Old Globe 2018-2019 Season - San Diego ECC Female Dancers
Old Globe
AUDITION DATE
Wed, May 30, 2018
2:00 pm (PDT)
APPOINTMENTS
Please sign up with monitor on day of. If unable to attend, send pic and res to casting@theoldglobe.org
CONTRACT
LORT Non-Rep Minimum - $993/wk
SEEKING
Equity Female and Non-Binary Dancers of All Ethnicities
PREPARATION
Please wear character heels. Please bring your headshot stapled or glued together.
LOCATION
Old Globe Theatre
1363 Old Globe Way
San Diego, CA 92101-1642
The Old Globe Rehearsal Hall- House of Charm
PERSONNEL
Old Globe Associate Artistic Director, Justin Waldman, Old Globe Choreographer James Vasquez, and Artistic Associate Lamar Perry will be present at auditions.
OTHER DATES
See breakdown
OTHER
No Stage Management positions available. Non-Equity performers will be seen as time permits. No phone calls please. Particularly seeking local San Diego Performers
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
2018-2019 OLD GLOBE SEASON
World premiere
The Heart of Rock & Roll
inspired by the songs of Huey Lewis and the News
Book by Jonathan Abrams
Story by Tyler Mitchell and Jonathan Abrams
Directed by Gordon Greenberg
Choreography by Lorin Latarro
Music supervision, arrangements, and orchestrations byBrian Usifer
Presented by special arrangement with Tyler Mitchell and Tamar Climan
1st Reh: July 31, 2018, 1st Prev: August 29th, 2018 Closes: October 21st, 2018 (Opening Night: September 14, 2018)
Donald and Darlene Shiley Stage, Conrad Prebys Theatre Center
An electrifying world premiere musical comedy inspired by the songs of one of pop music’s most beloved bands. Mainstays on the Chicago dive bar circuit, Bobby and his band are hustling for their big break. But after their latest rejection, Bobby decides it’s “Hip to Be Square,” trades in his guitar, and starts “Workin’ for a Livin’” in corporate America. Now instead of hunting record deals, Bobby’s closing business deals and searching for the girl of his dreams. But when his bandmates reach out to play one last gig, will Bobby take one last crack at rock-and-roll glory, or risk it all for “The Power of Love”? Celebrate the classic songs of Huey Lewis and the News in this hilarious musical.
Roles will be understudied. Available roles:
BOBBY - 30, male lead. Former lead singer of THE LOOP -- a one-time rockin' band on Chicago's music scene -- turned company man. Passionate, reckless and impulsive. With his tattooed arms covered by his business suits, he's a blue- collar, city guy striving to be blue-blooded in the 'burbs of Milwaukee. ROLE IS CAST
CASSANDRA - 30, female lead. Smart, disciplined, rational and her Father's loyal lieutenant in their family box making business. Still reeling from her break-up with long-term boyfriend, Tucker, she's taken her angst and put it fully into her work. ROLE HAS BEEN OFFERED
ROZ: 40's, Southern-tough, no-nonsense, seen it all. She's the kind of truth-telling, impervious-to-BS woman who could only work in Human Resources. ROLE IS CAST
ELI - 30, the thoughtful, eternally optimistic, de-facto leader of the band and its drummer/keyboards/sax player. He keeps the other guys in line, and puts out their many (literal) fires to keep them on the road to a record deal. ROLE IS CAST
GLENN - 30, sarcastic, pessimist, full of piss and vinegar who plays - what else - bass for The Loop. He's never forgiven Bobby for leaving the band two years ago... and can't comprehend how he's turned in his rock n' roll bona fides for a business suit. ROLE IS CAST
JJ - 30, laid-back, good-time, go with the flow lead guitarist for The Loop. He just wants things to be cool and is nostalgic for the days when The Loop were just four kids from the neighborhood playing music and having fun. ROLE IS CAST
STONE - 50's, is Cassandra's Father and Bobby's boss. He's an upper-middle class suburban success who loves his work and embraces his quirk. His enthusiasm for selling cardboard boxes would make Ron Popeil blush. The only thing he cares about more than his company is his daughter. ROLE HAS BEEN OFFERED
PAIGE - 30, is Cassandra's outspoken, fiery, down-for-whatever best friend since grade school and Stone Inc.'s publicist. She yearns for a more exciting life than the one she has in Milwaukee and is determined to use her and Cassandra's weekend in Chicago (for the Great Lakes Shipping Convention) as a means to get one. ROLE IS CAST
FJORD - 40's, is a mad genius, armchair psychologist, with an accent you just can't place. Came to America to find a better life and found it as the CEO of a mid-sized online retailer (with a great need for cardboard boxes.) A consummate businessman, he'll go to any length to ensure the most favorable deals for his company. ROLE IS CAST.
