Portland Center Stage 2023-24 Season - Portland, OR EPA
Portland Center Stage | Portland, OR
Portland Center Stage
128 NW 11th Ave
Portland, OR 97209-4160
Expected to attend:
Marissa Wolf, Artistic Director
Chip Miller, Associate Artistic Director
Isaac Lamb, Director of HAIR
Hannah Rice, Company Manager
See breakdown for production specific
personnel
See breakdown for production specific dates.
EPAs also on 5/1 & 5/2
OTHER
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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.
Sunday, April 30, 2023
11:00 AM - 7:00 PM (P)
Lunch 1:50 PM - 2:50 PM
To schedule an audition appointment or if you have any questions, please email casting@pcs.org. Include in the email if you are interested in any particular show and the date and time you would like to schedule the appointment.
LORT Non-Rep
$1058 weekly minimum (LORT B)
$764 weekly minimum (LORT D)
Equity actors for roles in Portland Center Stage's 2023-24 Season (See breakdown).
There will be understudies for HAIR. There will be no understudies for any other shows.
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, Portland Center Stage does not discriminate in employment based on race, color, religion, sex or national origin. Qualified applicants are considered for all positions without regard to age, marital status, sexual orientation, or the presence of a non-job-related medical condition or handicap.
We are committed to identifying & interrupting instances of racism & all forms of oppression, through the principles of inclusion, diversity, equity, & accessibility (IDEA). To learn more, please visit
https://www.pcs.org/idea.
Please prepare either 2 contrasting monologues or 1 monologue and 1 song. An accompanist will be provided. Please bring your headshot and resume stapled together.
Equity encourages everyone participating in the auditions to wear a two-ply cloth face mask, surgical
mask, singer’s mask or respirator (N95, KN95 or KF94). Single-ply face masks, gaiters and bandanas
are not recommended. Singer’s masks can be found at www.broadwayreliefproject.com/singersmask.
Equity encourages members to prepare for their audition prior to arriving at the audition venue, to the
extent that they can (e.g., get dressed, hair/make-up, etc.) to avoid crowding in bathrooms and
dressing rooms.
Holding/Audition room information:
The maximum capacity in the holding room is: 73
The maximum capacity in the audition room is: 14
Portland Center Stage 2023-24 Season
Directed by Isaac Lamb, on the Mainstage
First Rehearsal: September 9, 2023
First Preview: September 30, 2023
Opening: October 6, 2023
Closing: November 5, 2023
CLAUDE - tenor; a young soldier going off to war, struggling to make a decision
BERGER - tenor; the leader of the tribe, crass and charismatic
SHEILA - mezzo / alto; a student at NYU, passionate protestor
CRISSY - mezzo / soprano; a very sweet, flower child
HUD - baritone; impassioned with self confidence, speaks his mind
WOOF - baritone / tenor - a gentle soul, loves nature and Mick Jagger
DIONNE - mezzo / soprano; strong and free-thinking
JEANNIE - alto; pregnant with child, earth mother of the tribe
ENSEMBLE - members of the tribe; the ensemble will understudy the principals
Directed by TBD, in the Ellen Bye Studio
First Rehearsal: November 7, 2023
First Preview: November 11, 2023
Opening: December 1, 2023
Closing: December 24, 2023
THIS SHOW IS FULLY CAST
Directed by Marissa Wolf, on the mainstage
First Rehearsal: October 31, 2023
First Preview: November 25, 2023
Opening: December 1, 2023
Closing: December 24, 2023
DOCTOR VAN HELSING: 40s+. American. A female vampire hunter. She takes no nonsense from
anybody. She wears dusty beaten clothing and a big cowboy hat. She has a long nasty old scar all up
and down the side of her face, as if someone has taken their hand and RIPPED down, long ago. It’s
from an encounter she’d rather not talk about. She’s been through it. She’s a bit of a know-it-all; okay,
she’s a lot of a know-it-all. She’s prickly. She’s strong. She’s brilliant. She’s no Lady. She’s on the
hunt. She is badass—and 19th century men do not, as a rule, appreciate it.
MINA HARKER: 20s-30s. Very smart. Caring. Loyal. Wants to do the right thing. Was raised to be a
Lady, and is thus suppressing an inner fire that emerges throughout the progression of the play. Great
emotional depth, good sense of humor. Must face her darkest fears—comes out stronger at the end of
it. Secretly an adventurer, and fighter. Is called to be more than she once was.
LUCY WESTENRA: 20s-30s. Bright, funny, vivacious, playful, and mischievous. Feels trapped and
torn by expectations. About to be married, and deeply conscious of how that puts her under a 19th
century man’s control. Reflexively flirtatious. Believes she must pretend to be less than she is. Yearns
for freedom. Falls desperately ill after being bitten by Dracula and then becomes a completely different
being—an animalistic vampire demon—a naturally manipulative predator. Lucy’s vampire self is
deeply unpredictable and frightening.
MARILLA / as cast: 20s-30s. A vampire. More animal than human. Was lured into vampirehood by
Dracula, who then proceeded to exploit her. Enjoys being a predator. Finds pleasure in consuming
others. Resents her objectification. Manipulative; vicious; probably sociopathic. Capable of moving
very fast— blink, and oh God, she’s right behind you. Sister-wife to DRUSILLA. Doubles as MAID—an
underpaid, resentful servant.
