MASTER HAROLD...AND THE BOYS Equity Principal Auditions - Signature Theatre Company Auditions

Call Type
Equity Principal

Time(s)
Equity Principal Auditions
Wednesday, April 27, 2016
9:30 AM to 5:30 PM
Lunch 1 to 2

Contract
Off Broadway
Expected salary: $803.00/week minimum.

Location
Actors' Equity Association NYC Audition Center
165 West 46th Street
16th Floor
New York, NY 10036

Seeking
Equity actors for 3 male roles.

See breakdown for details

Preparation
Actors may perform a side (which will be provided at the audition) or a brief contemporary monologue.

Please bring a picture and resume, stapled together.

Other Dates
First Rehearsal: September 20, 2016
Announced Run: October 18, 2016 through November 27, 2016 (possible five-week extension).

Other
Casting Director: Telsey + Company—William Cantler & Karyn Casl

Joe Ward, Signature Theatre Co. Casting Associate is expected to be in attendance at the EPA

Personnel
Artistic Director: Paige Evans
Associate Artistic Director: Beth Whitaker
Author: Athol Fugard
Director: Athol Fugard
General Manager: Gilbert Medina

· EPA Rules are in effect.

· A monitor will be provided.

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

Always bring your Equity Membership Card to auditions.

Breakdown

“Master Harold” … and the boys: In a small tea shop in South Africa, two black men and a young boy joke and dance together, defying the brutalities of apartheid through their joyous love. But festering issues of family, race, and power are not so easy to ignore, and a single phone call can trigger catastrophe. Winner of the Drama Desk and London Evening Standard Awards for Best Play, “Master Harold” … and the boys reveals the profound personal consequences of oppression.

SEEKING:

SAM
Male, black South African, 40s. A waiter in a tea shop. An older brother/ father figure to Willie and Hally. Patient, compassionate, philosophic. He can be both playful and commanding. He takes seriously his role as staff member and as role model.

WILLIE
Male, black South African, 30s-40s. A waiter in a tea shop. Friendly and sweet, but short- tempered. He is hard-working and dedicated to the task at hand. Has a tumultuous relationship to women.

HALLY
Male, white South African, mid-teens. Son of the tea shop owners. Clever, pretentious, still has much to learn. He is most joyful when matching wits and showing off his intellect. Struggles deeply with his alcoholic father’s influence on his life.