New London Barn Playhouse and Northern Stage - 2018-19 Seasons - VT EPA
Various Producers
AUDITION DATE
Mon, Apr 16, 2018
9:00 am - 5:00 pm (EDT)
Lunch 12:30 to 1:30
Tue, Apr 17, 2018
9:00 am - 5:00 pm (EDT)
Lunch 12:30 to 1:30
APPOINTMENTS
Please email Amanda Rafuse Arafuse@northernstage.org for an audition time. AEA members without appointments seen as time permits each day.
CONTRACT
LORT Non-Rep Northern Stage: LORT: $676/week ($696 after Feb 2019)
SPT
SEEKING
Equity actors and actor/singers for various roles in the upcoming 2018-19 season for:
Northern Stage (White River Junction, VT) and
New London Barn Playhouse (New London, NH)
See breakdown.
PREPARATION
Please prepare one monologue and one 32-measure vocal selection for musical performers. Non-musical performers may present two contrasting monologues. Please bring a picture and resume. An accompanist will be provided but will not transpose.
Audition slots will be 5 minutes long.
LOCATION
Barrette Center for the Arts
74 Gates Street
White River Junction, VT 05001
In the Schleicher Rehearsal Studio. Park in back lot. Enter through Schleicher/Stage Door on East side.
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PERSONNEL
In attendance at EPA:
Northern Stage: Producing Artistic Director, Carol Dunne; Associate Director, Amanda Rafuse
New London Barn Playhouse: Producing Artistic Director, Keith Coughlin
OTHER DATES
New London Barn Playhouse season runs June thru September 2018.
Northern Stage season runs August 2018 thru May 2019
OTHER
An Equity Monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects of this 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
NEW LONDON BARN PLAYHOUSE- 2018 SEASON
84 Main St, New London, NH 03257
www.nlbarn.org
SPT Contract/Salary approval pending. Board and housing included.
Note: For any role that has been CAST, actors may be considered for possible replacements if needed.
CAMELOT
Lyrics and Book by Alan Jay Lerner
Music by Frederick Lowe
Dir: Russell Garrett
Chor: Jesse Factor
1st Rehearsal May 29th
Runs June 13th-June 24th
KING ARTHUR: An idealistic, compassionate and generous young King. He tends to be unsure of himself, but serves as a huge inspiration to others and strives to lead based on honor and chivalry. (THIS ROLE HAS BEEN CAST)
Seeking:
LANCELOT: A self-involved French Knight who is very used to excelling at everything. “The greatest knight in the world,” whose only weakness is his love for Guenevere.
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LITTLE WOMEN
Book by Allan Knee
Lyrics by Mindi Dickstein
Music by Jason Howland
Based on the novel by Louisa May Alcott
Dir: Chad Larabee
Chor: TBA
1st Rehearsal June 14th
Runs June 27th-July 8th
JO MARCH: Our story’s protagonist. Second- oldest March sister. Impassioned, driven, and ambitious, but ultimately incredibly generous. (THIS ROLE HAS BEEN CAST)
MARMEE MARCH: The mother of the four sisters. Her strength and spirit hold the family together, even in the face of her husband being off at war and the family being poor. (THIS ROLE HAS BEEN CAST)
Seeking:
PROFESSOR BHAER: German Professor who exemplifies proper manners. He is a boarder in Mrs. Kirk's boarding house and eventually falls in love with Jo.
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SYLVIA
Written by A.R. Gurney
Dir: Josh Feder
1st Rehearsal June 27th
Runs July 11th-July 15th
SYLVIA: A dog played by a women. A labra-doodle. Must be fit and agile, the part is physical, getting up and down off the floor, up and down stairs, moving through the theatre. Note: the actor walks as a person but acts like a dog; you won’t be crawling around on all fours, but you will be “sitting”, “begging” and “rolling over”. (THIS ROLE HAS BEEN CAST)
Seeking:
GREG: A man coming to the natural conclusion of his career and struggling to cope with the changes in his world and in himself.
KATE: A woman coming into her own in her career and in herself; the last child gone to college, career recognition and opportunities opening up for her.
