THE VIEW UPSTAIRS - Boston OPEN Auditions by Appointment
SpeakEasy Stage Company
AUDITION DATE
Wed, Jun 20, 2018
10:00 am (EDT)
Lunch 1 to 2
APPOINTMENTS
To be considered, please email auditions@speakeasystage.com with your Equity status, contact information and headshot and resume. Time slots will be granted after headshot and resume are reviewed. If you were seen at Speakeasy Stage Company’s EPA, you do not need to audition.
CONTRACT
NEAT $442.00/week AEA
SEEKING
Equity actors for various roles.
PREPARATION
Auditions will be in 10 minute slots. Sides will be sent when you are offered an appointment.
LOCATION
Calderwood Pavilion - Boston Center for the Arts
527 Tremont St
Boston, MA 02116-6306
Roberts Studio Theater
PERSONNEL
music, lyrics and book by Max Vernon
directed by: Paul Daigneault
music directed by: Ed Rubenacker
OTHER DATES
Rehearsals begin May 6, 2019
Performances run May 31 - June 24th, 2019
OTHER
No nudity or any form of sexual contact will be required as part of an actor’s audition here.
We will not ask prospective participants to perform violence or sexual contact as part of an audition without disclosing this expectation in the audition notice or invitation. SpeakEasy Stage Company has adopted the Chicago Theatre Standards, which seeks to foster an environment of communication, safety, respect, accountability and the health, safety, and well-being of institutions and its participants.
An Equity Monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects of this audition.
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: When Wes, a young fashion designer from 2017, buys an abandoned building in the French Quarter of New Orleans, he finds himself transported to the UpStairs Lounge, a vibrant seventies gay bar. As this forgotten community comes to life, Wes embarks on an exhilarating journey of self-exploration that spans two generations of gay history. With a gritty, glam rock score and a tight-knit ensemble of unforgettable characters, The View UpStairs asks what has been gained and lost in the fight for equality, and how the past can help guide us through an uncertain future.
SEEKING
WES: Male. Mid-late 20's. Vocal Range: Pop Tenor/Bari-tenor. Any ethnicity. 20-something fashion designer from the current day. Self-consciously hip, prematurely jaded, and perpetually anxious. Wes wears a fabulous facade, but deep-down harbors real insecurities and dissatisfaction with his life. Has never experienced real tragedy or love. Disclaimer: Character engages in simulated drug use and sexual content.
PATRICK: Male. Early 20's. Vocal Range: Tenor with a pop sound. Any ethnicity. Young, runaway hustler who projects innocence and fragility, but is a lot tougher than he appears. Patrick creates fantastic, imaginative stories to distract from the harsher realities of his life. Has the ability to see a vulnerability and sweetness in Wes. Disclaimer: Character engages in sexual content.
BUDDY: Male. 50's. Vocal Range: Tenor/Bari-tenor. Any ethnicity. The resident piano player of the UpStairs Lounge. Charismatic, but also very temperamental and somewhat bitter. Loves the attention he commands within the community, but also resents being stuck in it. Dreams of one day being a big star but knows it will never happen. Closeted, with a wife. Must play piano. Disclaimer: Character engages in violent content.
WILLIE: Male. 40's-60's. Vocal Range: Tenor. Black. Holdover from another era of gay life with a more camp sensibility. Might know all the secrets of the universe, might be in the early stages of dementia.
HENRI: Female. 30's-40's. Vocal Range: Strong R&B, belt to E. Any ethnicity. Tough as nails, no-nonsense, old school butch. Henri is the bartender of the UpStairs Lounge and runs a tight ship. Although she comes across as a bit severe, she cares very deeply for the community within the bar.
FREDDY: Male. 20's-30's. Vocal Range: High tenor or belt with falsetto. Latino/Hispanic. A construction worker by day, Freddy also doubles as the drag queen Aurora Whorealis by night. Big personality, energetic, and bright. A close friend to Willie and on good terms with everyone else in the bar. Disclaimer: Character engages in sexual content with possible brief nudity.
INEZ/REALTOR: Female. Late 40's-60's. Vocal Range: Soprano. Latina/Hispanic. Inez is Freddy's mother and also occasionally a mother to the other men in the UpStairs Lounge. Born in Puerto Rico, she moved her family to America when Freddy was still young. Lovable, warm, and supportive, Inez assists with her son's drag performances. As realtor, she is smarmy, fake, smiles too much, etc.
RICHARD/RITA-MAE: Any gender. 40's. Any ethnicity. Priest of the Metropolitan Community Church. Perhaps more conservative than other patrons in the bar, but level-headed and warm.
DALE: Male. 30's-40's. Any ethnicity. Sensitive and more radical in his sexual politics. A raw nerve and someone who's experienced a good deal of hardship at society's hand. Disclaimer: Character engages in violent content.
COP: Male. 30's-40's. Any ethnicity. In the past the cop is corrupt, homophobic, and violent. In the present, the cop is still stern, but has a sense of humor, and seems to be in service of justice.
Actors of color are strongly encouraged to audition, and all roles are open to inclusive casting unless otherwise specified. SpeakEasy Stage Company shall conduct all auditions/interviews in a manner that promotes fair consideration to persons of all races, ethnicities, national origins, genders, sexual orientations, ages, and ability statuses. SpeakEasy Stage Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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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