GPAA - 1812 PRODUCTIONS Equity Principal Auditions - 1812 Productions Auditions

Call Type
Equity Principal

Time(s)
Greater Philadelphia Annual Auditions -Equity Only Day
Monday March 23, 2015
10 AM to 6 PM
lunch 1 to 2

Contract
SPT
Cat. 9; currently $586/week AEA min.

Location
Walnut Street Theatre
825 Walnut Street
Philadelphia, PA

Seeking
Equity actors and actor/singers for various principal roles in the upcoming season shows.

See THIS breakdown for 1812 Productions' THIS IS THE WEEK THAT IS 2015.

This is part of the Greater Philadelphia Annual Auditions (GPAA)

Preparation
All actors will be given 3 minutes to perform: 2 song selections, a song/monologue combination, or 1 monologue. You will be contacted by a staff member to confirm an appointment and will be required to send forty photocopies of your headshot for the attending organizations

Other Dates
The auditions for non-AEA performers will be held on March 30 (AEA members not available on March 23 may also apply). visit http://www.walnutstreettheatre.org/auditions for more information

Other

see breakdown for more information on the application process or visit:
http://www.walnutstreettheatre.org/auditions/

Personnel
1812 Productions Personnel:
Noah Herman, Assistant to the Artistic Director

1812’s mission is to entertain and educate through comedy. Comedy is all we do. For more info www.1812productions.org

· A monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects of this audition.

Appointments
AEA members
Please email PhillyAnnualAuditions@gmail.com
Include: Your name, phone #, and choices of appointment times. There are NO fees

Performers of all ethnic and racial background are encouraged to attend.

Always bring your Equity Membership Card to auditions.

Breakdown

THIS IS THE WEEK THAT IS
First Rehearsal: Tuesday November 3, 2015
Performance Dates: November 27th – December 31st, 2015
Written and Performed by the This is the Week That Is ensemble
Plays & Players Theatre

Number of Equity roles: 5
Number of Equity roles Available: 2


Show Synopsis / Character Breakdown:

THIS IS THE WEEK THAT IS 2015
This is 1812’s annual political humor show. The piece is created by the ensemble and includes music. It is topical and the script will change nightly to respond to current events so all ensemble members must have strong improvisational skills. Writing experience is a plus.

CASTING: Ensemble Members, Male or Female: Plays multiple roles, mostly ages 30 – 60, including various reporters and government figures as determined through the writing process. This actor will join an existing ensemble.


Other Info:

1812’s mission is to entertain and educate through comedy. Comedy is all we do. For more info check out 1812’s web address - www.1812productions.org

We do not have housing for out of town actors, any out of town performers will be expected to provide their own local housing should they be cast.