Institutional Off-Broadway Group Auditions 2017 - NYC EPA
Various Producers
AUDITION DATE
Jul 11, 2017 DRAMATIC DAY
9:30 am - 5:30 pm (EDT)
Lunch 1 to 2
Jul 12, 2017 MUSICAL DAY
9:30 am - 5:30 pm (EDT)
Lunch 1 to 2
Jul 13, 2017 DRAMATIC DAY
9:30 am - 5:30 pm (EDT)
Lunch 1 to 2
CONTRACT
Off Broadway
See each theater's breakdown for contract/salary info.
SEEKING
Equity actors and actor/singers for various roles in the upcoming 2017-18 seasons for:
THE PUBLIC THEATER
and
PLAYWRIGHTS HORIZONS
PREPARATION
Please bring TWO copies of your picture and résumé, each stapled together.
This is a dramatic day. Prepare a brief monologue of choice, no more than 2 minutes in length.
LOCATION
Actors' Equity New York Audition Center
165 W 46th St
16th Fl
New York, NY 10036
PERSONNEL
THE PUBLIC THEATER:
Artistic Director: Oskar Eustis
Executive Director: Patrick Willingham
Casting Directors: Jordan Thaler/Heidi Griffiths
PLAYWRIGHTS HORIZONS:
Artistic Director: Tim Sanford
Casting Director: Alaine Alldaffer
Associate Casting Director: Lisa Donadio
Casting Assistant: Katie Houben
OTHER
Note: An accompanist will only be provided on the 7/12/17 EPA day.
EPA Procedures are in effect for this audition.
An Equity monitor will be provided.
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.
BREAKDOWN
NEW YORK SHAKESPEARE / THE PUBLIC THEATER 2017-18 SEASON
Artistic Director: Oskar Eustis
Executive Director: Patrick Willingham
Casting Directors: Jordan Thaler/Heidi Griffiths
Off Broadway Category Levels/Salary pending for 2017-18
Attended by one or more of the following: Jordan Thaler (Casting Director), Heidi Griffiths (Casting Director), Kate Murray (Associate Casting Director), Rebecca Feldman (Casting Assistant), and Toula Scordilis (Casting Assistant)
MEASURE FOR MEASURE
Created by ELEVATOR REPAIR SERVICE
Directed by John Collins
First Rehearsal: 8/8/2017
First performance: 9/18/17
Closing: 10/29/17
Possible Extension: 11/19/17
Elevator Repair Service, the OBIE Award-winning company behind Gatz and Arguendo, returns to The Public to celebrate their 25th season with a dynamic new production of Shakespeare’s MEASURE FOR MEASURE. With athletic theatricality and Marx-Brothers-inspired slapstick, the ERS ensemble brings exciting new life to this story of impossible moral choices in 17th-century Vienna. Radical experiments with speed set the play’s combination of the comically absurd and the tragically serious in stark relief, and deliver a remarkable new show that marries the company’s unique performance style with the Bard’s exquisitely lyrical language. ERS Founder and Artistic Director John Collins directs.
This show is fully CAST.
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ILLYRIA
Written and Directed by Richard Nelson
First Rehearsal: 9/19/17. First performance: 10/24/17. Closing: 12/3/17. Possible Extension: 12/17/17
It is 1958, and New York City is in the midst of a major building boom; a four-lane highway is planned for the heart of Washington Square; Carnegie Hall is designated for demolition; entire neighborhoods on the West Side are leveled to make room for a new “palace of art.” And a young Joe Papp and his colleagues face betrayals, self-inflicted wounds and anger from the city’s powerful elite as they continue their free Shakespeare productions in Central Park. From the creator of the most celebrated family plays of the last decade, comes a drama about a different kind of family – one held together by the simple and incredibly complicated belief that the theater, and the city, belongs to all of us.
STUART VAUGHAN: 30’s. Male. Any ethnicity. Director of the Shakespeare Festival.
BERNIE GERSTEN: 30’s. Male. Any ethnicity. Stage Manager. Friend of Joe Papp’s.
PEGGY PAPP: 30’s. Female. Any ethnicity. A skilled actress. A new mother. Wife of Joe Papp.
GLADYS VAUGHAN: 30’s. Female. Any ethnicity. Joe Papp’s Assistant. Wife of Stuart Vaughan.
DAVID AMRAM: Late 20’s – Early 30’s. Male. Any ethnicity. A musician and composer.
