DALLAS THEATER CENTER 2023-24 SEASON - LA EPA
DALLAS THEATER CENTER
Actors' Equity Association - Los Angeles
5636 Tujunga Ave
North Hollywood, CA 91601
Wed, Mar 1, 2023
9:00 AM to 5:00 PM (PST)
Break: 1:00 - 2:00pm
LORT Non-Rep
$1008 weekly minimum (LORT B) $926 weekly minimum (LORT C) $739 weekly minimum (LORT D)
Equity actors for roles in Dallas Theater Center's 2023-24 Season (see breakdown).
Dallas Theater Center will engage, entertain, and inspire our diverse community by creating experiences that stimulate new ways of thinking and living. We will do this by consistently producing plays, educational programs, and other initiatives that are of the highest quality and reach the broadest possible constituency.
Dallas Theater Center strongly believes that an effective workforce includes employees from different and diverse backgrounds and experiences that together form a more creative, innovative, and productive environment.
Please prepare a short monologue. You may additionally prepare a brief cut of a song.
Executive Director: Kevin Moriarty
Artistic Producer: Sarahbeth Grossman
Casting: Eisenberg/Beans Casting
Casting Directors: Ally Beans, CSA & Daryl Eisenberg, CSA (expected to attend)
See production dates in breakdown.
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NOTE: All actors must complete a background check before hire and must be able to provide documentation of full vaccination of a US-government approved COVID-19 vaccine regimen for COVID19, at the time of hire.
An Equity monitor will be provided.
EPA Procedures are in effect for 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.
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.
Holding/Audition room information:
The audition room can accommodate no more than 50 individuals at a time.
The holding room can accommodate no more than 60 individuals at a time.
Dallas Theater Center maintains a resident acting company. When casting productions, DTC looks first to the Diane and Hal Brierley Resident Acting Company to fill roles. DTC also maintains a relationship with Meadows School of the Arts at SMU and Booker T. Washington High School for the Visual and Performing Arts. As part of this relationship DTC often casts students from these programs in mainstage productions. Additionally, DTC casts actors from the region and nationally for a variety of roles. Auditions for these roles occur on an as-needed basis throughout the year.
Dallas Theater Center works under the League of Regional Theatres (LORT) contract with Actors Equity Association, the union of actors and stage managers. The union determines the number of Equity and non-Equity actors cast in each production. Local Equity and non-equity general auditions for the upcoming season are scheduled once per year, usually in late spring. Information about local generals will be posted on our website and on the Actors' Equity website as well as through our local media.
Local children’s auditions are held on a show-by-show basis. Information about local children’s generals will be posted on our site as well as through our local media prior to auditions.
Our 2 primary locations are:
The Dee and Charles Wyly Theater
2400 Flora St.
Dallas, Texas 75201
(This is our primary address and all correspondence should be sent here)
The Kalita Humphreys Theater
3636 Turtle Creek Blvd.
Dallas, Texas 75219
For any audition you will be sent information about your appointment time, location, preparation
materials, contact person, and any unique requirements.
EQUITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION STATEMENT
ALL ARE WELCOME! At Dallas Theater Center, we want to be the best place to work and see theater, and to be a positive and transformational force in Dallas and beyond. We stand up for equity, diversity and inclusion across our company and community. As a leading national theater, we recognize that building an equitable, diverse, and inclusive environment is central to our relevance and sustainability in the community we serve and love.
DIVERSITY is acknowledging and respecting human qualities that are different from our own and outside the groups we are a part of or associated with, yet are present in other individuals and groups. These qualities include but are not limited to: ethnicity, race, color, country of origin, sex, gender, age, sexual orientation, marital status, religion, beliefs, political affiliations, socioeconomic status, experiences and any form of disability.
An INCLUSIVE work environment is one where all employees are engaged and supported by the leadership of the institution, beginning at the highest level. Dallas Theater Center strives to create a culture of inclusion where employees of diverse human qualities can thrive and succeed and are able to participate in, and contribute to, the progress and success of the institution, while growing both professionally and personally.
Book, Music, Lyrics by Richard O’Brien
Director/Choreographer: Joel Ferrell
Music Director: Gary Adler
LORT C contract with performances at the Kalita Humphreys Theater
1st Rehearsal - Aug 22, 2023
Tech begins - Sept 12, 2023
1st Preview - Sept 22, 2023
Opening - Sept 28, 2023
Closing - October 29, 2023
Rehearsals anticipated as Tues - Fri 12 pm - 6 pm, Sat 10 am - 4 pm with tech rehearsals as
7/9 days (12 pm - 4 pm and 6 pm - 9 pm after the dinner break)
Synopsis: In this cult classic, sweethearts Brad and Janet, stuck with a flat tire during a storm, discover the eerie mansion of Dr. Frank-N-Furter. As their innocence is lost, Brad and Janet meet a houseful of wild characters, including a rocking biker and a creepy butler. Through elaborate dances and rock songs, Frank-N-Furter unveils his latest creation: a muscular man named Rocky.
ROCKY: Male, 18-30 (Range: A3-G4) Frank’s magnificent creation. Sexually appealing with prominent muscles.