TUCKER: 30s, All-American alpha with a good portfolio, great hair and the ego that comes with. Dated Cassandra through grad school, moved to Chicago with her afterwards, broke her heart to find himself. Now, two years later, he HAS found himself -- and he realizes breaking up with her is the biggest mistake of his life (besides going long on Groupon). ROLE IS CAST
NINA NAZOFF: 50s, a no frills, tough love A&R rep and music biz legend who can make or break a band on a whim. She's given her life to rock n' roll, and inspires awe and fear in musicians everywhere. But if she thinks you've got it -- and honey, she'll sure as shit tell you if she doesn't -- then your dreams really can come true. ROLE IS CAST.
MALE ENSEMBLE: 20’-50’s. Singer/actors with great rock voices. Must be able to dance or move well. May play small featured roles and understudy the principal parts. ROLE IS CAST
FEMALE ENSEMBLE: 20’-50’s. Singer/actors with great rock voices. Must be able to dance or move well. May play small featured roles and understudy the principal parts. ROLE IS CAST
MALE SWING: 20’-50’s. Singer/actors with great rock voices. Must be able to dance or move well. May swing ensemble, small featured roles, and understudy the principal parts. ROLE HAS BEEN OFFERED
FEMALE SWING: 20’-50’s. Singer/actors with great rock voices. Must be able to dance or move well. May swing ensemble, small featured roles, and understudy the principal parts. ROLE HAS BEEN OFFERED
Dr. Seuss’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
Book and lyrics by Timothy Mason
Music by Mel Marvin
Original production conceived and directed by Jack O’Brien
Original choreography by John DeLuca
Directed by James Vásquez
1st Reh: October 12, 2018, 1st Prev: November 3rd, 2018 Closes: December 29, 2018 (Opening Night: November 8, 2018)
Donald and Darlene Shiley Stage, Conrad Prebys Theatre Center
Dr. Seuss’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas! is a wonderful, whimsical musical based upon the classic Dr. Seuss book. Back for its 21st incredible year, the family favorite features the songs “Santa for a Day,” “You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch,” and “Welcome, Christmas (Fah Who Doraze),” the delightful carol from the popular animated version of How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Celebrate the holidays as the Old Globe Theatre is once again transformed into the snow-covered Whoville, right down to the last can of Who-hash.
Roles will be understudied. Employment in this production is contingent upon clearing a criminal background check. Available roles:
The Grinch –Male, 30s-50s. A beastly, charming curmudgeon. Scary but with a heart underneath his gruff exterior. Has the size and presence of a Music Hall superstar with deft athleticism. A triple threat. Needs a strong, booming baritone singing voice with falsetto. Any ethnicity. [THIS ROLE HAS BEEN CAST]
Young Max (Male, 20s). The Grinch's dog, a young pup at heart. Endlessly energetic and acrobatic. Extremely loyal, shows great patience and humor in the face of adversity. Needs a strong Tenor singing voice. Any ethnicity.
