Gloucester Stage Co 2023 Season - Boston EPA Gloucester Stage Company | Gloucester, MA
Notice: Audition Call Type: EPA
Thursday, March 23, 2023
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM (E)
Break: 1:00-2:00pm
To obtain a slot to audition in-person or to submit a video submission, please email auditions@gloucesterstage.com. We will respond with a google sign up form to gather your information and schedule an
appointment.
NEAT
$579 weekly minimum (NEAT B6)
Equity actors for roles in Gloucester Stage Co 2023 Season (see breakdown).
Local actors are encouraged to attend.
Any actor who has previously auditioned for Gloucester Stage may alternatively submit an updated photo and resume pdf and identify which roles/shows for which you would like to be considered.
Please prepare either two contrasting monologues from a play(s) of your choice or perform two sides from any of the available roles listed below. Sides will be provided ahead of the audition date. Auditions will be five (5) minutes long.
Boston Playwrights' Theatre
949 Commonwealth Ave
Boston, MA 02215-1305
Rebecca Bradshaw, Artistic Director (expected to attend)
See production dates in breakdown.
OTHER
Gloucester Stage Company is a regional theatre in Gloucester, MA and produces shows under AEA’s
New England Area Theatre (NEAT) - B6 Contract. It is GSC’s goal to create a collaborative and
supportive environment for all artists to engage their process with curiosity and boldness. We strive to create and support inspiring conversations on and off the stage.
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.
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 90 individuals at a time.
The holding room can accommodate no more than 40 individuals at a time.
In reference to the character descriptions below – most characters we encounter currently are on the binary and are written with she/her and he/him pronouns and you will see that in the following descriptions. But however limiting the descriptions are, our casting seeks to be as inclusive as possible and we invite gender nonconforming, genderqueer, transgender and nonbinary actors to submit for the roles they most identify with. We have also listed race/ethnicity when specific to the character but are otherwise seeking all races and ethnicities. In addition, we will list disability when specific to a character, but are otherwise seeking actors with disabilities as well as nondisabled actors for all roles. - Language borrowed from Emily Tarquin & Kevin Kantor of Actors Theatre of Louisville.
Playwright: Noël Coward
Director: Diego Arciniegas
ABOUT THE PLAY: Tony Award and Drama Desk WINNER Best Revival. Honeymooning in 1920's France with their new spouses, an ex-husband and wife find themselves next door at the same hotel. After days of being reunited, their fiery romance reignites. Despite their new spouses, a hilarious roundelay of affiliations ensues and new partnerships are formed.
First Rehearsal: 5/9/23
Tech Begins: 5/30/23
Previews: 6/2 & 6/3
Opening: 6/4/23
Closing: 6/25/23
THE FOLLOWING:
AMANDA - Early 30s. Any race/ethnicity. Elegant, beautiful, volatile. Can turn from princess to fishwife on a dime. Doesn't give a damn about “society”. British accent.
ELYOT - 30s to early 40s. Any race/ethnicity. Sophisticated, witty, slightly jaded except where Amanda is concerned. Has a volatile temper. Charming and sly. British accent.
SYBIL - Early 20s. Any race/ethnicity. Self-satisfied. Completely conventional English Rose. Stubborn as a mule. British accent.
VICTOR - 30s. Any race/ethnicity. Tweedy, pompous English gentleman. Utterly conventional. British accent.
LOUISE - Any age. Any race/ethnicity. Louise speaks French and has a perfect French accent. A plain maid. A comedienne with physical talents.
All roles will be understudied. An intimacy director will be included in this process.
Playwright: Zora Howard
Director: Rosalind Bevan
ABOUT THE PLAY: 2021 Pulitzer Prize Finalist in Drama. The Tucker women have an important meal to prepare and barely enough time to pull it together—long-simmering hurt and unhealed wounds threaten to make a mess of Mama’s special plan. Three generations of women must work together—the next generation depends on it. An exploration of the unique bond between women and family, this hilarious and haunting breakout hit reveals how the secrets we keep can shape the lives of those closest to us.
First Rehearsal: 6/13/23
Tech Begins: 7/3/23
Previews: 7/7 & 7/8
Opening: 7/9/23
Closing: 7/23/23
THE FOLLOWING:
LIL’ MAMA - a Black girl in her pre-teens. Lillian’s daughter. Drama with a capital ‘D’. Full of questions. Precocious.
NELLY - a Black girl soon to be eighteen. Lillian’s younger sister and Mama’s daughter. Wants to be grown so badly. Would much rather be with her boyfriend than here. Isn’t afraid to get in her older sister’s business.
LILLIAN - a Black woman in her thirties. Mama’s eldest daughter and Lil’ Mama’s mother. Holds a lot close to the vest and works hard to appear like she has it all together. Worried about Mama’s health.
MAMA - a mature Black woman. Don’t ask her age. The matriarch of this family and this is her kitchen so she’s in charge. Has high expectations of her family. Determined.
All roles will be understudied.
Playwright: Brenda Withers
Director: Rebecca Bradshaw
ABOUT THE PLAY: When sweet-faced strangers show up on a suburban doorstep, the tight-lipped homeowner finds their story suspicious: the house, they claim, was their childhood home and they’ve come in hopes of getting a quick peek around. As they cheerily muscle their way across the threshold, it becomes clear the couple has no intention of leaving.
Tech Begins: 8/8/23
Previews: 8/11 & 8/12
Opening: 8/13/23
Closing: 8/27/23
UNDERSTUDIES ONLY. All roles have been cast:
JOE RAKATOA - 40s. Any race/ethnicity. One half of the couple that shows up on a stranger’s doorstep. Curious and leads from a place of wonder. He always tries to smooth things over, especially when his wife is coming on a little too strong.
NATALIE RAKATOA - 40s. Any race/ethnicity. One half of the couple that shows up on a stranger’s doorstep. Strong with a confident air. She is assertive and constantly calculating her next move.
REDELMO SMITH - 40s. Any race/ethnicity. The Every Man. Unsuspecting of strangers, but finds Natalie and Joe strange and slightly alarming. After his brother’s passing, he’s trying to find his footing as a new family man.
Playwright: John Minigan
Director: Bryn Boice
ABOUT THE PLAY: In celebration of Gloucester’s 400+ Celebration, Gloucester Stage has commissioned playwright John Minigan to write TALL TALES FROM BLACKBURN TAVERN, based on folklore from Gloucester’s 400-year history. A world premiere of epic proportions, this play brings to life the infamous Gloucester Sea Serpent, the unheard-of Ghost Army of 1712 fought off by Ebenezer Babson, and the secrets from the Witches of Dogtown. A devised piece employing projections and puppetry to tell these larger-than-life fish tales, audiences of all ages will revel in the magic of this community’s oral history.
Rehearsals Begin: 8/8/23
Tech Begins: 8/29/23
Previews: 9/1 & 9/2
Opening: 9/3/23
Closing: 9/24/23
THE FOLLOWING:
Ensemble: Four malleable ensemble members to explore the wicked and the wickedly funny. True storytellers that can fully embody a wide range of characters. There is currently a moment of a cappella singing as well as puppetry included in the play, so we’d love to know if you have any specialized skills - however weird or irrelevant they may seem! Any age. Any race/ethnicity.
All roles will be understudied.
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