SpeakEasy Stage Company 2018-19 Season Plays - Boston MA EPA
SpeakEasy Stage Company
AUDITION DATE
Mon, May 07, 2018
9:00 am - 5:00 pm (EDT)
Lunch 1 to 2
APPOINTMENTS
To request an audition, please email auditions@speakeasystage.com with your Equity status, contact information, and the hour you would like to be seen. AEA members without appointments seen as time permits.
CONTRACT
NEAT Cat. 6; $425.00/week
SEEKING
Equity actors for various roles in the three plays in SpeakEasy Stage Company's 2018-2019 Season: SMALL MOUTH SOUNDS, BETWEEN RIVERSIDE AND CRAZY, and SCHOOL GIRLS; OR, THE AFRICAN MEAN GIRLS PLAY. See breakdown.
Actors of color are strongly encouraged to audition, and all roles are open to inclusive casting.
PREPARATION
Auditions will be in 5 minute slots. Actors may read one or more scenes from the season's plays, perform one or more monologues, or prepare a combination of scene(s) and monologues(s) from other sources. SpeakEasy suggests, if not performing scenes, to choose two contrasting monologues.
At this EPA, no nudity or any form of sexual contact will be required as part of an actor’s audition. We will not ask prospective participants to perform violence or sexual contact as part of an audition without disclosing this expectation in the audition notice or invitation.
LOCATION
Calderwood Pavilion - Boston Center for the Arts
527 Tremont St
Boston, MA 02116-6306
Roberts Studio Theater
PERSONNEL
Joseph Juknievich, Artistic Fellow
Paul Daigneault (Producing Artistic Director), Paul Melone (Production & General Manager), and Joe Juknievich (Artistic Fellow) will be in attendance
OTHER
SpeakEasy Stage Company has adopted the Chicago Theatre Standards, which seeks to foster an environment of communication, safety, respect, accountability, and the health, safety, and well-being of institutions and its participants
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
BETWEEN RIVERSIDE AND CRAZY
by: Stephen Adly Guirgis
Rehearsals begin August 13, 2018; Performances run Sept. 7 - Oct. 6, 2018 (Possible Extension to October 13, 2018)
POPS:
Male. 50-69. Black.
The patriarch of the family. A retired cop and with a lawsuit against the city. Trying to keep whatever is left of his family intact. Disclaimer: This character engages in simulated sexual intercourse and other sexual content.
OSWALDO:
Male. 25-35. Latino/Hispanic.
Junior’s ex-con friend from rehab, crashing at Pop’s apartment. A troubled young man seeking comfort wherever he can find it. Fighting to stay sober. Alienated by his own family.
LULU:
Female. 20-39. Latina/Hispanic.
She is Junior’s girlfriend, also staying at Pops’ apartment; she looks to Pops to be like a father figure and holds tight to this newfound family; funny, good-hearted, and dedicated; she is street-smart, but not too bright; she may dress promiscuously and rely on her looks to get by, but she is surprisingly soulful and sweet. Disclaimer: Character engages in sexual content and simulated marijuana smoking.
CHURCH LADY:
Female. 30-49. Latino/Hispanic.
Originally from Brazil, a novitiate for the convent. Is holding dark secrets that suggest a complicated history. Trying to do the right thing, whatever that means to her. Disclaimer: Character engages in simulated sexual intercourse with possible brief nudity.
LIEUTENANT CARO:
Male. 40-59. White.
Italian, has quickly climbed the ladder within the NYPD and is a future Deputy Commissioner. Engaged to Detective O’Conner. Trying to help Pops resolve a long fight with the department.
DETECTIVE O’CONNOR:
Female. 30-49. White.
Pop’s former partner in the NYPD. Loves him dearly and wants the best for him. Caught between her ambitious fiancé and her mentor/father.
The role of JUNIOR has already been cast.
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SMALL MOUTH SOUNDS
by Bess Wohl, directed by: M. Bevin O'Gara
Rehearsals begin December 10, 2018; Performances run Jan. 4 - Feb. 2, 2018 (Possible Extension to Feb. 9, 2018)
JUDY:
Female. About 50. Any ethnicity.
Joan’s partner. Works at an “O magazine” like publication as a top editor in the art department. She’s the kind of person who only needs four hours of sleep per night—she’s direct, competent and capable. She was recently diagnosed with breast cancer, and, as the doctor said, she “will not have a good outcome.” Disclaimer: The character engages in simulated marijuana smoking.
ALICIA:
Female. 30-ish. Any ethnicity.
From Southern California. She is the kind of person who manages to make a lot of noise even when she’s “in silence.” She recently went through a very bad breakup and is looking for something-- or somebody--to make her feel okay again. Cries easily. Disclaimer: This character appears in only underwear for one scene and engages in other sexual content.
RODNEY:
Male. Mid-30s. Asian or Southeast Asian.
Ageless, fit, grew up in the Pacific Northwest, teaches yoga in New York and the Hamptons (in the summer). Though he is married, his extensive man jewelry does not include a wedding ring. Disclaimer: This character maybe frequently shirtless and engages in other sexual content, including brief nudity.
THE TEACHER:
Any age. Any gender. Any ethnicity.
A disembodied, androgynous voice with a strange, slightly accented way of talking. The androgynous tone might be the result of some kind of sickness or might be just the way the teacher sounds. Either way, it sounds throaty and scratchy. The accent is somewhere between affected and foreign. The voice is amplified through a microphone. And. Pauses a lot at. Odd moments.
The roles of JOAN, NED, and JAN have already been cast.
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SCHOOL GIRLS; OR, THE AFRICAN MEAN GIRLS PLAY
by Jocelyn Bioh, directed by: Summer Williams
Rehearsals begin April 8, 2019; Performances May 3-May 25, 2019 (Possible Extension to June 1, 2018)
ALL CHARACTERS ARE OF WEST-AFRICAN DESCENT / BLACK
PAULINA SARPONG (pronounced PAUL-LEE-NAH / SAAR-PONG):
Female. 18 years old. Black.
Most popular girl in school and knows it. She is beautiful, talented, vindictive yet somehow loveable.
ERICKA BOAFO (pronounced BWAH-FOH)
Female. 18 years old. Black.
Light/fair skin; Biracial (Black and White) woman. She is a transfer student and is new to school. She is seemingly nice, but people do not know much about her.
AMA (pronounced AHH-MAH)
Female. 18 years old. Black
The sensible, smart one of Paulina's pack. Is not afraid to say it like she means it.
NANA (pronounced NAH-NAH)
Female. 16 years old. Black
The simple pseudo dumb one of Paulina's pack. She struggles with her love of food and snacks. Very sensitive.
MERCY
Female. 16 years old. Black
The witty sidekick to Gifty and will do and say anything to stay a member of Paulina's pack.
GIFTY
Female. 16 years old. Black
The 'Frick' to Mercy's 'Frack’; loves being part of Paulina's pack and will do anything to be considered cool.
HEADMISTRESS FRANCIS
Female. 40's. Black
The Headmistress of Aburi Girls Boarding School; loves the girls but is also constantly exhausted by them.
ELOISE AMPONSAH (pronounced AMM-PONE-SAAH)
Female. 40's. Black.
Extremely poised and well-mannered former Miss Ghana 1976. She now is a recruiter for the Miss Ghana Pageant. She speaks with a slightly affected British accent and prides herself in always being a lady.
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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