Old Max (Male, 50s-60s) A trustworthy, benevolent narrator who is inspired by nostalgia. With his urbane elegance, long-limbed grace and gently sardonic humor, he actually reminds us of Dr. Seuss. Needs a strong bass-baritone singing voice. Any ethnicity. [THIS ROLE HAS BEEN CAST]
Papa Who (Male, 30s – early 40s) The father of the family, the calm eye of the family storm. Goodness and benevolence pour out of him. A moral example for the rest of Whoville. Needs a strong high baritone or baritenor singing voice. Any ethnicity. [THIS ROLE HAS BEEN CAST]
Mama Who (Female, 30s – early 40s) Quirky, funny, on the brink of saturation but still maintaining complete control. Until… Needs a strong, warm soprano singing voice with chest range as well. Any ethnicity. [THIS ROLE HAS BEEN CAST]
Grandpa Who (Male, 40s – 50s) The eldest of the family, comically hard of hearing. Not unlike Grandpa Simpson. Needs a strong character baritone singing voice. Any ethnicity. [THERE IS AN OFFER OUT ON THIS ROLE]
Grandma Who (Female, 40s – 50s) Loving, has the ear of the children and the patience to calm them. Needs a strong character mezzo singing voice. Any ethnicity.
Adult Female Ensemble (3 Female, 20s – 40s). Seeking different types and vivid personalities. The more physically versatile the better. Need strong singing voices of all types. [TWO OF THESE ROLES HAVE BEEN CAST]
Adult Male Ensemble (3 Male, 20s – 40s). Seeking different types and vivid personalities. The more physically versatile the better. Need strong singing voices of all types. [ONE OF THESE ROLES HAS BEEN CAST]
Familiar
By Danai Gurira
Director TBD
1st Reh: January 2nd, 2019, 1st Prev: January 26th, 2019 Closes: March 3rd, 2019 (Opening Night: January 31st, 2019)
Donald and Darlene Shiley Stage, Conrad Prebys Theatre Center
Donald and his wife Marvelous have been living the American Dream since emigrating from Zimbabwe nearly three decades ago. They have a beautiful house and impressive careers, and now one of their daughters is getting married! But when the bride insists on a traditional African wedding ceremony, tensions start to rise. Throw in an eccentric aunt from the old country and a bewildered bridegroom, and soon it’s not certain the couple will ever make it down the aisle. Familiar, from Tony Award nominee Danai Gurira (Black Panther, “The Walking Dead,” Eclipsed), takes a funny, warmhearted look at tradition, marriage, and what it means to be an American family. The New York Times calls it “an engrossing, fiercely funny comedy–drama that probes with subtlety and smarts.”
Roles will not be understudied. Available Roles.
MARVELOUS CHINYARAMWIRA:
50s-60s. An African matriarch who runs the perfect American home. She and her husband DONALD live in a upper-middle class suburb of Minneapolis. She holds a PhD and is the department chair of a university’s biochemistry department currently studying DNA and inheritance. She is poised, sophisticated and purposed, very driven by decorum and propriety, but conveniently and blissfully unaware of her own potent capabilities in impropriety when sufficiently provoked.
DONALD CHINYARAMWIRA:
50s-60s. An African man. MARVELOUS’ husband, and a partner in a law firm with his daughter TENDIKAYI. He is a gentle, distinguished man. While he seems quieter than the ladies in the house, he is, we learn, no less passionate. He loves his squash and football.
TENDIKAYI:
(Tendi for short). Mid-30s. American-Zimbabwean woman. First generation American. CHRIS's fiancé, MARVELOUS and DONALD’s oldest daughter. Devout Christian. Lawyer in a firm with her father. Struggling to come to terms with her heritage. Elects to observe a traditional Zimbabwean wedding ritual but is using church friends, instead of her family, as bridesmaids.
ANNIE:
60s. An African woman. MARVELOUS’ older sister. Works as a nurse in Zimbabwe, but due to Zim’s economic downturn, is totally broke. Skeptical of American culture and zealous about preserving Zimbabwean customs. Unabashedly loud with her divisive and volatile presence. Equally scheming and truth-telling. The force that disrupts MARVELOUS’ plan for the wedding.
