: late 20s/early 30s, male, any ethnicity. Can be played by the actor playing Handford.
________
EVERY PIECE OF ME
by Mary Conroy
Directed by Zohar Fuller
Rehs.: March 21-April 19, 2017 / Perfs.: April 20-39, 2017
Irish ex-pat Aine returns home to introduce her American roots.
Seeking:
Aine: 25, Irish ex-pat daughter of Bridie Joe and Deirdre (ROLE CAST)
Deirdre: 19, Irish, sister to Aine (ROLE CAST)
Hunter: 25-30, American, live-in boyfriend of Aine (ROLE CAST)
Brodie Joe: 50s, Irish, mother of Aien and Deirdre
Joe: 50-60s, Irish, father of Aine and Deirdre
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