Gulfshore Playhouse 2023-24 Season - Naples, FL EPA Gulfshore Playhouse | Naples, FL
Notice: Audition Call Type: EPA
Norris Center
755 8th Ave S
Naples, FL 34102-6942
Parking: There is free public lot and street
parking at the venue. There is a wheelchair
access ramp located on the 8th Street South
side of the building.
Producing Artistic Director: Kristen Coury (in
attendance/Naples, FL)
Managing Director: Joel Markus
Casting Director: Michael Cassara, CSA
Artistic Associate: Dann Dunn (in attendance/Naples, FL)
See production dates in breakdown.
OTHER
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.
Monday, May 15, 2023
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM (E)
Break: 1:00-2:00pm
If you are an Equity member, you may schedule an appointment by sending an email to auditions@gulfshoreplayhouse.org or call 239-261-7529 ext. 210 (M-F, 9 to 5) Non-Equity performers cannot make advance appointments, but will absolutely be seen as time permits, and we anticipate being able to see those who attend - please just show up when it’s convenient for you during the day and we’ll make best efforts
LORT Non-Rep
$750 weekly minimum (LORT D) +
health/pension/travel/lodging
Equity actors for roles in Gulfshore Playhouse 2023-24 Season (see breakdown).
This notice is for LOCAL (Naples, FL) required Equity Principal Audition *ONLY*. A New York City EPA was previously held earlier in 2023.
If unable to attend EPA, performers are welcome to send picture/resume submissions for season consideration to submissions@michaelcassara.net - but do NOT e-mail this address to set up an appointment, it is just for general/future season consideration if you are unable to attend the EPA.
Please prepare one brief song and/or one brief monologue in the style of something within the season. Please bring a headshot/resume. An accompanist will be provided.
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 50 individuals at a time.
The holding room can accommodate no more than 200 individuals at a time.
Some roles will be understudied.
First rehearsal: 9/6/23
Opening: 9/14/23
Closing: 9/17/23
Gulfshore Playhouse’s Tenth Annual New Works Festival - featuring finalists selected from over 100 plays submitted by playwrights from all over the country.
[PERFORMERS] 18+, all ethnicities and gender identities to play a variety of roles in these readings of new plays.
Within the New Works Festival, one of the pieces being presented is:
Playwright: Brent Askari
Director: Marshall Jones, III
First rehearsal: 9/6
Closing: on/before 9/17
[YATES] male, 40s-50s, white. A WASPy corporate lawyer from Connecticut. THIS ROLE IS CAST.
[POPPY] female, 40s-50s, white. Highly intelligent and cultured, upper-class socialite. Generally well intentioned yet slightly aloof. Adroit skill to keep up appearance in spite of deep troubles.
[WYNN] male, 18+ to play seventeen, white. Sarcastic teenaged son, coping with trauma from recent a leg injury. Possesses untapped leadership ability.
[SALMA] female, 30s, MENA (Middle Eastern/North African). Social worker with highly professional demeanor. Distant but has inner warmth and compassion. Can be strong and outspoken. Arabic is her first language (but only speaks a few words in Arabic within this play).
[BARRY] male, 40s-50s, white. American ex-pat. Charismatic straight-talker who’s a bit rough around the edges.
[SAMIR] male, 40s, MENA (Middle Eastern/North African). Hard-working family man. Physically imposing. Character is a Muslim who speaks Arabic.
Playwright: Quiara Alegría Hudes
First rehearsal: 9/19/23
First preview: 10/12/23
Opening: 10/14/23
Closing: 10/29/23
[OLIVIA] Female, 18+ to play 15, white-passing Latina. Quirky, intelligent, independent but lonely. Olivia was primarily raised by her father after she chose him during her parents divorce. She tries to understand the world through writing, but has become unmoored by the trials and tribulations of adolescence.
[BEATRIZ] Female, 40s, non-white Latina (Cuban). A firecracker, protective but often overbearing. Doubles as Janet.
[AARON] Male, 40s, White. Olivia’s dad and Beatriz’s ex-husband. Aaron is a loving father, but has grown distant and apathetic since marrying his new wife. Doubles as Joe, attendant, and Reader 2.
[MANUEL] Male, 40s, Latino. Manuel is Beatriz’s intellectually curious boyfriend who has trouble taking responsibility for himself. Doubles as Tamál seller, Uemura, and Reader 1.
Creator: Roger Bean
Director/Choreographer: Dann Dunn
First rehearsal: 10/24/23
First preview: 11/16/23
Opening: 11/18/23
Closing: 12/17/23
Possible Extension through: 12/23/2023
Harper’s Hardware Store, 1968.