The following roles have been CAST:
JOE PAPP: CAST
MERLE DEBUSKEY: CAST
COLLEEN DEWHURST: CAST
JOHN ROBERTSON: CAST
MARY BENNETT: CAST
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WINTER’S TALE
Written by William Shakespeare
Directed by Lee Sunday Evans
Mobile Shakespeare Unit – Off-Broadway Special Contract
First Rehearsal: 10/9/17. Tour: 11/01/17-11/21/17. First Performance (Public Theater): 11/26/17
Closing: 12/17/2017
Now in its seventh year, The Public Theater’s MOBILE SHAKESPEARE INITIATIVE is focused on bringing Shakespeare to non-traditional venues such as prisons, homeless shelters, and centers for disadvantaged youth around the tri-state area. Actors travel by company van and participate in set-up and striking of small scenic elements, props, and costumes. The company will present approximately six performances per week during the tour. The final three weeks will be played at The Public Theater with eight performances per week, and will be open to the general public.
We are seeking a diverse group of collaborative, language-oriented actors who enjoy working in a physical style. All roles will double with multiple characters. Please submit qualified actors of all cultures, ages, gender identities, disabled and non-disabled.
SEEKING A NINE MEMBER COMPANY, ROLES TBD
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OFFICE HOUR
Written by Julia Cho
Directed by Neel Keller
First Rehearsal: 9/12/17. First performance: 10/17/17. Closing: 12/03/17. Possible Extension: 12/17/17
On a college campus a student and a teacher face off during her office hour. He has been behaving bizarrely in class and she is determined to discover the root of his anger and apparent unhappiness. He sits silently at the back of the classroom, exuding malevolence and intimidating both his fellow students and instructors. The writing assignments he turns in are violent, ugly and artless. His behavior is freaking everyone out. Is he disturbed or maybe dangerous? Or is he a frightened and lost young man asking for help?
GINA: Korean-American. 30 - 40. A creative writing professor who, like many of her colleagues, is teaching as a means to create space for her own creativity. But even as she teaches others she struggles with enormous ambivalence towards her writing which is born of an excruciatingly slow and painful process. She recognizes much of herself in Dennis and she tries to persuade him to open up despite his hostility and resistance. Unlike her colleagues she refuses to give up on him although their encounters are unsettling and possibly even dangerous. She is empathic, open and emotionally available but in the end, through Dennis’ silence which she talks to fill, she learns more about herself than she ever learns about him.
DENNIS: Korean-American. 20’s, a college freshman. A vulnerable, awkward young man who has discovered the enormous and unsettling power of silence. He is perhaps unaware of how imposing and, ultimately threatening his behavior is to those he encounters. An outsider and oddball, painfully ignored by his contemporaries. He is plagued by the teenage trifecta of bad skin, shyness and insecurity. He hides behind a baseball cap and sun glasses and channels his anger into writing violent, deeply disturbing diatribes. When he finally does speak to Gina he is surprisingly empathic. This is a role for an actor who has great physical command and who can reveal character through physicality as much as through language.
DAVID: Caucasian. 30’s. He teaches writing for stage and screen. He’s a bit of a hipster. The kind of professor that the kids love and want to hang out with. He’s just biding his time in academia until his own screenwriting career takes off. He prides himself on the relaxed vibe in his classroom and is angry that this kid messes with it. He’s not so interested in why Dennis behaves the way he does and flunks him because of the poor quality of his writing. He’s not without compassion he just believes in facing the issue head on. What he sees is a kid that’s trouble not a troubled kid.
GENEVIEVE: Early 30’s. Teaches poetry. Her race should be different and distinct from the three roles listed above. She is the first to encounter Dennis in her Intro to Poetry class. She finds his behavior immediately troubling. Although she is scared for herself and for her students she is compassionate and immediately strategizes about ways of getting past the terrifying wall he has erected around himself. The effort is exhausting and she’s ultimately unable to get through to him. She is left feeling angry, frustrated and completely uncertain how to proceed but much relieved that she can now hand the problem on to Gina.
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TINY BEAUTFUL THINGS
Based on the book by Cheryl Strayed
Adapted for the stage by Nia Vardalos
Directed by Thomas Kail
First Rehearsal: 9/1/17. First performance: 9/19/17. Closing: 11/12/17. Possible Extension: 12/17/17
Please note: THIS SHOW WAS CREATED FOR, AND WE ARE AGGRESSIVELY SEEKING, A MULTICULTURAL COMPANY.
