Barn Theatre 2023 Season - Chicago EPA Barn Theatre Inc | Augusta, MI
Notice: Audition Call Type: EPA
Tuesday, May 30, 2023
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM (C)
Lunch 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
CORST
$717 weekly minimum (Tier zz)
Equity actors for roles in Barn Theatre's 2023 Season (See breakdown).
Actors of all ethnicities, gender identities, ages and abilities are encouraged to audition.
Please prepare two brief contrasting songs. An accompanist will be provided. Performers who wish to be considered for Elvis, Johnny Cash, or Carl Perkins in Million Dollar Quartet, please accompany yourself on the guitar. Also, please bring your headshot and resume stapled together.
Actors' Equity Association - Chicago Member Center
557 W Randolph St
1st Fl
Chicago, IL 60661
Expected to attend:
Brendan Ragotzy, Producing Artistic Director Patrick Hunter, Managing Director
Matt Shabala, Music Director
2023 Season will run from June-September 2023.
See breakdown for production specific dates.
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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.
Equity encourages everyone participating in the auditions to wear a two-ply cloth face mask, surgical mask, singer’s mask or respirator (N95, KN95 or KF94). Single-ply face masks, gaiters and bandanas are not recommended. Singer’s masks can be found at www.broadwayreliefproject.com/singersmask.
Equity encourages members to prepare for their audition prior to arriving at the audition venue, to the extent that they can (e.g., get dressed, hair/make-up, etc.) to avoid crowding in bathrooms and dressing rooms.
First Rehearsal: 6/12/23
Performances: 6/20/23-7/2/23 (Tuesday-Sunday, 6 performances per week)
ELVIS PRESLEY- Male Identifying, 20s, Guitar
JERRY LEE LEWIS- Male Identifying, 20s, Piano
JOHNNY CASH- Male identifying, 20s, Guitar
CARL PERKINS- Male Identifying, 20s, Lead Guitar
SAM PHILLIPS- Male Identifying, 30s, Non Singing Role
DYANNE- Female Identifying, 20s
First Rehearsal: 6/21/23
Performances: 7/5/23-7/16/23 (Tuesday-Sunday, 6 performances per week, no performance on July 4)
RENO SWEENEY- Female Identifying, 20s-30s, A Brassy Evangelist turned Nightclub Singer
HOPE HARCOURT- Female Identifying, 20s, A Well-Known Debutante
LORD EVELYN OAKLEIGH- Male Identifying, 30s, A Wealthy Englishman
ELISHA WHITNEY- Male Identifying, 50s, A Google-Eyed Tycoon
BILLY CROCKER- Male Identifying, 20s, Whitney's Young Assistant
MOONFACE MARTIN- Male Identifying, 30s-50s, A Hapless Gangster, Public Enemy No. 13 ERMA- Female Identifying, 20s-30s, A Tough Gangster's Moll
First Rehearsal- 7/6/23
Performances- 7/18/23-7/30/23 (Tuesday-Sunday, 6 performances per week)
SHERLOCK HOLMES- Male Identifying, 30s-50s, A Bundle of Energy and Intelligence DOCTOR WATSON- Male Identifying, 30s-50s, Solid and Reliable
TRACK 1- Male Identifying, Any Age, Portrays multiple characters.
TRACK 2- Any Gender Identity, Any Age, Portrays multiple characters.
TRACK 3- Female Identifying, Any Age, Portrays multiple characters.
First Rehearsal- 7/19/23
Performances- 8/1/23-8/13/23 (Tuesday-Sunday, 6 performances per week)
DOROTHY GALE- Female Identifying, 20s
GLINDA (Doubles as AUNT EM)- Female Identifying
SCARECROW (Doubles as HUNK, a farmhand)- Male Identifying
TIN MAN (Doubles as HICKORY, a farmhand)- Male Identifying
COWARDLY LION (Doubles as ZEKE, a farmhand)- Male Identifying
EMERALD CITY GUARD (Doubles as UNCLE HENRY)- Male Identifying
THE WICKED WITCH OF THE WEST (Doubles as Miss Gulch)- Female Identifying THE WIZARD OF OZ (Doubles as Professor Marvel)- Male Identifying
First Rehearsal- 8/2/23
Performances- 8/15/23- 8/27/23 (Tuesday-Sunday, 6 performances per week)
TULLY- Male Identifying, 27-39. Smooth-talking, self-deprecating playboy. Guitar skills are useful. RACHEL- Female Identifying, 27-33. Fully committed to her job and helping the world
TAMMY- Female Identifying, 30-39. Loyal friend to Rachel.
BRICK- Male Identifying, 30-30. The Island bartender. Has a big heart and a good friend to Tully MARLEY- Female Identifying, 40-49. No-nonsense and assertive. Great singer
JD- Male Identifying, 60-79. A funny, endearing older man who always has a parrot on his shoulder.
First Rehearsal- 8/16/23
Performances- 8/29/23-9/3/23 (Tuesday-Sunday, 6 show week)
SISTER MARY REGINA, MOTHER SUPERIOR- Female Identifying, 60s. Feisty. Can't Resist the Spotlight.
SISTER MARY HUBERT, MISTRESS OF NOVICES- Female Identifying, 50s. The Second in command.
SISTER ROBERT ANNE- Female Identifying, 30s. A Constant Source of Aggravation for Mother Superior
SISTER MARY AMNESIA- Female Identifying, 30s. Lost her memory after a crucifix fell on her head.
SISTER MARY LEO- Female Identifying, 30s. The novice.
First Rehearsal- 8/30/23
Performances- 9/7/23-9/10/23 (Thursday-Sunday, 5 show week)
WADSWORTH- Male Identifying, A Traditional British Butler
YVETTE- Female Identifying, A Sexy French Maid
MISS SCARLET- Female Identifying, Dry and Sardonic
MRS PEACOCK- Female Identifying, Batty and Neurotic
MRS WHITE- Female Identifying, Morbid and Tragic
COL. MUSTARD- Male Identifying, Pompous Blow-Hard
PROF. PLUM- Male Identifying, An Academic Casanova
MR. GREEN- Male Identifying, Timid and Anxious
ENSEMBLE 1- Female Identifying, THE COOK, THE MOTORIST, AUXILLARY SCARLET, AUXILLARY WADSWORTH, AN AGENT.
ENSEMBLE 2- Male Identifying, MR BODDY, THE COP, AUXILLARY MUSTARD, AUXILLARY WADSWORTH, AN AGENT.
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