[MISSY] female, late 20s-early 30s, any ethnicity/race. Always the over-achiever of the group, Missy has now blossomed into a full-fledged adult over-achiever. She is an elementary school teacher with cat-eye glasses. She is an elementary school teacher and has recently returned from her honeymoon with her new husband Bill. She has an inner-sexiness that comes out every once-in-a-while, much to her surprise and embarrassment. (Soprano with belt. Range: F#3–A5)
[CINDY LOU] female, late 20s-early 30s, any ethnicity/race. Cindy Lou is the bad girl of the group, now reformed (to a point). She is sexy with a dry and sassy wit, and has a miles-high jet-black beehive, a cross between the Ronettes and early Priscilla Presley. She has a soft side and inner depth, revealed in an Act II monologue and ballad. (Mezzo Soprano with belt— sings lead vocal line on most group songs. Range: A3–E5)
[SUZY] female, late 20s-early 30s, any ethnicity/race. Happy-go-lucky, a little giddy, a little silly, and a little pregnant. She’s always willing to go along with anyone and anything, and she seems to giggle at just about anything. She married Ritchie, her high-school sweetheart. (Mezzo/Alto with big belt. Range: C#3–E5)
[BETTY JEAN] female, late 20s-early 30s, any ethnicity/race. The self-anointed clown of the group, always vying for attention from her best friend Cindy Lou. She loves that she is finally in charge of the group, if only for this one performance. She has worked at Harper’s Hardware since High School and is proud to have made it into corporate sales. She is struggling with her marriage and has an inner strength that belies her goofiness. (Strong Alto with big belt. Range: D3–Eb5)
Playwright: Brent Askari
Director: Marshall Jones, III
First rehearsal: 12/19/23
First Preview: 1/11/24
Opening: 1/13/24
Closing: 2/4/24
[YATES] male, 40s-50s, white. A WASPy corporate lawyer from Connecticut. THIS ROLE IS CAST.
[POPPY] female, 40s-50s, white. Highly intelligent and cultured, upper-class socialite. Generally well intentioned yet slightly aloof. Adroit skill to keep up appearance in spite of deep troubles.
[WYNN] male, 18+ to play seventeen, white. Sarcastic teenaged son, coping with trauma from recent a leg injury. Possesses untapped leadership ability.
[SALMA] female, 30s, MENA (Middle Eastern/North African). Social worker with highly professional demeanor. Distant but has inner warmth and compassion. Can be strong and outspoken. Arabic is her first language (but only speaks a few words in Arabic within this play).
[BARRY] male, 40s-50s, white. American ex-pat. Charismatic straight-talker who’s a bit rough around the edges.
[SAMIR] male, 40s, MENA (Middle Eastern/North African). Hard-working family man. Physically imposing. Muslim who speaks Arabic.
Playwright: George Brant
Director: Jackson Gay
First rehearsal: 1/23/24
First preview: 2/15/24
Opening: 2/17/24
Closing: 3/10/24
Fall of 1942, Providence, R.I.
[MAGGIE DALTON] female, mid 40s, white, the talented if untested Director, plays The Chorus.
[CELESTE FIELDING] female, 50s, white, the diva, plays Henry Fifth and Fourth
[ELLSWORTH SNOW] male, 60s, white, the conservative Board President of the Oberon Play House
[WINIFRED SNOW] female, 50s, white, untalented but enthusiastic socialite, plays Falstaff
[STUART LASKER] male, 40s, white, the quip-ready Stage Manager, plays Mistress Quickly
[IDA GREEN] female, 30s, Black, the imaginative costume designer, plays Hotspur
[JUNE BENNETT] female, late teens-early 20s, white, the ingénue, plays the Kates
[GRACE RICHARDS] female, late 20s-early 30s, white, a raw talent, plays Henry Fourth and Fifth.
Book: Joe Masteroff
Music: Jerry Bock
Lyrics: Sheldon Harnick
Director: Kristen Coury
Choreographer: Dann Dunn
First rehearsal: 2/20/24
First preview: 3/21/24
Opening: 3/23/24
Closing: 4/21/24
Possible Extension through: 4/28/2024
[AMALIA BALASH] female, 20s to mid 30s, any ethnicity/race. The eager new employee at Maraczek's Parfumerie. Despite being a skilled saleswoman, she easily becomes intimidated and nervous. She is bright and a lover of literature. Warm soprano to B5.
[GEORG NOWACK] male, 20s to mid 30s, any ethnicity/race. An established employee of Maraczek's Parfumerie, he resembles a hopeless romantic. Shy, intelligent, and soft spoken. Sings, with great comedic instincts. Classic baritenor, B2-F4.
[ARPAD LASZLO] male, 18+ to play late teens to very early 20s, any ethnicity/race. Delivery boy at Maraczek's Parfumerie. His exuberance is infectious and commitment to his job remarkable. He is ambitious and adorable. Youthful baritenor, Bb2-E4.
[LADISLAV SIPOS] male, 40s-50s, any ethnicity/race. Not the brightest employee at Maraczek's Parfumerie. A confidant to Georg, he is an optimistic family man who looks like a huggable father. Vocal range: Character baritone, A2-E4.
[ILONA RITTER] female, late 20s-early 30s, any ethnicity/race. Employed at Maraczek's Parfumerie. She is sexy and learned in the ways of romance, but longing for something more from the game of love. Character belter, F#3-E5.
[STEVEN KODALY] male, late 20s-early 30s, any ethnicity/race. A veteran employee at Maraczek's Parfumerie; though he is considered dapper and occasionally charming, he reveals himself to be a shallow womanizer. Lyric baritone with strong upper register, B2-A4
[MR. MARACZEK] male, 50s-60s, any ethnicity/race. Owner of Maraczek's Parfumerie. With a commanding presence, his dedication to the trade is rivaled only by his faithfulness to his wife. Character baritone, B2-C4.
[HEADWAITER] male, 30s-50s, any ethnicity/race. An eccentric and uptight waiter insistent on creating a romantic atmosphere. Rich baritone.
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