Purple Rose 2023-24 Season - Chelsea, MI EPA Purple Rose Theatre | Chelsea, MI
Notice: Audition Call Type: EPA
Monday, April 10, 2023
11:00 AM - 7:00 PM (E)
Break: 3:00-4:00pm
Click to sign up for an appointment slot: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/purplerose 2023-24auditions
SPT
$710 weekly minimum (Tier 8)
Equity actors for roles in Purple Rose 2023-24 Season (see breakdown).
Purple Rose is seeking auditions/submissions from all performers, without regard to race, age, disability or ability, ethnicity or gender identity.
Please prepare 2 contrasting monologues limited to 60 seconds each. Bring a copy of your Headshot and Resume. Be prepared to fill out an audition form and survey. Video Submission Instructions: Self-tapes should be links; YouTube unlisted links, Vimeo links, and Dropbox links are preferred. Please make sure anyone with the link may view. Submissions must have 2 contrasting monologues limited to 60 seconds each. Please include a full body slate, with full legal and equity name; any representation and titles of monologues. Please submit your self-tape link and headshot/resume to info@purplerosetheatre.org, ATTN: Audition.
Deadline: Submissions open Monday, April 10th, 2023 and will close by end of day Friday, April 14th, 2023
Purple Rose Theatre
137 Park St
Chelsea, MI 48118-1038
Please enter through the lobby entrance off of Park Street. Parking is free in Chelsea.
Artistic Director: Jeff Daniels
Artistic Associate/ Casting Director: Rhiannon Ragland (expected to attend)
Artistic Associate: Lucas Daniels (expected to attend)
Managing Director: Katie Hubbard
Company Manager: Amy Klain
See production dates in breakdown.
REHEARSAL INFO
Rehearsals are held min. five days a week, 6–8-hour days, maximum 38 hours a week, in Chelsea, MI. Day, evening & weekend rehearsals may be scheduled depending on actors’ and director's schedule.
We are unable to give specific call times in advance at this time. Please expect to attend every day of rehearsal.
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.
GENERAL INFO
All PRTC Staff and Artists are required to be fully vaccinated.
PRTC hires both Equity & Non-Equity actors as cast members and understudies. The Equity Contract for the 2023/24 Season is a SPT Modified Tier 8. Base Pay for Actors is $710.00
PRTC utilizes the option of a Bi-Weekly pay schedule. The payroll schedule will be communicated when roles are officially offered to the Acting Company. Pay dates will be supplied no later than the first day of employment.
Please see the link for the PRTC Prevention of Workplace Harassment and Discrimination Policy: https://www.purplerosetheatre.org/wpcontent/uploads/2021/11/Revised_11_21_PRTC_Harassment_Discrimination_Policy.pdf
Administrative Office: 734-433-PRTC (7782)
Box Office: 734-433-ROSE (7673)
AUDTION SPACE
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.
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.
The holding room at The Purple Rose Theatre can accommodate no more than 11 individuals at a time.
The audition room at The Purple Rose Theatre can accommodate no more than 19 individuals at a time.
1st rehearsal: Start rehearsals week of Sept 4 (after Labor Day)
1st preview: Friday, October 6th, 2023
Opening Night: Friday, October 13th, 2023
Closing: Saturday, December 23rd, 2023
HELEN MILLERBEE, forties
MARY CATHERINE CARLTON, thirties
LYNETTE TAYLOR-TYLER, late thirties
GENERIC MAN, thirties
OVERVIEW
Middletown, MI and NYC
Spring, 2018
Mugshots, arrests, protests of innocence, multiple accusations of criminal behavior including but not limited to; Assault and battery; adultery; vehicular manslaughter;
Regional Implicit Bias (stereotypes of small Midwest towns)
Discussions of near-death experience
Competitive parenting
Singing/dancing is required
CWS (Celebrity Worship Syndrome) Celebrity obsession/addiction
Psychological effects of sexual rejection
Near death experience by human accidental suffocation
Aerophobia (fear of flying)
Parasocial relationships/Proculsexual behaviors (sexual attraction to individuals who would never reciprocate their feeling due to celebrity or fictional characters)
Gender/Race/cultural/social revelations of stereotypes; bias; and institutionalized racism Claustrophobia
theft/mugging
Horse impressions
Nomophobia (fear of being without a mobile phone)
Drag performance
Instances of self-harm and suicidal thoughts
Bribery
Intellectual masturbation
Emotional paralysis
Delusional Disorder (Fantasy Prone Personality)
Normal physical demonstrations of consensual healthy relationships (i.e., hugging; kissing; lifting, etc.) Recurring religious themes (i.e., discussions/demonstration of; prayer; church; yarmulkes; church attendance, etc.)
