KENNEDY CENTER TYA 2016-17 SEASON Equity Principal Auditions - Kennedy Center Theater for Young Audiences Auditions

Call Type
Equity Principal

Time(s)
Equity Principal Auditions
Monday, February 29, 2016
10:30 AM to 2:30 PM
Sign up begins 10AM

Contract
TYA
$496/ week

Location
Kennedy Center
2700 F Street, NW, located in Hall of Nations side
of the building
Washington, DC 20566
Sign in at the Opera House Stage Door, in Hall of Nations side of bldg

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.

See breakdown for details.

Preparation
All actors must prepare a comedic, contemporary monologue, no longer than 2 minutes. 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.

Other
www.kennedy-center.org

Personnel
Casting Director, Michelle Kozlak
Manager of Theater for Young Audiences, David Kilpatrick

· A monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects of this audition.

Appointments
No appointments. Actors will be seen on a first come, first seen basis, with sign up beginning at 10AM

Performers of all ethnic and racial background are encouraged to attend.

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 will be a play about a young boy exploring the stars. For audiences ages 4 and up.
Based on the book by Oliver Jeffers; Playwright TBA; Director TBA
November 2, 2016 - November 30, 2016

Seeking:

1 man and 4 men or women. Note: This play is still in development and the roles/descriptions below may change upon completion. Breakdown below:

Main character: 18+ male to play a 7 year old boy

Four versatile male/female actors: 18+ to play a variety of ensemble parts.

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Production #2 - Title TBD

This world premiere Kennedy Center commission for actors and a 15-18 piece jazz ensemble is based on a Newbery Medal and Coretta Scott King award-winning book by Christopher Paul Curtis. For audiences ages 10 and up.
By Kirsten Greenidge; Director TBD
January 12-15, 2017

Seeking

1 man and 7 men or women. 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:

Main character: 18+ male to play a 10 year old boy.

Seven versatile male/female actors: 18+ to play a variety of ensemble parts.

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Production #3 - Title TBD

This world premiere Kennedy Center commission will be a modern-day retelling of a classic and game-changing monster tale - for two actors. For audiences ages 13 and up
By Idris Goodwin; Directed by Douglas Irvine
February 6, 2017 - March 12, 2017

Seeking:

1 man and 1 woman. Note: This play is still in development and the roles/descriptions below may change upon completion. Breakdown below:

One versatile male actor: 18+ to play a variety of ensemble parts.

One versatile female actor: 18+ to play a variety of ensemble parts.

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Developmental Readings - TBD Resident Productions for 2017-2018 Season

One-Week Per-Performance Tier I Contracts
Exact Dates to be determined, although the program generally holds three to seven Developmental Readings a Season.

Seeking: 5-7 Actors per Reading (male or female)

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Kennedy Center Theater for Young Audiences on Tour:

Elephant & Piggie's We Are in a Play!
National Tour:
September 2016 - May 2017
Book and lyrics by Mo Willems; Music by Deborah Wicks La Puma; Directed by Jerry Whiddon

Seeking:

1 male, 4 females. Breakdown below:

Main Character: 18+ male, earnest and prone to melancholy

Main Character: 18+ female, spunky and full of enthusiasm

Three versatile female actors: 18+ , who will play the roles of back-up singers and other ensemble parts (female)