FLORA & ULYSSES and THE PROM - Boston, MA EPA Trustees of Boston University | Boston, MA
Notice: Audition Call Type: EPA
Monday, August 5, 2024
2:00 PM - 10:00 PM (E)
To schedule an appointment please select an appointment time here:
https://calendly.com/wheelockfamilytheatre/epaaug?month=2024-08&date=2024-08-05 .
If you have questions please email wftcast@bu.edu .
Equity members without appointments will be seen throughout the audition day, as time permits.
LOA
$575 weekly minimum (Ref. to LORT)
Equity actors for roles in FLORA & ULYSSES and THE PROM (See breakdown).
Please prepare appropriate musical material of your choosing, which may be material from THE PROM. An accompanist will be provided.
Actors can perform a monologue of their choosing or select a Side from either show.
A reader will be provided. Click here for Sides for The Prom:
https://drive.google.com/drive/u/0/folders/1K3oWIn6OEoZ2y7kMatWJRMEVIlfmr4Le
Click here for sides for Flora and Ulysses:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hNPJ5CjHBtLzHrGp3sUpKmI_RQdXkhFHyqCqPTfDs/edit
Please note reading sides from a particular show does not preclude you for consideration from the other show. Audition slots are FIVE (5) minutes long. Each actor has THREE (3) minutes to perform.
Boston University College of Fine Arts 855 Commonwealth Ave
Boston, MA 02215
Studio 106, First Floor
FLORA & ULYSSES
Based on the Novel by Kate DiCamillo Book by John Glore
THE PROM
Book & Lyrics by Chad Beguelin
Book by Bob Martin
Music by Matthew Sklar
Expected to attend:
Nick Vargas, Executive Director
Carolyn Saxon, Casting Supervisor
Joshua Streeter, Director FLORA & ULYSSES
Daniel Begin, Associate Director FLORA & ULYSSES
Larry Sousa, Director/Choreographer THE PROM
Jordan Oczkowski, Music Director THE PROM
FLORA & ULYSSES
First Rehearsal: 1/21/2025
First Preview: 2/13/2025
Opening: 2/15/2025
Closing: 3/9/2025
THE PROM
First Rehearsal: 4/22/2025
First Preview: 5/15/2025
Opening: 5/17/2025
Closing: 6/9/2025
Rehearsals are typically Tuesday - Friday evenings and Saturday - Sunday during the day.
Performances are typically Friday (7:30 pm), Saturday (2 pm & 7:30 pm) & Sunday (2 pm) with student matinees (10:30 am) during the week (Tuesday - Friday) as scheduled.
All dates are subject to change.
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Visit
WheelockFamilyTheatre.org/auditions for more information.
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.
FLORA & ULYSSES and THE PROM
Wheelock Family Theatre at Boston University, as an Equal Opportunity Employer, recognizes the FLORA & ULYSSES and THE PROM - Boston, MA EPA Page 2 of 4
need for expanding the participation of artists who have been historically underrepresented on stage due to race, ethnicity, disability, gender expression, and sexual orientation. We endeavor to cast these individuals in roles where race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, or the presence or absence of a disability is not germane and in which their identities align with those of a character.
Most characters we encounter currently are on the binary and are written with he/him or she/her pronouns. However limiting the descriptions are, our casting seeks to be as inclusive as possible and we invite gender non-conforming, genderqueer, transgender, and non-binary actors to submit for the roles they most identify with.
We will also list race/ethnicity when specific to the character but are otherwise seeking all races and ethnicities.
Wheelock Family Theatre pledges to produce and celebrate theater that is representative of, and centers characters as well as actors who share the diverse and intersectional identities as those that exist within our audiences.
Please let us know if you have any questions, concerns, or if there are any accommodations we can provide.
All roles will be understudied. There may be double casting of youth roles for this production.
FLORA BUCKMAN: a cynical ten-year-old girl who enjoys superhero comic books.
WILLIAM SPIVER: an eleven-year-old boy who befriends Flora. He is small for his age and his latest stint of neurosis has convinced him he can’t see. He can.
ULYSSES: a squirrel who gains superpowers after an unfortunate incident with a vacuum. He also dabbles in writing poetry. (A puppet operated by and whose thoughts are voiced by the puppeteer.)
TOOTIE TICKHAM: Flora’s busy body neighbor. Doubles as RITA, the waitress at Do-Nut World, DR. MEESCHAM, a retired Doctor of Philosophy who speaks in euphemisms, and MR. KLAUS, Dr. Meescham’s maniacal cat (puppet).
PHYLLIS BUCKMAN: Flora’s mother, a romance novelist. Doubles as DONALD TICKHAM, Tootie’s husband, an off-stage voice, and ERNIE, the cook at Do-Nut World.
GEORGE BUCKMAN: Flora’s father. Doubles as ALFRED T. SLIPPER a.k.a. The Amazing Incandesto, a comic book character of his own invention.
All roles will be understudied.
EMMA NOLAN: student, shy, in love with Alyssa, warm-hearted, quiet, reluctant, smart, kind, intelligent, tomboy. Ability to play guitar is an asset but not required. Vocal Range: F3 - E5.
DEE DEE ALLEN: diva, narcissistic, egotistical Broadway star, comical, self-involved, domineering. Vocal Range: E3 - E5.
BARRY GLICKMAN: campy, over-the-top, politically incorrect, flamboyant Broadway star, self involved, impulsive, kind-hearted. Vocal range: Bb3 - F#4.
ALYSSA GREENE: top student, cheerleader, closeted girlfriend, in love with Emma, fearful. Vocal Range: Ab4 - Eb5.
MR. HAWKIN: high school principal, concerned, star-struck fan of Dee Dee’s, kind, honest, ally to Emma. Also plays Ensemble. Vocal range: G2 - F4.
ANGIE DICKINSON: actress, dancer, frustrated Broadway veteran, heart of gold, experienced, kindhearted, flamboyant, jaded “Fosse'' girl. Vocal Range: Ab4 - E5.
MRS. GREENE: Alyssa’s mother, strict, controlling, intimidating, traditional, straight-laced, school PTA President. Also plays Ensemble. Vocal Range: A4 - C5.
TRENT OLIVER: pretentious Juilliard graduate, struggling Broadway actor, pompous, enthusiastic, funny. Vocal range: C3 - Ab5.
SHELDON SAPERSTEIN: Broadway publicist, straight-talking, hard-working, charismatic agent.
ENSEMBLE: Olivia Keating, Opening Night Party Attendees, Reporters, High School Students, PTA Members, Motel Clerk, Cast of the Non-Equity Tour of Godspell, Monster Truck Rally Audience, Mrs. Greene’s Friend, LGBT Students. Strong actors, singers, dancers for a variety of ensemble roles.
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