MARGARET MUNYEWA:
Late 40s-50s. An African woman. MARVELOUS’ youngest sister. She is also a PhD and a geology professor, but can’t seem to settle down with tenure. She is a compulsive spender and is very good at hiding a drinking problem. She feels very torn between her American life and her heritage.
NYASHA:
20s. American-Zimbabwean young woman. First generation American. MARVELOUS and DONALD’s youngest daughter and the baby of the family. She is stylish in an Erikah Badu, India Arie type of way, with a funky natural haircut and funky Afrocentric jewelry. She is the epitome of New York artiste –both a singer/songwriter and a feng shui expert.
CHRIS:
30s. A Caucasian American man, TENDIKAYI’s fiancé. He co-founded an international non-profit for human rights, and spends a lot of his time involved with humanitarian aid efforts in South Asia and western Africa. He bends over backwards to show his respect for his fiancé’s family and heritage. He and TENDI are members of an active church group.
BRAD:
20s- 30s. A Caucasian American man, CHRIS’ younger brother. He is in the military, where he worked on conflict resolution. He is a little brash, but also funny and charming. Pretty clueless about Zimbabwean culture and customs. Attracted to and pursuing NYASHA.
American Premiere
Life After
Book, music and lyrics by Britta Johnson
Directed by Barry Edelstein
1st Reh: February 11th, 2019, 1st Prev: March 22nd, 2019 Closes: April 28th, 2018 (Opening Night: March 29th, 2019)
Donald and Darlene Shiley Stage, Conrad Prebys Theatre Center
Grieving the recent loss of her famous father, 16-year-old Alice begins to question the events surrounding his death and sets out to uncover what really happened on the night that changed her family forever. Britta Johnson’s Life After is a bittersweet, witty, and life-affirming new musical that explores the mess and beauty of loss and love. Through the vivid imagination of a young woman looking for the facts, we find a more complicated truth instead. The Old Globe’s Barry Edelstein directs the American premiere of this rapturously beautiful and stirring new musical from a composer the Toronto Star calls “a startlingly talented emerging voice.” BroadwayWorld dubs Life After “musical theatre perfection…exquisite from start to finish.”
Roles will not be understudied. Available Roles.
[FRANK CARTER]
Bari-tenor. Charismatic, somewhat self-involved and still loving Father. He is a Self-help Guru. Mid-to-late 40s.
[ALICE CARTER]
Soprano. Frank’s daughter - 16 years old. Alice is the production’s central character; strong, confused, open, and vulnerable.
[KATE CARTER]
Soprano. Sister to Alice, daughter to Frank - 20 years old. Kate is away at school and glad to be so. She is intense, smart, and vegan.
[BETH CARTER]
Soprano. Mother to Alice and Kate, wife to Frank – early-to-mid 40’s. Beth tries hard to be all that she thinks she should be; mother and wife - and somewhere along the way, she got a bit lost.
[HANNAH]
Mezzo. Alice’s best friend - 16 years old. She is funny, charming, and a bit of a wise zany.
[MS. HOPKINS]
Mezzo. 35 – 40. Alice’s favorite teacher. Intelligent, passionate, and a bit sad.
[ENSEMBLE] THE FURIES -3 WOMEN -
Woman in her late 30’s/40 to be part of a small ensemble. Each of the three ensemble members will play multiple roles through out the piece. We are looking for someone with a great sense of humour to play a broad range of characters and with the facility to cover different vocal styles.
MALE UNDERSTUDY - Mid-to-late 40s.
FEMALE SWING – 20s-40s
World Premiere
Ken Ludwig’s Gods of Comedy
By Ken Ludwig
Directed by Kathleen Marshall
In association with McCarter Theatre Center
McCarter Dates: 1st Reh: February 12th, 2019, 1st Preview: March 16th, 2019, Closes: March 31st, 2019. Matthews Theatre.
