THE DEVIL'S DESCIPLE (OBway) - NYC EPA Gingold Theatrical Group | New York, NY
Notice: Audition Call Type: EPA
Thursday, August 15, 2024
9:30 AM - 5:30 PM (E)
BREAK: 12:30PM - 1:30PM
Off Broadway
$786 weekly minimum (cat. 2)
Equity actors for roles in THE DEVIL'S DISCIPLE (see breakdown).
NOTE: Gingold Theatrical Group will present this traditionally male-driven story with a cast of five diverse women who will
interchangeably play all the roles, in order to more fully embrace Shaw’s examination of the struggle for women’s rights in this country and most specifically at this point in history. Each actor will take on multiple roles throughout the play.
All Stage Managerial positions are currently filled.
Sides will be provided. Please bring your headshot and resume stapled together.
Actors' Equity New York Audition Center 165 W 46th St
16th Fl
New York, NY 10036
Producer: Gingold Theatrical Group Directed and Adapted by: David Staller Playwright: George Bernard Shaw
Casting Director: Geoff Josselson, CSA
EXPECTED TO ATTEND:
Geoff Josselson, CSA
Gemma Josephine: Casting Assistant David Staller, Director
Rehearsal: Sep 17, 2024
First Preview: Oct 15, 2024 (7 perf. /week) Closing: Nov 23, 2024
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Venue: Theatre Row’s Theatre Two - New York, NY
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.
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THE DEVIL'S DESCIPLE
THE DEVIL’S DISCIPLE, written in 1896, is George Bernard Shaw’s classic comedy that employs the unlikely backdrop of the American Revolution. Some of Shaw’s most entertainingly iconographic characters fill out this story of revolt: of one country against another as well as of the inexhaustible battle of the human spirit, illustrating how we choose to create and define ourselves in the face of societal expectations and upheavals. In this play, we find ourselves in a 1777 New Hampshire village where Dick Dudgeon opens his heart to life. Along the way, everyone goes through profound changes of discovery, hope and strength. Gingold Theatrical Group will present this traditionally male-driven story with a cast of five diverse women who will interchangeably play all the roles, in order to more fully embrace Shaw’s examination of the struggle for women’s rights in this country and most specifically at this point in history. Each actor will take on multiple roles throughout the play.
[TRACK A] (ROLE IS ON OFFER) 20s-30s. Any race/ethnicity. To play Richard “Dick” Dudgeon, the renegade son and self-proclaimed “Devil’s Disciple” who, abused as a child, left home to reinvent himself as a rebellious iconoclast. Bright, insightful, witty, finds comfort in irony. He had hidden his heart until he learns the importance of being open to life and to others. Standard American Accent.
[TRACK B] (ROLE IS ON OFFER) 20s-30s. Any race/ethnicity. To play Judith Anderson and the Narrator of the play. Married young to a Presbyterian small-town minister, Judith has lived an unquestioning life until circumstances force her to reevaluate everything, she found comfort in believing. During the course of the story, she asserts her independence of thoughts and feelings with boldness and fearlessness for the first time in her life. Standard American Accent
[TRACK C] (ROLE IS ON OFFER) 40s-50s. Any race/ethnicity. To play Mrs. Dudgeon and Major Burgoyne and Narration. Mrs. Annie Dudgeon is the embittered mother of two sons, the product of a marriage she didn’t want. She has lived her life in continual disappointment and anger. Standard American Accent. Major James Burgoyne is based on the actual historical figure. He represents both the power and the absurdity of the British Empire. He has been sent to America to help lead the British fight against the colonists. He is wise, witty, amused by the world and everyone in it, and highly professional. RP British Accent
[TRACK D] 30s-early 40s. Any race/ethnicity. To play Revered Anderson and Major Swindon and Narration.Reverend Anthony Anderson is the local Presbyterian Minister. Though he has never felt quite comfortable leading a congregation from the pulpit, it was the life his family chose for him and he has dutifully fulfilled his obligation as a leader of the community and a devoted husband. Only when faced with a crisis does his subconscious need to be active does he shift gears and become a hero. Standard American Accent. Major Swindon is by-the-book British Major, determined to do what is right. The world is black and white to him with no room for variation. His wealthy family bought his commission but, due to his lack of popularity in England, he was sent to The Colonies to help suppress the rebellion during the American Revolution. RP British Accent.
[TRACK E] 20s. Any race/ethnicity. To play Sergeant, Essie and Christy and Narration. The Sergeant was conscripted, possibly to get out of serving prison time, and sent to The Colonies. He is knowing, witty, and ambitious. He’ll negotiate anything so long as he comes out the winner. Irish Accent. Essie is the illegitimate teenage daughter of the recently executed Dudgeon family uncle, she has been sent to live in Mrs. Dudgeon’s house without welcome. She is deeply grateful to Dick Dudgeon for offering her kindness and a home. Standard American Accent. Christy is the dim-witted son and younger brother in the Dudgeon household. He rejoices in his limited view of the world and has no interest in anything aside from his immediate needs. Standard American Accent.
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