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42ND STREET
Book by Michael Stewart and Mark Bramble
Music by Harry Warren, Lyrics by Al Dubin
Dir: Robbie Sella
Chor: Matthew Kilgore
1st Rehearsal June 28th
Runs July 18th-August 5th
BERT BARRY: One of the writers for “Pretty Lady. Half of the writing duo. Must sing and move well and be able to play comedy with vaudeville timing. (Baritone) (THIS ROLE HAS BEEN CAST)
DOROTHY BROCK: A genuine Broadway star with a capital “S”. Very Elegant. Must move well and possess a strong sense of comic timing. (Alto) (THIS ROLE HAS BEEN CAST)
Seeking:
JULIAN MARSH: A powerful and charismatic actor to play a success Broadway director. (Bari-Tenor)
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NEWSIES
Book by
Dir: Keith Coughlin
Chor: Roy Lightener
1st Rehearsal July 19th
Runs August 8th-August 19th
MEDDA- A vaudeville star of the Bowery variety. Risque, tough, with a big voice and great comic delivery.
(THIS ROLE HAS BEEN CAST)
Seeking
JACK- Handsome, passionate and charismatic leader of the Newsies. A street-smart kid with a dark artistic soul right beneath the bluster. Not a blowhard. This kid's the real thing. Must have a great pop tenor voice.
PULITZER- The boisterous forefather of Wm. F. Buckley Jr, Glen Beck and Rupert Murdoch. An on point, know it all, politician. Impolite and impatient with the world. Must sing well.
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MURDER FOR TWO
Book and Lyrics by Kellen Blair
Book and Music by Joe Kinosian
Dir: TBA
Chor: TBA
1st Rehearsal August 8th
Runs August 22nd-September 2nd
Seeking:
MARCUS MOSCOWICZ- An ambitious young officer. He also provides voices for two characters in flashback(The Chief- Marcus’ grizzled boss and Vanessa- Marcus’ former partner).
THE SUSPECTS- This actor portrays all of the suspects. (Dahlia Whitney, Murray and Barb Flandon, Steph Whitney, Barrette Lewis, Dr. Griff, Timmy, Yonkers and Skid, and Henry Vivaldi)
*Murder for Two is performed by two piano-playing actors.
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Northern Stage 2018-19 Season
76 Gate Street, White River Junction VT 05001
www.northernstage.org
LORT D; $676/week min
OSLO
By J.T. Rogers
Directed by Peter Hackett
First rehearsal: August 25, 2018
Runs: September 19 - October 21, 2018
AEA LORT D Minimum plus room and travel
TORIL GRANDAL. Norwegian. 30s- 50’s. Female. Housekeeper and cook at Borregaard Castle. Roughhewn and ruddy cheeked, her English is rough but her enthusiasm and warmth are copious. She is the master of the domicile and takes fierce pride in her cooking prowess. NOTE: role may be double cast.
AHMED QURIEP. Palestinian. 50’s. Male. A great and formidable man, full of passion and speechmaking. Rabelaisian in his appetites and operatic in his emotions. He has a volcanic temper that he uses to his advantage. Not an intellectual and defensive about that. Immensely charming, intensely clever.
URI SAVIR. Israeli. Mid 40’s – Mid 40’s. Male. The wonder boy of Israeli politics. Loves NYC, jazz, besting others in argument, and showing off his ballroom dancing. He can flip from charm to cold ruthlessness on a dime. Speaks many languages; a brilliant mind. Competitive as the day is long.
HASSAN ASFOUR. Palestinian. 30’s - Late 40’s. Male. A hardline Communist; cold, unbending, he speaks as infrequently as he can. He is full of anger and slashing words and a walking compendium of the history of the Middle East and its grievances.
YOSSI BEILIN. Israeli. Mid 30’s - Mid 40’s. Male. Israel’s boyish, earnest George Stephanopoulos (when he was in the White House with Clinton). Friendly, excited, passionate…seems so nice until he has to lower the boom. NOTE: role may be double cast.
JOEL SINGER. Israeli. 40’s. Male. Twenty-year veteran of the Israeli Defense Force who’s a partner now in a law firm in NYC. He’s often bad cop to Uri Savir’s good one. Sharp as hell and knows it. NOTE: role may be double cast.
YAIR HIRSCHFELD. Israeli. 40’s. Male. A professor. Earnest and passionate and out of his depths in these negotiations but willing to risk all. Very smart, a bit shy. NOTE: role may be double cast.