Physical violence (weapons; physical combat, etc.)
CHARACTER
HELEN MILLERBEE
Mugshots, arrests, protests of innocence, multiple accusations of criminal behavior including but not limited to; Assault and battery; adultery; vehicular manslaughter;
Regional Implicit Bias (stereotypes of small Midwest towns)
Discussions of near-death experience
Competitive parenting
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Singing/dancing is required
CWS (Celebrity Worship Syndrome) Celebrity obsession/addiction
Near death experience by human accidental suffocation
Aerophobia (fear of flying)
Parasocial relationships/Proculsexual behaviors (sexual attraction to individuals who would never reciprocate their feeling due to celebrity or fictional characters)
Gender/Race/cultural/social revelations of stereotypes; bias; and institutionalized racism Claustrophobia
theft/mugging
Drag performance
Instances of self-harm and suicidal thoughts
Bribery
Normal physical demonstrations of consensual healthy relationships (i.e., hugging; kissing; lifting, etc.) Recurring religious themes (i.e., discussions/demonstration of; prayer; church; yarmulkes; church attendance, etc.)
Physical violence (weapons; physical combat, etc.)
MARY CATHERINE CARLTON
Mugshots, arrests, protests of innocence, multiple accusations of criminal behavior including but not limited to; Assault and battery; adultery; vehicular manslaughter;
Regional Implicit Bias (stereotypes of small Midwest towns)
Discussions of near-death experience
Competitive parenting
Singing/dancing is required
CWS (Celebrity Worship Syndrome) Celebrity obsession/addiction
Parasocial relationships/Proculsexual behaviors (sexual attraction to individuals who would never reciprocate their feeling due to celebrity or fictional characters)
Gender/Race/cultural/social revelations of stereotypes; bias; and institutionalized racism theft/mugging
Drag performance
Intellectual masturbation
Delusional Disorder (Fantasy Prone Personality)
Normal physical demonstrations of consensual healthy relationships (i.e. hugging; kissing; lifting, etc) Physical violence (weapons; physical combat, etc.)
LYNETTE TAYLOR-TYLER
Mugshots, arrests, protests of innocence, multiple accusations of criminal behavior including but not limited to; Assault and battery; adultery; vehicular manslaughter;
Regional Implicit Bias (stereotypes of small Midwest towns)
Discussions of near-death experience
Competitive parenting
Singing/dancing is required
CWS (Celebrity Worship Syndrome) Celebrity obsession/addiction
Psychological effects of sexual rejection
Parasocial relationships/Proculsexual behaviors (sexual attraction to individuals who would never reciprocate their feeling due to celebrity or fictional characters)
Gender/Race/cultural/social revelations of stereotypes; bias; and institutionalized racism theft/mugging
Drag performance
Instances of self-harm and suicidal thoughts
Bribery
Normal physical demonstrations of consensual healthy relationships (i.e., hugging; kissing; lifting, etc.) Recurring religious themes (i.e., discussions/demonstration of; prayer; church; yarmulkes; church attendance, etc.)
Physical violence (weapons; physical combat, etc.)
GENERIC MAN
multiple accusations of criminal behavior including but not limited to; Assault and battery; adultery; vehicular manslaughter;
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Regional Implicit Bias (stereotypes of small Midwest towns)
Singing/dancing is required
CWS (Celebrity Worship Syndrome) Celebrity obsession/addiction
Gender/Race/cultural/social revelations of stereotypes; bias; and institutionalized racism theft/mugging
Horse impressions
Drag performance
Bribery
Normal physical demonstrations of consensual healthy relationships (i.e., hugging; kissing; lifting, etc.) Recurring religious themes (i.e., discussions/demonstration of; prayer; church; yarmulke; church attendance, etc.)
Physical violence (weapons; physical combat, etc.)
1st rehearsal: Start rehearsals week of February 19th, 2024
1st preview: Friday, March 22nd, 2024
Opening Night: Friday, March 29th, 2024
Closing: Saturday, May 25th, 2024
JOHN - Advertising guru and possible Antichrist, in his late 20s-40s.
LEAH - Wife of JOHN, roughly the same age as him.
DUNCAN - Best friend of JOHN and the same age as him.
