BYHALIA, MISSISSIPPI - Carnegie PA EPA
Off the Wall Productions
AUDITION DATE
Mon, Dec 11, 2017
11:00 am - 7:00 pm (EST)
Lunch 2:30 to 3:30
APPOINTMENTS
For an appointment, email info@insideoffthewall.com. Equity members without appointments will be seen throughout the audition day, as time permits.
CONTRACT
SPT SPT 5 ($409/week)
SEEKING
Equity actors for 2 available roles. 3 other roles have already been CAST; actors may be considered for possible replacements if needed.
PREPARATION
Please come prepared with a headshot and resume, stapled together. Audition will consist of cold readings from the script. Visually impaired performers may request an advance copy of sides when making an audition appointment.
LOCATION
Carnegie Stage
25 W Main St
Carnegie, PA 15106
Meter parking available on the street. No need to feed the parking meters after 5:00pm
PERSONNEL
Writer: Evan Linder
Producer: Hans Gruenert
In attendance at the EPA:
Director: Ingrid Sonnichsen
Executive Director: Virginia Wall Gruenert
OTHER DATES
First rehearsal: March 26, 2018. Runs April 20-May 5, 2018 (10 performances).
Performance schedule (2018):
Apr. 20 – Opening night at 8pm
Apr. 21, 26, 27, 28, May 3, 4, 5 (closing) at 8pm
Apr. 22, 29 at 3pm
OTHER
An Equity Monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects of this 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
Jim and Laurel Parker are about to become new parents. They are broke. They are loud. They are “proud white trash.” When Laurel gives birth to their long overdue child, she and Jim are faced with the biggest challenge of their lives. Byhalia, Mississippi explores a devoted couple in the midst of turmoil and a town with a racially-charged past that finds its way into the present.
Seeking:
JIM: Male, white, 25-35, father-to-be, Byhalia born and raised.
AYESHA: Female, black, 25-35, wife of Byhalia High School principal.
The following roles have been CAST.
LAUREL: Female, white, 25-35, Jim’s wife, Byhalia High School teacher. NOTE: This role has been cast. Those auditioning will be considered for possible understudy.
KARL: Male, black, 25-35, Jim’s best friend since childhood. NOTE: This role has been cast. Those auditioning will be considered for possible understudy.
CELESTE: Female, white, 50-60, Laurel’s mother. NOTE: This role has been cast. Those auditioning will be considered for possible understudy.
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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