Florida Studio Theatre
CONTRACT
LORT Non-Rep $739 weekly minimum (LORT D)
SEEKING
Vaccinated Equity actors for roles in Florida Studio Theatre's 2022 Summer Season (see breakdown).
Florida Studio Theatre is working towards becoming a more anti-racist and inclusive theatre. FST is thus committed to developing a work environment that is reflective of the diverse world that it serves. People who share this belief are encouraged to audition.
INSTRUCTIONS
SEE PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS IN BREAKDOWN. Submissions ONLY accepted from 9am EDT on Thursday, 4/14 to 6PM EDT on Friday, 4/15. Anything sent outside of the range will not be viewed. Please upload the video to an Unlisted YouTube link. Submit at https://www.cognitoforms.com/FloridaStudioTheatre1/FloridaStudioTheatreSummer2022VirtualEPA
Deadline: Fri, Apr 15, 2022
PERSONNEL
Viewing auditions:
Richard Hopkins, Producing Artistic Director
Alexa Doggett, Casting and Hiring Coordinator
Sydney Scott, Artistic Fellow
Kate Alexander, Associate Director at-Large
Catherine Randazzo, Associate Artist
Paul Nicholas, Associate Artist
Ellie Mooney, Associate Artist
OTHER DATES
See breakdown for production dates.
In person callbacks will be held locally and in NYC. Callbacks for MAYTAG VIRGIN and SMOKE AND MIRRORS will be held the week of 5/2-5/6 in both cities.
OTHER
Florida Studio Theatre is an established LORT D, Equity regional theatre in Sarasota, FL. with competitive, negotiable salaries.
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 submit.
BREAKDOWN
PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS
Please slate your name and pronouns at the top of the audition. Please also indicate if you could attend in-person callbacks in NYC or Sarasota, FL. You are welcome to submit for multiple roles and/or shows.
RING OF FIRE (Future Replacements) – Prepare a brief song of your choosing in the style of the show or from the show, self-accompanied on the instrument of your choosing. You may also use the accompaniment available at: https://www.floridastudiotheatre.org/casting .
MAYTAG VIRGIN and SMOKE & MIRRORS - Please prepare one of the monologues at https://www.floridastudiotheatre.org/casting for the character of your choosing.
BREAKDOWN
All roles will be understudied.
RING OF FIRE: The Music of Johnny Cash
Created by Richard Maltby, Jr.
Conceived by Bill Meade
Directed by Ben Hope
Rehearsals begin – May 17, 2022
Show opens – June 3, 2022
Show closes – June 19, 2022
Possible extension through June 26, 2022
TRW’s RING OF FIRE: The Music of Johnny Cash has had a remarkable journey from Broadway to theatres across the world. The show recently received a hot new re-conception by original RING OF FIRE creator Richard Maltby, Jr. featuring a cast of five actor/musicians.
“From the opening chords of vintage country to rockabilly, rock n’ roll, searing ballads and gentle songs of love and deep faith, Ring of Fire packs a score that provides a rich fabric in which to lay down the story of Johnny Cash. The great bio-pic “Walk the Line” told the story of the events of Cash’s life and the incredible struggles and triumphs of his life. Ring of Fire gives the music the spotlight, as a core group of talented actor/musicians celebrate the songs that are such a part of our collective experience.”
Roles:
All roles and understudies are cast at this time. Seeking future replacements only. All performers sing and play instruments exceptionally well.
MAYTAG VIRGIN
By Audrey Cefaly
Directed by Kate Alexander
Rehearsals begin – June 7, 2022
Show opens – July 1, 2022
Show closes – July 31, 2022
Possible extension through August 14, 2022
“A classic Southern love story. Maytag Virgin follows Alabama school teacher Lizzy Nash and her new neighbor Jack Key over the year following the tragic death of Lizzy’s husband. The play explores the ideas of inertia and self-enlightenment and the bridge between the two.”
Roles:
ELIZABETH LIZZY NASH (She/Her/Hers, 30s-40s)– Southern (Alabama), accent encouraged. Endearingly neurotic. Strong-willed. Quick-witted and bold. High school English teacher. Role is cast. Seeking future replacements only.
JACK KEY (He/Him/His, 30s-40s)– Southern (Alabama), accent encouraged. Nearly unflappable, even keeled. A man of character. High school physics teacher. Think: young Denzel Washington, young Richard Gere, young Dennis Quaid.
SMOKE AND MIRRORS, by Anthony Herrera and Will Osbourne
Directed by Catherine Randazzo
Rehearsals begin – July 12, 2022
Show opens – August 5, 2022
Show closes – August 21, 2022
Possible extension(s) through September 4, 2022
“This riveting mystery comedy will keep audiences guessing as they go on location to an isolated island off the Gulf coast to watch power hungry producer director Hamilton Orr lure his timid screenwriter Clark into a scheme to get rid of the insufferable star of their multi-million dollar film. The plot hinges on the rehearsal of a suicide scene and the only witness to the murder is Hamilton's wife Barbara, the film's quirky publicist and Clark's former lover. The wily, eccentric sheriff unearths one surprise after another until the final stunning revelation.”
Roles:
HAMILTON ORR (He/Him/His, 40s-50s)– A Hollywood producer and film director. Ambitious and resourceful. Hamilton will do whatever it takes to have things go his way. Think: Robert DeNiro, Javier Bardem, Denzel Washington.
BARBARA ORR (She/Her/Hers, 40s)– A publicist and Hamilton’s wife. Elegant and bit eccentric. Tends to use rambling metaphors. An equal and worthy opponent to Hamilton. Think: Eva Longoria, Reese Witherspoon, Tracee Ellis Ross.
CLARK ROBINSON (He/Him/His, 20s-30s)– A screenwriter. High strung, a bit jittery. Clark is looking for the recognition his writing deserves. Think: Rami Malek, Kevin Hart, Simon Helberg, a young Rick Moranis.
DEREK COBURN (He/Him/His, 20s-30s)– A film actor. “Very tan, very loud.” A bit seedy, boisterous. Derek is more perceptive than he lets on. Think: Ryan Reynolds, Channing Tatum, Michael B. Jordan.
LEROY P. LUMPKIN (He/Him/His, 40s-50s)– The local sheriff. A southern, small-town man that doesn’t quite understand the ways of the big city. Intimidating, yet big and lumbering. Slow, Mississippi dialect. Think: John Goodman, Jeff Garlin, young James Earl Jones.
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 submit.
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