Kennedy Center Theater for Young Audiences
AUDITION DATE
Mon, Apr 18, 2022
12:00 pm - 4:00 pm (EST)
Check in begins at 11:45am.
APPOINTMENTS
Appointments can be made at https://kctyaepa2022.youcanbook.me.
CONTRACT
TYA $550.25 weekly minimum
SEEKING
Equity actors for roles in Kennedy Center's 2022-23 TYA Season (see breakdown).
All stage managerial positions have been filled.
Actors will be signed on as Actor/ASMs.
Performers of all ethnic and racial backgrounds are encouraged to attend.
PREPARATION
All actors must prepare a comedic, contemporary monologue, no longer than 90 seconds. For those actors wishing to be considered for a musical, you must also prepare 16 bars of a standard musical theater song. Piano accompaniment will be provided. Please bring headshot and resume.
LOCATION
Kennedy Center
2700 F St NW
Washington, DC 20566-0002
Sign in at the Opera House Stage Door, located in the Hall of Nations side of the building. Parking will not be reimbursed; Metro is recommended.
PERSONNEL
Casting Associate/Assistant Producer, Chanel Johnson
Assistant Manager for Theater Education, Elizabeth Schildkret
Coordinator for Theater Education, Maribeth Weatherford
OTHER DATES
See production dates in breakdown.
OTHER
www.kennedy-center.org
An Equity Monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects of 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.
BREAKDOWN
Requirement for proof of vaccination/negative test.
Everyone entering the audition venue (i.e., venue employees, Equity members, non-members, casting personnel, creatives, producers, musicians, COVID Safety Managers, etc.) will be required to undergo a symptom check and provide one of the following prior to entry into the venue:
- Proof of full vaccination. “Fully vaccinated,” as defined by the CDC, is more than 14 calendar days following receipt of a final dose of an FDA or World Health Organization authorized or approved vaccine.
(OR)
- Proof of a negative PCR test result taken no earlier than 48 hours prior to entry into the audition venue.
(OR)
- Proof of two negative antigen test results (e.g., the first taken the night before and the second taken no less than 2 hours) prior to entry into the venue.
Two-ply cloth face masks, surgical masks, singer’s masks and respirators (N95, KN95 or KF94) will be allowed for face coverings. Single-ply face masks, gaiters and bandanas are not acceptable face coverings. Everyone in the holding room and audition room will always wear a face covering as described above, except for the actor when they are actively auditioning. The time spent unmasked should be as minimal as possible. Face coverings must be worn correctly (covering the nose and mouth). Singer’s masks can be found at www.broadwayreliefproject.com/singersmask.
If the risk level for [the county or city in which the auditions will be held] is trending upwards and may rise to High (Red) we will contact members with appointments at least 24 hours before the first audition appointment time to let them know there is a chance that the auditions Revised March 14, 2022 may need to be postponed or cancelled. All members with appointments will be notified if the auditions must be postponed or cancelled. (See “Community Risk Level” below.)
We encourage members to prepare for their audition at home, to the extent that they can (e.g., get dressed, hair/make-up, etc.) to avoid crowding in bathrooms and dressing rooms. Additional information required in notice:
Holding/Audition room information:
The audition room is 750 square feet and can accommodate no more than 7 individuals at a time.
The holding room is 650 square feet and can accommodate no more than 18 individuals at a time.
Kennedy Center Family Theater Productions (Tier I):
Production #1 - Title TBD
This world-premiere commissioned musical, based on Jacqueline Woodson’s most popular picture book, is about how there are many reasons to feel different. Maybe it's how you look or talk, or where you're from; maybe it's what you eat, or something just as random. It's not easy to take those first steps into a place where nobody really knows you yet, but somehow you do it. Woodson's lyrical text reminds us that we all feel like outsiders sometimes-and how brave it is that we go forth anyway. And that sometimes, when we reach out and begin to share our stories, others will be happy to meet us halfway.
Written by Jacqueline Woodson
Music by Toshi Reagon
Directed by Charlotte Brathwaite
November 19th - December 18th 2022
Note: This play is still in development and the roles/descriptions may change upon completion, although we know it will be a diverse ensemble in terms of age, gender, and ethnicity All actors in this production should be strong singers; the ability to read music is a plus.
Seeking:
Ensemble of Five - Male/female/non-binary. 18+ to play variety of middle/elementary age ensemble parts.
Production #2 - Title TBD
A musical journey based on Mary Winn Heider’s loved book. Fovea Munson is nobody's Igor. True, her parents own a cadaver lab where they perform surgeries on dead bodies. And yes, that makes her gross by association, at least according to everyone in seventh grade. And sure, Fovea's stuck working at the lab now that her summer camp plans have fallen through. But she is by no means Dr. Frankenstein's snuffling assistant! That is, until three disembodied heads, left to thaw in the wet lab, start talking. To her. Out loud. What seems like a nightmare, or bizarre hallucination, is not. Fovea is somebody's Igor, all right. Three somebodies, actually. And they need a favor.
Written by Mary Winn
Music by Justin Huertas
Directed by M. Graham Smith
March 4th - March 19th, 2023
Note: This play is still in development and the roles/descriptions below may change upon completion, although we know it will be a diverse ensemble in terms of age, gender, and ethnicity.
Seeking:
Fovea Munson (main character): 18+ female of Filipino descent. Strong singer who is able to read music.
Male/non-binary ensemble of three: 18+ to play a variety of ensemble parts. Strong singer who is able to read music.
Female/non-binary ensemble of two: 18+ to play a variety of ensemble parts. Strong singer who is able to read music.
Developmental Readings - TBD Resident Productions for 2023-2024 Season
One-Week Per-Performance Tier I Contracts: $125.00 per performance.
Exact Dates to be determined, although the program generally holds three to seven Developmental Readings a Season.
Seeking:
Ensemble: Male/female performers for Developmental readings.
Kennedy Center Theater for Young Audiences on Tour: Acoustic Rooster’s Barnyard Boogie: Starring Indigo Blume
National Tour: January 2023 - May 2023
This world premiere Kennedy Center commission based on two books from Kwame Alexander, brings a young girl from the city together with a jazz loving rooster to play a barnyard benefit concert to help save their farm from being sold. Acoustic Rooster calls on friends, Chickee Minaj, and Duck Ellington with help from Mules Davis and Dairy Parton. Together, they find how strong they can be when they elevate every voice as they rock the barnyard.
Written by Kwame Alexander and Mary Rand Hess
Music by Randy Preston
Original Choreography by Breon Arzell
Original Direction by Lilli-Anne Brown
Note: This will be a diverse ensemble in terms of age, gender, and ethnicity.
Seeking:
Indigo Blume (main character): 18+ African American female. Strong singer.
Acoustic Rooster/Dad (main character): 18+ African American male. Strong singer.
Ensemble 1 (two actors): 18+ African American male/non-binary, to play a variety of parts. Strong singer.
Ensemble 2 (one actor): 18+ Caucasian female/non-binary, to play a variety of parts. Strong singer.
Ensemble 3 (one actor): 18+ African American female/non-binary: to play a variety of parts. Strong singer.
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 audition.
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