THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG - LA EPA
Actors Theater Series, Inc. | Fullerton, CA
AUDITION DATE
Monday, September 23, 2024
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM (P)
Lunch 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
CONTRACT
COST: $1047 weekly minimum (Tier 3)
SEEKING
Equity actors for roles in THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG (See breakdown). All Equity stage managerial positions have been filled.
PREPARATION
Please prepare a 1-minute contemporary comedic monologue. You may also be asked to do a cold read from the script. Also, please bring your headshot and resume stapled together.
LOCATION
La Mirada Theatre Rehearsal Space
15519 Phoebe Ave
La Mirada, CA 90638
Please park on the street.
PERSONNEL
Expected to attend:
DIRECTOR: ERIC PETERSEN
CASTING DIRECTOR: LINDSAY BROOKS
OTHER DATES
AGENT
APPOINTMENTS:
09/25/24
DIRECTOR CALLBACKS: 09/30/24
FINAL CALLBACKS: 10/04/24
REHEARSALS IN LA MIRADA, CA: 01/07/25-01/19/25
TECH IN LA MIRADA, CA: 01/20/25-01/23/25
PREVIEW IN LA MIRADA, CA: 01/23/25
PRESS OPENING IN LA MIRADA, CA: 01/24/25
CLOSING PERFORMANCE IN LA MIRADA, CA: 02/16/25
OTHER
For any other questions:
casting@mccoyrigby.com
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.
Notice: Audition Call Type: EPA
BREAKDOWN
THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG
NOTE: While the characters are written with he/him or she/her pronouns in the original scripts, we welcome gender non-conforming, genderqueer, transgender, and non-binary actors to audition for the roles they most identify with. We will also list race/ethnicity when specific to the character but are otherwise seeking all races and ethnicities. In addition, we will list disability when specific to a character but are otherwise seeking actors of all abilities. Thank you to First Folio Theatre for inspiring the language in this note as we work towards a more inclusive casting process.
SEEKING:
- CHRIS: Male Identifying Character, 30s-40s, any ethnicity, RP accent. High status clown. Rigid, uptight, everything really matters. He is the director of the show, and this is the biggest day of his life. Everything is riding on this. It is a nerve wracking and exciting night. His pain is evident and every time someone laughs the pain deepens. He has equal amounts of contempt for his fellow actors & the audience watching the play. RP ACCENT.
- ROBERT: Male Identifying Character, 40s to 50s, any ethnicity, RP accent. Wants to be Richard Burton, as evidenced by his declamatory style. He is, however, not a parody of a bad actor. He is unaware of others around him. He does not feel badly when things go wrong and never learns from his mistakes. There is a power struggle between Robert and Chris to be president of the Cornley Poly Drama Society (a position that matters a great deal to Robert). Has real vocal power. RP ACCENT.
- MAX: Male Identifying Character, 20s-30s, any ethnicity, RP accent. He has never been on stage before. He learned his lines and does exactly what he's told to do. He has zero connection with any of the other actors, but when he gets a laugh, he breaks the 4th wall and engages with the audience. Childlike and naïve. His mistakes are fundamental. He doesn't think anything through, just looks for approval. RP ACCENT.
- DENNIS: Male Identifying Character, Mid 30s-Mid 40s, any ethnicity, RP accent. He has no real desire to be involved in the theatre, he just wants to make friends (of which he has none). He believes if he does well in the show, he will be more successful socially. Laughter from the audience is agony for him. He may be slightly oblivious but understands when he gets things wrong. The laughter is a personal tragedy/failure. RP ACCENT.
- TREVOR: Male Identifying Character, 30s-40s, any ethnicity, American accent. The play’s lighting and sound operator. He simply wants to get on with the show. Curmudgeonly and doesn’t care for actors. He is easily distracted and does many things he shouldn’t, including engaging with the audience. When things go really sideways, he is forced to act in the play. He hates acting. AMERICAN ACCENT.
- JONATHAN: Male Identifying Character, 30s-40s, any ethnicity, RP accent. A bit bland but sees himself as a James Bond type. Excited and having fun, but not naïve. He technically has to drive the show. He cares about the play, but not to the same extent as the others. Very Physical role. RP ACCENT.
- SANDRA: Female Identifying Character, Mid 30s-40s, any ethnicity, RP accent. She is vain and possesses a huge ego. Wants to be loved. Has ambitions to go to Hollywood and will hurt anyone standing in the way of what she wants but is smart enough to stay on the good side of someone who can help her (like the director). You know the type. The stakes are high for her. Very physical role. RP ACCENT.
- ANNIE: Female Identifying Character, 20s-30s, any ethnicity, American accent. The stage manager. She has the biggest journey of any of the characters. When Sandra is indisposed Annie, who cannot bear to be on stage, must step in. Initially terrified by acting, she is willing to kill for it by the end of the play. Her initial terror turns to joy, and then to fury. She starts small but grows and grows. AMERICAN ACCENT.
Off-Stage Understudies (2): to cover all roles.