Sugar is an online advice columnist who thousands of people have turned to for words of wisdom, honesty and hope. As anonymous readers come to her with their deepest and most personal problems, Sugar finds a way to weave her own life experiences together with theirs, creating a beloved advice column about the monstrous beauty, endless dark and glimmering light at the heart of being human.
TWO MEN: 30’s – 40’s. Any ethnicity. To play a broad spectrum of individual readers who reach out to Sugar in letters seeking advice. Actors will be playing across age, ethnicity, and gender lines in order to communicate a diversity of human experiences. Seeking a flexible, transformational actor, capable of creating and portraying multiple roles with clarity and distinction. Must possess immediate access to both humor AND genuine emotional truth.
U/S SUGAR and WOMAN: 40’s. Any ethnicity. As SUGAR -Strong. Whip smart. Someone who has seen, lived and survived a lot and carries her life experience and wisdom with her. With access to both warmth and humor as well as to the often very straight up tough love that she gives to those people who come seeking her advice. A role for a multifaceted and wonderfully complicated actress who can hold center stage. As WOMAN - To play a broad spectrum of individual readers who reach out to Sugar in letters seeking advice. Actors will be playing across age, ethnicity, and gender lines in order to communicate a diversity of human experiences. Seeking a flexible, transformational actor, capable of creating and portraying multiple roles with clarity and distinction. Must possess immediate access to both humor AND genuine emotional truth.
U/S MEN: 30’s – 40’s. Any ethnicity. To play a broad spectrum of individual readers who reach out to Sugar in letters seeking advice. Actors will be playing across age, ethnicity, and gender lines in order to communicate a diversity of human experiences. Seeking a flexible, transformational actor, capable of creating and portraying multiple roles with clarity and distinction. Must possess immediate access to both humor AND genuine emotional truth.
WOMAN: CAST
SUGAR: CAST, NIA VARDALOS
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OEDIPUS EL REY
in collaboration with THE SOL PROJECT
Written by Luis Alfaro
Directed by Chay Yew
First Rehearsal: 8/29/17. First performance: 10/3/17. Closing: 11/12/17. Possible Extension: 12/3/17
OEDIPUS EL REY is an electric new adaptation of Sophocles’ classic tale of ambition, desire, destiny, and tragedy. Set in contemporary California, and traveling from California State Prison, up Highway 99 to Los Angeles, it tells the story of Oedipus, a young man newly released from prison, whose attempts to make his way in the world—which has always kept him on the sidelines—set off a sequence of events that are as tragic as they are inevitable.
OEDIPUS/CORO: Early 20’s. Male. Latino. PLEASE NOTE: This role requires nudity. Incarcerated as a teen, he has recently been released from prison. At first he is determined to find a new town and a new life, but he is inescapably drawn back to the streets of LA, where all his troubles began. Ambitious, stubborn, headstrong. Proud, confident, and a bit cocky. Believes that he knows best and listens to himself above all others. Charismatic, charming. Although he’s unpolished and lacks any formal schooling, he is a street-smart and natural leader. This role will also double as a member of the CORO: One of a group of inmates who act as a chorus of storytellers and play a number of small roles within the story. Must be comfortable with movement and working in a physical style.
TIRESIAS/CORO: Late 40’s – 50’s. Male. Latino. Oedipus’s adoptive father. A blind mystic. When Oedipus was sent to prison, Tiresias committed a crime so that he could be imprisoned alongside his son. Wise, patient, thoughtful. A natural teacher who taught Oedipus all he knows from the books in the prison library. Loves his son, and has already made many sacrifices in order to raise him, and is willing to make many more to ensure his wellbeing. This role will also double as a member of the CORO: One of a group of inmates who act as a chorus of storytellers and play a number of small roles within the story. Must be comfortable with movement and working in a physical style.
LAIUS/CORO: 40’s. Male. Latino. Oedipus’s biological father. The leader of a powerful gang in LA. Strong, virile, ruthless. Feared and respected. Protective of his position; he is keenly aware of potential threats to his power, and will go to any length necessary to destroy his enemies. This role will also double as a member of the CORO: One of a group of inmates who act as a chorus of storytellers and play a number of small roles within the story. Must be comfortable with movement and working in a physical style.