ROLES CAST:
USHERETTE/MAGENTA: Female, Any Age (Range: Bb3-Eb5) One of Frank’s servants. **This role has been precast.
BRAD: Male, 26-35 (Range: Bb2-G4) Quirky, but very much in love with his fiancé, Janet. Overly optimistic at times. **This role has been precast.
JANET: Female, 26-35 (Range: A3-Eb5) Good girl who is madly in love with Brad. Always seems to be frightened of something. Keeps losing more of her clothes throughout the story. Emotionally weak and caves into pressure easily. **This role has been CAST.
NARRATOR: Age Flexible (Non-Singing Role) Follows our two heroes through the story by narrating directly to the audience. **This role has been CAST.
RIFF RAFF: Male, 25-40 (Range: D3-B4) Creepy man resembling more of a zombie. Often makes harmless conversation seem awkward and foreboding. One of Frank’s servants. **This role has been CAST.
COLUMBIA: Age Flexible (Range: E4-E5) One of Frank’s servants. **This role has been CAST.
FRANK 'N' FURTER: Transvestite from Transylvania, 30-45 (Range: D3-G4) Master of the castle. Welcomes Janet and Brad with open arms. Obsessed with creating a man to be part of his sexual entourage. Master of seduction. **This role has been CAST.
EDDIE/DR. SCOTT: 28-40 (Range: E3-F#4) 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. **This role has been CAST.
Written by Charles Dickens
Adapted by Kevin Moriarty
Director: Alex Organ
Choreographer: Joel Ferrell
Music Director: Gary Adler
LORT B contract with performances in the Potter Rose at the Wyly Theater
Synopsis: Three spirits have come to visit the miserly Ebenezer Scrooge, and to take him on a fantastic journey through Christmases past, present, and future. Brimming with joyful songs, magical spirits, and holiday cheer, this holiday classic embodies a story of joy, redemption, and the spirit of Christmas.
Dates:
1st rehearsal for new and non cast members and youth - Oct 31, 2023
1st rehearsal for returning and AEA cast - Nov 7, 2023
tech begins - Nov 25, 2023
1st preview - Nov 30, 2023
Opening - Dec 2, 2023
Closing - Dec 31, 2023
ROLES CAST:
SCROOGE. **This role has been CAST.
MARLEY/OLD JOE. **This role has been CAST.
BOB CRATCHIT **This role has been CAST.
MRS. CRATCHITt **This role has been CAST.
GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PAST/SISTER **This role has been CAST.
MRS. DILBER **This role has been CAST.
YOUNG SCROOGE/GHOST OF YET TO COME **This role has been CAST.
LUCY/BELLE **This role has been CAST.
FRED **This role has been CAST.
MRS. FEZZIWIG/CHARITABLE **This role has been CAST.
MR. FEZZIWIG/CHARITABLE **This role has been CAST.
YOUNG MARLEY/LAUNDRESS **This role has been CAST.
TOPPER/ENSEMBLE/MUSICIAN (Guitar, Bass, Keys, Euphonium) **This role has been CAST.
ENSEMBLE/MUSICIAN (Fiddle) **This role has been CAST.
UNDERTAKER’S MAN/ENSEMBLE/MUSICIAN (Bass, Guitar, Percussion) **This role has been CAST.
WORLD PREMIERE
Written by Jonathan Norton
Director: Steve Broadnax III
LORT C contract with performances at the Kalita Humphrey's Theater
Synopsis: Good Friday. The New Jerusalem Missionary Baptist Church's Seven Last Words service is in full swing. But outside in the church parking lot another resurrection story is taking shape. Sis, the Vice President of Usher Board Number One and her protégé Pickles, find themselves in a battle royale of romantic quagmires. A follow-up to penny candy, A Queer Black Rom-Com for Eastertide, catches up with one of the candy house's most beloved characters, Rosie-Girl.
Dates:
1st rehearsal - December 27, 2023
tech begins - Jan 23, 2024
1st preview - Feb 1, 2024
Opening - Feb 9, 2024
BREEDLOVE: (Black, Female, 55-65) Jackie Breedlove. Divorced. She’s visiting New Jerusalem for the Seven Last Words service, but she was a member fifteen years ago when she left to join her husband’s church.
EFFIE: (Black, Male, 28) Ephraim Love. Instead of Ephraim, his gay friends call him Effie - of course they do. A former member of Usher Board #1. He no longer attends the church.
ROLES CAST:
SIS: (Black, Female, 55-65) Rosie Franklin but everyone calls her Sis. Vice President of Usher Board #1 of New Jerusalem Missionary Baptist Church. Masculine of center and it is reflected in her usher uniform. She also wears a small gold chain that says “Rosie” from way back in the day when she sold crack. No one dares ask her to dress differently. **This role has been CAST.
PICKLES: (Black, Male, 20’s) Ivan Shamar Pickles. If Malvolio from Twelfth Night got Phaedra Parks from The Real Housewives of Atlanta pregnant, Pickles would be the offspring. He is the newest member of Usher Board #1. **This role has been CAST.