Old Globe Dates: 1st Reh: April 30th, 2019, 1st Prev: May 11th, 2019 Closes: June 16th, 2019 (Opening Night: May 16th, 2019)
Donald and Darlene Shiley Stage, Conrad Prebys Theatre Center
Daphne and Ralph are young classics professors who have just made a discovery that’s sure to turn them into academic superstars: an ancient Greek manuscript of incalculable value. But clumsy Daphne has managed to misplace it, and if she doesn’t find it soon, her career hopes will come crashing down. Despairing, she cries out, “Save me, gods of ancient Greece!”…and the gods actually appear! The Ivy League will never be the same as a pair of screwball deities encounters the carnal complexity of college coeds, campus capers, and conspicuous consumption. Comic playwright Ken Ludwig, who delighted Globe audiences with Robin Hood! and Baskerville, returns with a knockabout world premiere directed by three-time Tony Award winner Kathleen Marshall (the Globe’s Love’s Labor’s Lost).
Roles will not be understudied. Available Roles.
Daphne Rain: Mid-20s. Academic in the Princeton University Classics Department. Intelligent and attractive, but afraid of letting people down. Calls upon the gods of Ancient Greece when she finds herself in hot water.
Ralph Sargent: 35. American classicist and academic in the Princeton University Classics Department. Attractive, but unaware of it. Goofy and energetic. Searching for one of Euripides’ original manuscripts. Finds himself caught up in a variety of romantic entanglements.
Dionysus / Aristide: 30s-40s.
Dionysus – One of the Gods of Comedy, as well as the God of Wine and Revelry. Joyful but mischievous. Loves the good life. Will face dire consequences if he is unable to help Daphne.
Aristide – A Greek man selling souvenirs on the island of Naxos.
Thalia: 20s-30s. One of the Gods of Comedy. Confident, sexy and energetic. Will face dire consequences if she is unable to help Daphne. Bronx accent.
Dean Trickett: 40s-60s. A force of nature. Wildly ungainly, with the full-throated laugh of a large woodland creature. English accent.
Antoine / Ares: 30s.
Antoine – Custodian in the Princeton University Classics Department. Friendly and unassuming. Passionate about Greek literature. Jamaican accent.
Ares – The God of War. Finds enjoyment in others’ struggles. Rude, bellicose and tremendously manly.
Brooklyn DeWolfe: 30s. Movie star who has passed her prime and is attempting to revamp her career at all costs. She was a star student at Princeton University. Beautiful and stylish.
World Premiere
Looking For Christmas
The New Clint Black Christmas Musical
Music and lyrics by Clint Black
Book by James D. Sasser with Clint Black
Based on an idea by James D. Sasser and Clint Black
Music supervision by Charles Vincent Burwell
Directed by Kent Nicholson
1st Reh: October 16th, 2018, 1st Prev: November 13th, 2018 Closes: December 31st, 2018 (Opening Night: November 20th, 2018)
Sheryl and Harvey White Theatre, Conrad Prebys Theatre Center
A world premiere American musical about family, loyalty, and the magic of Christmas from country music legend Clint Black, inspired by his 1995 chart-topping holiday album. Amid the commotion of the holidays, Staff Sergeant Mike Randolf returns from Afghanistan and home to his family. But before Mike can open his heart to the joy and spirit of the season, he must make peace with the past and let go the ghosts of the battlefield. While Mike’s wife helps him readjust to civilian life, it’s their precocious young daughter’s sweet search for the true meaning of Christmas that leads the family toward healing. This heartwarming musical is sure to become an enduring holiday classic.
Roles will be understudied. Employment in this production is contingent upon clearing a criminal background check. Available roles:
Staff Sergeant Mike Randolf (late 20s/early 30s, high country tenor)
68W10 SOCM, Special Operations Combat Medic (aka Whiskey)
An experienced combat medic, he returns home from Afghanistan and has trouble integrating back into civilian life. He loves his daughter and wife, but is haunted by the ghost of his best friend and the battlefield, and is not sure how to be the husband and father figure that is expected of him, especially during the holidays.