JOCASTA: Late 30’s. Female. Latina. PLEASE NOTE: This role requires nudity. Oedipus’s biological mother, although she believes her son to be dead. Beautiful, sensual, sexy. Strong and resilient, but beneath that tough exterior runs a current of sensitivity and vulnerability, and a secret longing to be loved, not just desired. After her husband’s death she becomes the de-facto leader of the gang. She has the savvy and intelligence to run a successful business, but knows in this ruthless and cutthroat world, lacking a male protector makes her a vulnerable target.
CREON/CORO: Late 30’s – early 40’s. Male. Latino. Jocasta’s brother, eager to be next in line for the throne. He has the ambition, intelligence, and the desire to be a leader, but lacks the charisma to rally people behind him. Leads with his head, as opposed to his gut, and his impulse is to manipulate from the sidelines rather than taking direct action. Sensitive to slights, he feels he deserves an advancement in position, and is constantly paranoid that he is being overlooked. This role will also double as a member of the CORO: One of a group of inmates who act as a chorus of storytellers and play a number of small roles within the story. Must be comfortable with movement and working in a physical style.
CORO: 20’s – 40’s. Male. Latino. A group of inmates who act as a chorus of storytellers and play a number of small roles within the story—embodying both mortal characters, as well as otherworldly creatures from the spirit realm. We are seeking a group of transformational actors, with a wide range of ages and body types. Must be comfortable with movement and working in a physical style and be able to create multiple characterizations using voice and physicality.
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HENRY V
Written by William Shakespeare
Directed by Robert O’Hara
Mobile Shakespeare Unit – Off-Broadway Special Contract
First Rehearsal: 3/5/18. Tour: 4/2/18 – 4/22/18. First Performance (Public Theater): 4/23/18. Closing: 5/13/18
Now in its seventh year, The Public Theater’s MOBILE SHAKESPEARE INITIATIVE is focused on bringing Shakespeare to non-traditional venues such as prisons, homeless shelters, and centers for disadvantaged youth around the tri-state area. Actors travel by company van and participate in set-up and striking of small scenic elements, props, and costumes. The company will present approximately six performances per week during the tour. The final three weeks will be played at The Public Theater with eight performances per week, and will be open to the general public.
We are seeking a diverse group of collaborative, language-oriented actors who enjoy working in a physical style. All roles will double with multiple characters. Please submit qualified actors of all cultures, ages, gender identities, disabled and non-disabled.
SEEKING A NINE MEMBER COMPANY, ROLES TBD
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THE LOW ROAD
Written by Bruce Norris
Directed by Michael Greif
First Rehearsal: 1/9/18. First performance: 2/13/18. Closing: 4/1/18. Possible Extension: 4/22/18
Set in the 18th century, this wild new work imagines America’s first laissez-faire capitalist, a young man inspired by a chance encounter with Adam Smith to put his faith in the free market. But his path to riches becomes inextricably entangled with that of an educated slave, a man who knows from experience that one person's profit is another’s loss, in this parable about the true cost of inequality.
We are seeking a diverse group of collaborative, flexible, transformational actors, capable of creating and portraying multiple roles with clarity and distinction. Most roles will double with multiple characters across class, and time period. All actors must have a strong command of text and dialects.
SMITH: 60’s – 70’s. Male. Caucasian. A philosopher, a teacher, and the narrator of our play. Has a flawless Scottish accent.
JIM/and other roles AS CAST: 18+ to play late teens. Male. Caucasian. Handsome. Clever. A young businessman and entrepreneur of sorts. Determined to gain wealth and status. Possesses great deal of charm, but sometimes his arrogance and ambition get in his way.
MRS. TRUMPETT/BELINDA/MRS. LOW/and other roles AS CAST: 50’s – 60’s. Female. Caucasian. MRS. TRUMPETT: Enterprising, but not wealthy. Mrs. T. runs a brothel in 1770s Massachusetts. Not a naturally maternal woman, she raises Jim when he is orphaned at her establishment. BELINDA: Present day. British. Posh. Moderator of a panel of global economy heavyweights. Has an impeccable and effortless English accent. MRS. LOW: A woman of great status and wealth. Fashionable. A philanthropist.
BLANKE/and other roles AS CAST: 30’s – 40’s. Male. African-American. Physically sturdy. Stoic. Highly-Educated. A slave, who Jim purchases. This is a role for an actor who has great physical command and who can reveal character through physicality as much as through language. Must have a strong command of text and an impeccable and effortless English accent.