HOLLY - Fiancée of DUNCAN, close in age to DUNCAN or slightly younger.
OVERVIEW
Anxiety; fear and disregard of fatal illness
Discussions and implied execution of Defenestration (throwing someone from a window) Body modifications (hair loss)
Normal physical demonstrations of a consensual healthy relationship (i.e., hugging; kissing; foreplay) Alcohol consumption
Recurring Christian religious themes (i.e., discussions of biblical texts; Revelations; antichrist; Jesus; church attendance, etc.)
Discussions of depictions of religious related torture
Discussions of violence with murderous intent
Physical violence (knife wielding; physical combat, etc.)
Discussions of Mental Health; self-harm and emotional trauma
Pursuit of perfectionism via gaslighting and humiliation
Implied substance abuse addiction
Taunting
Anger and aggression related to and/or caused by perceived religious fanatical beliefs Discussion regarding divorce/marital issues
Death or dying
Anti-religious sentiments and atheist opinions
CHARACTER
JOHN
Anxiety; fear and disregard of fatal illness
Discussions and implied execution of Defenestration (throwing someone from a window) Body modifications (hair loss)
Normal physical demonstrations of a consensual healthy relationship (i.e., hugging; kissing; foreplay) Alcohol consumption
Recurring Christian religious themes (i.e., discussions of biblical texts; Revelations; antichrist; Jesus; church attendance, etc.)
Discussions of depictions of religious related torture
Physical violence (knife wielding; physical combat, etc.)
Discussions of Mental Health; self-harm and emotional trauma
Pursuit of perfectionism via gaslighting and humiliation
Implied substance abuse addiction
Anger and aggression related to and/or caused by perceived religious fanatical beliefs Discussion regarding divorce/marital issues
Death or dying
LEAH
Anxiety; fear and disregard of fatal illness
Discussions and implied execution of Defenestration (throwing someone from a window) Normal physical demonstrations of a consensual healthy relationship (i.e., hugging; kissing; foreplay) Alcohol consumption
Recurring Christian religious themes (i.e., discussions of biblical texts; Revelations; antichrist; Jesus; church attendance, etc.)
Discussions of depictions of religious related torture
Physical violence (knife wielding; physical combat, etc.)
Discussions of Mental Health; self-harm and emotional trauma
Anger and aggression related to and/or caused by perceived religious fanatical beliefs Discussion regarding divorce/marital issues
Death or dying
Anti-religious sentiments and atheist opinions
DUNCAN
Alcohol consumption
Recurring Christian religious themes (i.e., discussions of biblical texts; Revelations; antichrist; Jesus; church attendance, etc.)
Discussions of depictions of religious related torture
Discussions of violence with murderous intent
Taunting
Anger and aggression related to and/or caused by perceived religious fanatical beliefs Discussion regarding divorce/marital issues
Death or dying
HOLLY
Alcohol consumption
Recurring Christian religious themes (i.e., discussions of biblical texts; Revelations; antichrist; Jesus; church attendance, etc.)
Discussions of depictions of religious related torture
Discussions of violence with murderous intent
Physical violence (knife wielding; physical combat, etc.)
Anger and aggression related to and/or caused by perceived religious fanatical beliefs Discussion regarding divorce/marital issues
Death or dying
1st Rehearsal: Start rehearsals week of May 27th, 2024 (after Memorial Day)
1st Preview: Friday, June 28th, 2024
Press Opening Night: Friday, July 5th, 2024
Closing Night: Saturday, Aug. 31st, 2024
FEMALE #1, 50’s – late 60’s
FEMALE #2, 50’s – late 60’s
FEMALE #3, 50’s – late 60’s
OVERVIEW
Three best friends who have been making elaborate girls trips together for thirty plus years must survive bears, forest toilets and each other when their planned wellness spa retreat turns out to be a wilderness survival week.
Midwest
Present Day
CONTENT DISCLOSURES:
Discussions of survival skills (shelter preparation, navigation by terrain and celestial bodies, foraging) Arguments containing heightened emotional content
Normal physical demonstrations of a consensual healthy relationship (i.e., hugging; kissing; foreplay) Anger and aggression related to and/or caused by wilderness survival
Anxiety; fear and/ or disregard of physical well-being
Vulnerability attached to unpreparedness in a crisis, including but not limited to atelophobia Vulnerability attached to arkoudaphobia
Vulnerability attached to shy bowels or parcopresis
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