Kennedy Center Theater for Young Audiences
AUDITION DATE
Mon, Jan 06, 2020
12:00 pm - 4:00 pm (EST)
Sign in begins at 11:30am
APPOINTMENTS
There won't be any appointments for EPA. AEA Actors receive priority. Questions in advance, email kctya@kennedy-center.org.
CONTRACT
TYA $550.25/week
SEEKING
Actors and musical theater performers for our full TYA season.
Actors will be signed on as Actor/ASMs.
Performers of all ethnic and racial backgrounds are encouraged to attend.
SM position has been filled.
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 Director, Michelle Kozlak
Manager of Theater for Young Audiences, Harry Poster
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
Kennedy Center Family Theater Productions (Tier I):
Production #1 - Title TBD
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 the farm from being sold. With help from Mules Davis's and Dairy Parton, Acoustic Rooster calls on friends like pianist Duck Ellington, and percussionist piggy Pepe Ernesto Cruz. Together, they find how strong they can be when they elevate every voice as they rock the barnyard.
A World Premiere Kennedy Center Commission
By Kwame Alexander and Mary Rand Hess
Music by Randy Preston
Directed by Lili-Anne Brown
November 18 – December 13, 2020
Main Characters:
Acoustic Rooster: 18+. African American male.
Indigo Blume: 18+. African American Female
Ensemble (4): Two male, two female actors: 18+ who can sing to play a variety of parts
All Actors in the production should be strong singers.
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Production #2 - Title TBD
In this sequel to A Wrinkle in Time, it’s a dark and stormy night. The power is out. Meg, Calvin, and a sick Charles Wallace retire to their secret spot in the attic to tell stories by flashlight. Wrapped in quilts, leaning against old steamer trunks, Meg begins to read “King Arthur and the Knights of the Roundtable” aloud. But she only gets a few lines into the story before one of the steamer trunks begins to shake. They muster up their courage, raise the lid, and unleash Progo, an extraterrestrial dragon who is here to help them save Charles Wallace and the world, while teaching Meg and Calvin about the special qualities they have locked inside.
Based on the book by Madeleine L'Engle
Written by Jaquline Goldfinger
Directed by Nicole A. Watson
March 3, 2021 – March 21, 2021
Seeking: 6 actors.
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. Breakdown below:
Actor 1 to play lead roles: 18+, female
Actor 2: to play lead roles: 18+ non binary
Four versatile male/female actors: 18+ to play a variety of ensemble parts.
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Developmental Readings - TBD Resident Productions for 2021-2022 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.
Cast: 5-7 Actors per Reading (male or female)
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Kennedy Center Theater for Young Audiences on Tour:
Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! (The Musical!)
National Tour: October 2020 - December 2020
This world premiere Kennedy Center Commission based on Mo Willem's loved book, is about how it’s not easy being The Pigeon-- you never get to do ANYTHING! But when the Bus Driver has a crisis that threatens to make her passengers (gasp!) late, maybe that wily bird CAN do something. Starring an innovative mix of actors, puppets, songs, and feathers, this musical is sure to get everyone’s wings flapping.
Based on the book by Mo Willems
Written by Mo Willems and Tom Warburton
Music by Deborah Wicks La Puma
Choreographed by Jessica Hartman
Directed by Jerry Whiddon
Seeking: 6 actors. Any gender. Note: This will be a diverse ensemble in terms of age, gender, and ethnicity. Breakdown below:
Actor 1: To puppeteer a hand and rod pigeon puppet, 18+ person of color
Actor 2: To play lead woman, 18+ female
Four versatile male/female actors: 18+ to play a variety of ensemble parts.
All actors in this production should be strong singers; the ability to read music is a plus.
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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