PANDIT/FREDDIE/DUKE OF BUCCLEUCH/and other roles AS CAST: 30’s – 40’s. Male. PANDIT: Present day. On a panel of experts on the global economy. Chairman of UniPro Pacific. Must have access to effortless South East Asian accents. DUKE OF BUCCLEUCH: A young, elegant Duke traveling abroad for his greater edification with his tutor. Has a flawless Scottish accent. FREDDIE: A dashing young man. A British aristocrat.
LOW/GREASY-HAIRED MAN/MARTIN/and other roles AS CAST: 50’s – 60’s. Male. Caucasian. LOW: Highbrow. Refined. He leads a lavish life with his wife and daughter. Thrives in the world of finance. GREASY-HAIRED MAN: A drunk. A thief. He confronts Jim about his questionable ethics and makes claims of knowing Jim’s true parentage. MARTIN: Present day. Dutch. On a panel of experts on the global economy. Executive Director, AmTex Energy Systems.
DICK/SHIRLEY/and other roles AS CAST: 50’s – 60’s. Male. Caucasian. DICK: Present day. On a panel of experts on the global economy. American. Representing his family business: TrumpettBank Global, LLC. SHIRLEY: A British Captain. Commanding, with a polite disposition. A patron of Mrs Trumpet’s establishment. Has an impeccable and effortless English accent.
SIR EDWARD/PUGH/FARADAY/and other roles AS CAST: 50’s – 70’s. Male. SIR EDWARD: Present day. British. On a panel of experts on the global economy. Former Chairman of BCHS Financial. PUGH: Blind. A reverend devoted to his congregation and his faith. FARADAY: Poised. A footman.
CONSTANCE/and other roles AS CAST: 20’s. Female. Caucasian. Daughter of Pugh. Outspoken. Attentive. Progressive. Independent. A learner, Constance is often found reading and speaking her mind.
YOUNG JIM: 7 years old. Male. Caucasian. Intelligent. Independent. Mischievous. A quick study of basic economics and status.
ENSEMBLE: We are looking for a diverse ensemble of flexible, transformational actors, capable of creating and portraying multiple roles with clarity and distinction. Strong command of text and dialects. Proficiency with musical instruments is a plus.
The following roles have already been CAST:
DELILAH/PEG/PANSY/AS CAST: CAST
IVAN/LAGARDE/MERCHANT/MANLEY/POOR TIM/AS CAST: CAST
OLD TIZZIE/NTOMBI/MARY CLEERE/AS CAST: CAST
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KINGS
Written by Sarah Burgess
Directed by Thomas Kail
First Rehearsal: 1/2/18. First performance: 1/30/18. Closing: 3/25/18. Possible Extension: 4/22/18
A scathingly funny new play about the people at the heart of our democracy, money, politics, and the state of the American republic. Kate is a whip-smart lobbyist who doesn’t waste her time on anyone who can’t get elected, stay elected, and help her clients get what they want. Kate thinks Representative Sydney Millsap is a political neophyte whose staunch ideals are going to cost her a burgeoning political career. But Representative Millsap and her high-minded principles turn out to be more resilient than Washington was expecting, and for the first time, Kate is faced with a choice that might change everything for her: back the system, or back what she believes in?
KATE: 30’s. Female. Caucasian. Lobbyist in Washington, D.C. Intelligent. Perceptive. Resourceful, thinks on her feet. Thrives amongst D.C.’s most powerful lawmakers. Appears thick-skinned, but she’s likely more affected than she seems.
LAUREN: 30’s. Female. Caucasian. Another seasoned Lobbyist. Affluent. Attractive. An achiever. Lauren is half of a D.C. power couple and she loves to flaunt it. Competitive and anything but subtle, she never lets her conquests nor her competition see her sweat.
SEN. JOHN McDOWELL: 60’s – 70’s. Male. Caucasian. Charismatic. Catholic. A true Texan. Leads a life of civil service. In demand and in command. Regardless of party affiliation, McDowell is well-liked and respected by all.
REP. SYDNEY MILLSAP: Late 30’s – Early 40’s. Female. Her race should be different and distinct from the three roles listed above. A Texan. A mother. An underestimated politician. Resilient and unfiltered, Millsap is dedicated to the district she represents and the principles she holds.
