The Acting Company 2017-18 Season - NYC EPA
Acting Company, The
AUDITION DATE
Tue, Oct 03, 2017
9:30 am - 5:30 pm (EDT)
Lunch 1 to 2
Wed, Oct 04, 2017
9:30 am - 5:30 pm (EDT)
Lunch 1 to 2
CONTRACT
LOA ref. to LORT; $638/week
SEEKING
The Acting Company is seeking company members for its 2017-2018 Season. Actors with graduate or conservatory training in the classics are strongly preferred.
Theatre’s casting note: “Seeking classically trained actors of all races, ages, and types. Actors must be comfortable with classical text and confident with movement. Actors of color strongly encouraged to attend.”
PREPARATION
Please prepare one Shakespeare monologue. Bring picture and resume.
LOCATION
Actors' Equity New York Audition Center
165 W 46th St
16th Fl
New York, NY 10036
PERSONNEL
Ian Belknap: Artistic Director and Director of X
Maria Aitken: Director of Twelfth Night
Devin Brain: Associate Artistic Director (PRESENT AT EPA)
Joseph Mitchell Parks: Associate Producer (PRESENT AT EPA)
OTHER DATES
For X:
1st reh: December 26, 2017. Runs at St. Clements: January 14- February 26, 2018
For TWELFTH NIGHT
First Day of Rehearsal at REP in Delaware: March 19, 2018. Opens in Delaware: April 21, 2018.
Run at Polonsky Shakespeare Center in NYC: May 10-28
OTHER
www.theactingcompany.org
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
TWELFTH NIGHT
Viola
female, 20s, any ethnicity, classical experience/training, excellent language and movement skills, 5'5 or taller
Sebastian in 12th Night
male, 20s, any ethnicity, classical experience/training, excellent language and movement skills,
Fabian
male, 30-45, any ethnicity, excellent language skills
Valentine
male, 20s/30s - any ethnicity, excellent language skills
Curio
male, 20s/30s - any ethnicity, excellent language skills
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X: OR, BETTY SHABAZZ VS THE NATION
Note: some roles CAST. For those roles, seeking possible replacements
Betty Shabazz / Secretary 2 - female, 35-50, African-American, funny and charming, hard hitting language skills required
Muhammad I / FBI Agent - male, 20-40, African-American, good movement and language and comedic skills
The Judge / Secretary 3 - female, 35-50, African-American, authoritative, strong language skills
Bailiff / John Ali / FBI Agent - male, 20-40, African-American, imposing and strong, singing and language skills
Malcolm X - male, 30-50, African American, strong language skills (CAST)
Louis X - male, 30-50, African American, strong language skills (CAST)
Elijah Muhammad / Bootblack - male, 50s, African American, strong language and movement skills (CAST)
Brother Eugene / Dr. King - male, 30-50, African American, strong language skills (CAST)
Wilbert X - male 20's-30's, African American, Strong Languafe skills (CAST)
Stenographer / Kadijah / Secretary 1 / Billie Holiday - female, 20-40, African American, strong singer (CAST)
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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