New Jersey Repertory Company
CONTRACT
SPT $416 weekly minimum (Tier 4) + Health/Pension and Housing for out-of-town actors.
SEEKING
Equity actors for roles in New Jersey Repertory Company 2022 Season (see breakdown).
INSTRUCTIONS
For the audition, please prepare 2 contemporary, contrasting monologues totaling no more than 3 minutes. Singers should prepare a comic song and ballad – audition cut or full song is okay. You may also use the accompaniment provided at http://www.njrep.org/audition.htm .
Deadline: Mon, Dec 13, 2021
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PERSONNEL
Viewing auditions:
SuzAnne Barabas (Artistic Director)
Evan Bergman (Assistant Artistic Director)
Joel Stone (Literary Manager)
Lynne Halliday (Playwright)
Mark Waldrop (Director)
James Hindman (Playwright)
Jeffrey Lodin (Composer)
Lia Romeo (Playwright)
Garret Groenveld (playwright)
Janey Huber (Assistant Director)
Mark Waldrop (Director)
OTHER
Performances are Thursdays, Fridays at 8pm; Saturdays at 3pm & 8pm; Sundays at 2pm.
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 submit.
BREAKDOWN
Theatre’s statement: Age is not as important as the spirit of the actor. We are looking for actors who embody the sense of youth or age needed for each role. Non-traditional casting is encouraged, and actors of color, seniors and performers with disabilities are encouraged to audition for all the play.
Plays and dates are subject to change.
THE HUMMINGBIRDS: A Comedy of Menace (U.S. Premiere)
Playwright Garret Jon Groenveld; Director SuzAnne Barabas
First rehearsal April 5, 2022.
Performances April 28 - May 22, 2022.
Been unemployed too long? Welcome to a very special office of the Unemployment Bureau! Here you will work with two very special unemployment counselors to place you into a job today. It may not be a job you are qualified to do, or a job that's safe for anyone to do, but you will have to do it. Because if you can walk, you can work! The play also concerns domestic terrorism, strippers and weaponized hummingbirds. The Hummingbirds won the 2012 Global Age Project and the 2012 Internationalists Global Playwrighting Prize (7 Presentations in 7 countries - US, Romania, Spain, Mexico, The Netherlands, Germany and Singapore). The play has not received an English language production, but is on tour in Romania (in Romanian) and has been produced in Spanish in Zaragoza, Spain and two acclaimed productions in Mexico City, Mexico.
CAST BREAKDOWN:
ONE – Any age, any race, any gender identification– Single.
TWO – Any age, any race, gender identification– Not single – CAST.
NOW COMES THE FUN PART: A Musical Celebration of Life After 50 (World Premiere)
Written by James Hindman, Lynn Halliday, Mark Waldrop; Music by Jeffrey Lodin; Director/Choreographer Mark Waldrop; Music Supervisor Jeffrey Lodin
First rehearsal May 17, 2022.
Performances June 9 - July 10, 2022.
Now Comes the Fun Part is a musical revue with original songs and skits about what it’s like when we reach 50 - what happens to our bodies, our family, our minds, our sex life, is touched upon in a comical way. Anyone who’s received that dreaded AARP card will relate! We are looking for versatile actors who have funny in their toolboxes, and can move well. But also, the ability to be vulnerable. A sense of absurdity would be nice, too. The 90-minute evening is lots of fun, but not schticky or wafer-thin.
CAST BREAKDOWN
MAN 1 – BARITONE – Rock Chops a plus 45 - 55.
MAN 2 – TENOR – Character Material 45 - 55.
WOMAN 1 – MEZ SOPRANO 45 - 55.
WOMAN 2 – ALTO-MEZ SOPRANO with strong belt 45 -55.
THE FOREST (World Premiere)
Playwright Lia Romeo; Director SuzAnne Barabas
February 22, 2022.
Performances March 17 - April 10, 2022.
Juliet is losing her marriage. Her mother Pam is losing her memory. And there's a mysterious forest growing in and around their living room. Is it any wonder Juliet starts sleeping with one of her high school students? Or that Pam develops a crush on her male caregiver? This is a play about weird love and what to do when there aren't any right answers.
CAST BREAKDOWN:
PAM: 60s, smart, stubborn, independent, slowly losing her memory – CAST.
JULIET: 40s, smart, caring, very unhappy – CAST.
ANDREW: 17, sweet, a bit of a nerd, has the weight of the world on his shoulders.
MIGUEL: 40s, friendly, empathic, a former actor.
THE PIN-UP GIRLS (NJ Premiere)
By James Hindman and Jeffrey Lodin; Director James Hindman, Musical Supervisor Jeffrey Lodin; Choreographer Eugenio Contenti
First rehearsal September 20, 2022.
Performances October 13 - November 20, 2022.
From the Andrew Sisters to Hip Hop! From WWI to Afghanistan, The Pin-Up Girls sing a cavalcade of hits inspired by letters from our troops overseas. While singing at their local VFW hall, four friends stumble upon a huge stash of letters that go back a hundred years. Inspire by what they find – funny, romantic, and poignant – the “ladies” put on a show to help save the floundering VFW center, one that celebrates the guys and gals who fight to defend our country. We are looking for actors with lots of energy and stage presence who move well. Should be very comfortable in front of an audience.
CAST BREAKDOWN:
LEANNE – Versatile Alto/Mezzo Soprano - 20’s – 30’s any ethnicity.
MEGAN - Mezzo with high belt 20’s – 30’s any ethnicity.
DANA - Mezzo with high belt 20’s – 30’s any ethnicity.
JOEL – Bari-tenor 20’s – 30’s any ethnicity.
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 submit.
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