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FIRE IN DREAMLAND
Written by Rinne Groff
Directed by Marissa Wolf
First Rehearsal: 6/19/18. First performance: 7/17/18. Closing: 9/2/18. Possible Extension: 9/9/18
On Coney Island, in the aftermath of 2013’s Superstorm Sandy, a disillusioned do-gooder named Kate meets Jaap Hooft, a European film-maker who sees in the devastation wrought by the storm an opportunity to make a work of art about another disaster that struck Coney Island some hundred years before: the 1911 fire that started in the amusement park known as Dreamland, burning it to ashes from which it never arose. As Kate throws herself into the vortex of Jaap’s schemes, she finds beauty, pain and betrayal, and eventually herself.
KATE: 30’s. Female. Any ethnicity. American. Attractive. Smart. Adaptive. Perpetually afraid of being stuck, Kate has earned many degrees and had many careers. She’s always searching for something more in her life, and then she meets Jaap.
JAAP HOOFT: 40’s. Male. Dutch. Handsome. Visionary. Charismatic. So charismatic that it is distracting, and he knows it. A film-maker, Japp has come to America to make his film and live out his American Dream.
LANCE: 20’s. Male. African-American. Youthful. Aspirational. Attentive. Intelligent. A Bright-eyed, aspiring film-maker. Assistant Producer of Jaap’s film.
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MLIMA’S TALE
By Lynn Nottage
Directed by TBA
First Rehearsal: 2/20/18. First performance: 3/27/18. Closing: 5/20/18. Possible Extension: 6/3/18
Taking us on a journey from the heart of Africa and around the world, MLIMA’S TALE is the story of Mlima, a magnificent elephant trapped in the clandestine international ivory market. Following a trail of greed and desire as old as trade itself, Mlima leads us through memory and fear, history and tradition, want and need, and reveals the surprising and complicated deals that connect us all.
[As MLIMA’S TALE is still in development there is no further information available at this time.]
PLAYWRIGHTS HORIZONS 2017-18 SEASON
Artistic Director: Tim Sanford
Casting Director: Alaine Alldaffer, attending auditions
Associate Casting Director: Lisa Donadio, attending auditions
Casting Assistant: Katie Houben, attending auditions
Equity Off-Broadway BB and CC Contracts, pending
FOR PETER PAN ON HER 70TH BIRTHDAY
by Sarah Ruhl
Director: Les Waters
Mainstage Theater Off-Broadway CC
Dates:
1st Reh: 7/25/17. Performs: 8/18/17- 11/19/17
ALL ROLES ARE CAST:
ANN:
Role CAST. 60- 70. Doesn’t feel like a grown-up. Sensitive, a worrier in her day-to-day life, afraid to fly. Prone to the intellectual. A liberal, a New York Times reader, a critic of organized religion. Holds a PhD in rhetoric.
JOHN:
Role CAST. Late 60s. A devoted son, a generous Family Man. Cared for his ailing father for two years. A defender of conservative values, common sense, and pragmatism. A teacher.
JIM:
Role CAST. Mid 60s. Likes playing the role of the bad boy and hates “political correctness.” Both literary and a former All-American quarterback. A loving grandfather. A surgeon and oncologist.
MICHAEL:
Role CAST. Early-60s. Sweet, thoughtful, witty, and gentle, he prefers not to be the center of attention. A medical doctor.
WENDY:
Role CAST. Late 50s. Earnest, lovable, playful, eccentric. Practices a deep spiritual life. Has a vocation helping others. Unafraid of death.
GEORGE:
Role CAST. 80s. In part 1, a dying man, in part 2, a ghost, in part 3, himself. Sweet and gentle, but rather stoic and withholding of praise. A good father, a country doctor, and not an easy man to please.
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THE TREASURER
by Max Posner
Director: David Cromer
Peter Jay Sharp Theater Off-Broadway BB
Dates:
1st Reh: 8/1/17. Performs: 9/6/17- 11/26/17
ALL ROLES ARE CAST:
THE SON :
Role CAST. Late 50's- Early 60's. Jewish, Rational, restrained, trustworthy. A happy family man poisoned by his most repressed ugly feelings, which rear their head as his elderly mother re-enters the picture. Must be able to deliver intricate ideas directly to the audience, in a dynamic but unadorned style.
IDA:
Role CAST. 80's. A fabulously positive person who can carry on a conversation with anyone. Was the most beautiful woman in Albany, in the fifties and sixties. A bleeding heart. A mother of three, she left her family for a rising politician in the sixties. And now, after his death, in her final decade of life, she must resurrect the glamor, the vitality, and the money that have evaporated in time.
