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Call Type
Equity Principal
Time(s)
Equity Principal Auditions
Monday, August 22, 2016
9 AM to 5 PM
Lunch 12:30 to 1:30
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Contract
SPT
$222/week minimum.
Location
The Oakes Center
120 Morris Avenue
Summit, NJ
Between Ashwood Avenue and Russell Place
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Seeking
While all roles in the upcoming 16-17 season shows have been CAST, seeking Equity actors for possible replacements and other possible future projects.
see breakdown
Preparation
Please prepare a brief contemporary monologue, preferably no more than three minutes in length.
Please bring a picture and resume, stapled together.
Other Dates
see breakdown for season dates.
Other
www.dreamcatcherrep.org
Personnel
Artistic Director: Laura Ekstrand
· A monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects of this audition.
Appointments
No appointments. AEA Actors seen on first come first seen basis.
Performers of all ethnic and racial background are encouraged to attend.
Always bring your Equity Membership Card to auditions.
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Breakdown
2016-17 SEASON
THE HOW AND THE WHY
by Sarah Treem
Director: Laura Ekstrand
1st rehearsal: Monday, August 29. Runs September 22 – October 9 (Friday-Sunday).
A mother and the woman she gave up for adoption long ago meet for the first time in a professional setting that holds both the promise of connection and the threat of permanent alienation.
The following roles have been CAST. Actor will be considered for possible replacements.
Zelda Kahn:
Role CAST. 56. A senior professor at an Ivy league school; pragmatic, strong, upbeat.
Rachel Hardeman:
Role CAST. 28. A young academic with an inspired theory; intelligent, vulnerable.
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SHIPWRECKED! AN ENTERTAINMENT
by Donald Margulies
Director: Jack Tamburri
1st rehearsal: Monday, Jan. 23. Runs Feb. 16-Mar. 5 (Friday-Sunday)
A romp across the globe inspired by the true story of a yarn-spinner who achieved celebrity in nineteenth century England.
The following roles have been CAST. Actor will be considered for possible replacements.
Louis de Rougemont:
Role CAST. 40s-50s. The adventurer; colorful, magnetic, dynamic.
Player #1
Role CAST. (female): any age. Woman of color; plays multiple roles.
Player #2
Role CAST. (male): any age, any ethnicity. Plays multiple roles.
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THINGS BEING WHAT THEY ARE
by Wendy MacLeod
Director: Laura Ekstrand.
1st rehearsal: Monday, Mar. 27. Runs Apr. 20-May 7 (Friday-Sunday)
Two men, neighbors in a condo complex, find themselves in need of a friend and turn to each other despite their seeming incompatibility.
The following roles have been CAST. Actor will be considered for possible replacements.
Bill:
Role CAST. 30s. A junior executive, seems to have it all together.
Jack:
Role CAST. 40s. His neighbor, an accountant, seems to be a mess.
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Theatre’s statement: 'We are actively seeking to increase our knowledge of a diverse pool of actors. All ethnicities encouraged to attend. Although roles are cast, we draw on actors we meet for readings and other projects as well as future opportunities.'
Note from Equity: When casting personnel state that a role has been formally offered and accepted, Equity audition notices list the role as 'CAST'.
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Directions to the Oakes Center, provided by the Theatre:
Take NJ Transit, either bus or train, to the downtown Summit stop. Walk down Broad Street approximately ½ mile, make a right on Ashwood (dry cleaner on corner). Make first left onto Morris Avenue. Theatre is on corner between Ashwood and Russell. Enter in Russell Place alley on side of building.
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