Jessie Randolf (late 20s/early 30s, country/folk soprano, with belt)
A pragmatic and to the point presence, she shows her care and love in the small details,
but isn’t sure how to broach the gap caused by Mike’s distance after his return home, when their old version of “normal” isn’t what it used to be.
Jessica Randolf (9 years old, with belt)
Precocious and forthright, she’s 9 going on 30. She is genuinely exploring what thre reall meaning of Christmas is, and through her journey of discovery connects with her father and helps bring him really home.
Corporal Douglas (Doug) Miller (mid/late 20s, country/rock high baritone)
Doug and Mike are best friends in the field and back home. Funny, charmingly goofy and optimistic about the future, his unexpected death in Afghanistan is the trigger for Mike’s questioning of life and duty, and his presence once Mike is home looms as the catalyst for either deeper trauma or change.
Alissa Miller (late 20s, country/folk mezzo/soprano, belter)
The consummate army wife, she and Doug are passionately in love - she both understands, tolerates, and appreciates his every sunshiny disposition and optimism. Her struggle and ultimate coming to terms with the loss of Doug helps Mike to process his own loss, sense of duty, and the importance of family.
Ensemble Adults (2 Men, 2 women, SATB) to play:
Lt. Donnell (squad leader in Afghanistan) (late 30s, 40s) no nonsense, experienced squad commander whose decision to stay in the square may or may not have compromised Mike and Doug’s squad.
Mrs. Ferguson (church children's pageant coordinator) (30s/40s) The harried and somewhat stage-mother-like coordinator the church pageant. Definitely a character.
Santa The big guy in red.
The Watsons, Bill and Jennifer (late 20s-early 30s) Civilian neighbors of The Randolfs and Millers. Consummate suburban 9-5 types.
The Peters, Jack and Elizabeth (late 20s-early 30s) Civilian neighbors of The Randolfs and Millers. Not completely out of touch with the military experience.
Ensemble Kids: 4 total, to play:
Jimmy (in the Christmas Pageant as the “Star”) (9-11, boy soprano) The “star” of the pageant, has trouble memorizing his lines. A little precocious, and a little cute/dopey at the same time.
Billy and Joanie Watson (brother and sister, and the other Wise Men) (9-11) The Watson kids, typically much hipper and with it than their parents.
Melissa Peters, the shepherd (11-12) The peacemaker of the group, a cool head on her shoulders.
Santa's Helpers (various ensemble) Elves, and reindeer and dancing bears, oh my.
Ensemble adults also play the squad members in Afghanistan, and various non-speaking others throughout.
Two Adult Swings, 1 Man, 1 Woman
1 Kid Swing
West Coast Premiere
Tiny Beautiful Things
Based on the book by Cheryl Strayed
Adapted for the stage by Nia Vardalos
Co-conceived by Marshall Heyman, Thomas Kail, and Nia Vardalos
Directed by James Vásquez
1st Reh: January 15th, 2019, 1st Prev: February 9th, 2019 Closes: March 10th, 2019 (Opening Night: February 14th, 2019)
Sheryl and Harvey White Theatre, Conrad Prebys Theatre Center
Roles will not be understudied. Available Roles.
Based on the best-selling book by Cheryl Strayed, Tiny Beautiful Things follows the relationships between an anonymous advice columnist named Sugar and the many real-life readers who pour out their hearts to her. Academy Award nominee Nia Vardalos (My Big Fat Greek Wedding) adapts Strayed’s book into an enrapturing and uplifting play that surges with emotion and is called by Variety “a theatrical hug in turbulent times.” Tiny Beautiful Things is about reaching when you’re stuck, recovering when you’re broken, and finding the courage to ask the questions that are hardest to answer. Tissues recommended.