MALE ACTOR:
Role CAST. 30's - 50's. Any ethnicity. Responsible for building a series of roles and voices that move us across time and space. Most importantly, Guy, the broken, suicidal gay partner of a Colorado hair stylist. Should be nimble, subtle and mysterious. Must have a massive range.
FEMALE ACTOR:
Role CAST. 20's. African-American. Responsible for building a series of roles and voices that move us across time and space. Most importantly, Ronette, a young woman working at Talbots in Albany who finds herself in an endless conversation with Ida, her customer. Able to convey a series of internal machinations that go largely unexpressed. Grounded and sharp. Must have a massive range.
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MANKIND
written and directed by Robert O’Hara
Mainstage Theater Off-Broadway CC
Dates:
1st Reh: 11/21/17. Performs: 12/15/17- 2/18/18
ALL ROLES ARE AVAILABLE:
ACTOR 1: 20s- 40s. Male. Plays JASON. Any ethnicity. Socially adept. Works in a creative profession. Not so used to casual sex, but excited by it. Loves to cook, and not ready to admit that he’s looking for a relationship that is more than just sex. No prepared for anything serious or heavy.
ACTOR 2. 20s- 40s. Male. Plays MARK. Any ethnicity. Sexually active in a major way. Just looking to have a good time. More alpha than not. Into sex apps. Works in an office somewhere. Not prepared for anything serious or heavy.
ACTOR 3: 20s- 40s. Male. Plays OBGYN, PRISON OBGYN, FEMINIST 1. Any ethnicity. Articulate and charismatic. Handsomely comfortable.
ACTOR 4: 20s- 40s. Male. Plays DETECTIVE, CO-HOST BOB, CIVIL WRITER, FEMINIST 2. Any ethnicity. Rugged, yet precise. Attractively overbearing.
ACTOR 5: 50s- 60s. Male. Plays WARDEN, MARK’S FATHER, FEMINIST. Any ethnicity. Elitist and ambitious. Condescending by nature. Quick to temper.
ACTOR 6: 50s- 60s. Male. Plays NOT MARK’S FATHER, JASON’S FATHER, FEMINIST. Any ethnicity. Passive aggressive and emotional. Tactical. Slow to simmer.
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THIS FLAT EARTH
by Lindsey Ferrentino
Director: Rebecca Taichman
Mainstage Theater Off-Broadway CC
Dates:
1st Reh: 2/13/18. Performs: 3/16/18- 5/13/18
ALL ROLES ARE AVAILABLE:
JULIE: Female. 13. Behind on developing, not cutesy in any way. Has a directness about her with a caustic sense of humor. About to hit puberty, wants to be older than she looks/feels. Just old enough to confuse deep friendship with romantic attraction. On the cusp of young adulthood, forced to grow up when she faces an ugly event. Lives on the top of the hill in the poor section of town with her father.
ZANDER: Male. 13. Awkward and earnest. A pimply, gangly geek, with a voice cracking, in the midst of puberty. Julie’s best friend and support pre and post trauma. A resident of the wealthier part of town.
DAN: Male. Late 30’s. A widower and Julie’s father. Working class. A former stand-up comedian, now works at the water department. Keeping it together for his daughter, but barely. Not living the life he wants to be living and ill-equipped to deal with the situation that has happened.
LISA: Female. Early 40’s. Upper class. A rich, but lovely stay at home mom. Lives down by the water in the wealthier part of town. Some might find her over privileged and snobby, but she is actually well meaning, over protective. Grieving. Betrays Dan’s trust because she feels it is her obligation to ensure the safety of her community.
CLORIS: Female. 80’s. Plays the cello. Julie’s longtime upstairs neighbor. Wise, direct and clairvoyant. Kind, but unsentimental.
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DANCE NATION
by Clare Barron
Director: Lee Sunday Evans
Peter Jay Sharp Theater Off-Broadway BB
Dates:
1st Reh: 3/20/18. Performs: 4/13/18- 7/1/18
ALL ROLES ARE AVAILABLE:
DANCE TEACHER PAT: 40s-60s. Male. An austere and terrifying dance teacher with undeniable charisma. He is ambitious in his choreography and demands the very best from his students, even if his taste and tactics are highly suspect. He thinks dance can change the world.
