STIFF - NYC EPA **Revised**
Fun House Theatre and Film
*This notice was revised on 10/17/2017. Additional Personnel has been added. Synopsis has been added to breakdown.
AUDITION DATE
Tue, Nov 07, 2017
9:30 am - 5:30 pm (EDT)
Lunch 1 to 2
CONTRACT
Showcase-NY AEA Stipend $1000 Non-AEA $500
SEEKING
An ethnically diverse cast to portray 10 characters for this NYC production. 6 Male 4 Female.
PREPARATION
A contemporary, comedic monologue no longer than a minute and a half. Men who are interested in the role of Mickey Blake please indicate this on the top of your resume upon auditioning.
LOCATION
Actors' Equity New York Audition Center
165 W 46th St
16th Fl
New York, NY 10036
PERSONNEL
Director: Andy Baldwin
Playwright: Jeff Swearingen
Producer: Bren Rapp
Co-Producer: Gregory Patterson
Lead Producer: Terry D. Loftis
Asst. Director & Movement/Physical Director: Brandon Mason
OTHER DATES
Rehearsls Begin: Wednesday, January 24th
Preview: Wednesday, February 21st
Open: Friday, February 23rd
Close: Saturday, March 3rd
OTHER
Daytime and Weekend Rehearsals. Performances will be held at TBG Theater on 36th St, New York City.
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.
BREAKDOWN
Synopsis: In a play easiest to describe as Bullets Over Broadway meets Weekend at Bernies, Jeff Swearingen’s STIFF takes place during the Broadway boom of the 1950’s. Producers, writers and directors all have big dreams and theatre critics/columnists have the power to make those dreams come true. None was more powerful than Mickey Blake. When Blake is found dead in the Tin Box Theater after a performance of the off-off Broadway production of The Blighted Heart, a trio of hapless but determined theater folk refuse to let their dream be deterred. Producer Saul Solomon, Writer Robert Grey and Director Stanley Miller hatch a plan to fake the review of their show and hide Blake’s death just long enough to let it hit the stands. A producer, writer and director working as a team? Is it even possible? Just when they think they have it all under control, the overly enthusiastic producer, self-deprecating writer and middleman director are hit with a surprise that sends their ruse into overdrive and binds this unlikely band of brothers together in the face of the mayhem that ensues.
Seeking
[THE DIRECTOR, STANLEY MILLER]
Mid 30’s-Mid 40's. A bit lumbering in stature, mild mannered and sensible.
[THE PRODUCER, SAUL SOLOMON]
30 to 45 yrs old, Caucasian male. Very New York, relentless, always comes from a good place but his ideas are terrible
[THE PLAYWRIGHT, ROBERT GRAY]
30-45 yrs old. All ethnicities male. Combative, sarcastic, stickler for his text.
[THE ACTRESS, VANESSA VERKAMP]
Early to Mid 30’s. 1950’s bombshell. Lacking in talent but full of ambition. Flirtatious, sexy and a favorite among men. Involved with the producer of and starring in The Blighted Heart.
[THE UNDERSTUDY, MAGGIE SIMONS]
Mid to Late 20’s. Pretty, sweet, soft spoken. Ingenue type. The only talented actor involved in The Blighted Heart. Eventual love interest of the director.
[THE WIFE, HILARY DOYLE-BLAKE]
Late 30’s to Early 40’s. Bitter wife of the theatre critic. Brusk. Drunk for a large part of the play.
[THE IMPRESARIO, WALTER GOLDSTEIN]
30 to 38 years old, all ethnicities male. Handsome, slick, fast talking, West Coast film producer.
[MARGARET PILSNER]
40’s-50’s. The Tin Box Theater’s no-nonsense janitor. Blasé, non-plus unless being sarcastic.
[THE CRITIC, MICKEY BLAKE]
Character’s Age is Mid 40's-50’s. This actor will be playing a corpse. No dialogue. Physically comedic and extremely demanding role. Must be fit and pliable. We encourage younger actors who might read older to audition for this role as well.
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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