TWO MEN: 30’s – 40’s. Any ethnicity. To play a broad spectrum of individual readers who reach out to Sugar in letters seeking advice. Actors will be playing across age, ethnicity, and gender lines in order to communicate a diversity of human experiences. Seeking a flexible, transformational actor, capable of creating and portraying multiple roles with clarity and distinction. Must possess immediate access to both humor AND genuine emotional truth.
TWO WOMEN: 30’s - 40’s. Any ethnicity. To play a broad spectrum of individual readers who reach out to Sugar in letters seeking advice. Actors will be playing across age, ethnicity, and gender lines in order to communicate a diversity of human experiences. Seeking a flexible, transformational actor, capable of creating and portraying multiple roles with clarity and distinction. Must possess immediate access to both humor AND genuine emotional truth.
SUGAR: Whip smart. Someone who has seen, lived and survived a lot and carries her life experience and wisdom with her. With access to both warmth and humor as well as to the often very straight up tough love that she gives to those people who come seeking her advice. A role for a multifaceted and wonderfully complicated actress who can hold center stage
World Premiere
They Promised Her The Moon
By Laurel Ollstein
Directed by Giovanna Sardelli
1st Reh: March 12th, 2019, 1st Prev: April 6th, 2019 Closes: June 5th, 2019 (Opening Night: April 20th, 2019)
Sheryl and Harvey White Theatre, Conrad Prebys Theatre Center
In 1960 the famed “Mercury Seven” trained at NASA to become the first American astronauts. But they weren’t alone. Thirteen women also underwent the same rigorous psychological and physical testing. The first woman to be tested, Jerrie Cobb, even out-performed her male counterparts. But while Alan Shepard and John Glenn went on to become household names, Ms. Cobb never got that chance. In vividly theatrical terms, the world premiere of They Promised Her the Moon tells the unknown true story of this exceptional and unjustly overlooked woman—skilled aviator, world-record-holding pilot, successful business executive—and the powerful forces that kept her from reaching orbit.
Roles will not be understudied. Available Roles.
JERRIE COBB is a world record holding pilot and almost the first woman in space. Actress will play Jerrie from 7 – 50. Jerrie as a little girl with a speech impediment in an Oklahoma cornfield, to her journey to be the first female tested as part of the Mercury 13, to a disillusioned woman living in the Amazon. Jerrie is fierce; she’s a tomboy with a passion for flying. She’s constantly navigating her way through the unknown to continue to fly. There are many lines in the play that talk about the scientific benefit to her slight build.
JACKIE COCHRAN a pioneer of American aviation, considered to be one of the most gifted racing pilots of her generation. She is cocky, confident and uses her sexuality as a weapon. She began flying so that she could distribute cosmetics from her very successful company. She is a player and she has the wealth and confidence to be playing in the big leagues. She’s not a woman’s woman and she isn’t happy sharing the spotlight with anyone else.
DR RANDY LOVELACE - chairman of the Special Committee on the Life Sciences for Project Mercury, the US astronaut program. He is passionate about the space program and about the science that makes the program possible. He depends upon Jackie’s funding so there is an inherent tension in their relationship. He finds himself in the middle of the relationship between Jackie and Jerrie and walks a tightrope between them. Actor also plays a Southern Congressman who is against including women in the space program.
HELENA COBB is Jerrie’s mother. Her father was a Congressman from Oklahoma so she always feels a little like she married beneath her. She is deeply religious and endlessly confused by her daughter and concerned by the path she’s chosen. Also plays Mrs.White, Jerrie’s put upon 1st grade teacher in Oklahoma, a female reporter smitten with John Glenn and other various roles including a BBC reporter.
