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THE HARD PROBLEM - DC EPAs
The Studio Theatre | Washington, DC
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Date of Audition:
5/19/2016
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Call Type
Equity Principal
Time(s)
Equity Principal Auditions
Thursday, May 19, 2016
10:00 am - 6:00 pm
(lunch 1:30 - 2:30 pm)
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Contract
SPT
$684 weekly minimum
Location
Studio Theatre (Washington DC)
1501 14th Street NW
Washington, DC 20005
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Seeking
Actors for THE HARD PROBLEM. See breakdown.
Preparation
Please prepare a 2 minute contemporary monologue. Please bring a photo and resume stapled back to back.
Other Dates
First Rehearsal: Tuesday, December 13th, 2016
Opening Night: Sunday, January 15th, 2017
Scheduled Close: Sunday, February 19th, 2017
Possible Extension until Sunday, March 19th, 2017
Personnel
Associate Artistic Director: Matt Torney
Casting Assistant: Sivan Battat
Production Associate: Chelsea Cranshaw
· A monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects of this audition.
Performers of all ethnic and racial background are encouraged to attend.
Always bring your Equity Membership Card to auditions.
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Breakdown
The Hard Problem by Tom Stoppard
Directed by Matt Torney
ROLES:
Hilary: Female, 20s-30s, any race/ethnicity. A doctoral student in psychology who is a philosopher at heart. She prays every night but claims it’s mostly for the psychological benefits. Researcher at the Krohl Institute for Brain Science.
Spike: Male, 30s-40s, Caucasian. Hilary’s tutor and lover. Fierce materialist, Egotistical and unwavering.
Amal: Male, 20s-30s. Indian-American. Mathematician and biophysicist who is employed at Jerry’s hedge-fund to model and predict global markets. Dating Bo.
Julia: Female, 20s-30s, any race/ethnicity. Pilates instructor who went to high school with Hilary. Compassionate, even-tempered. Dating Ursula.
Ursula: Female, 20s-30s, any race/ethnicity. Brain scientist working at the Krohl Institute. Direct and uncompromising. Wry sense of humor. Dating Julia.
Leo: Male, 40s-50s, Caucasian. Head of the Krohl Institute. A little bit in love with Hilary. More interested in ''minds'' than ''brains.''
Jerry: Male, 50s-60s, Caucasian. Founder of the Krohl Institute, incredibly wealthy. Kind and authoritative patriarch at home and overbearing boss in office.
Bo: Female, 20s-30s, Chinese-American. Mathematician. Eager to please. New employee of the Krohl Institute as a research assistant to Hilary. Dating Amal.
Cathy: Female, 9 years old. A curious and precocious child.
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