Barn Theatre 2024 Season - Chicago EPA Barn Theatre Inc | Augusta, MI
Notice: Audition Call Type: EPA
Thursday, May 23, 2024
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM (C)
BREAK: 1:00PM - 2:00PM
CORST
$746 weekly minimum (ZZ)
Equity actors for roles in The Barn Theatre's 2024 Season (see breakdown).
Performers of all ethnicities, gender identities, ages and abilities are encouraged to attend.
Please prepare two brief contrasting songs. An accompanist will be provided. Performers who wish to be considered for THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG, THE WOMAN IN BLACK, or BOEING BOEING may prepare a short monologue. 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 Matt Shabala, Music Director
Patrick Hunter, Director
2024 Season will run from June-September 2024. 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.
First Rehearsal 5/28/24, Performances 6/4/24-6/9/24
CHRIS (Male, 25 - 35, any ethnicity) Rigid, uptight, everything really matters. RP ACCENT. ROBERT (Male, 25 - 35, any ethnicity) A large prescence physically and vocally. RP ACCENT. MAX (Male, 25 - 35, any ethnicity) Childlike and naïve. RP ACCENT.
DENNIS (Male, 25 - 35, any ethnicity) Small in stature and full of anxiety. RP ACCENT.
TREVOR (Male, 25 - 35, any ethnicity) The play’s lighting and sound operator. He simply wants to get on with the show. STANDARD AMERICAN ACCENT.
JONATHAN (Male, 25 - 35, any ethnicity) A bit bland, but sees himself as a James Bond type. RP ACCENT.
SANDRA (Female, 25 - 35, any ethnicity) She is vain and possess a huge ego. RP ACCENT. ANNIE (Female, 25 - 35, any ethnicity) The stage manager. STANDARD AMERICAN ACCENT
First Rehearsal 6/4/24, Performances 6/11/24-6/16-24
ARTHUR KIPPS (40+, MALE) A British lawyer in tremendous pain. Quiet and well educated.
ACTOR (mid 20s-mid 30s, MALE) British. Well-spoken, well-trained and technically proficient in the handling of verse.
First Rehearsal 6/12/24, Performances 6/18/24-6/30/24
Tevye (40s-60s MALE.) CAST. The likeable, hard-working, pious dairyman who always tries to see the positive side of life.
Golde (40s-60s Female) Tevye's strong-willed wife who wishes for her daughters to have good husbands and live easier than she and Tevye.
Tzeitel (18-25 Female) Tevye's eldest daughter, who is madly in love with Motel. Hodel (18-23 Female) Tevye's second eldest daughter, who becomes involved with Perchik.
Chava (15-20 Female) Tevye's middle daughter who loves to read. Falls in love and runs off with Fydeka, a Russian soldier.
Yente (50 to 60 Female) The meddling matchmaker.
Motel (18 to 25 Male) The poor and meek tailor who shares a deep love with Tzeitel. Perchik (20 to 30 Male) The outspoken student and visitor to Anatevka.
Lazar Wolf (40 to 50 Male) The feisty, brawny butcher and the town's wealthiest citizen.
Avram (40 to 60 Male) Runs the local bookshop and keeps the town advised of all the news in the area.
Grandma Tzeitel (60 to 75 Female) Golde's deceased grandmother, who endorses the marriage between Tzeitel and Motel.
Fruma-Sarah (35 to 45 Female) Lazar's Wolf's deceased first wife.
Constable (35 to 45 Male) Russian military official stationed near Anatevka.
Fyedka (20 to 25 Male) A strong, young Russian soldier.
First Rehearsal 6/25/24, Performances 7/9/24-7/21/24
JOSEPHINA BARBOZA (JO/JOJO) – Female Identifying, 19, Any Ethnicity. The daughter of immigrants.
DAISY ARUJO – Female Identifying, 19, Any Ethnicity. The daughter of immigrants. A perfect combination of insecurity and arrogance
KATHERINE (KAT) ARUJO – Female Identifying, 18, Any Ethnicity. The daughter of immigrants. Daisy’s kid sister.
LEONA SILVA – Female Identifying, 50+ (nearing retirement), Any Ethnicity. The immigrant owner of Mystic Pizza.
BILL MONTIJO – Male Identifying, 20, Any Ethnicity. The son of immigrants. A burly, yet warm, sensitive, lobsterman.
CHARLES GORDON WINDSOR JR. – Male Identifying, Early 20s, White. A country-club, sweater vest-wearing, Porsche-driving, law-school-drop-out cad.
TIM TRAVERS – Male Identifying, late 20s, Any Ethnicity. An easy-going, Yale-graduate, architect, with a secret.
First Rehearsal 7/10/24, Performances 7/23/24-8/4/24
BERNARD (30-45, Male) – a Parisian bachelor
GLORIA (25-40 Female) – an American air hostess
BERTHE (35-50 Female) – Bernard’s housekeeper
ROBERT (30-45 Male)– a friend of Bernard’s
GABRIELLA (25-40 Female) – an Italian air hostess
GRETCHEN (25-40 Female)– a German air hostess
First Rehearsal 7/24/24, Performances 8/6/24-8/18/24
Laurie (18-25 Female)- Romantic and headstrong
Curly (18-25 Male)- Cocky and Charismatic
Jud (25-40 Male)- Misunderstood and isolated
Ado Annie (18-25 Female)- Flirtatious but naive
Aunt Eller (45-65 Female)- Mother figure and community leader
Will Parker (18-25 Male)- Comedic and Impulsive
Ali Hakim (20-40 Male)- Clever Con Man
First Rehearsal 8/7/24, Performances 8/20/24-9/1/24
ELVIS PRESLEY (Male - 19-33) The King of Rock and Roll. A good-looking leading man. GLADYS PRESLEY (Female - 33-46) Elvis’ mother and closest person in his life. SAM PHILLIPS (Male - 21-35) Outspoken, tough but sensitive southern man.
COL. TOM PARKER (Male - 46-59) Elvis’ unscrupulous manager.
SCOTTY MOORE (Male - 22-35) Elvis’ first lead guitarist.
BILL BLACK (Male- 18-31) Elvis’ first bass player.
First Rehearsal 8/21/24, Performances 9/6/24-9/15/24
MAGENTA (Female, Age Flexible) One of Frank’s servants.
BRAD (Male, 26-35) Quirky, but very much in love with his fiancé, Janet. Overly optimistic at times. JANET (Female, 26-35) Good girl who is madly in love with Brad.
NARRATOR (Male, Age Flexible)Follows our two hero’s through the story by narrating directly to the audience.
RIFF RAFF (Male, 25-40) Creepy man resembling more of a zombie.
COLUMBIA (Female, Age Flexible) One of Frank’s servants.
FRANK 'N' FURTER (Male, 30-45)Master of the castle.
ROCKY (Male 18-30) Frank’s magnificent creation.
EDDIE/DR. SCOTT (Male, 28-40) Eddie, delivery man, “went to pieces.” Misses the rock and role of life. Comes back to life only to die after his solo. Scott is Eddie’s Uncle.
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