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GOODMAN THEATRE 2023-24 SEASON Equity Principal Actors - GOODMAN THEATRE Auditions

Posted April 6, 2023
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GOODMAN THEATRE 2023-24 SEASON - GOODMAN THEATRE

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GOODMAN THEATRE


SIGNUP INFO

Signups begin Apr 13, 12:00 pm (CDT)

LOCATION

Actors' Equity Association - Chicago Member Center

557 W Randolph St

Chicago, IL 60661

AUDITION DATE

Thu, Apr 20, 2023

9:00 AM to 5:00 PM (CDT)

Break: 12:30 - 1:30pm

CONTRACT

LORT Non-Rep

$1,096 weekly minimum (LORT B+) - Albert $739 weekly minimum (LORT D) - Owen

SEEKING

Equity actors of all ages and ethnicities for roles in Goodman Theatre's 2023-24 Season (see breakdown).

Goodman Theatre is committed to equality of opportunity in all aspects of employment. It is the policy of Goodman Theatre to provide full and equal employment opportunities to all artists without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, veteran status, age, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, physical or mental disability or any other legally protected status.

PREPARATION

Please prepare one monologue of your choice. The monologue should not exceed 2 minutes.

PERSONNEL

Expected to attend from Goodman:
Lauren Port, CSA – Casting Director
Rachael Jimenez, CSA – Associate Casting Director
Makena Sweeton - Casting Intern
Malkia Stampley – BOLD Artistic Producer
Jamal Howard – Maggio Directing Fellow

Expected to attend from Chicago Latino Theater Alliance co-presenting on LUCHA TEOTL:
Jorge Valdivia – Executive Director
Sara Carranza – Director of Communication
Christine Pérez – Director of Programming
Esteban Schemberg – Production Coordinator

OTHER DATES

See production dates in breakdown.

OTHER


www.goodmantheatre.org

Goodman Theatre is a fully vaccinated and boosted workplace. Goodman continues to follow CDC guidelines.

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 45 individuals at a time.

The holding room can accommodate no more than 35 individuals at a time.

All dates and roles are subject to change.

All roles will be understudied.

ALBERT STAGE:

ACC:

A CHRISTMAS CAROL

(DATES: 10/24/2023 – 12/31/2023)

By Charles Dickens, Adapted by Tom Creamer

Directed by Jessica Thebus

ROLE DESCRIPTIONS:

EBENEZER SCROOGE *This role has been cast.

YOUNG SCROOGE/NARRARTOR/ENSEMBLE Male, 20’s-40’s, any ethnicity

Mr. FEZZIWIG/MR.CRUMB/ENSEMBLE Male, 40’s-60’s, any ethnicity

BOB CRATCHIT Male, 40’s-60’s, any ethnicity

FREIDA/ENSEMBLE Female, 30’s-50’s, any ethnicity

MARLEY/OLD JOE Male, 40’s-50’s, any ethnicity

GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PAST/ENSEMBLE, any Gender, any age, any ethnicity

DICK WILKINS/ABE/ENSEMBLE Male, 30’s-50’s, any ethnicity

MRS. FEZZIWIG/ENSEMBLE Female, 40’s-60’s, any ethnicity

BELLE/ENSEMBLE *This role has been cast

GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PRESENT/ENSEMBLE *This role has been cast

MRS. CRATCHIT Female, 40’s-60’s, any ethnicity

MARTHA/ENSEMBLE Female , 20’s, any ethnicity

SCHOOL MASTER/UNDERTAKER/ENSEMBLE Male, 30’s-60’s, any ethnicity

MISS ORTLE/ENSEMBLE Female, 30’s-40’s, any ethnicity

EMILY Female, young performer, any ethnicity

BOY SCROOGE/TURKEY BOY Male, young performer, any ethnicity

PETER Male, young performer, any ethnicity

BELINDA Female, young performer, any ethnicity

TINY TIM Male, young performer, any ethnicity

A2:

HIGHWAY PATROL

(DATES: 12/26/2023 – 2/18/2024)

Created by Dana Delany, Mike Donahue, Dane Laffrey & Jen Silverman

Directed by Mike Donahue

ROLE DESCRIPTIONS

DANA- Female, 60s; *This role has already been cast.

CAM-Male, any ethnicity, 13, young performer.

ANDI- Female, white, mid 40s.