RON PUNDAK. Israeli. 30’s. Male. A professor as well. The academic Hardy to Hirschfeld’s Laurel. He’s garrulous and fun-loving—often too much so. NOTE: role may be double cast.
JAN EGELAND. Norwegian. 30’s-40’s. Male. The golden boy of the Norwegian foreign service and Mona’s former lover in college. Okay political chops but has great hair. Smart but vain. NOTE: role may be double cast.
THOR BJORNEVOG. Norwegian. 30’s-40’s. Senior officer with the Norwegian Secret Service. Hired by Terje and Mona to be completely immersed in all the activities scheduled for the weekend. Discrete, confident, intelligent, and with a good sense of humor, he approaches the task at hand with full gusto. NOTE: role may be double cast.
FINN GRANDAL. Norwegian. 50’s-E60’s. The grounds keeper at Borregaard Castle. Toril's slower, and very taciturn husband. Speaks very little English. A man who prefers to keep quiet and make and do things with his hands. NOTE: role may be double cast.
TERJE LARSEN Norwegian. 40’s. Male. Mona’s husband (and, back in the day, her professor in school). A dynamic, charming, raconteur; Norway’s answer to Noel Coward, if the latter went into politics. The crazier things get, the more joyous it is for him. A true intellectual who’s charm dazzles.
JOHAN JORGEN HOLST. Norwegian. 50’s-60’s. Male. The soon to be Foreign Minister of Norway and Mona’s boss. Like, say, John Kerry: at the end of a long and distinguished career and loves to hear the sound of his own voice. NOTE: role may be double cast.
MONA JUUL. Role CAST.
MARIANNE HOLST. Role CAST.
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DEAR ELIZABETH
by Sarah Ruhl
Directed by Carol Dunne
First Rehearsal: September 4, 2018
Runs: October 4 – October 28, 2018
AEA LORT D Minimum plus room and travel
NOTE: DEAR ELIZABETH runs in rotating repertory with OSLO and will use members of the OSLO cast.
ELIZABETH BISHOP. Role will be cast based on OSLO casting.
ROBERT LOWELL. Role will be cast based on OSLO casting.
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ROALD DAHL’S MATILDA THE MUSICAL
By Tim Minchin (music) and Dennis Kelly (book), based on the novel by Roald Dahl
Directed by Eric Love
First Adult Company Rehearsal: October 26, 2018
Run: November 14, 2018 – January 1, 2019
AEA LORT D Minimum plus room and travel
MISS AGATHA TRUNCHBULL. Vocal High baritone with a strong F sharp. Male. 40s – 50s. Physicality: 6’ plus. Dialect: Heightened RP.
Miss Trunchbull, a former Olympic hammer-throwing champion, is now the terrifying, tyrannical headmistress of Crunchem Hall Prep School. A physical character actor - there are physical demands of this role; physical fitness is crucial. Ribbon Dance and Vaulting may be required.
MISS JENNIFER HONEY. Vocal Soprano up to Bb, with a strong and solid belt up to D. 20s - 30s. Female. Dialect: RP
Miss Honey is the kindergarten teacher at Crunchem Hall, a light in the lives of her students, especially Matilda. A mild, quiet person who never raises her voice and seldom seems to smile - yet possesses the rare gift of being adored by every small child under her care. She should have a curious warmth that is almost tangible. NOTE: May be played by a woman of non-Caucasian heritage.
MR. WORMWOOD. Top A to f#. 30s - early 40s. Male. Dialect Essex / Estuary / East London
A weasley or ratty essence. A dealer in second-hand cars - a mean crooked crook - with a penchant for wearing jackets with large, brightly colored checks. Should ideally be a clown and could have an ex-punkish rocker voice. Dance not required but needs to be agile.
MRS. WORMWOOD. Up to top F/G – with higher ad libs / strong belt, with matching vocal stamina. 30s. Female. Dialect: Essex / Estuary / East London.
Mother of Michael and Matilda, and the wife of Mr. Wormwood. She is obsessed with her amateur Ballroom dancing partner and her looks. Like her husband she thinks very little of Matilda’s unique abilities and often berates her. She is as loud in her makeup and dress sense as she is in her voice – must have strong comedy. Strong understanding of movement.
