Seattle Repertory Theatre
AUDITION DATE
Thu, Jan 30, 2020
10:00 am - 6:00 pm (PST)
Lunch: 1:30PM - 2:30PM
APPOINTMENTS
Please set up your 5 minute appt by signing up at the Seattle Rep Stage Door or calling 206-443-2210 during business hours.
CONTRACT
LORT Non-Rep Minimum - $969/wk
SEEKING
See breakdown. Especially interested in local hires. Actors of all ethnicities, genders, and abilities are strongly
encouraged to audition.
PREPARATION
Please prepare a monologue and a song of your choice not to exceed 3 minutes. An accompanist will be
provide
LOCATION
Seattle Repertory Theatre
155 Mercer St
Seattle, WA 98109-4639
Please enter through the stage door at 540 Warren Ave.
PERSONNEL
Kaytlin McIntyre- Casting Director
Shawna Grajek - Casting Associate
Annika Perez-Krikorian - Directing/Casting Intern
OTHER DATES
Show dates listed below, with the character breakdown.
OTHER
www.seattlerep.org
An Equity Monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects of audition.
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
BRUCE, a musical
Music by Richard Oberacker
Book and lyrics by Richard Oberacker and Robert Taylor
Directed by Donna Feore
First Rehearsal: October 23, 2020
Opening: December 9, 2020
Closing: January 3, 2021 (Possible extension: January 9, 2021)
DAVID BROWN - 50’s, baritone. New York producer of substantial power and respect who nonetheless maintains a professorial and pragmatic personal approach to his colleagues.
RICHARD ZANUCK – Early 40’s, baritone. A producer of incredible power and stature and showmanship. PETER BENCHLEY / ROBERT SHAW - Mid 30’s to mid 40’s, baritone. Benchley is professorial, a journalist in the old-school tradition. Shaw is a Lancashire-born actor of Scottish decent with the capacity for liquor to prove it.
STEVEN SPIELBERG - 26 years old, at times he appears older AND young than his age, pop tenor. Director.
DICK RICHARDS / BOB MATTEY - Late 40’s to mid 60’s, baritone. Dick is slightly cartoonish in his Hollywood director. Bob, the creative designer of Bruce, is grounded and pragmatic.
JOE ALVES - Mid 30’s, high baritone. Exceptionally creative, yet practical production designer.
SHARI RHODES – Early 30’s, alto belt. Texas firecracker, casting director. She is boundlessly energetic and always grateful for her luck/success.
VERNA FIELDS - Mid 40’s, alto. Verna is creative, resourceful and in her way, nurturing. She is fiercely loyal and quick witted.
LORRAINE GARY - Late 30’s to early 40’s, alto belt. Down to-earth, charming, and warm actor. She has a terrific sense of humor - including about the power and privilege she has in the industry.
CARL GOTTLIEB - Mid to late 30’s, character baritone. Warm, diligent, and quick witted writer and actor.
ROY SCHEIDER - Early 40’s, high baritone. A serious actor, he remains a strong team player and holds his temper for as long as possible.
RICKY DREYFUSS - Mid to late 20’, tenor. He is extremely gifted as an actor but not entirely self-aware.
ENSEMBLE MEN
TRACK 1: THOMAS CONGDON / JOHN WILLIAMS / ENSEMBLE - Late 40’s to mid 50’s, low baritone, strong flexible character actor.
TRACK 2: BILL BUTLER / ENSEMBLE - 40’s, high baritone. As Bill Butler, the Director of Photography, he is sharp and inventive.
TRACK 3: AGENT 4 / RON TAYLOR/ MURRAY HAMILTON / ENSEMBLE - Early 40’s, character vocal, low baritone.
TRACK 4: OCEANOGRAPHER/ JONATHAN FILLEY/ ENSEMBLE - Early 20’s, Strong show-tenor.
ENSEMBLE WOMEN
TRACK1: VALERIE/ AGENT 2 / ENSEMBLE - mid 20’s to early 30’s. Flexible vocal alto to mezzo.
TRACK2: ROBERTA/ ENSEMBLE - Mid 30’s to early 40’s, flexible alto to mezzo. Character flexibility, and comic timing.
TRACK 3: ICHTHYOLOGIST / LEE FIERRO / ENSMEBLE – Late 40’s to possibly early 50’s. Character vocal, alto belt.
TRACK 4: LOCAL BEACH GIRL / SUSAN BACKLINIE / ENSEMBLE- 20s, a strong show-belt vocal to C.
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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