Capital Repertory Theatre 2018-19 TYA Season - Albany NY EPA
Capital Repertory Theatre
AUDITION DATE
Wed, Aug 29, 2018
10:00 am - 6:00 pm (EDT)
Lunch 1 to 2
APPOINTMENTS
No appointments necessary. AEA actors seen on first come, first seen basis
CONTRACT
TYA Contract Deal Points: (1) One Roundtrip Amtrak from NYC to Albany, NY (2) Private Housing in the REP’s company apartments (no sharing) (3) Weekly Salary of $585.00 (4) Will be under AEA Contract (5) TYA In-School Tour (no overnights)
SEEKING
Equity actors and actor/musicians for a few roles in the upcoming TYA Season. See breakdown.
PREPARATION
Please prepare:
• A short monologue of your choice.
• Piano, guitar, ukulele and or violin players: please bring your instrument (we will have a keyboard set up for piano players) and a song to perform. Song should be memorized.
• Additionally, please bring a stapled copy of your headshot and resume.
LOCATION
Capital Repertory Theatre
111 N Pearl St
Albany, NY 12207-2208
PERSONNEL
Producing Artistic Director: Maggie Mancinelli-Cahill
Chief Administrative Officer: Philip Morris
OTHER
Non-union actors interested in auditioning should submit their picture and resume, to casting@capitalrep.org and will be seen as time permits (if cast, non-AEA actors will be under AEA contract and have the opportunity to join AEA)
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
SLEEPY HOLLOW
Adapted by Maggie Mancinelli-Cahill
Based on the novel by Washington Irving
Directed by Margaret E. Hall
It’s a dark and stormy night and the bridge to the recording studio has washed out, leaving Hollywood A-lister NAME alone to perform a podcast of the classic ghost story The Legend of Sleepy Hollow with two local yokels – the Knickerbocker Brothers. The trio reenacts Irving’s spooky tale with devastatingly funny – and spooky – results! With live Foley sound effects and music, Irving’s tale gets a contemporary treatment that honors the original and is sure to inspire and delight young audiences.
First Rehearsal: September 20, 2018
First Performance: October 9, 2018
Closing Performance: November 3, 2018
Seeking
Actor/Musician
To play Webster Knickerbocker and Brom Bones (among others): Male – 20’s – 30’s; A handsome and burly man; As Webster Knickerbocker he is the somewhat overbearing brother “in charge” and as Brom, he is the macho would be hero of his small town. Must be able to play piano, and guitar/violin skills are a plus.
All other roles have been pre-cast.
This is not a musical but all actors involved in the production need to move well.
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FRIEND OF A FRIEND: TALES OF THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD
BY Maggie Mancinelli-Cahill & Jill Rafferty-Weinisch
Based on the novel by Washington Irving
Directed by Margaret E. Hall
This original docu-play, developed by theREP, used New York State archival documents to bring to life the impact of the Fugitive Slave Act in the Capital Region. The story tells of the intense moral struggles of several local people, including former slave Solomon Northup and Albany’s Harriet and Stephen Myers, who produced an anti-slavery newspaper and risked their freedom to be conductors on the Underground Railroad.
First Rehearsal: February 7, 2019
First Performance: February 25, 2019
Closing Performance: March 15, 2019
Seeking versatile, physically agile, quick study actors:
This is not a musical but all actors involved in the production need to move well and be comfortable singing folk songs.
Actor Track 1:
Female – 20’s to 30s. African-American. Will play multiple roles including Harriet Myers, Anne Northup, Abigail Mott, and more.
Actor Track 2:
Male - Late 20’s to early 40’s. Will play multiple roles in including politicians, white slave owners, and more. Must be able to play the guitar, ukulele or fiddle.
Actor Track 3:
Male – Late 20’s to early 40’s. African-American. Will play multiple roles including Solomon Northup, Stephen Myers, and more.
For more than a decade, Capital Repertory Theatre’s TYA On-The Go! in-School touring productions have been presented in a variety of schools and environments throughout the Capital Region to very diverse audiences. Actors should enjoy performing for and interacting with young audiences (middle and high school students). There are post-show discussions after every performance (time permitting). Actors must also be collegial and adaptive. There are no overnight stays on the tour. The TYA work week is Monday – Saturday.
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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