HUMAN RACE THEATRE COMPANY 2014-15 SEASON Equity Principal Auditions - Human Race Theatre Company Auditions

2014-2015 SEASON EPA's in Chicago

Human Race Theatre Company | Dayton, OH

Date of Audition:

4/14/2014

Call Type

Equity Principal

Time(s)

Monday, April 14th from 9:30a-2p

Contract

SPT

6; actor min. $409/wk & LORT D; $583/wk actor min.

Location

Actors' Equity Building

557 W. Randolph St. Chicago, IL 60661

Member Center; 1st Floor

Seeking

Male and Female Actors. Please see Breakdown.

Preparation

Please see Breakdown for the Preparations. Bring sheet music in your key; an accompanist will be provided. Bring headshot and resume.

Other Dates

MIRACLE ON SOUTH DIVISION ST Run: Sep 4-Sep 21, 2014

MAME

Run: Oct 30-Nov 23, 2014

FAMILY SHOTS

Run: Jan 22-Feb 8, 2015

BUYER & CELLAR

Run: Feb 12-Mar 1, 2015

VANYA & SONIA & MARSHA & SPIKE Run: Mar 10-22, 2015

Other

TAKING SHAKESPEARE Run: Apr 16-May 3, 2015

CROWNS

Run: Jun 11-Jul 5, 2015

MUSIC THEATRE WORKSHOP FEST Run: Aug 1-3, 2014

MARSHA HANNA NEW PLAY WORKSHOP

Run: TBA

Personnel

Producing Artistic Director Kevin Moore and Managing Director Tara Lail will attend with casting authority.

EPA Rules are in effect.

A monitor will be provided.

Appointments

will be taken by the Equity office beginning Tuesday, April 8th at 9:30 AM. Call 312-641-0406

9:30 AM-12:30 PM and 3:00-4:30 PM only.

Performers of all ethnic and racial background are encouraged to attend. Always bring your Equity Membership Card to auditions.

Breakdown

Preparations:

Plays only: Come prepared with 2 one-minute contrasting monologues in the style of the show(s) or from the show(s) you are interested in OR 1 two-minute monologue tailored toward the specific show you are interested in.

Musicals only: Come prepared with 1 song of up to 32 bars of music in the style of the show(s) or from the show you are interested in. Be prepared with a 2nd song in the event the producer asks to see more. Bring your sheet music. An accompanist will be provided. No a cappella singing or recorded music.

Both: Come prepared with 1 one-minute monologue and 1 song (up to 32 bars) in the style of the show(s) or from the show you are interested in. Bring your sheet music. An accompanist will be provided. No a cappella singing or recorded music.

MIRACLE ON SOUTH DIVISION STREET By Tom Dudzick

1st rehearsal: August 11, 2014

The Nowak Family

CLARA: late 60s

Her Children, in their 30s BEVERLY: the eldest RUTH: the middle child JIMMY: the baby

MAME (M) Book by Jerome Lawrence & Robert Edwin Lee, Music and Lyrics by Jerry Herman

1st rehearsal: Oct. 3, 2014

(Possible extension thru Nov. 30, 2014)

MAME DENNIS: Female, 40s to mid 50s, glamorous, eccentric New York socialite, must have major charisma and flair.

VERA CHARLES: Female Mid 40s to mid 50s, a famous British actress from Pittsburgh, Mame’s best friend, with a great sense of dry humor.

AGNES GOOCH: Female 25-35, awkward, dowdy, straight laced secretary who transforms. Mezzo w/ belt

YOUNG PATRICK DENNIS: Male. 9-13 bright, curious, adorable young boy who is orphaned and comes to live with his eccentric Auntie Mame. Unaltered voice, boy soprano (also plays Peter Dennis)

PATRICK DENNIS: Male 20-25 Tenor, a young man all American clean cut collegiate type

ITO: Male 25-50 Mame’s Asian houseboy, very devoted to his job and the lady of the house

BEAUREGARD JACKSON PICKETT BURNSIDE: Male 40-50, Mame’s wealthy southern suitor, handsome with great charm and southern hospitality

LINDSAY WOOLSEY: Male 35-60 Mame’s admirer.

DWIGHT BABCOCK: Male 40-65 Knickerbocker Bank President, educated. Uptight and plays by the book.

ENSEMBLE OF 5 MEN AND 5 WOMEN: who play a variety of other roles: Mr. & Mrs. Upson, Gloria Upson, Sally Cato, Mother Burnside, Pegeen Ryan, Junior Babcock, Ralph Devine and more!

FAMILY SHOTS By Michael Slade

1st rehearsal: Dec. 29, 2014

AARON BAKER: 27, A photographer.

MALCOLM HARRISON: 26, Aaron’s husband, works in retail.

SAM BAKER: 65, Aaron’s father, a businessman, He is the rock of the family, and he adores them all...though some more than others.

MARSHA BAKER: 61, Aaron’s mother, she also adores her family, in her own narcissistic way.

DR. GEOFFREY PATEL: mid 30s, A handsome cardiologist of Indian descent. JOYCE ANDERSON: mid-late 30s, A nurse, ideally Black or Latina

BUYER & CELLAR By Jonathan Tolins

1st rehearsal: Jan. 19, 2015

ALEX MORE: somewhere north of 30. Plays multiple roles throughout the show performing both sides of the conversation.

VANYA & SONIA & MASHA & SPIKE By Christopher Durang performed under a Letter of

Agreement to LORT D Contract at The Victoria Theatre, a 1100-seat proscenium.

1st rehearsal: Feb. 9, 2015

VANYA: 50s, living in Bucks County. Resigned to his life, more or less, at least compared to Sonia.

SONIA: His adopted sister, early 50s, living with him in Bucks County. Discontent, upset, regretful.

MASHA: His sister, 50s, glamorous and successful actress who goes gallivanting around the world.

SPIKE: An aspiring actor, 29, or younger, sexy, self-absorbed, Masha’s new companion. NINA: Lovely, sincere would-be actress, early 20s, visiting her aunt and uncle next

door. Starstruck and energetic.

CASSANDRA: Cleaning lady and soothsayer, any age, any race. In the original production, she was played by an African America actress in her late 20s.

TAKING SHAKESPEARE By John Murrell

1st rehearsal: March 23, 2015

PROF: she is sixty-something. MURPH: he is twenty-four.

CROWNS (M) By Regina Taylor

1st rehearsal: May 11, 2015

MOTHER SHAW: African American female, Obatala – Orisha of Wisdom - creativity

MABEL: African American female, Shango – Orisha of fire – red and white

VELMA: African American female, Oya – Orisha of storms - purple

WANDA: African American female, Oshun – Orisha of the rivers and water – gold and yellow

JEANETTE: African American female. Yemaya – Orisha of seas - blue