HARVEY COBB is Jerrie’s father and also a pilot. He probably hasn’t had the success he thought he world and he turns to the bottle to ease that pain. He deeply loves his daughter and believes in her and supports her – which makes his marriage difficult. He has a big heart and a bit of broken soul. Also plays Congressman Anfuso, chairman of the Special Committee on the Life Sciences for Project Mercury, the US astronaut program. He was a NY Italian Democratic Senator representing New York. He was a bit of a pit-bull and fiercely supportive of the program to put a woman in space. Actor also plays Circus Bob, a slightly skeevy proprietor of a circus, and many reporters and other small roles. A facility with dialects would be helpful – NY, Oklahoma, Russian….
JACK FORD A pilot and owner of Fleetway International. He is a pilot and a daredevil and has the bravado to go along with that. He is charismatic and sexy and pursues Jerrie. He finds himself in the new and uncomfortable position of taking a backseat to her talent and fame. Also plays the small town Mayor, John Glenn – oh that charm, that winning smile and that ability to move through the world with ease and bend people to your will. Also plays reporters and other roles.
Globe-commissioned World Premiere
What You Are
By JC Lee
1st Reh: April 19th, 2019, 1st Prev: May 23rd, 2019 Closes: June 23rd, 2019 (Opening Night: May 30th, 2019)
Sheryl and Harvey White Theatre, Conrad Prebys Theatre Center
Feeling adrift in a changing America he no longer recognizes, Don scrapes together a living and struggles to support his family through hard work and good intentions. But everything around him, from his younger co-workers, to the technology in his office job, to even his own opinionated daughter, seems alien to the certainties and stabilities he once knew. When a simple misunderstanding at work escalates into an all-out confrontation, Don hatches a plan to set right all the things he feels have gone wrong. Can the people who love him manage to hold him together? JC Lee’s Globe-commissioned world premiere is a riveting, of-the-moment exploration of the personal struggles that accompany sweeping social change.
Roles will not be understudied. Available Roles.
HECTOR: 33, Mexican American, sharp with a polite exterior, though there's more going on beneath the surface
DON: mid 50's, a White American, good natured and earnest with a rage he's not aware of.
KATIE: 23, bi-racial, American, unapologetically smart, suffers no one's bullshit though its armor for her natural kindness
SIGOURNEY: mid 50's, African-American, affable and loving atop a well of sadness
RANDY: mid 50's, a White American, simple and sweet
Globe for All Tour: Bringing Shakespeare to the San Diego Community
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
By William Shakespeare
Directed by Patricia McGregor
1st Reh: October 5, 2018, 1st Prev: October 30, 2018 Closes: November 18, 2018 (Opening Night: November 1, 2018)
“Lord, what fools these mortals be!”
Fall under the spell of Shakespeare’s most uproarious and popular comedy. Filled with magic, humor, music, and magnificent poetry, this Dream unfolds in an enchanted forest where fairies play tricks on unsuspecting lovers, and bumbling actors are transformed beyond their wildest imaginings. Add to this a secret potion that grants love at first sight, and anything can—and does—happen! Globe for All is the centerpiece of The Old Globe’s commitment to creating public value by making theatre matter to more people. It tours free professional Shakespeare to community-based venues throughout San Diego County.
Particularly seeking local San Diego actors. Roles will not be understudied. Employment in this production is contingent upon clearing a criminal background check. Available roles:
HERMIA
LYSANDER
HELENA
DEMETRIUS
THESEUS, duke of Athens
HIPPOLYTA, queen of the Amazons
EGEUS, father to Hermia
PHILOSTRATE, master of the revels to Theseus
NICK BOTTOM, weaver
PETER QUINCE, carpenter
FRANCIS FLUTE, bellows-mender
TOM SNOUT, tinker
SNUG, joiner
ROBIN STARVELING, tailor
OBERON, king of the Fairies
TITANIA, queen of the Fairies
ROBIN GOODFELLOW, a “puck,” or hobgoblin, in Oberon’s service
A FAIRY, in the service of Titania
PEASEBLOSSOM
COBWEB
MOTE
MUSTARDSEED
Lords and Attendants on Theseus and Hippolyta
Other Fairies in the trains of Titania and Oberon
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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