Seeking
Actors for our 2014-15 Season
LUCKY ME by Robert Caisley
CHARLES IVES TAKE ME HOME by Jessica Dickey
THE BROTHER/SISTER PLAYS: IN THE RED AND BROWN WATER by Tarell Alvin McCraney
DETROIT by Lisa D'Amour
Preparation
Please prepare 2 contrasting, contemporary monologues with a total length of less than 4 minutes.
Other Dates
LUCKY ME, Reh Sept 29/30, Open 10/25, close 12/6
CHARLES IVES TAKE ME HOME, Reh Dec 15/16, Open 1/10, close 2/14
THE BROTHER/SISTER PLAYS: IN THE RED AND BROWN WATER, Reh Feb 9/10, Open 3/7, close 4/18
DETROIT,Reh April 13/14, Open 5/9, close 6/20
Other
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Personnel
Kate Folkins, Associate Artistic Director
Chip Walton, Producing Artistic Director
Dee Covington, Education Director
· EPA Rules are in effect.
· A monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects of this audition.
Appointments
All AEA actors may contact Kate Folkins at kate@curioustheatre.orgto reserve an audition appointment. Please include time/date preference.
Performers of all ethnic and racial background are encouraged to attend.
Always bring your Equity Membership Card to auditions.
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Breakdown
LUCKY ME
Tom -- Male, around 40, Sara's neighbor, works for the TSA
Leo -- Male, 70-80, Sara's elderly father, he is blind
Yuri - Ukranian, any age - the landlord
CHARLES IVES TAKE ME HOME
Charles Ives -- Male, 70-80, well into the latest years of his life, but full of enthusiasm, mischief, and humor. Deeply subversive and humanist.
Coach Laura Starr -- Female, 30s, slightly butch, geeky, high school basketball coach, takes the game very seriously. Great dribbling skills. Tough and vulnerable.
John Starr -- Male, 50s, a talented violinist. Strict, patriarchal, devoted to his music, a cold father, resentful of sports.
THE BROTHER/SISTER PLAYS: IN THE RED AND BROWN WATER
Oya -- Female, 20s-30s, African American, begins the play as a girl and ends it as a woman.
Elegba -- Male, 20s-30s, Creole Heritage, God brother to Oya, begins the play a boy and ends it as a man.
Ogun -- Male, 20s-30s, African American, with Oya for a time, Nephew of Aunt Elegua.
Mama Moja, The Woman who Reminds you -- Female, 50-70, African American, Mother of Oya, Godmother to Elegba.
Aunt Elegua -- Female, 50-70, African American, Aunt to Ogun, Godmother to Oya.
Nia -- Female, 20s-30s, girl from around the way.
Shun -- Female, 20s-30s, Fair African American, girl from around the way, friend to Nia.
Shango -- Male, 20s-30s, Dark African American, with Oya for a time.
O Li Roon, The Man from State -- Male, 40s-50s, White.
The Egungun -- Male, 20s-30s, DJ, boy from around the way.
DETROIT
Ben -- Male, 30s - 40s, raised somewhere inland: Kansas City or Denver, was recently laid off from his job.
Kenny -- Male, 30s-40s, raised in several cities in California until his parents split up and he moved to Omaha with his mom, works as a warehouse manager, fresh out of major substance abuse rehab.
Sharon -- Female, 30s-40s, raised in Tucson, AZ until she was 9, she moved around with her mom until her mom moved back to AZ with a boyfriend. Sharon lived with her best friend to finish high school. She works at a phone bank answering customer service calls, fresh out of major substance abuse rehab.
Frank - Late 70's, early 80's - spry and happy
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