MACBETH IN STRIDE - New Haven, CT EPA Yale Repertory Theatre / Drama Productions Inc. | New Haven, CT
Notice: Audition Call Type: EPA
Thursday, August 15, 2024
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM (E)
Lunch 12:00 PM -1:00 PM
Please email your audition appointment request with LOCAL EPA in the subject line to: YaleRepEPA@gmail.com .
LORT Non-Rep
$1400 weekly minimum (LORT D) + pension and health. Housing in New Haven and economy travel is provided.
Equity actors for roles in MACBETH IN STRIDE (See breakdown).
Yale Rep is committed to an inclusive casting policy and encourages all actors to audition regardless of an individual’s sex, race, color, religion, age, disability, status as a veteran, national or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, or gender identity or expression.
All roles will be understudied.
There are no Stage Manager positions available at this time.
Please prepare a song or a part of a song, in the style of Tina Turner, and a short bit of classical text. An accompanist will be provided, please bring sheet music in the correct key.
Center for Collaborative Arts and Media 149 York St
Yale School of Drama
New Haven, CT 06510
Holding/warm up Leeds Studio (Room 103) - Audition, Rehearsal Room Studio Room 107
Written and Performed by Whitney White Directed by Taibi Magar and Tyler Dobrowsky Choreographed by Raja Feather Kelly
Expected to attend:
Associate Producer, Kay Perdue Meadows Artistic Coordinator, Andrew Aaron Valdez Accompanist, John Bronston
Rehearsal in NYC: On or about Nov. 18 - 30, 2024, Mon - Sat (Nov. 28 OFF)
Tech Rehearsals in New Haven: Dec. 2 - 6, 2024, Mon - Fri
Previews: Dec. 5 & 6, 2024
Opening: Dec. 7 (evening)
Performance week: Dec. 10 - 14 (Tues - Sat) 8 performances, including 3 matinees Closing: Dec. 14, 2024
Yale Rep’s 2024–25 WILL POWER! education program will include a 10AM performance of MACBETH IN STRIDE on Dec. 12 for high school students from New Haven Public Schools, entirely free of charge.
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Accommodations are welcome for persons with access needs, please contact andrew.valdez@yale.edu.
An Equity Monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects of this audition.
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MACBETH IN STRIDE
The Philadelphia Theatre Company, Shakespeare Theatre Company, and Brooklyn Academy of Music Production of: MACBETH IN STRIDE
SYNOPSIS: The Queen is centerstage. In a stacked setlist of original pop, rock, gospel, and R&B bangers, OBIE Award winner Whitney White subverts one of Shakespeare’s most iconic tales. The arc of Lady Macbeth is reimagined as the story of an ambitious Black woman, told through her own contemporary perspective of femininity, desire, and power with a capital P. Dazzlingly theatrical, Macbeth in Stride brings Lady M’s herstory into the 21st century with energy, humor, and swagger to spare.
THIRD WITCH - Black, she/her. Narrator meets muse. This character provides a framework for the piece and often connects the dots between what is happening on stage and the audience's experience. Speaks in direct address at times and can always find the bright side of things. An excellent mover and comfortable with classical text. Feels like a friend or homegirl who is rooting for you. Excellent part singer.
WOMAN - ROLE CAST. Black, she/ her. Throughout the show this track will play Lady Macbeth and herself; a 2020-now Black woman grappling with the triangle of ambition, power, and love. A lover of Shakespeare, who will spend the production questioning the consequences his narratives have for women today. Confident with classical language and direct address. Strong Mezzo and belter. Proficient with piano.
MAN - ROLE CAST. White, He/him. Throughout the show this track will play Macbeth; a man engaged in a troubled pursuit of the throne and contending with his wife's ambition, and himself-- an ensemble member who loves Shakespeare but is trying his best to aid in the main character's effort to understand her place, and all Black women's place, in his narratives. Comfortable with classical text and contemporary language. Strong baritone tenor and part singer. Plays accordion in the production however we are open to other instruments.
FIRST WITCH - ROLE CAST. Black, she/her. Narrator meets muse. This character provides a framework for the piece and often connects the dots between what is happening on stage and the audience's experience. Speaks in direct address at times. Feels like a family member who will never give up on you and at the same time is not afraid to challenge you or put you in your place. Captain of the witches. Excellent mover, confident with classical text. Alto singer.
SECOND WITCH - ROLE CAST. Black she/her. Narrator meets muse. This character provides a framework for the piece and often connects the dots between what is happening on stage and the audience's experience. Speaks in direct address at times and is never afraid to share her point of view, even when it is salty. Feels like a rival who could step in and play the WOMAN'S role in a heartbeat. An excellent mover and comfortable with classical text. High mezzo singer and strong belter.
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