Raven Theatre 2023-24 Season - Chicago EPA Raven Theatre | Chicago, IL
Notice: Audition Call Type: EPA
Friday, April 28, 2023
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM (C)
Lunch 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
CAT
$385 weekly minimum (Tier 1) - Rehearsal $276 weekly minimum (Tier 1) - Performance
Raven Theatre will make pension and health contributions.
Equity actors for roles in Raven Theatre 2023- 24 Season (See breakdown).
Chicago local actors are encouraged to audition.
All roles will be understudied.
There will be no MRE buyout, term contract or chorus term riders.
Please prepare TWO audition pieces: Piece One - a contemporary monologue of your choosing. Piece Two - a piece that helps us understand who you are as a person or a performer. Ideas for a second piece include but are not limited to: delivering an original poem, performing a song accompanied by yourself on a personal instrument, finding a creative way to tell us a story about yourself, doing a brief standup set, etc. We really just want to get to know you better. Please keep your audition under 3 minutes total. Also, bring a digital copy of your headshot and resume ready to be shared.
Raven Theatre
6157 N Clark St
Chicago, IL 60660-2423
Expected to attend:
Interim Artistic Director: Sarah Slight (she/her) Casting Director: Catherine Miller (they/them)
See breakdown for production specific personnel
See breakdown for production specific dates
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EPA Procedures are in effect for this audition. An Equity Monitor will be provided.
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.
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: 20
The maximum capacity in the audition room is: 30
Playwright: Lucille Fletcher
Director: Georgette Verdin
First Read: 9/6/2023
Design Run: 9/21/2023
Tech: 9/29/2023 – 10/7/2023
Previews: 10/5/2023 – 10/8/2023
Opening: 10/9/2023
Closing: 11/12/2023
Elaine Wheeler: Wife, emotionally fragile and feels betrayed. Suspicious and haunted by a tragic past; Elaine looks for validation; when it is not forthcoming, she questions her sanity. Slowly builds up confidence as the play progresses.
John Wheeler: Elaine's husband. Stockbroker, businessman. Very practical and in charge of his home. Deals with all problems quickly and logically; dismissive of his wife's story, he is exasperated by her erratic behavior.
Blanche Cooke: Elaine’s best friend. A nurse by training, she presents an efficient and tailored appearance. Currently a houseguest in the Wheeler townhouse, she is concerned for Elaine’s mental health.
Vanelli/Curtis Appleby: Vanelli - Streetwise NYPD patrolman. Affable, has an eye for fine art. Impressed by the Wheelers' collection. Curtis Appleby - Eccentric neighbor. Local busybody; particularly interested in the Wheeler home and what takes place there. Is especially fascinated by the subject of murder, a fascination that perhaps has become an obsession.
Dr. Tracey Lake/Helga: Dr. Tracey Lake - Noted psychologist. Professional clinical demeanor. Observes Elaine; tries to gain her confidence. Helga - German maid. Was Elaine's maid for years before the Wheelers were married. Seems loyal to Elaine and distrustful of John.
Sam Hoke/Lieutenant Walker: Sam Hoke - Owner of local deli. A large, shabby, working-class man. Talk of murder is hurting his business. Frustrated, angry, defensive and perhaps a little nervous. Lieutenant Walker - Homicide detective. Jaded and overworked, has no time for wild goose chases. Concerned only with doing the job.
Playwright: Paul Michael Thomson
Director: TBD
First Read: 1/10/2024
Design Run: 1/25/2024
Tech: 2/2/2024 – 2/10/2024
Previews: 2/8/2024 – 2/11/2024
Opening: 2/12/2024
Closing: 3/17/2024
GISELLE, 30s, a biracial Black woman, community organizer for environmental justice, has convinced herself she’s not afraid of death, believes in people.
ELON, 30s, Giselle’s little brother, a white man, a spiritual billionaire, has not made peace with death, believes in purpose.
AVA, ageless, a virtual assistant, the voice of a woman, understands death, believes in progress.
Playwright: Joshua Allen
Director: TBD
First Read: 4/3/2024
Design Run: 4/18/2024
Tech: 4/26/2024 – 5/4/2024
Previews: 5/2/2024 – 5/5/2024
Opening: 5/6/2024
Closing: 6/9/2024
VIRGINIA BASS – mid-to-late twenties, Black. Driven, outspoken, and effervescent, Virginia is both beyond her years and ahead of her time. It’s always been hard for her to sit still.
JOHN BASS – early fifties, Black. John is Virginia’s father. He is brusque and proud to a fault, but this pride conceals his fear that he is failing as a father and provider. He is deeply suspicious of strangers.
REV. MAXWELL – late twenties, Black. Rev. Eugene Maxwell is a close family friend of the Bass family, and still holds a torch for Virginia from when they were teenagers. His meek exterior hides a quiet intensity.
GEORGE OAKLEY – mid-thirties, White. George is Virginia’s traveling sales companion. He is nerdy, eager, bumbling, and completely devoted to promoting the latest technology.
LOTTIE DICKERSON – mid-to-late fifties, Black. As John’s older sister, Lottie is in some ways the moral compass of the family. She is a bored widow who meddles in everyone else’s business.
DAISY BASS – mid-teens, Black. Daisy is bursting with energy but isn’t yet sure how to channel it. She is indescribably nosy and develops crushes easily. She still believes in the best in people.
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