A3:

THE PENELOPIAD

(DATES: 1/30/2024- 3/31/2023)

By Margaret Atwood

Directed by Susan Booth

ROLE DESCRIPTIONS:

PENELOPE- Female, any ethnicity, any age

MAID- Female, any ethnicity, any age

MAID-Female, any ethnicity, any age

MAID-Female, any ethnicity, any age

MAID-Female, any ethnicity, any age

MAID-Female, any ethnicity, any age

MAID-Female, any ethnicity, any age

MAID-Female, any ethnicity, any age

MAID-Female, any ethnicity, any age

MAID-Female, any ethnicity, any age

MAID-Female, any ethnicity, any age

MAID-Female, any ethnicity, any age

MAID-Female, any ethnicity, any age

A4:

JOE TURNER’S COME AND GONE

(DATES: 3/19/2024-5/12/2024;5/19/2024)

By August Wilson

Directed by Chuck Smith

ROLE DESCRIPTIONS:

SETH HOLLY-Male, Black, 50s *This role has already been cast

BERTHA HOLLY- Female , Black, 40s-50s *This role has already been cast

BYNUM WALKER- Male, Black , 60s

RUTHERFORD SELIG- Male, white, 50s *This role has already been cast

JEREMY FURLOW- Male, Black, mid 20s

HERALD LOOMIS-Male, Black, 30s *This role has already been cast

ZONIA LOOMIS-Female, Black, 11, young performer

MATTIE CAMPBELL- Female, Black, mid 20s

REUBEN MERCER-Male, preteen, young performer

MOLLY CUNNINGHAM-Female, Black, mid 20s

MARTHA LOOMIS PENTECOST-Female, Black, mid to late 20s

OWEN STAGE:

OWEN 1:

LUCHA TEOTL

(DATES: 9/5/2023 – 10/29/2023; 11/12/2023)

By Chris Ramirez & Jeff Colangelo

Directed by Chris Ramirez & Jeff Colangelo

ROLE DESCRIPTIONS:

MAESTRO DE CEREMONIA- Any gender, Mexican or Mexican-American, any age

REFEREE- Any gender, Mexican or Mexican-American, any age

THE CHILD- Any gender, Mexican or Mexican-American, young performer

COMENTARISTA 1- Any gender, Mexican or Mexican-American, any age

COMENTARISTA 2- Any gender, Mexican or Mexican-American, any age

TEZCA-Male , Mexican or Mexican-American, any age, wrestling skills required

HUITZI-Male, Mexican or Mexican-American, any age, wrestling skills required

COYOL-Female , Mexican or Mexican-American, any age wrestling skills required

QUETZALCOATL-Male , Mexican or Mexican-American, any age, wrestling skills required

XOTOL-Male , Mexican or Mexican-American, any age, wrestling skills required

CENTEOTL-Male , Mexican or Mexican-American, any age, wrestling skills required

OPACHITLI-Male , Mexican or Mexican-American, any age, wrestling skills required

TECHALOTL-Male , Mexican or Mexican-American, any age, wrestling skills required

MACUIL-Male , Mexican or Mexican-American, any age, wrestling skills required

ITZTZLA-Male , Mexican or Mexican-American, any age, wrestling skills required

XOCHI-Male , Mexican or Mexican-American, any age, wrestling skills required

O2:

THE MATCHBOX MAGIC FLUTE

(DATES: 1/9/2024 – 3/10/2024; 3/24/2024)

Adapted and Directed by Mary Zimmerman

ROLE DESCRIPTIONS:

TRACK 1- Any gender, any ethnicity, any age

TRACK 2-Any gender, any ethnicity, any age

TRACK 3-Any gender, any ethnicity, any age

TRACK 4-Any gender, any ethnicity, any age

TRACK 5-Any gender, any ethnicity, any age

TRACK 6-Any gender, any ethnicity, any age

TRACK 7-Any gender, any ethnicity, any age

TRACK 8-Any gender, any ethnicity, any age

TRACK 9- Any gender, any ethnicity, any age


O3:

ENGLISH

(DATES: 4/16/2024 – 6/9/2024; 6/16/2024)

By Sanaz Toozi

Directed by Hamid Dehghani

ROLE DESCRIPTIONS:

MARJAN-Female, Iranian, 30s

GOLI-Female, Iranian, 18

ROYA-Female, Iranian 50s-60s

ELHAM-Female, Iranian 20s-30s

OMID-Male, Iranian, 30s

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