DRUSILLA / as cast: 20s-30s. A vampire. More animal than human. Was lured into vampirehood by
Dracula, who then proceeded to exploit her. Enjoys being a predator. Finds pleasure in consuming
others. Resents her objectification. Manipulative; vicious; probably sociopathic. Capable of moving
very fast— blink, and oh God, she’s right behind you. Sister-wife to MARILLA. Doubles as MILLER—a
casually brutal asylum attendant, and MERCHANT—a merchant looking to make a sale.
RENFIELD: any age. A madwoman. Worships Dracula. Believes that if she can earn his approval, she
will be free. Not a bad soul, really, but capable of extreme brutality or duplicity in service of her
religious zealotry. Almost a child, in her way.
DRACULA / as cast: late 30s-late 50s. A physically imposing man. He is extremely confident. Strong.
Funny. Charming. Sexy. You’d like him, no really, you would. He makes people lose their heads.
Manipulative. Commanding. Capable of being very, very frightening. Unpredictable. Physically strong.
Incredible with language. Unimaginably powerful. Brilliant. Casually takes pleasure in cruelty. An
equal-opportunity sexual sadist. A toxic predator; a wolf in the fold; a very old and clever parasite,
capable of adapting and surviving. Fundamentally enjoys himself.
JONATHAN HARKER: 20s-40s. A nice man. A truly decent man. A lawyer; a man of letters; a slight
man; a slightly fussy man. If being unkind, one could say he’s delicate. He’s very, very British. Cares
about people. Is maybe a little rule-bound. Loves his wife, Mina, deeply. Is bitten by Dracula, and then
loses his mind—becoming an easily-confused, raving shambles. After recovering from sickness, he
slowly gives in to Dracula’s darkness—becoming an abusive, toxic man. Once he’s under Dracula’s
influence, we can’t always tell if he’s telling the truth. Can quickly switch from likable to extremely
volatile.
DOCTOR GEORGE SEWARD: 30s-40s. The head physician of a lunatic asylum. A good man, but
starts out the play as a product of his era—has some trouble listening to women. Believes only in the
evidence of his own eyes. Tends to mansplain. Deeply in love with his fiancé Lucy Westenra, of whom
he is overprotective. Has a very contentious relationship with Van Helsing. Doesn’t like to not feel in
control. Chivalrous. Thinks of himself as a modern man; a man of science. Over the course of the play,
he learns to accept female leadership and question his assumptions. A brave man. Likeable.
Directed by Marissa Wolf, on the Mainstage
First Rehearsal: January 2, 2024
First Preview: January 20, 2024
Opening: January 26, 2024
Closing: February 18, 2024
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HEIDI - based on Heidi Schreck, a wickedly smart and full of wit, a former debate champion who
grapples with whether or not the Constitution should continue to exist.
MIKE - represents positive male energy, kind and open.
DEBATER - a young women or non-binary student who debates Heidi every night.
Directed by Lisa Portes, on the Mainstage
First Rehearsal: February 27, 2024
First Preview: March 2, 2024
Opening: March 8, 2024
Closing: March 31, 2024
THIS SHOW IS FULLY CAST
Directed by Rosa Joshi, on the Mainstage
First Rehearsal: March 26, 2024
First Preview: April 20, 2024
Opening: April 26, 2024
Closing: May 19, 2024
CORIOLANUS / ENSEMBLE: mid 30s-40s, The ultimate soldier/warrior, uncompromising, strong
masculine energy. Has emotional depth and vulnerability in a complicated difficult character.
AUFIDIUS / VIRGILIA / ENSEMBLE: mid 30s-40s, Patrician, advisor and father figure to Coriolanus.
Witty, sharp. Good with rhetorical text
VOLUMNIA / ENSEMBLE: 60s-70s, Patrician, advisor and father figure to Coriolanus. Witty, sharp.
Good with rhetorical text
MENENIUS / ENSEMBLE: 50s-60s, Patrician, advisor and father figure to Coriolanus. Witty, sharp.
Good with rhetorical text
BRUTUS / ENSEMBLE: 30s-50s, A Tribune, ambitious, scheming, duplicitous. Patrician, advisor and
father figure to Coriolanus. Witty, sharp. Good with rhetorical text
SICINIUS / ENSEMBLE: 30s-50s, A Tribune, equally ambitious, scheming and duplicitous – becomes
drunk with power
COMINIUS / ENSEMBLE: 40s-50s, A General, Former Consul of Rome. A decorated, respected
military leader, level headed, loyal. But also elitist.
Directed by Chip Miller, on the Mainstage (a co-production with Syracuse Stage)
First Rehearsal (Syracuse): January 9, 2024
First Preview (Syracuse): January 31, 2024
Opening( Syracuse): February 2, 2024
Closing (Syracuse): February 18, 2024
First Rehearsal (Portland): May 28, 2024
First Preview (Portland): June 1, 2024
Opening( Portland): June 7, 2024
Closing (Portland): June 30, 2024
MONTRELLOUS - 40s-50s, wise head chef at Clydes; inspires a radical energy in his colleagues
CLYDE - 30s - 40s, the no nonsense boss at Clyde’s Sandwich shop; full of mystery
LETITIA - 20s-30s, a young mother who would do anything for her child, full of life and passion whilst
feeling stuck
RAFAEL - 20s-30s, a romantic employee at Clyde’s looking for purpose in his work and life
JASON - 20s-30s, fresh out of jail and covered in white supremacist tattoos, trying to make a life
outside in his new reality
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