ZUZU: Female. A sweet, funny girl who eats, breathes, sleeps dance. Best friends with Amina. She dreams of being The Star -- but is not arrogant, just earnest and hardworking with a mischievous streak. NOTE: This character is 12 years old, however, all the children roles can be played by diverse actors anywhere between the ages of 12 -75+.
AMINA: Female. The star dancer of the group who's a little bit uncomfortable with this fact. Best friends with Zuzu. She's shy and a little more naive than some of the other girls, but fierce and a leader when it comes to her dancing. NOTE: This character is 11 years old, however, all the children roles can be played by diverse actors anywhere between the ages of 12 -75+.
CONNIE: Female. A very serious, driven young girl who's determined to work her way to the top. She's very concerned with fairness and doing things by the book, but she also has a little party girl in her and loves to have fun. NOTE: This character is 13 years old, however, all the children roles can be played by diverse actors anywhere between the ages of 12 -75+.
SOFIA: Female. A ringleader of sorts. She loves to tell you how it is and give the other girls advice, but she's still dealing with plenty of scary firsts of her own. NOTE: This character is 12 years old, however, all the children roles can be played by diverse actors anywhere between the ages of 12 -75+.
BRITTANY: Female. She's not the most talented dancer in the group, but she has a tremendous power in her that's just waiting to be unleashed. She's a total beast when she needs to be. And the most worldly-wise of the girls. NOTE: This character is 13 years old, however, all the children roles can be played by diverse actors anywhere between the ages of 12 -75+.
MAEVE: Female. The oldest and least talented dancer in the group. Maeve likes wolves and black holes, and she secretly thinks she can fly. She's a confidante to the other girls and has her sights set on things much bigger than dance, i.e., she wants to do something cosmic. NOTE: This character is 14 years old, however, all the children roles can be played by diverse actors anywhere between the ages of 12 -75+.
LUKE: Male. Even though he's technically the only boy dancer on the competition team, Luke is still just one of the posse. He's incredibly sweet and sensitive and stands up for his friends.
NOTE: This character is 12 years old, however, all the children roles can be played by diverse actors anywhere between the ages of 12 -75+.
AMINA’S BROTHER: 15 years old.The older brother of Amina. He's obsessed with the Internet and does not care about dance. He's only a teenager, but he already feels like he has lots of dirty secrets.
MOMS: 40s-60s. All the moms. They mean well. They love their children. They want them to be the very best they can be. They want them to be The Star. They want them to have fun. They fight for their kids. They also give good hugs.
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LOG CABIN
by Jordan Harrison
Director: Pam MacKinnon
Mainstage Theater Off-Broadway CC
Dates:
1st Reh: 5/8/18. Performs: 6/1/18- 8/8/18
ROLES AVAILABLE:
EZRA: Mid to late 30s. Caucasian. Gay. Smart. Like his best friend Jules, he is acerbically funny but has an endearing, vulnerable center. He occasionally slides –- sometimes by accident, sometimes by design -- into politically incorrect territory. A monogamist, a romantic.
JULES: Short for Julia. Late 30s. Married to Pam. Jules is abrasive but endearing, extremely smart, hyper-verbal, irreverent. She likes to hold forth. A bit of a bull in a china shop, she sometimes stomps on her own feet. But at her core she’s filled with love of other people and the need to be accepted. Could be British, but not necessarily.
HENRY: Late 30s. Trans Male. Ezra’s best friend from childhood. Smart, funny, verbal, sexually confident. Masculine (he passes as a cis male, something he’s proud of). A bit of a lothario, but not without sensitivity – an excellent friend and listener. Would like to start a family.
MYNA: Mid 20s. Henry’s girlfriend. Pretty, feminine, earnest, eager, ethically grounded. She has an ingenuous, faintly airhead-y affect that makes it harder to see that she’s actually emotionally mature for her young age. She gets frustrated by people’s assumptions that she’s an intellectual lightweight.
Roles CAST:
CHRIS: Role CAST. Mid 30s. African-American. Gay. From a rich suburban family. Funny and smart, but a bit less eager for attention than his husband Ezra. A bit more mild-mannered, more empathic. He’d really like to have kids. Chris is (mostly) accustomed to the hiccups of insensitivity that he experiences while being surrounded by his Caucasian friends. CAST
PAM: Role CAST. 40. Married to Jules. Solid, wise, taciturn. Morally grounded, un-neurotic. An extremely good listener. Successful in business and in momhood. A little scary when she needs to be. CAST
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