MRS. PHELPS. Accomplished singer. 30s - 50s. Female. Dialect: RP, or possibly African or Caribbean. Warm and nurturing local librarian who encourages Matilda’s love of reading. She has an inner peace. Basic movement skills. NOTE: Appears as a parent in Miracle.
NOTE: CHORUS, CHILD, AND NON-EQUITY ‘BIG KID’ CASTING WILL BE HELD SEPARATELY FROM EPAS.
NOTE: All cast employed acknowledge that they will be working with children in this production of MATILDA THE MUSICAL. Please note that the Producer has developed a Children’s Care Policy. Compliance with the Northern Stage Children's Care Policy will be mandatory at all times.
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TRICK OR TREAT
By Jack Neary
Directed by Carol Dunne
Off-Broadway transfer
First Rehearsal: December 26, 2018
Runs (in NYC): January 12 – February 24, 2019
AEA LORT D Minimum plus room and travel
NOTE: All roles in this production have been cast.
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VENUS RISING
by Marisa Smith
Directed by TBD
First Rehearsal: January 11, 2019
Run: January 30 – February 17, 2019
AEA LORT D Minimum plus room and travel
CORA. The mother, 70’s, uncensored, spontaneous, sharp. Prior to her worsening arthritis was very energetic, upbeat and active.
WINSLOW. The neighbor, 70’s, a widower, Chemistry professor, passionate about his research about memory. Hard-working, fun-loving, vital, and genuinely fond of Cora.
GRACE. Julie’s childhood friend, 40’s, warm, spontaneous, former competitive figure skater-- now she’s a skating teacher. A party girl, has been in and out of re-hab for years, never married, fake tan, overly made-up, dresses like a much younger woman.
JULIE. Role CAST.
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BUYER AND CELLAR
By Jonathan Tolins
Directed by TBD
First Rehearsal: February 12, 2019
Runs: February 27 – March 17, 2019
AEA LORT D Minimum plus room and travel
ALEX. Role CAST.
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ONCE, THE MUSICAL
Adapted by Enda Walsh, Music and Lyrics by Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová
Directed by Carol Dunne
First rehearsal: March 22, 2019
Runs: April 10 – May 19, 2019
AEA LORT D Minimum plus room and travel
GIRL. Mid-late 20s. Direct, intelligent, no nonsense and witty. Has had to work hard at life but doesn't think she deserves any sympathy. Must play the piano and sing extremely well. Must have a strong Czech (Eastern European) accent.
GUY. Late 20s – late 30s. A struggling Irish musician. Lost and a bit sad, but extremely appealing. Works with his Da in a vacuum repair shop. Must sing and play guitar extremely well. Must have a strong Irish accent.
BILLY. Mid 30s – 40s. A large Irish man. Owner of the music store where GIRL plays piano. Loud, funny and protective of GIRL. Must sing and play guitar well. Must have a strong Irish accent.
REZA. Late 20s. A sexy, funny, smart Czech girl. Often a bit larger then life. Must sing and play violin/fiddle extremely well. Must have a strong Czech (Eastern European) accent.
BARUSKA. 50s up. Mother of GIRL. A cool but caring Czech mother who likes a full house and full stomachs. Not many inhibitions. Must sing and play the accordion/piano well. Must have a strong Czech (Eastern European) accent.
DA. 50s up. GUY’S dad. A man of few words, but a lovely and caring father. Must play guitar, ukulele/mandolin well. Must have a strong Irish accent.
SVEJC. 20s/30s. A real odd ball. Loves television and coffee. Must play guitar & drum kit extremely well. Must have a strong Czech (Eastern European) accent.
ANDREJ. 20s. Earnest and kind. An employee at a fast food chain, but has big dreams. Must play guitar & bass guitar extremely well. Must have a strong Czech (Eastern European) accent.
EAMON. 30s/40s. The music studio manager where GUY and GIRL record their album. A tough nut to crack but eventually gives into the musician’s talents. Must sing and play guitar & piano well. Must have a strong Irish accent.
EMCEE. Late 20’s-30s. The emcee at a bar. A good-natured ball buster. Must sing and play guitar extremely well. Must have a strong Irish accent.
EX-GIRLFRIEND. 20s. GUY’S ex-girlfriend who now lives in New York. Kind, lovely and likeable. Must play violin extremely well. Must have a strong Irish accent.
BANK MANAGER. Role CAST.
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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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