Written by Agatha Christie
Adapted by Ken Ludwig
Director: TBD
LORT B contract with performances in the Potter Rose at Wyly Theater
Synopsis: This clever, contemporary adaptation of the Agatha Christie classic boasts all the glamour, intrigue and suspense of Dame Agatha’s celebrated novel, with a healthy dose of humor to quicken the pace. The mystery begins when, just after midnight, a snowdrift stops the Orient Express in its tracks. In the morning, an American tycoon lies dead in his compartment, stabbed eight times, his door locked from the inside. Isolated and with a killer in their midst, the passengers rely on detective Hercule Poirot to identify the murderer – before he or she strikes again.
Dates:
1st rehearsal - Feb 20, 2024
tech begins - Mar 12, 2024
1st Preview - Mar 21, 2024
Opening - Mar 29, 2024
Closing - Apr 21, 2024
HECTOR MACQUEEN: (Male, 30 – 40) A nervous young American in his thirties with a strained, rather beleaguered face. Tightly wound, edgy and nervous; he seems to always be on the verge of falling apart or coming unwound. Hector appears to be suppressing something. Perhaps he knows more than he is willing to tell.
ROLES CAST:
HERCULE POIROT: (Male, 55-65) A famous Belgian detective; a Big personality; authoritative, witty, charismatic and slightly pompous; driven to find the answers, good or bad, with a strong moral sense; very aware of his ability and his well-deserved reputation. Meticulous and exacting, Poirot is a keen observer of detail and an astute judge of character. Certain that the crime was committed by someone on the train, he confidently and patiently works his way to a shocking solution. **This role has been CAST.
MONSIEUR BOUC: (Male, 35 – 50) A Belgian man of good humor; playful, proud, generous; a predilection for grandeur; a whirlwind of energy; an excellent comedian. A young middle-aged man of good humor, Monsieur Bouc is an old friend of Poirot’s. He appears removed from the crime, often acting as Poirot’s sounding board, but no one on the train is above suspicion. **This role has been CAST.
MARY DEBENHAM: (Female, 25 - 35) An English beauty in her late twenties; a governess, capable yet romantic; a sadness around her eyes and a hardness about her person. When she first appears, she is very anxious. Perhaps she is harboring a terrible secret. **This role has been CAST.
MICHEL THE CONDUCTOR/ MARCEL THE HEADWAITER: MICHEL - a good-looking Frenchman, about 40, a quiet, almost grave sense of humor; unfailingly polite. He’s seen a lot in his years on the Orient Express, and he knows his way around the train, making him particularly well positioned to get away with murder. And MARCEL - a Turkish waiter, snooty, smooth; has great comic timing. Professional in demeanor, he is knowledgeable and a bit overconfident. Mystery fans know it’s a cliché, but never rule out the possibility that The Butler Did It. **This role has been CAST.
PRINCESS DRAGOMIROFF: (Female, 60+) A Russian Princess Dowager in her seventies. Very formal, a sweeping, impressive presence; imperial, impatient. She enters her compartment “like a galleon in full sail.” Expensively dressed and handsomely bejeweled, she certainly wouldn’t need to kill for money. But might she have another motive? **This role has been CAST.
GRETA OHLSSON: (Female, 25 – 60) Plain and modest, Swedish, Greta has a frightened, sheep-like quality about her. There is something odd about this woman. Could she be harboring a deadly secret? **This role has been CAST.
COUNTESS ANDRENYI: (Female, 25 – 35) Hungarian Countess Eléna Andrenyi is out of a fairy tale. She’s in her twenties, brilliantly beautiful and always dressed to the nines in furs and diamonds. She seems too good to be true — but is she a murderer? **This role has been CAST.
HELEN HUBBARD: (Female, 45 – 55) An outspoken American in her fifties, well dressed with a touch of flamboyance, Mrs. Hubbard is a tough-talking broad with rough edge and a bold sense of humor. She seems the least likely to commit murder, but is there something about her the others don’t know? **This role has been CAST.
COLONEL ARBUTHNOT / SAMUEL RATCHETT: (Male, 35 - 60) COLONEL ARBUTHNOT - A Scotsman in his mid-thirties, Arbuthnot is handsome and very matter of fact. He’s hopelessly in love with Mary. Would he kill for her? And RATCHETT - A middle-aged American businessman, Ratchett is brusque and unforgiving, with a threatening demeanor and a whiplash of a voice. He’s made plenty of enemies… almost everyone has wished him dead. But whodunit?
Written by Cheryl L.West
Director: TBD
Music Director: Gary Adler
LORT C contract with performances at the Kalita Humphrey's Theater
Synopsis: A powerful performance that celebrates the indomitable courage of civil rights hero Fannie Lou Hamer—a leader in the struggle for voting rights whose activism was infused with spirituals, protest songs, and the conviction that nobody’s free until everybody’s free. Inspired by her life story and filled with her music, FANNIE is a hopeful rallying cry that honors the spirit of a true revolutionary.
ROLE CAST:
FANNIE LOU HAMER: (Black, Female, 40ish-50ish) One charismatic actress will sing and narrate all parts (except for the real-life recordings of President Johnson). She will have singing support from our band and perhaps our audience. **This role has been CAST
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